The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-11-28
First movement OF the People In PennsyI-
v"nia-eenerai Lewis Cnss and the Presi-
dency-VOice of the People,

i FAASs Oh the FeOp1e HI FennByl
| v"nia-GieneraI Lewis Cass and the Presi
| dency-Soice of the People.
| GREAT DEMOCRATIC MEETING.
| AT very large, respectable and enthusiastic meet
| ing oi the Democratic Republicans OF Dauphin coun
Iy, held at the Court House in Harrisburg, on Mon
day evening, The 2lst OF Nov, 1872 in order to TAX
| INTO consideration the proprety OF nominating
srohs, popular, deserving and capable citizen of h
United States TO be supported by the democratic re
publican party OF the nation, as a candidate for Pre-
sldent In ISL
Hamilton Alrlcks, Esq was appointed President
| VICE-PREsIDENTs.
Col. John ROBERTS, John shammo, Esq.
Joseph gray, Esq. q. 5. kemble, Esq.
H. Mckinney, Esq. Saml Holman Esq
SECRETARIES
FIX. Boas, Col C. 8. Kendir.
c. w. Simmons, Oliver Bellman
Alter the object of the meeting had been STATED
by the President,
On mouon OF Charles Carson, Esq, the President
appointed the following committee 10 draft proceed
lpgs expressive OF the sense OF the meeting -
Charles Carson. Marcus d. Holbrook,
Augustus IroNel, Samuel Brenizer
Geo. j. Shoemaker, John Stahl,
iona. Vogesong, Robert t;ilchrist
CyrusJ Reese, John II. Brandt,
John w. Cowden, Richard Benjamin,
fhliip Stlmmeil, (S) Samuel w. stuart,
Ihomas NllXen, Jeremiah Reese,
George Haman, ID wit c. Brooks
Philip Stimmeil, (H) ]. z. Anderson.
The committee having retired, David Krause
Esq was called upon TO address the meeting, which
ne dd In an able and eloquent speech, until he was
interrupted by the return OF the committee when J.
Z. Anderson, Esq. reported TIE following address
and resolutions, which were read and unanimously
adopted -
Address and Resolutions.
FELLow CrrlzENs;-In presenting to you the name
OF General LEWIS CAss a candidate tor the Presi-
dency, we are not entirely tree from feelings OF emf
6arrassInent. citizen of this State, distinguished
tor his talents and virtues, was more than wear
since formally proposed tor that high Office through
The medium of portion OF the Democratic press OF
pennsylvania Entertaining, we did, respect
Tor the character OF the person designated and pro-
perry approaching his services to The Republican
party Tor several years. the success OF the movement
would not have excited III ythlng like regret or
dissatisfaction. II is true that there feature
In 1t To which we could not subscribe The idea of
predlcatng the claims OF candidate tor the Presl
dency upon the circumstance OF lis having the
sun rst rise between certain degrees OF latitude and
longitude, and within particular local boundaries,
was 10 US equally novel and condemnatory. This
peculiar qualification has not heretofore commanded
the attention OF the Democracy OF the Union and
we think that the Tune will not arrive when It's
Introduction Will be received with marks OF decided
appreciation. In government constituted like this
win an immense extent OF country over which are
spread tweny-slx distinctly organized States, all
forming one grand conederacy, and moving In al.
inlrable harmony one great nation, the Chief
Magistrate who Is to preside over Its desinles should
De selected, not because he Is from section of
The country, but because he the man of the whole
country. The national offices should be filled by
national men, without reference the fact whether
they were born within The narrow and clrcumscTl-
bed limits OF Rhode Island or Delaware, or the
more extensive boundaries OF New York or Penn
sylvanla. In making these remarks, we desire TO
cast no reflection upon gentlemen who think that
geographical lines should be observed the choice
of President. We merely wish To declare that
such are not our sentiments. The partial nominal
uon made by number Of the Democratic journals
oil pennsylvania, and seconded by meetings held In
several OF the counties, having led TO similar NOM
ination OF gallant and distinguished citizen of ano.
Their state, and that partial nomination not having
be.n responded TO from any other quarter OF the
Their dlssensfotihdt democracy Oh The keystone
pride the iavorite son OF the nation,
Before proce eding TO an enumeration OF the rea-
sons why General Lewis Cas- should receive an ear
ly support from the Democratic Party OF Pennsylva
MA, would add woro OF unqualified reproba-
ton in regard to the narrow and Liberal conduct
of some of the friends;Of Pennsylvania candl-
date towards the friends of other g. ntlemen
However much may honor the distinguished
statesman around whom these men have rallied, we
cannot but condemn in the strongest language the
efforts of the leaders of the State pride party"
intimidate, through the insrumentalty OF the press,
those who cannot join them In exciting local
preudlces upon national question. twill be time
enough when freedom OF expression shall be cham
ed down by legal enactments, for one class Of clti
zens to attempt to manacle and direct the thoughts
and actions of another. But, until that period shall
arrive and the liberty of speech shall be restricted
we hold ii to be the dearest privilege OF an Ameri
can citizen 10 think and speak freely and properly
upon all subjects. We view any attempt to restrain
the full exercise of this right as worthy only the
instruments OF tyrant, or tawnIug sycophants, anx
iousy looking forward to the enjoyment OF prospec-
tive executive favor. We have deemed these prell-
minary remarks necessary, first in order TO explain
our position in relation to any particular section OF
the Union furnishing Presidents matter of pecu-
liar prerogative and secondly, TO express our dis
appreciation of the conduct OF some of those who
believe in this doctrine, IN prescribing all who Will
cooperate with them in bringing IT TO bear IN Ia
vor OF a Pennsylvania candidate.
The name of Lewis Cass, which we associated
with the Presidency in the introduction to this adj
dress, has been prominently Identified with our his
tory civil and military, for period of nearly forty
years. native OF New Hampshire, and descended
from family that one OF the first to seek in re-
volution, freedom from that tyranny by which the
mother country had oppressed and crushed the rapid
growth of the coonies-he Imbibed in his infancy
those principles Irrational liberty which distinguish
our Government from that OF any other upon earth
With father for his Preceptor, who CALAMITY rushed
into the War OF Independence the day after the
memorable fight at Lexington, and who participated
in the battles of Bunker Hill Saratoga, Trenton,
Princeton, Monmouth, and Germantown, Lewis
Cass could not but become, while yet youth, an
ardent and devoted patriot. Having removed with
his parents to Ohio in 1893, he commenced the prac
tice of the law in 1902. Possessing great natural
ability and the benefit of liberal education, his
success was brilliant beyond the most sansuine ex
pectations of his friends Elected to the legislature
during that critical period in the history of coun
try, when Burr's contemplated ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of
the Union, or descent upon Mexico, wac painfully
agitatug the public mind, he met the danger with
that boldness and irmness that has characterized
him through life. He promptly introduced and had
adopted by the legislature, law requiring the loca
authorities of Ohio to take into custody all persons
supposed to be associated with Burr, and to ares
the preparation making for the execution of his de
sign. To this decisive step is mainly ATTRIBUTABLE,
the defeat of that project. General Cass, upon Thu
occasion, drafted an able and eloquent address Il
President Jefferson, developing the views of tn,
great mass of the citizens of Ohio upon this excl
ting topic Upon the adjournment of the legislature
the Presidek conferred on him the important ap
nointment Of Marshall Of Ohio. a mark of hl