The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-11-24

II NeW Era IN Politics The Great Cas- Increment
Probable Course Of Pennsylvania on the Presi-
DENTAL Question, &c.
JAS. GORDON BENNETT, ESQ.,
DEAR SIR
Knowing that any thing in the way of news, po-
litics, morals money will much interest your
numerous readers, and knowing, too, that any new
movement of the political chess players of this
great State of broken banks broken credit and nu-
merous coal mines will much interest you, give
you, in haste, few lines in regard TO the Cas-
movement at this place. You will recoect that in
my first episte to you some weeks since, predict
ed the commencement of new political era in
Pennsylvania in short time. That time has at
length arrived, and the first movement in favor of
Gen. Lewis Cass for the Presidency was made this
evening at the court house in this place The meet
ing had been talked of in every hotel, and at the
street corners, for the last two weeks, and the
whole town on the qa piu to see the proceed
ings.
On the ringing of the bell tonight, the old court
house was filled to Jam. Hamilton Alricks Esq.
called to the chair assisted by six Vice Pres-
dents and four Secretaries. JnO. p. Anderson, Esq.
from committee OF twenty appointed on the sub
ect, reported address to the people of the Union
urging the claims OF Gen. Cas- to the Presidency.
The address was one of the ablest political docu-
ments TO which it has been my fortune to listen for
years. Without disparaging the claims talents of
either Mr.. Van Buren,, Mr.. Calhoun, Mr.. Buchanan,
or COL Dick, it urged upon the democratic party the
necessity of choosing man who would be empha.
tically the candidate of the people belonging to
faction and controlled by no. diqncs-honest, faith
full and intelligent. The eminent services OF Gen
Cass, in the field and in the cabinet, at home and
abroad, were recounted in language glowing with
imprisoned eloquence, and elected long, loud and
uproarious applause. The whole affair passed off
exceently. Resolutions embodylng the spirit of the
address were, together with the same, unanimous
y adopted, and by reclamation. The chairman OF
the meetingdelivered an eloquent speech on opening
the meeting, and was followed by Hon: d: Krouse,
who electrified the audience with an old fashioned
Jackson speech. Among the resolutions were two
recommending the reelection OF Mr.. Buchanan to
the Senate, and approving OF the course of Gov.
Porter. Altogether II was larger and more enthu-
sastic meeting than either of those for Buchanan
or Johnson, and the friends Of both these gentle
men are fast joining the Cass standard.
We are now upon the commencement of the
third and last act in the Presidential drama OF Penn
sylvania. Mr.. Buchanan and Col Johnson have
both been tried, but neither seemed to suit the mass
OF the people but now that the curtain has risen
upon the third and principal act. the applause of
the multitude Is glorious to listen to- Without any
exaggeration, the present American Minister is the
most popular candidate that can be brought forward
IN Pennsylvania, and it is not at all unlikely that if
the primary meetings were regularly and properly
held, he would receive the whole Keystone vote on
the first ballot AT any rate he Is of it the
secoud or succeeding ballots. II q. ~ NJ
know that il appears to be generally supposed,
that Mr.. Van Buren, will be the nominee OF the
democratic party but there is certainly but little
feeling in favor Of him here Pennsylvania is near
ly as powerful as New York, and if she brings with
her, in the support of Gen. Cass, New Hampshire
and other Eastern states, with Ohio, and others Of
the South and West, the twice nominated and once
successful candidate will be easily pushed from the
track Mr. Van Buren, will be, in all probability, a
victim &c popular movement, and in that case Mr.
Cass is certain of The nomination
BEPPO