The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-11-28


brave associates. The contemplated surrender Of
Detroit fired this young officer with Indignation
aud he boldly proposed TO arrest Hull and place him
In confinement. If this fearless proposition had
| Deen seconded, the American historian would moi
have had to record an event that overwhelmed the
country with regret and modification. So disgrace.
full did Gen. Cass consider the conduct OF Hull, that
instead OF surrendering, his sword, he Indignantly
| broke 1t into pieces. The impression he had made
| upon the public mind by his gaantry so ia
vorable, that President Madison conferred on him
on his being exchanged, the rank OF BrlgadIer
General in the Army of the United States. We
next find him at the battle of the Thames, in the
absence of his brigade, acting aid to General
Harrison. Seeing the regimen OF mounted Ken
tucklans, under the heroic Col. Johnson, about TO
charge the Indians, he could not remain spectator,
| but waving his superior rank, military euqueu tie,
and every other consideration but his country, he
rushed headong into the fight, anlmating the troops
by his personal courage and daring, and aiding TO
| achieve that brilliant exploit that terminated the
| war IN the North West
Before peace was restored, General Cass was APP
pointed Governor of Michigan, and was the principal
| agent OF the Government In conducting those nu-
! merous treaties with the Indians that embraced in
their ces,ion large portion of the North Western
country
He was subsequently invited to seat in General
| Jacksons cabinet His administration OF the af-
| fairs OF the War Department was vigorous and
IMPARTIAL and gave general satisfaction TO the coun
try.
Near the close of General Jackson's second term
| he appointed General Cass Minister to France.
Since his residence at that Court, he has watched
| over and guarded the interests and honor of his
country with singular fidelity and success. His
able exposition of the insidlous right claimed by
Great Britain TO search the vessels OF other nations
under the garb of philanthropy, awakened the courts
OF Europe to the crafty policy OF their designing
nelghbor. His declaration that the government he
represented would never submit 10 the exercise OF
| privilege so liable to outrage and abuse, found
| ready response in the bosom of every American
| citizen AS a diplomatlst, gentleman has ever
/
sion with more distinction to himself and honor to
/ his country.
Such, fellow Citizens are a few of the incidents
| IN the history OF Lewis Cas-.
What name is there OF all the brilliant and pow
erful ones suggested that would go before the peo-
pie OF the Union with as irresistible and overwhelm
| ing recommendations
| What favorite has the party jefferson to whom
| they can point with more glowing pride, than he
who was introduced into public life by the sage of
Monticello, and who has adhered without faltering
through long career of incident and change, to the
principles insled into his mind by that illustrous
statesman
The Democratic party has many great men, ma
ny whose able and eloquent defence Of the prlnci
pies upon which it was founded have gained them
name that will be as imperlshable as its existence
But Is there among them all any who for the last
consistency TO the landmarks that sprung the
CONFUSION OF '9S than Gen. Lewis Cas-! 1t is true
that he never embarked in the giddy whirl of ac-
tive political life, and there may be found hanging
few "wreckers in politics. who will This as
an evidence of Indifference to all parties. But let
them remember that the distinguished man whose
principles they would question, though quiet and UNI
obruslve In his character and no herald OF his own
merits, can exhibit history of his political faith
that has never been broken by the shadow OF turn
ing from the time of his association with President
Jefferson down to the present period.
la thus expressing an early and decided prefer
ence for General Cass we are not actuated solely
by our admiration OF the man and his history.
There is another consideration in making choice
ola Democratic candidate tor the Presidency to
which all psriality for men should implicitly yield.
Inc restoration OF ihf ReRubGaRRef' &nauoi
them then would be at this time most acceptable 10
the Democracy of the Union, and the least liable TO
objection! Can any one close his eyes 10 the Iact
that Lewis Cass would command more extensive
and enthusiastic suffrage than any other man IN tne
United States? With scarcely the voice OF fress III
the Union raised in his favor-thousands Oh mics
distant from his native land-wih no organization
or concert among his friends ana WIN no par,ice
lonv," and without wish or effort from himself,
he has steadily and rapidly won his way into the
very front raLk OF the candidates tor the nomination
of the National Convention. With the people OF
Pennsylvania General Cas- has long been favorlte
and the very annunciation of his name IN connex-
ion with the Presidency has gone with an eectrify-
ing influence into the dwelling of every Democrat
in the land. Who can disguise itl Who can any
longer remain blind to the fact, that the feeling that
but few months since was supposed to have scarce
ly an existence, has gradually grown deeper and
wider until it already embraces more than halt the
Democrats of Pennsylvania That this is in some
measure attributable TO he popularity OF the man,
| and the eagerness with which our proud old Com
monwealth has always paid her debt OF gratitude TO
| those who have distinguished themselves in The
| field, cannot be denied But there is another lnflu
| ence far potent-far more elevated, and tar
| more honorable. The Democracy of Pennsylvania
view the next Presidential contest as one OF trans
cendant importance, not alone to the Democratic
/ party but to the welfare Of the whole country
Broad and liberal in all their views, they regard the
i triumph of truth over error as OF magnitude too
great TO be brought in competition with consldera-
lions of an inferior and subordinate nature. Ad-
monshed by the result of the election of $780, they
are sagacious enough to see that they are not al
ways invincible Firmly believing that the disaster
of that wear was not chargeable to any act OF the
Democratic party, to any defect in the justice OF
their cause, but owing to gross fraud, msrepresen,
tatons and a resort to system OF buffoonery and
deception that misled the mass OF the people-su
thew are wise enough 10 that the engines that
reckless and unprinciped party trumphed with, up
| on that occasion, may once more become tormda-
| ble 49,
EIated and gratihed as they are with the brilliant
victories that have shed bright light all the
Union, yet they have not forgotten that iriumphs
equally decisive IN 1885, were but the prelude to
the overwhelming discontinue that the election OF
1910 brought upon them.
| With all this testimony Of the past before them,
thew are not willing to hazard the re-establlshment
of their principles by contendlng Tor any particular
man. when every dictate of policy and sound pru-
dence imperatvely require of the democratic party
of every State, to abandon all local and personal
preferences, and trust to union on the strongest
man, DIS the only absolute guaranty of success:
This, fellow citizens has ever been the action OF
the magnanmous and enlightened commonwealth,
| under whose auspices we have been enabled to ex-
| ercise the invaluable right of suffrage.
Proud of her children, and ever ready to honor
those who reflect lustrc on the State OF their ma
tiyity still she is TOO lofty in her characer-too de-
yotedIy attached TO the democratic faith and too
deeply interested in the preservation OF our repub-
can Institutions, to leopard all for which she has
been SO nobly contendng for nearly hall century,
by insisting on having man nominated (worthy in