Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-07-26
SPEECH OF
HON. ANDREW STEWART,
Or PENSsYLvANIA, on THE
PRESIDENTIAL QUESTION;
Delivered in the House oil Representatives, OF
the United States, June &c, 1913.

Delivered in the House oil Representatives, OF
the United States. June 26, 1913.
CONCLUDED.
But little more Of the history Of General
Cass. He hsd been on all sides OF all ques-
lions. There was not question OF public
policy of the country upon which General
Cas- had not occupied a pos, ton -on both
sides. CAGE Fcderaist, now Democrat
when the question OF The annexation OF Tex
AS first came up he was decidedly opposed to
It: when il was said the British We're going
u take Texas "iet them have il, said he,
1--WE do not want it," Bat little before the
nominations on the 10Th OF May, lSl4, he
wrote a letter to Mr.. Haanegan, III which be
was for immediate annexation, and Tor sla-
very toe He was against annexation and for
annexation; against The proviso and for the
pfavisu; against protection and Tor proteclonj
against internal Improvements and Tor inter
nal improvements; ne WIS The euioglst On
Louis Philippe when in power and the very
tifst To mount the rostrun in this city and
dsnouuce him when he fell. With reference
10 The Winot proSiso General Cass was de-
cidedly tofil at FIRST he Was great proyiso
man: and then at the next session oil Congress
when he found it would not do Tor a certain
see. ion, he turned against the proNlso, and
IN his letter to M. Nicholson sand "a change
has been gniag ON III my mind; and When
the shareholders demanded 10 be allowed to
carry their slaves 10 new territory, he says III
this letter it would greatly improve the com
fort ana condition OF the slaves II they were
scattered over more territory, and he was now
a great Slavery man: and the gentleman from
Mississipai. DIR. tatherston,) had just said
he was pledged 10 veto the Wilmot provlao.
lie was once ior protective tariff, but now
oeposed to all protection. The time was
when General Cass voted for internal improve
loeats: but he wrote an answer to letter OF
invitation TO attend the Chicago convention
in his ueighborhood-a letter OF tour lines,
stating that he could not attend; * a Ceve-
land the other day, when asked for has opln-
ions on internal improvements and The pro-
y lso. he said there wac such crowd ne Was
afraid he could not be heard, aud therefore
spoke on other subjects.
Now. the Baltimore Convention declared
that internal improvements were unconslItu-
1ional. and General Cdss 9dld-Amen; he
agreed to every word in that platform. lie
WAS man who had been on all sides OF all
questions: man OF no pnnclple, no consls-
1cucy. but a tine-seying, weather-coch can
didate, aud hut bad secured his nomination
lor the Presidency. Bat he (Mr. s. thought
his party now felt very much as Father
Richie did-yery much like giving 1t up.
Had the Wing candidate ever vaclllated, ever
changed his position, his principles No.
Tney were laid down in the Allison letter,
end were fixed as the everlasting hills, having
ileir foundation in justice and truth, based
n the Constitution OF the country, and upon
popular rights; the emanatlons OF sound
head aud pure heart, il was impossible that
hey could be wrong, or couli change. The
TWO candidates differ d ia this: the one, gov
.rned by the rule OF right. was never wrong;
he other governed by the rule OF e1pedlency
sas rarely ever night.
General Cass was once lover OF the volun-
eers. He was a volunteer himself, and was
onetimes called the cold volunteer. But
iow-it was on the records OF Congress, and
here was no escape from it--he pat IT to gem
lemen on the other side OF the House mat,
F, this session Of Congress, Oh December 9lh,
n the Senate OF the United States, General
Jas. introduced bill reducing the pay Of the
,olunteers for fheir clothing ohe-thtfd.
Mr.. WIcN iutefposed bu'
Ms. STEWART declined 10 yield the floor,
IS his hour was last running away. lie would
now gentlemen the bill; here II was, as II
ppeared on The records OF the Senate
III The Senate Of the L. ). Dec. 20, lslh
"Mr CAS-, from the Committee on Mill
ary Affairs, reported the following bill,
which was read aad passed:
"A bill to provide clothing Cor volunteers
n the service OF the United States.
"Be il Enacted &c, That, Ia lieu of the
money which under existing laws is allowed
o volunteers as a communication Tor clothing,
ne President be, and he is hereby, authorized
o cause he volunteers 10 De furnished with
lotbiug il kind, al the same rates, according
o GRADE. as Is provide Tor the regular army
'Fhe bin pro,ided "ihat, in iict Of the mo-
lev" "elothug in kim" be furnished to the
al tht same rates, according to
rode. u.s. MAS provided fer the regular army
NuW heI. vasu letter " hich he had received
rom jae = tlgtaat General, stating what the
iloNolce 20 Tie regular Yves;
ADJtrtNr GESEHALs OFFICE, !
Washington, June l6, l-45.
"Sm: Ia rrpiy 10 your iuqaip OF the 9th
instant, RESPECTFULLY lalutm YOU that the
pe1aee allowance o. clothing per month 10
Older, "a tie regular amy b about 50 IS.
eneiu-s herewith copy OF 'Geneai order
80. To-, rurrut srries, in winch sou will
.ud specified lie articles Of clo.hng, and
Deli value, t.r each year oi the term OF en-
slLcnt.
"RespfCuUlly,
H. JONES. Adjutant General,
To he Hon. A STEWART, H0use u Rspres-
tatairf,, Bashiagtoa.
This 81 80 Was 10 ai srdes-dugoons,
tffter-uen &c; bur, hy examination OF