The Arkansas banner., 1848-07-04
Federalism of General Cass.

Tho Gazette rcasserts it's charge that Gen. Cass wore black cockade during the contest with fede- Talisin Tn l599-and confirms an opinion we have before expressed. thai there is no difference be- tween ultra whiggery of the present day, and the doctrines of the old Hartford Convention.ts. The Gazette says. in audins to the islander, that "the only objection to Gen Cass is that he did not stick to the principles he then entertained"
 Our neigtbor. of course, means that If Gen. Cass had continued what it declares that bs then was, black coekade federalist, and an opponent of Mr. Jefferson that it would now offer no .'objection' to him. We have charity enough to believe that this sentiment would be utterly repudiated ty some portion ef the whg rarty. and we know that the President of the late Real Estate Bank whig State Convention would consider himself excommuniea- ted by such pronunciamento, although il is plain whg doctrine. when presented without the tinsei and feathers usually flung round 1t by whg writers and wh.g orators.
 The Gazette seems astonished that we should ex hihit any feeling when we See great ard good man made the subject of abuse. such as this; and by way of excusng himself for iniuiging in the repe- tiiion ofa s!ander refers for authority to whom do our readers suppose,--J The LouisoiLs Journal. Oh shame. where is thy blush! and as Col. Newton excisms "oh my country" We would ss soon seek for the truths oi Christianity in Tom Payne, or for honest in the Peni,entisry as apply for political facts to ihe Louisville Journal
 If the Gazette is willing 10 receive evidence in relation to the falsehoods which have been stated of Gen. Cssss youthful opinions let him read the fol- lowing from the Zlpcsville Courier.
 D. II. LrA.S, Esq.-Sir Ia your weekly pape, of June 2d, which has just rome under my eve |. z following language Is us.d in article in relation 10 Gen. Lewis Cass, 'and we may also remark since onr fellow citizen Dr. Mitchell has been cited as a witness m this matter. that he too, well knsw that eass whoa he came to Zancsviie, Was very recent convert from federalism"
 Ry what authority you have made the above dec. laration, know not, you are however entirely mis- informed on the subject.
 know 10 such tlag
 became acquainted wiih Lewis Cass in the fall of The year ls06, on my first VI il to Muskingnm couny. which time took house ia res idr ia and brought my family out in February 1907. At ,hal iiine Lewis Cass was firm and consistent demo era'. In those days never heard, either among his political friends or opponents. anything resem- oi,ng charge of his having changed bis poiti- cat sentiments.
 tie was elected a member of the Legislature by '"o ue"oc'atc party oi Maskingnp county, and am certain II Gen. Cass had before that time beer iederaiis it would not have escaped his opponent, in the campaign--but l heard no such thing. ane bel eve no such thing
 have from lie day of my first acquaintance witi Gen, Cass nRtil the present time, always esteemed h,m souad politician, and he has cerssiaiy gises abundant esid~aee of his love of country, and ss , statesman l think he has no superior among th, grvat lnen af the nation.
 You wi!l please publish this note, and os.ig, yours. ROBERT MITCHELL Zsnessii!e. June 9, IS4s.