Washington telegraph., 1848-08-23
FOUR FACED.

MI Brooks, Of the n Y. Express,
states that he has seen, in Washington,
no less than five lives OF Gass Intended
for different meredians.
"fndependant.' Of the Philadelphia
North American, charges Gen, Cas- HIM
sell with being privy TO the enormous
fraud Of imposing two different lives upon
the country, the nuthors OF which even
Mr. Hannegan had no hesitation IN de-
nouncing as "hlaek hearted Wilkins,
We submit tins statement Of alndepcn'
dent, founded on democratic testimony
10 tho candid rendrr. We ask, upon
which of these Two faces IS the South
tofelyl Are We to expect Gen Cass toact
against his nature, hshabiIs, his eduaalion
his Northern location and associations, or
are we to soc in him, as Is much more
probable, now edition Of that sweet
little fellow" the Northern man with
Southern principles =
Says Inlepandani, so iar from the
leaders heing innocent Of this fraud of
imposing Two different lives OF their can
didalc upon the country, Gen Cass was
himself priyy IN knowledge, II not N par
ticipaliou. TO the base transaction. All
that | shall say on this subject is derived
from Democratic authority, and omanatcs
from a prominent member OF the purity III
the House OF Representatives.
This member states tint, some time
pre-, ,ious 10 the meeting of the Baltimore
Convention, he called ut the Congressional
Globe Olliee for the purpose Of purehas.
ing Documents to distribute among his
consli,uents-among others the life OF
Gen. Cas-. Gpnu examination lie dis.
covered the citation from the Nicholson
letter aud commentary OF the hingmpher
aud declined sending II 10 ms district
which strongly imiernized with the lium-
burning movement Al an interview
with Gen. Cas- Immediately following
this discovery, the General inquired oi him
whether his letter TO the Chicago Con.
vention was doing much mischief The
member replied that he thought not. The
letter was short, and lie wished that NIL
his other letters. particularly that 10 MIR,
Nicholson. were equally 50. lie also told
him ihnt II was bad enough 10 write the
letter at all. but 10 permit extracts from
II, with sectional commentaries, 10 he
published in sketch ol lns lie would be
Tuinous 10 his cause IN the irrc States
Gen. Cas- received the Suggestion rs
became polite paniaan and duubilcs'
acted upon them accordingly ii al
events, tha same member called again, q
few weeks ago. ai the Office Of the Con
gressional Glohe, aud was then mlormc,
that another lie OF Ten. Cas- had beer
issued better suited 70 his seeiion-lha
the first (which he had rciusedl had beei
published to secure his election,
This statement cannot be gainsaid
for the witness Is ON the spot, aud hi
party dare not confront or challenge hl
testimony Il Is nrn established tina
NJ Cas- was party 10 tins base con
spTacy-lo this fraudulent attempt Il
palm himself upon the two great seeuun
OF the country. in diilercni garhs Al III
same time--m other words 10 stand n.
Nilmut Provi-o man at the North and
pro.slaycry man at the South,
Now | appeal TO all honest and rc
hocting men nsidc from politics whethc
aparty or a candidate, who could be guilt
OF such vile practices, Is worthy OF thci
confidence or support! II this system
permitted to grow upon lis, We DO no
crush the hydrahg sded monster now,
wall rise and crush ne, and our ruin vi
be the signal tor the downfall ul th
Republic. -Rics moAd RcpUJiioaH,