Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-06-17
FEDERALISM--GEN. CASS.

&c. The democrats are very fond of
charging the Wings with being Federal.
lists, of the black cockade school. Hereto.
fore, we have seen columns in the Demo-
Graf. written by person who has been
styled the High Priest of the Party" on
the subject of black cockade Federalism.
We have a little bi, of history for the ben.
eft Of him and others.
Gen. Cass was charged with being a
Federalist, and having worn the black
cockade, by the Statesman. The Metro.
politan attacked the Statesman with great
rancor, and pronounced the charge an ex.
ploded caIumny." By the whole party,
Gen. Cass is held up as a democrat of the
Jefiersonian school.
We have only TO establish Gen. Cass'
Federalism, and others can attend TO bis
Jeffersonian Democracy" To do this,
we offer the following evidence that he
pas in l799-1sO0 an out and out BLACK
cockade FEDERALISTp
The Washington Globe the Jacksonian
organ having claimed, in behalf of Gen.
Cass, then Secretary of War, september
ls34) that he had always been "Jeffier-
sonian Democrat" the statement is met and
denied in Niles Register of Sept. 10, 1884,
as follows:
"a majority Of several of the cabinets,
under the present administration, were
old school" federalists-but none the
worse or better for that! We now spe.
and of The Treasury, and the present Sec.
rotary of War. The Globe says of the
last" Gov. Cass, on his first appearance
in public life, was the vindicator and sup
porter of Mr.. Jefferson, and received from
that republican patriarch distinguished
marks of his confidence. From that day
to this Gov. Cass has been identified with
the republican party, and most signally
marked his devotion to it in the darkest
hours of the last war"
1--WE have long entertained high opin-
ion of the talents and patriotism of Gov.
Cass--though not subscribing TO all his
opinions; but the fact is, that while his
father, Major Cass, { gallant officer of the
revolution, an accomplished gentleman OF
the old school) superintended the recruit.
ing service in Delaware, in l799-lS00, for
what we democrats then called the "pro.
vision. eating army" he Qhe present Gov
: Cass) was the preceptor of the grammar
school in Wilmington, and always appeared
with BLACK cockade" in his hat-and SC
we see it also stated in the delaware
Journal" as being in the present recollec.
ton Of many of the citizens Of Whining.
ton. Still, his L" first appearance in public
(poliicaD life" may have been as set forth
in the Globe"
Again--on the Goth Of January ls47,
Hon. E. ID. Culver, of New York, made a
speech in Congress from which we make
this extract:
"But beg pardon. had like to have for,
gotten the Stale Of Michigan. She boasts OF a
modern Democrat, (LEWIS CASS,) who is
said to be cherishing high aspirations. But,
right sorry am | to learn that the disc of his
morning sun was partially obscured by " OLD
! FEDERALISM" have authority from Niles
!, Register. volume At, page IS. There, sir,
find it stated expressly, that
His father was very ardent federalst, erea
for those day." I1SO0l that he (the present Gov.
Cassl was the PfecePlor OF grammar school
in Wilmington. and always appeared with the
" BLACK CGCKADE" in his hat"
The GAINESVILLE (Ohio) Courier, in speak.
ing of Gen. Cass' Federalism, says
Since we are on this subject, however, we
may as well give another "reminiscences OF ear.
ly days and politicians hereabou,s. We state
and challenge contradiction, that Lewis Cass
came 10 Marietta, from Delaware, about the
year 1903 :--tha he there studied law with VIM.
Wood bridge. since Governor OF Michigan, in
the office OF Mathew Backus, an attorney OF
that place; that like his father he was then a
Federalist in his political opinions, and that in
1903 or 1904 he delivered 4h Of July ora
ZION there, replete with high toned Federal senti.
menis. Indeed, so ultra was its character that
even old Col. Nye, hot Federalist, said he
though, it was little too spicy