Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-07-27

scorn, the Kisses, and the contempt of the pub
lie.
Mote byMr, Mangum.--It is curious that
circumstance purely accidental led to com
plete detection and thorough exposure of this
audacious fraud Mr.. M. presented two PAM
phlet lives of Gen. Cass, identical, word for
word alike, except on the eighth and last page
One of these, of the March edition, represent
ed Gen. Cass on the last p age as thoroughly OPP
posed to the "Wilmot proviso." At this point
Mr.. Hannegan interposed for explanation, at
the instance of two members of the Democrat
c committee, (Messrs. Bayly, of Virginia, and
Cobb, of Georgia. who had charge of, and
therefore, or were supposed 10 know, all the
matter printed by the Democratic party for
public circulation. His explanation was, that
1t was proper to present Gen. Casss views on
the late French revolution, as well as other
matter, in the June edition; that the pamphlet
could not be extended beyond eight pages with
out an increase of cost; that something had to
be excluded, and in that way the ''Wilmot
proviso' matter was excluded from the June
edition to make room for the new NATTER
When this explanation, lame, and unsatisfac
tory as many deemed it, was about TO have its
proper effect another pamphlet was produced
of the June edition, containing on the last
page the whote of the matter on the ''IpiLnlot
was now apparent that the explanation entire
y failed, and that the June edition had two IA
ces-one looking lovingly to the South, and
the other with stern INCONVENIENCE to the North.
Mr.. Hannegan abandoned the case, and in high
scorn and detestation denounced the fraud and
its authors as unprincipled and villainous, but
expressing his entire conviction that none of
his Congressional friends either knew or had
any agency init.
Well, sir, there was another question | ask
ed the other day. got no answer-none that
l could understand. 1 asked what Mr.
Cass's views on the subject of internal improve
ment?
Mr.. Hannegan. What are Gen. Taylor's
views on that subject?
Mr. Mangum Gen. Taylor will leaye that
subject to the wisdom and sound discretion of
Congress; propounded the interrogatory the
otherday to the Senator from Mississippi-what
would Gen. Cass do with the river and harbor
bill? suppose Mr.. Cass is in quite dilem-
ma, believe he has uniformly voted for all
the internal improvement bills? He certainly
voted for that harbor bill which met Mr.. Polk S
veto. But then he was free-he was not in
chains-he had not voluntarily assumed the
letters of the Baltimore platform. Whatw would
he do now with that bill; or. rather, what could
he do? In the platform find the following
canon
"That the constitution does not confer on
the General Government the power to COM
mence and carry on general system of inter-
nal improvement"
This, like the rest of that inimitable platform
is quite general and indefinite enough, but,
unfortunately for Mr.. Cass, Mr.. Polk, who
gave in his adhesion to this article, has given
his exposition of it by vetoing the harbor bill
that Mr.. Polk voted for Notwithstanding
great and extensive clamor against Mr.. Folks
Veto the Baltimore convention readopted this
canon, and approved by resolution Mr.. Folks
conduct. Mr.. Cass has given in his adhesion
to this creed; and now what can he do? Oh
course, in like case, exactly what Mr.. Polk did.
trust this is not case where Mr.. Cass, by viz
tue of his former votes, is to stand III the
North and on the lakes as an internal improve
ment, and in the South, particularly in the An
Gent Dominion, rs straight-laced '9S and '99
man-out and out against all internal improve
ments by the General Government. In decen-
cy feel bound to suppose that Mr.. Cass will
adhere to the principles of the platform; and,
where they are little Delphic, that contem-
poraneous expositons will be his guides. So,
if this '.wave of opinion is hard frozen and
shall never thaw under the sun of popularity
or the wooings of soft breezes, coming up the
great Mississippi and its tributaries, may
set down Mr.. Cass as against river and lake
harbor Improvements.
The Senator from Mississippi has drawn a
strong and viyed picture of the eminent abli-
ties, the large attainments, and thorough &C
complishments of Gen. Cass in all things per-
tanning to public affairs-of his steadiness. bis
perseverance, his manliness his independence
of power-his singleness and frankness--con-
cealing no opinion giving no conflicting as
surances-his fearlessness, as statesman, o1
popular camor-and his adherence OF being
i elevated to high station by management, dex-
terity, or in any other way, than upon full in
! spection and consideration OF every act, sentl-
ment, principle, or inclination of his mind
This picture is presented in contrast with that
of Gen. Taylor-and this letter exhibits Gen
Taylor utterly ignorant-as having no ma
ture opinions on public affairs, mere soldier
l as an MISUNDERSTANDING wondrous va
riety as to the substance of his opinions-a:
having flooded the country with electioneering
let.ers-as mere epistolary driviller-flling
his friends with regret, and his enemies will
commiseration-as writing ''long, verbose and
meaningless letters, full of false grammar, con
fused ideas, and the most rude and unpublished
}, nonsense In short, the substance of wha
f the Senator said, is, that Gen. Taylor is ig
norant, equivocating, electioneering characte
t having no opinions; or, if he have, withhold
/ ing them, and taking the benefit OF conflicting
and false interpretations-or what is the SAM
thing, being start and part" in fraud sought tc
; be played off upon the people of the United
States.
Il What shall say of this portrait of Gen. Tay
lor? Would his children recognise ii? No
sir; no. They might look upon it as the pic
: ture of low, vulgar, ragamuffin deserter, VIII
: had Just returned from the wars.
E Sir, this studied disparagemeut of Gen. Tay
lor need not and ought not to excite feelin
of indignation. The rawlings of despair are oh
5 jects of commiseration, not of resentment
: They can do no harm. The people of thi
D county have sense, they have segacity, the
have Judgment. They are better judges of me-
and the worth of men, as verify believe. thai
e even this Senate. mean no disparage cement c
| this body, which for talent, virtue. and pat
/, riotism may not shrink from comparlso
: with any other. But mean the people live
: move, and have their being in clear, pure
and calm atmosphere, no cliques, no passion;
: no prejudices, no artificial standards, no pei
v sonal interests, strongas we have TO bias an
e thwart strong. sound, plain, common sense
i No sir this studied-I must think-ungeneI