Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1848-07-25
GEN. CAss AND THE SOUTH.

The Flag aud Advertiser, printed at Nfontgom-
cry, Alabama, says that thereis not a single De-
mocratic paper in that State, which is not warm
in sustaining CAss and BUTLER. It's editor
strongly contends. that the South can entertain
no reasonable ground of hope that any man, whom
the Wings promise TO support, will regard the in
terests of that portion of the Union. lie also
gives a number of articles from papers in other
Southern States sustaining the same views, aud
calling upon the whole South to stand by the nomi-
nees of the Baltimore Convention. This paper
has the following sentiments from Gen. Cas-
Speeches and Letters, at the head OF its columns:
We have neither tie right nor the power TO
touch slavery where il eXists.-Gen CnSS.
Congress has no right to say, that there shall
be slavery in New York or that there shall be no
slavery in Georgia; nor is there any human pow
er but the people ofthosc States.-Gen CGSS.
The principles involved in the Wilmot Proviso
should be kept out orthe National Legislature and
left to the people Of the confederacy in their
spective local Governmcnts.-Gen. Cas-.
Let the people regulate their internal concerns
in their own way.-Gen. Cas-.
Leave TO the people, who will be affected by
this question, TO adjust it upon their own respon>
sibility, and in their own manner.-Cien. CaSS.
am opposed 10 exercise of any jurisdiction by
Congress over the subject ofslavery.-Gen. CGSs.
do not see in the Constitution any grant of
such power to Congress.-Gen. CGsS.
There is another which he might have given,
that would only have added strength to the fore
gong:-
II we are not struck with iudicious blindness,
we shall cling 10 this Constitution as the mariner
cngs to the last plank, when night and the tenn
pest close around him.-Betois CGSs.
The .VVAR Man. Every Wing orator and
Wing press in endeavoring 70 diminish Gen. Casss
popularity by denOuncing him as "war man."
Aud from what does this term arise, that they
thus throw in reproach upon the :" old chief" r.
simply because, iii all his public life. he has had
his conntry's honor and his country rights per-
y1fSaS
sword or pen has been ever ready TO defend them.
When his country was engaged in war, his voice
was hers 10 counsel, and his sword was hers TO
retrieve ard vindicate or avcnge. When his
country's rights upon the seas were endangered.
his pen was instrumental in saving that country
from ignOminious cringiDg to rival power; and
because lie ia ever thus found on tue side of his
country, where those thar denonnce him have
been found among the missing because be is
thus ready, always ready and jealoss of her hon
pie are warned aga inst voting iorhim. We have
much mistaken The American character if this
Edoes prove strong, perhaps the strongest ar
gument in his favor-his indominable patriotism
Should cndear him 10 the hearts of all lovers of
their country and of all who Tightfuly regard her
interests aud her glory .-f0ston Post.
Cassfus N. Clay is reasoning in the n. York
Tribune with !" dear greeley 10 show him why
and wherefore he should go for Taylor. lie says:
ssIlie pledges made neyer again 10 vote for a
stakeholder. regard as short sighted. Why
tramneI ourselves that the enemy may conquer
us?"
PRoLIrrc.- editor Of the Maribro' Gazette,
has been presented with 55s grains of wheat the
| product OF a single grain sown on the farm OF
| Can't Brooks, at Mount Calvert. IL was taken
from the middle of the field; and IL is Thought mat
other stalks could Have been found with still
Ilarger yield.
The same editor, who appears to be the recipl-
| efat of nnmberless favors, has been presented by
| DR. Rayne. with several apricots measuring o.
| inches in circumference!
The name Of Cassis Synonymous with war. He
has been looked upon for many years as ava war
/ uartizan Boston Journal
,PayIor. OF, the other hand, is d distinguished
civilian. who has fixed the archieyes of the conn
/ ttrs with proofs OF his profound knowledge as a
i s.atesrnan and diplomats Boston Post
We have nothing to ssy, and being out Of hat