Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-06-16
From the Ohio Statesman.l
MORE OF THE FEDERALISM OF GEN


MORE OF THE FEDERALISM OF GEN
CASS.
II instead OF relying upon mere sroundless as
serIion 10 prove that General Cass, while mi
nor, was iederalis, the papers Of that party had
gone 10 The documentary history OF the country
they would have found evidence throwing much
light upon This subject We will give them a
sample which they can publish. even though they
do not give US the customary credit.
"MoNDAY, March 2, 1907.
"The following written message was received
iron, the President of United States by Mr.. Coles
his Secretary:
"Io the Senate Of the United States:
81 nominate LEWIS CASS, Of Ohio, TO be
Marshal Tor The District of Ohio
THOS. JEFFERSON.
"March 3 1907"
"The message was read Whereupon,
"Res0lred, That the Senate do advise and con-
sent TO the appointment agreeably 10 The nomina-
ton.
wondered, That The Secretary lay this resolu.
ton before the President OF The United States.
See Executive journal, vol 2, pages s. and 81.
Thus The federal party have good foundation
for charge thai will unite the whole federal par
~ against Gen. Cas-, for the fact that he receiy-
ed his first appointment from the hands of Thorn
as Jefferson, will prevent him from receiving any
federal support.
But to Crafty Whiggery, and 10 furnish them
with more documentary proof, we again quole
from the same volume, pages lt3 and l64:
"FR'DlY, January %. 1911.
"The following written message was receiy-
ed from tie President Of the United States, by
Mr.. Coles, his Secretary:
"Io The Senate Of the United States:
Il nominate LEWIS CASS Of Ohio, whose
commission as Marshal will expire 90 the I'd
day of March next, for Marshal Of the district
of Ohio, for four years next ensuing that date,
&C. JAMES MADISON.
January "a, 1911"
On he 2Sth OF the same month, (see page
l64,) the nomination was confirmed by the &c.
nate
Again we quote from the same volume, {see
pages 325 ami 326.)
"THuRsDAY, February Is, 1918.
The following written message was received
from the President Of the United States by MIR.
Coles, his Secretary:
"Io the Senate Of the United States:
81 nominate the persons whose names are
stated in the lists, annexed to the enclosed let
tiers Ct the Secretary of War, for the appoint.
ments and promotions respectively proposed.
February ls, 1918. JAMES Madison"
WAR DEPARTMENT. Feb. 10, 1913.
"SIR: have the honor to propose, Tor your
appreciation, The following appointments in The
additional army, authorized BY The ACT OF Janua-
ry %, 1918. "JoHN ARMSTRONG.
"The President Of the United States
"Ohio-Duncan Macarthur, Colonel; Robert
Lucas, Lieut.. Colonel; Joseph JenkInson, Major;
LEWIS CASS, Colonel; WIN. CoIgreve, Major"
&c.
On Saturday, February 20, (see page 326 Of
the same volume The nomination OF Lewis Cas-,
and most Of the others were confirmed by the
Senate.
Again, on page 355 of the same volume, we
find the following:
"FRIDAY, June Is, 1918.
1.-THE following written message was received
from the President Of The United States, by Mr..
Graham:
ITO the Senate of The United States:
Commissions having been granted, during the
recess of the Senate, 10 The following persons, l
now nominate them 10 the same Offices respective.
ly annexed 10 their names.
"June Is, 1873" JAS. MADISON"
Following this, on page $50, is a list of ap.
poiu,ments, among which is LEWIS CASS, 10
be Brigadier General TO date in rank, from
March 3, 1918.
by reieeaee 10 page The apponmenl of
Lewis Cass and sixteen others, were confirmed,
while the large majority OF the appointments
made al the same time, were postponed.
Again, on page 464, Of the same volume, we
find the following:
MONDAY, January 81, 1914.
1.-THE four following written messages were re-
ceyed from the President OF the United States,
by Mr.. Coles, his Secretary:
"TS the Senate Of The United Siates:
"Ccmmssions having been granted during the
recess of The Senate, 10 the following persons, |
now nominate them 10 the same offices, as re-.
speclively annexed TO their names.
"LEWIS CASS of Ohio, 10 be Governor OF
the Michigan Territory" &c.
January LIST, 1914. JAMES MADISON.
BY reference 10 page 472, OF The same volume,
the following proceedings will be found.
FRIDAY, February IL, 1914.
1.-THE Senate resumed The consideration OF the
message OF The President Of the United States, re.
ceived the 31st of January, nominating Lewis
Cass and others to Offices; and
"Resolusd, That they do advise and consent 10
The appointment OF LEWIS CAss, agreeably 10 The
nomination" &c.
Thus have we shown, that Thomas Jefferson,
The acknowledged head OF The American Democ.
racy-,he great exponent OF its principles and
the practiser of its preceps; the man that feder-
alism charges, was The first President to act up
on The principle OF rewarding his political friends
and Furnishing his political enemies, was the
President, that brought Lewis Cass into notice,
by comforting upon him The responsible post OF
United STATES Marshal, for The district OF Ohio.
Upon the accession OF Mr.. Madison, the pupil,
friend and confdant Of Mr.. Jefferson nominated
Lewis Cass as Colonel in The regular army, and
in less than moath thereafter, promoted him,
during the recess OF Congress, TO be BJ,gad'er &c.
neral and in less than one year thereafter confer
ed upon him the Office oil Governor OF the then
Territory of Michigan. At that time Michigan
was the most exposed portion Of our frontier
exposed 10 the incursions Of the enemy, and filled
with savage bands, stimulated 10 violence agans,
the Americans by British promises Of protection
and by British gold. These lacs made The office
the most responsible one within The appointing
power OF The President, and he chose from among
the able men of The country one whose patriotism
and Democracy had been tested.
Ifirom these acts,-if from this eproof from
The record" whigeery can derive single CLEAN OF
comfort 10 aid .hem in their crusade against one
who, a, The call of his country rallied TO Der stan
ard and whose name and fame is dear to The
people OF the West, they are welcome TO IT.
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