Democratic banner., 1848-09-18

IA What has Gen. Cass done that he
should be made President? True, he dis.
PLAYED greet brGrery on one occasion IN
using his sword against a stump =. Old
lack uses his against our enemies Co.
iurnbia Statesman.
What has Gen. Cass done that he should
be made P~resident?-he has shown himself
a sage and patriot in every position in which
he has been placed by his countrymen-he
hasdefended his codntry's honor at the point
of British steel, and in the halls Of Legis-
lation ;-he has. been an able advocate and
defender of his country's interest both at
home and abroad;-he crushed by a timely
and mastery stroke of policy, by his own
energy, a formal treaty in which the FIVE
great allied powers OF Europe were to force
upon our commerce the same wrongs-the
right of search-about which we went to
war in 1912. For this act alone, upon bis
return, even his political opponents talked
of running him. for the Presidency. He
drafted the law which crushed the mens0ra-
Die Burr conspiracy, and proved the at
tachment Of the people of the West to the
Constitution Of the United States. In the
late British war he was the first man to
land tn arms upon the Canada shore
fought the British and put them to flight at
Aux, Cansda-drafted 8 spirited and elo-
queut proclamation to the inhsbitsnts Of
Canada, and when lie heard of Hull's dis
graceful surrender at Detroit, he indig.
nsntiy shipered has sUord upon his Knee,
rather than yield it to the enemy.
'Eis faithful blade he shivered there
Remonstrance would not hear;
He would not strike his cOuntry's flag II
THE BRAVE OLD VOLUNTEER" al
lie aided largely in obtaining avictory over
Proctor at the battle of the Thames. As
superintendent ex-oficio of Indian Affairs
he formed 81 treaties with the Indians, By
which he extinguished their titles to nearly
n hundred millions of acres of land, on|
terms just and perfectly satisfactory to|
themselves as well as to bis Government.
He served his country with credit and dis
~tinction while he occupied ,hs high and
responsible station of Secretary of Waf inI
the Cabinet Of jackson. Last, but notl
least, he servedhis country with signal abil-
ity in The late struggle with Mexico and
her advocates in this country. He was a pill
lar Of strength toths Administration in the
thlls Of Congress, where his voice was everI
disedi in opposition to Corwin, Clayton and
Webster, and in behalf of his country-int
behalf of her soldiers, and in behalf Of SUPP
Plies Gos SOD
These things he. has done, Mr. Gdks-
man, which .entitle' hin. to the lasting graft
tuds ofthe American people, instead ofthe
foul aspersions and &landsrous epithets
upon him by, gerimade ominions oil
the press. But we claim not for him theIi
Prssidencyon that account WI; claim fort,
himthe Presidency on, account Of tn, p PR n
he advocates, and his known abilisyle
TO discharge the duties Of tie rOliee. Butt
the a&atesnsG's says, sold Zack uses hisld
Sword against our enemies" Thsref6reIi
the conclusion is, he should be our Presi-ti
dent. Does that paper intend 70 argue thatli
q nan, should be President Of twenty mill (
Of republican freeman, becsuss hstc
cuts and csrvssdsktsiOus with his swordsIr
AID that too in an "unholy aad unrightiousE
Il i does not intend TO 50 argue,
ssh p f. own language, .aVFhat hsa 2
Gep. Tssleri done that be should be msdeIo
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