The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-06-11
From the New York True Sun, June O.
EN- enthusiastic Reception OF Gen. Lewis Cass by the
Citizens New York.

Citizens New York.
The occurrences of yesterday will mark an era in
political and civic annals The tribute of respect and ad
miraton paid by the people of our great city to the emf
nen public services of the distinguished individual who
had been selected by the democratic party their choice
for the highest office IN the gift OF his country,
equally extraordinary and honorable to all those who
participated in the gratifying and patriotic testimonial
1t was, in truth, grand and glorious tribute 10 the emil
one that our city should be proud of and which,
than all, democratic fellow citizens have 10
re joce at, as frank and free acknowledgment by the
people of the claims and merits OF the candidate OF their
choice.
Grateful indeed must this tribute be to its especial OBJ
ect, General Cass himself Indeed, he was evidently
overcome great degree by the emotions produced by
this complimentary and gratifying testimony TO his char
acer and conduct paid by the representative authorities
of the Empire city OF the western world II was scene
in all respects worthy OF our people and OF the man. we
give a running sketch of the proceedings.
In honor of the OCCASION the City Hall and public
houses decorated with flags during the day, and
banners displayed in various parts OF the city, hay
ing the of General Cass and his associate on the
democratic ticket the gallant William O. Butler, the com
mander of our army in Mexico.
AS early as o'clock In the afternoon, very large
and respectable company had assembled on board The
steamboat Aesseoah, which specially chartered or
the purpose of conveying General Cass together with
his escort Senators Benton, Allen Houston, Fooe and
Dickinson, the Hon. Andrew Stevenson, and other dis
ngushed gentlemen, to this city large party OF gen.
emen to the number OF about three hundred, comprs,
ing many of our most eminent cuzens, and several
strangers of distinction on board the boat invited
by the committee of the common council
Lothan's band board, and played several AIRS
before the boat started from Castle Garden and on the
sage Jersey city. There very large crowd on
the Battery and the walls OF Castle Garden at the time
the boat put Off Guns heard firing from the Jersey
City shore as the steamer started When she reached
Jersey City, immense crowd lined the wharves to greet
her, and to do honor to the usrous nominee OF the
Baltimore Convention.
Gun after gun was fired the boat approached the er
ey shore and cheers long and loud from the
bled multitude, About quarter past 4, Gen Cass ar
alta hy hIl
utmost capacity Shortly after she left the wharf at
Jersey City, the Hon Morris Franklin, standing with the
committee in front of the wheehouse, delivered elo
quent speech
General Cass listened to the admirable address read by
Mr. Franklin not only with the most marked attention.
but evidently with deep feeling He said that the valua-
Bile sentiments contained in the address filled him with
surprise and pleasures and he could not find words to
turn his heartfelt thanks for them and the reception which
he met with His had been changeabe life Fifty years
ago, he first engaged in the dense forests now his
fellow countrymen had deemed him worthy of the honors
of being the leader of the democratic party: After au-
ding to some of his political acts he concluded by thank
ing the officers of the delegation that received him
The applause, during the delivery of General Casss re-
marks was most enthusiastic; and when the boat touch
ed the wharf at Castle Garden, cheer that seemed TO
burst from the very hearts of the assembage shore
welcomed the candidate OF the democracy and the cys
guest The shipping was dressed in flags as for gala
day, and the sailors board might be waving their
hats in joyous graduation Gen Cass landed under sa-
lutte from the Battery, and conducted amid deafenng
cheers through line OF waving hats and handker-
He was then taken by the committee, with the Hon
Morris Franklin at their head. to the platform.
Alderman Franklin then introduced Gen Cass to his
honor the mayor who, after greeting the General said
He was most happy, the part of the corporation OF
New York. tender TO him (Gen. Cass) the inequalities
of the cy-a compliment due to him. because Of his SPLEEN
did public career both at home and abroad Those hos
paes rendered irrespective of all party consdera
lions He (Gen Gasp had seen the now rising States of
the almost Wilderness and had done an immensely
their improvement. which, indeed, almost mirac
,;,o went first into nnHu
community hardy industrious and perse ever have
protsesed by your vaor and that as pioneer civza
on the brave soldier who projected IT, and who
psasass IL as hHassi
alites of the city OF New York.
Gen Cass replied that
He could express the mayor the heartfelt thanks
that he had rendered to Alderman franklin board the
boat that he had felt himself highly deeply
by the citizens of the great and truly noble city of New
York. and that his heart at that moment was TOO full to al
low him express all that he felt upon the occasion
Nine more cheers then given for General Cass,
followed by nine cheers for Thomas H. Benton.
Mr.. Benton being loudly and repeatedly called on,
made few remarks fully endorsing General Casss con-
duct, both at home and abroad
He had (said Mr.. sustained the honor of his country
abroad and he had with the most distng hon
Of party of gentlemen, the associates OF Gen
Cass in onal sature WHO form his milling escort
would merely say that here brigade orators
who will feel honored in addressing you In behalf OF Gen
Cas and his voluntary escort tnak you Iof tnls nooie
reception.
Hon W. Allen was loudly called for and on present
ing himself was received with enthusiastic cheers. lie
spoke as follows:
1t can hardly be expected circumstanced as am in re-
gard to occasion like this speak in suitable terms OF
reception which, citizens of the first city IN the coun-
try have given democratic candidate for the presi-
dency When consider the size OF this great ciy--the
enormous multitude of its nhabitantsthe magnitude OF
its wealth-the immense mass oil accumulated energy
which contains-the elevated temples which point TO
the heavens marks of the devotion of its czensthe
labor of its mutdes in the regular discharge of their
stupendous busipessa tend contradict the old idea,
that liberty cannot exist except in sparse population scat
tered mountainous regions. Your city exempies the
fact that treemen be crowded in any number to the
intensity matter whether they OF different
religions, of different modes OF thinking, because all
under the segis OF civil and religious liberty IL IS
under this that political conflicts between multi
blood of the image of his Maker but by the peaceful opera
ton counting by numbers and lighting their battles at
the ballot box tCheersl Since constitution was form
have witnessed its institutions put TO the test both
of peace and in times OF abundance and scarcity
We have freedom of opinion allowed every diver
sentiment; but there spectacle we have never
witnes sedone of the greatest gores OF our institutions
and the wonder and surprise OF all the world-we have
witnessed the loss of single Lille Tor poltcal
crime. Tremendous cheeringl Twenty millions of men
native and foreign bornspeaking IN every variety
of language and nduging in every form OF opnion exist
ing in peace and harmony under our institutions. why
This the hearts OF people less stirring than the
hearts of those in European nations Are iudg
ments less clear Not at all Why is 1t that the peo-
pie under the old dynases striving to throw oil the
yoke of desposm, for the purpose oil breathing the pure
of freedom Why is it that men are able TO aVei
for two thousand miles over the whole length and
breadth of this land without the danger of personal
vioencel The is because the people are con
tented with their form of government because is their