The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-28
biography Of Gen. Cass.

biography of Gen. Cass.
The msrepresentatons this subject still rife IN
the newspapers We therefore lay before readers
the following explanations made by Mr.. Hannegan IN
his place In the Senate
In SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, July 3, 1915.
Mr. HANNEGAN do not rise TO reply to the sena,
from North Carolina, or to follow him through all
the wndngs of his heightened speech but simply TO
make an explanation in relation TO the pamphlets which
he saw proper hold up to the Senate desgned-one
for the north and the other for the south Since made
the brief explanation which was hastily given to by
gentleman, member OF the other House, who happened
TO be in this chamber when the charge was made have
received the full explanation put II 10 the senator
from North Carolina for whose character gentleman
of honor entertain the most sincere regard whether
there s IN fact any important or essential difference be-
tween the two editions of this biography OF General
Cass My attention has been called to this matter Tor
the first time by the senator from North Carolina; and
before to-day, never saw the publication seems iha
the first edition was issued in March, and the second In
June and that in the last edition, an extract from the
proceedngsn the national convention is substituted or
reference TO the proceedings oil certain Stale conyeh
tons which appeared in the first edition must confess
them that prepared for what appeared TO me TO
be the uncandd OF the senator from North Caro-
lima
Mr. MANGUM, Tin his seat) No uncandid course
MIR HANNEGAN said what appeared to be
candid course and certainly that was the last quarter IN
which expected to find any want of candor But II is
said that there is omission in relation to the Wllm0
Proviso. Let us examine this charge presented win
VI
nine ten lines from the letter OF General Cass to
MIR. Nicholson, of Tennessee is omitted IN the June edl
ton. And why! have the explanation to make by
authority from the Globe oihce-and presume no man
here will pretend, for instant that either FRANCIS
Blair or John c. Rives capable OF uering alsehood
The Young man who wrote this biography, OF which an
edition issued in March, was desirous, after the
nomination had been made at Baltimore, TO introduce
some matter-the letter, for instance, OF General
Jackson General Cass, which published after the
biography was written and also DESTROYS to subs
ute Tor the State nominations portion OF the proceed
ngs of the Baltimore convention: The pnce OF the
work for general distribution fifty cents hundred
copies and if new matter had been introduced without
emitting of the old, the size OF the pamphlet would
OF course have been increased and Its price enhanced
In these circumstances became necessary to omit some
of the matter the first edition, in order to give place 10
the additions which were desired
Gl whF Let h seee whose
and conscience clear of fraud now ask the senator
from North Carolnaand appeal TO the whole Senate,
if at the first blush it did not appear the words
| "northo and ssouth" had been inscribed upon the
pamphlets by the parties by whom they were issued
Mr.. MANGUM. | meant, certainly to, convey, the
idea that the words had been written upon the pamphlets
since the publication, and nobody could have supposed
Mr. HANNEGAN This is a most serious charge.
mputes fraud to the democratic party party lha 10
this hour has been sustained by fraud or colu-
son-never never will say to him, on the authority
of the conductors of the Globe Office that rot single
copy of the edition published in March has gone to the
country since that of June was emitted Sir Gen lass
stands far beyond the reach of any such assaults What
there who ever retired from seat In tlS DOuy viii
higher honor Even Henry Clay himself, who once
honored seat there, on that side OF the chamber never
took holder ground-never more promptly assumed nus
position upon every question: than did Lewis Cass In
vain can you attempt to asen upon him any charge OF
inconsistency; and for this petty fraud which you
ancied you had established, his friends spurn It with
contempt collectively and individually We hur back
the offspring of heart base and black as hell itself
MIR MANGUM Does the senator mean to apply
these n, 0dsSs sRhsS to Ne Ne certainly not intend
ed to apply them to all who would mpute such des-
Mr.. MANGUM | have listened to the explanation
of the honorable senator with great deal OF interest
but must confess that am not entirely satisfied Upon
question so eadinga question profoundly interest
nga question that supposed to shake at this moment
the very pillars of this Unon-I must be permitted to
say, the omission, and (as it certainly appeaed) the
studied omission of the sentiments OF Gen Cass in edi
lion OF his biography while they were retained IN aneth
edition. does look very much like medltaed fraud Al
all events it strikes that the substitution OF an extract
from speech about the French revoutlon-hough ITS
eoquence might have surpassed hatot Cicero or Demos
henes-for the declaration OF his sentiments on the IL
mot provso was in very bad taste.
| Mr.. HANNEGAN. Why, what has been excluded ,
mere extract from this letter Mr. Nicholson, which
has been published and epubshed in every paper IN the
Union.
preceding paragraph which draws conclusions rs un-
dertake to say utterly reference to the
tents of that letter. Will the senator look at 1t
! Mr. HANNEGAN | will read it, sir, with great
pleasure
"The 'Wimot Provso' seeks take from its legitimate
tribunal question of domestic policy having relation
to the Unon such and transfer it TO another created
by the people for special purpose, and foreign the
iect-matter involved in this issue BY going back our
principles back 10 the road OF and safety
Leave the people who will be affected by this question
to adjust upon their own responsibility and in their own
manne and shall render another tribute the original
principles OF government and furnish another guaran
tee Tor its permanence and prosperity"
Mr. MANGUM. But the honorable senator excludes
the preceding paragraph, beginning with the words SIN
December, 1S47, General Cass," &c.
! Mr. HANNEGAN. Shall read that also'
Mr. MA INI ~ If you please
| to which the senator alludes
"In December. lSi7 General Cass gave his views at
length the Wimot Proviso in letter Mr. Nchol
of Tennessee In that letter he avowed him oppo
ed to the and to the exercise OF any by
Congress- of the Territories of the United States
respecting the domestic relations of their inhabitants He
believed that all questions OF that should be settled
by the people themselves, who ought be allowed
late their internal concerns in their own way and that
Congress has power abolish establish slavery
In such Territories than has regulate other of the
relative duties of social ifeiha OF husband and wife, oil
parent and child or of master and lie said, in
conclusion
now read portion of the letter which the senator
| from North Carolina did not read:
But, after ALL it seems be generally conceded thai
this restriction, carried into effect could operate upon
State to be formed from newly acquired The
weknown attributes of sovereignty, recognised by
belonging to the State governments would sweep before
and their will and pleasure Is the object
of temporary exclusion for short period the
of the territorial governments worth the price which
would be purchased lworth the discod would enuen
evils that would be the certain consequence let that trial
result as it might 2!
| Mr. MANGUM. | did not read that, because did
not have Gen Casss whole letter before mel had only