Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-07-21
GEN. CAsS HUNG IN EFFIGY.

| bN. LASS NJ tr IN EF fiU1.
| The Pennsylvania and other locoloco pa
! pers have given an unqualified deninl to the
statement, first brought to light in a letter
from a volunteer, published in the Reading
Journal. that Gas, had been hung in effigy BY
our soldiers in Mexico The cause was that
Cass had wronged the volunteers OF their earn.
ngs by his Clothing Bill, which was as fol-
lows
"a Bill to provide clothing for the volunteers
i'll the service of the United States
"Bc IL enacted, DC. That Ia the lieu OF the
money winch, under existing laws. is allowed
to volunteers as communication tor clothing,
he President be and he is hereby authorized
to cause the volunteers to be furnished with
clothing in kind at the same rates according
to grades as is provided for the troops OF the
regua army"
When this first began to attract public at
tention, Senator Cameron, III letter TO the
| Harrisburg Union, tried TO explain away and
mystily its operations. He said "insead Of
the bill giving them clothing in kind, worth
s., 80 in place OF 50 so in money, it continu
ed the So 30 but allowed them to buy from
the government stores, a suit OF clothes Tor
81. 90 leaving them saving OF one dollar. =
Now the very reverse of This was the fact. as
we find from its practical operations, detail
ed by the returning volunteers. The Pits
burgh Gazette says very intelligent and re-
spectacle member of the Second Pennsy Ivan
ia Regiment of volunteers. called upon them
and requested the publication OF the follow
ing statement:
The Volunteer objects not 10 the reduc-
ton OF clothing. The objection is, that he
got previously to the passage OF the Cass bill
S3,5Oin cash per month for clothng; he buys
one or ttoo suits per year, consequently by the
passage of the Cass bill he is deprived OF one
dollar per month which he formerly got,
which feels comfortable az the end OF his two
months service. By the old bill. his cloth
ing and pay came to 52l per month; By the
Cass bill Sl9. Hence the Volunteer cannot
vote for Gen. Cass; not that he (the volun
teer) is not a democrat, but an Anti-Cass
man.
-fi's G@aAtie SAYS the. volunteer disiia"ir
stated that The practical working 0iMr. Casss
bill, Mr.. Cameron to the contrary nothwih-
standing, was to deprive the volunteer OF a
portion OF his wages, and a portion, too
which he had been in the habit OF spending
for some little necessares, almost indispcnsa
bic to his comfort, and not provided in his
rations He also stated that Mr.. Cass was
hung and burnt in effigS in his presence ia
Mexico, on account OF the practical work
ings OF this bill.
The same intelligent volunteer informed
the Gazette that he was democrat, that he
had frequently sat in Democratic Conven.
tons, and that large majority OF the Second
Pennsy lvsnia Regiment belonged to that par
ty, but that neither he nor they could or would
vote for Gen. Cass. cold Rough and Ready"
is the man.-North American.
There is so much thorough good sense, so
high sense OF the true glory OF the county
that in the following announcement al
though local, we cannot iorbear transfer.
ring it to our columns.
For The ZanesDiHe Cdzette
! MEssRs. PARKE x BENNETT A short
communication in your last paper. suggests
the undersigned as a suitable person to rep
resent this District, in the next Congress.
| With many thanks for the compliment of
so associating it, must beg leave to withhold
my name from even HE preparatory canvass.
II the unknown friends, who have brought
me out, should wish "a reason for my declining,
please say to Them that it does not result
from dissatisfaction with the present tendency
of Wing politics. On the contrary, think
that the promises OF the future are highly
auspcous for the Wing party, and for the
country. For the Wing party there is the
hope OF better thing than mere temporary
success. allude TO the prospect OF its escape
from uItraisHL. A continued devotion to one
man or one set OF men inevita bly, induces
nauowness of views-a iorgetlulness of great
prncples--a giving up TO party what is
due to manhind.' UHraism kept the Wings
out OF office. A temporary departure from it
cleo ed Gen. HARRlsoN.-A recurrence to
it, (peFnlt me 10 suggest was far more in
strumental IN drivlug them, again. out of
power than the detection OF Mr.. Tyler or
any other one man, could have been.
take pride III saying that Gen. Taylor is
not merely my third second, but, of all
the late candidates for the Presidency, he is
my first, second and last choice. The con-
siderdlion of his being a successful soldier is,
IN its moral influence, more OF a draw back
than recommendation but the TACT OF his
not having been an actor in the exciting. poll
tiles OF the last 20 years. enables him to come
INTO the political arena with Judgement not
biased by the long habit OF looking through
party medium The very simplicity OF his
habits OF thought will make him safer in-
tefpreteg OF The constitution; and that he has
a clear aud spacious intellect Is well man.
lIested by thv tact that he has always BEEN
equal to every emergency In winch he was
placed. The straight iorv ard declarations Of
the old patriot, in his Allison letter, are tru-
ly refreshing, in these tortuous tunes
although Wing, am not an ultra Wing.
| have no, prlyate purposes TO accomplish
no party purposes 10 build up--no enemies TO
puuish-nothing to serve but my country"
he best reason / have Tor declining any
canvass Tor office, is simply desire to follow
the excellent advice gwen me, a number of
years ago, By distinguished politician. since
a.. "A Is. , 80.
bluon. shun polll,s "a pursuit. When
the people need your services they will call
you; Ia; do not accept cali until you are
sure they lcunt you.
Rsspecgutly.
J, ii SULLIVAN.
July II, Is s.