The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-10-26

GEN. CASS AND THE IRISH.

So little is found in the char Acter OF the
Locoioco Candidate for the Presidency To
commend him 10 the hearts ii the Ameri-
can people, TINT an effort is now being
made to see what can be done among the
foreigners. But we npprehcnd tina. Gen
Cnss' claims upon the regards Of our adopt
cd fellow citizens will prove as cvnnesccn,,
as do the rest OF his claims. For example,
it is asserted By his par,izans TINT he was
the especial champion Of Ireland in her re
cent deep distress, that the Irish Relief Bill
received his ardent, unqualified support!
The following from ''llichelieu," the intel
igent correspondent OF the N. y. Tribune
himself an Irishman--w put this mat
ter in its true light.
WASHINGTON, juno %.
The friends Of Lewis Cess are trying 10
make il appear that he is the enemy Of
England mud the friend Of Ireland. A. |
do no, like to see Irishmcn deceived wish
to make remark on this subject.
The man who supported Louis Philippe
and abused the Clubs Of Paris, which have
since upset Louis Philippe and burned tic
very throne, that Lewis Cass praised, could
not be very sincere hatcr Of Victoria on
her throne, which is crushing Ireland 10
the dust. But no matter what Gen. Cass
hates, let US sec Whist he lorcs
am told he loves Ireland because lie va.
ted for the Irish Relief bill; bu, know
something Of the history Of that bill and
know that Gen. Cnss betrayed the friends
of Ireland on that measure. The friends
Of the bill knew that il il passed the Senate
ON the morning Of the 9th of February,
lSi7, when il was moved tn take il up by
Mr.. Crittcnden, that il would probably pass
tho House before il adjourned on the FOL-
lowing Wednesday. Mr.. Cass WINS in his
seat upon the OCCASION. but he did not vote
for the bill, though his name was called
three times in his hearing. Mr.. Crttcn.
den's motion failed. The bill did moi reach
the House ill Monday, and was lost. I
snw AT the time he was mcanly dodeinc,
and asked severnl gentlemen To notice the
fact, TINT might il necessary, suhstnn,iatc
the charge which ! now make Of his rcfn
sing to vote for the Irish Relief bill. lie
had made speech the day before in favor
of il but in time it became known that Mr..
Polk would veto il. (Mr. Cass now says
he approves Of what James X. Polk has
done ms Prcsidcnt.) lie sni in his sea, and
heard shrcks Of perishiug thousands sink
ing into graves Of famine in Ireland. lie
refused to vote single dollar to save them,
though he had made blarnsy speech for
ihGg bill. Now his friends call upon the
Irish to vote for him. ns their friend.
have made this statement merely 10 show
that he was not their friend on the Irish
Relief question.
The following, having reference to tho
vote on Mr.. Criiicnden's motion to take
up the bill. on the 9th Of February. is
from the correspondent Of the Pittsburgh
Gazette, and was written Immediately ai-
ter the action Of the Senaie:-"'rLerc was
not one wing vote in opposition, and Of the
whole body If the Senate who voted. all
rere Loco Focos mho opposed the bill
MR. CASS YESTERDAY, DELlBER-
ATELY DODGED; and thus his omission
10 vote is worse than negative vote would
have been"
'sI.el Mr.. Cnss be known hereafter ms
the "ARTFUL DODGERr II is com
mon custom with that gentleman
Now behold the man--tbe "Chnmpinn
Of the Irish Relief BILL" lie could Join
with tho clustering Allen, in an effort to
.'prepare the hearts Of the pcoplc for War"
and in voting millions of public treasures
f,r the purposes Of foreign conquest and
blood-shcd but when comes the sad CRY Of
men. women and children in sorelv opprcss-
ed Ireland, perishing for want Of brend, he
has no "rclicf'' TO administer, save word
Of the most hypocritical "blnrney." lie is
willing to increase, but not to diminish the
evils Of the world. Thousands arc vast
ing away in the skeleton grasp Of famine,
while LEWIS CAss hns il in his power To
snatch them from their awful fate; but he
is coIdly plotting for the Presidency--ior
self-and, with the most Infamous mean
ncss, leaves them to perish!
And this is the man, lrshmen, who asks
you for your sufifsges.