The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-08-01
GENERAL SUMMARY.

UEN EIoAII ~ OhIuIAIO L
ME. W1sEs OPINION OF GEN. CAss.-ln
order to show how circumstances sometimes
change mems opinions, we are induced TO ex-
tract Ike following from Document No. 1874 Of
the House of Representatives, I'd session Of
the oath Congress, in which the reader will
sec what was then the opinion of Henry A
Wise, respecting Gen. Lewis Cass, now the
nominee Of portion Of the so-styled Demo
cratic party for the high office of President Of
the United States. The document relates tc
an inquiry into the administration of the Elk
ecutive Departments. Mr.. Wise, being under
oath, testified as follows -
q believe that Lewis Cass, Secretary Of
War, was engaged in specializing in the pub
lie lands, while Secretary of War; that he
made exorbitant allowances to favorites, paid
one for services never performed another, al
ter he had full knowledge that the favonte
forged his signature; permitted commissions
under him TO be anie-datcd; and has ordered
Treasury warrant TO be paid to the assignee
of discussing officer who had gambled 1t d
way. after it had been protested by deposit
bank, and was countermandcd by the Secre-
tary of the Treasury and 10 have been gull
X Of several other acts Of violation of duty"
psT \ story is going the rounds that Gen.
TAYLOR had written letter TO Mr.. Doohttle,
Barnburner of Wyoming, satiug that he did
not mean TO endorse the sentiments of the edi-
tor Of the Cincinnati Signal, in relation TO the
ordinance ofl7S7. Mr.. Doolittlc authorizes
the paper published in his neghborhood to
state that he has received no such letter.
kecne Sentinel.
GEN. TAYLoR's NoMIXATIoN.-Thc New
Orleans Picayune of the 18th instant, says
y letter from Baton Rouge informs us that
on Friday the long expected official letter Of
Governor Morehead, announcing to General
TAYLOR his nomination by the Phladel-
phia Convention. was received by the old
General at his headquarters.
tayT The d" True Sum- bunker paper, is
Getting on a high head of steam -
THE TRAVELLING MENAGEEIE.-There
is change in the performers in the Barnburn-
er's force. John Van Buren, was the actor
ot-all-work. but he has retired TO give way for
the new stars. The performance is for the
benefit Of Johns father, who plays Harlequin.
Butler is to play Mawworm, in scene from
the comedy of the Hspccatc. Grover is to
DO the Clowns business. Rathlun Is the pos
turc r,aker of tb, coolpauy--to show of the
GROUND and lofty tnmblinG. From his prac-
ice in that way. in throwing nir-ilaps in eve
" party he has belonged TO, he has acquired /
,ame notorietv. Tilden and Field are to sus
tain the heavy tragedy parts. Due notice IS
given Of the entrance OF the caravan into the
several villages Of the State
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