The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-19
From the Cadiz (Ohio) Sentinel
Abuse OF Mrs. Cass,

Some time ago, the Advertiser one of the "decency"
papers, printed in Detroit Michigan, contained article
rejecting on certain acts of charity performed by Mrs
Lewis Case, being dictated by desire to further the
presidential prospects of her husband The bastard who
would drag a woman into the political arena, and hold
her up to the bald eers of few degraded specimens of
hung up to dry beyond the gaze of humanity in some
vast wilderness of filth. Grub street. or the pIrlieus of
st. Giles would be desecrated by such oahsome spec
Rev. N. West. of Pittsburgh, Presbyterian minister
OF long standing and acknowledged worth, comes for
ward in communication in the Pittsburgh Commercial
Journal, Ia wing paper0 and in the following dgnifed
language vindicates the character of this amabe lady
from the shameless assaults of her less than human as
saant
From the Pittsburg Journal
Mr.. EprToR-DEAn SIR: In the ''Daly Morning Post"
of the 18th instant, find article entitled ABUsE Mrs
Defraction differs from Islander, which involves direct
mPutation of iasehood It differs from reuiing, which
includes bitter and foul language. And from censing
which is of general import extending ndiereny to all
kinds Of persons Qualities and actions ns'aetiCr espec
actions which it aims to destroy.
upon the supposed inrmes of Others they allow excel
S1uous and good among having
nothing good in themselves their sinister souls being
der the influence OF the lowest depravy think all other
The foregoing remarks Mr. Editor, apply to the motives
Mrs Cass before the public for purposes doubtless
face the To impugn the motives OF that lady the
from brains ncuaby ignorant, heart eprobated the
Michigan, of both great partes know Mrs Cass Especial
in Detroit is her amongst all classes and sects
iike ointment poured FORTH know many of the princi-
pal gentlemen of both political parties myself in Detroit
having resided there prior to my removal my prese
charge in this city in October And know such
the honor of those gentlemen that they would
with their editors either side, any ton in
making attack upon lady OF such high and holy char
acter as Mrs Cass have the honor OF knowing Mrs Cass
myself Never have heard known of her refusal
tribute real benevolent object Never did she refuse
myself when soliciting for such objects and repeatedly
called upon her such errands. Mrs Cass is member
oral of the Rev DR.. Duied She has long been So
She is advanced in life, of very slender health chris
ian lady of retiring habits of deep humility sincere
friendship, pure benevolence affection and true de-
voon At her time Of life, she only be actnaed
benevoence gory God and do real good according
to her ability to mankind
My conclusion, therefore, that this "abuse of
Mrs. Cass" has been contrived crafty personal
spleen, gain personat favor,
and sinister end
am myself politician at ALL NEEDLE not with any
party in politics My profession is of another kind And
love all my brethren OF all political parties.
My object is to defend lady amid this population
amongst whom the knowledge of her roa worth is COM
paratively limed and to express my honest conviction
that there is not gentleman in the city of Detroit or
would any effort abuse Mrs Cass with supr
/ am, Mr.. Editor, with high respe 1t, yours,
NATHANIEL WEST,
Pastor Fifth Presb Church, Pitts
July 26, 1913.