The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-06-09

General Cess At FAal.AsapAi..
Enthusiastie Reception by Immense Assemblags Of
DEMOCRATS
We ind in the Pennsylvania OF Wednesday most
glowing account Of the triumphant progress OF Gen Cass.
and the friends who. by invitation, accompanied him
from BALTIMORE to Philadelphia We regret that our
space will not permit to give the full detail OF the pro-
ceedngs Suffice tito say, that they were full Of ANNA
ton and enthusiasm.
Al Wilmington the General and party were met by a
COMMITTEES OF reception appointed by the citizens Of that
place The following description of the is given
BY the Pennsylvania whose editor himself upon
the spot, being of the Philadelphia committee of
ception:
The committee Of reception. appointed by the citizens
OF wilmington, consisted OF the following gentlemen:
Lewis, and John Hedge, esqs
A committee, appointed also by the citizens of Will
mington to proceed to Elkon, md and take the guest
and suite IN charge, were as follows: j. b. Garesche
esq henry Hicks esq collector OF the port; Gen John
The delegates from our city were escorted by the
cepiIon committee, preceded by own band. and one
from Wilmington, from the boat to the Town Hail. where
in whose honor the occasion existed Among the many
collected there, recognised the noble face and hyure
Of Col Davis: democrat Of l777 and prlllian. rec OF
those days which tried mems souls: Inc nail was Oeau
tuly decorated with national flags in the centre of
which, Immediately fronting the PLATFORM observed
silver bearing upon its face record in the pure and
eugent characters that 1t was presented to the demo-
of Wilmington in 1874, by the ladies' Of that patr
We had not waited long before the sound of music
without and an increased stir and hum the streets
announced that General Cass and suite had arrived and
James A. Bayard, esq. Of Wilmington, welcomed Gen.
Cass in the following speech which, we should add,
was mr. af Hattp nrl u rarQ
SIn: have the honor address, the part of the
mocrscy OF the State Of Delaware their candidate for the
s oas the
who, above ull others, choce-lhe man who, in
integrity, throughout the country should have been the
lection 81 our National Convention We proud too. sir
time sojourner among us-one who left here I'M
known boy, ia all bnt native talent and integrity,
cimsn Of tree Of liberty-rch in ali that mankind
hold dearone who has welded both sword and tongue
in defence oil his countrys honor--one who has shed
blood young man for that country, and exerted all
ST. aS soa or oG hs IN ss
and patriotic course this last most and glorious
been mors numerous in Our national legislature had they
been American citizens would have been spared many
my blood boiled reading the language of traitors the
halls Of tho American capitol, and many times has my
plies and such a. you M And s a as the
efforts democracy ofe Delaware can 10 toward
such men as Lewis Cass and William o. Butler to lead
on, they cannot be in vain.
aen. CAss stepped forward reply and there again
as h M & 81 1
the Haterng reception which had been given him by the
manner in which he had been welcomed by the gentleman
who had just spoken He had left the section Of the
up his hone in what was then Wilderness but where
now smiled all the blessings and benefits of civilization.
had happened TO the Of Israel had alo happened
him. The had been him the land of promise; and
profit and honor AIson had been made his services
In the field He felt most grateful for such highly comp
WORDS both his and OF the
brave men with whom he served:
General Cass again alluded to his life in the east when
boy That life had imprinted record his heart which
could never be removed during all the vcssiudes through
strongest and tte ndeiibe.
General Cass during his admirable speech, was re-
peaiedy interrupted By cheers; and when he closed
heads great the expression Of applause, both by
voice, hands, and feet We regret that cannot give
his remarks entire and in the elegant and chaste Ian
unprecedented. and we had no facilities for reporting
After General Cass closed General Houston, and the
honorable Msssrs benton. EoGe, Allen, ana Bright
and most eloquent strains. For the same reason as we
give above, we could take down their remarks but
we well recoect that General Houston alluded to the
beautiful banner OF which have spoken preceding
paragraph and paid the most gallant compliments to the
fair ladies from whose hands came The several speak
ers should add, introduced by VIM. H. Rogers,
esq United States district attorney of Delaware, and
gentleman who has well earned the honorable position
which he holds.
After the exciting ceremonies at the Hall,
General Cass and suite were taken into carriages, and
through streets lined with people, escorted to the "Wave"
Just previous to starting, however Col Snowden, treas
er OF the mint IN this city. presented him with beau
uI bouquet of flowers which came from the fair hands
tachel TO it the following exquisite sentiment:
Tes Cass Our choice, our hope may he emulate the
virtues of his predecessors the honored instrument
oftransmitng poserity untarnished, the mpershabs
IAtAELs OF DEMOCRACY"
Another beautiful bouquet was presented to Colonel
Benton.
AT Naaman's creek-the dividing line between Della
ware and Pennsylvana--the Wilmington committee took
leave of Gen. Cass in eloquent speech delivered by
VIM H Rogers, esq, Of which we can give only the
following extract:
This is emphaicaly day of reospecton; it has been
almost pa nfuly youself and /, cannot but
member that il Is little less than twelve months
pect him in whom the of the democratic parry
then centred which devoves upon In reference
yourself Within that brief period, what chapter
has been written ia the wold's history Events have
transpired, which political sagacity could have
cspated-which the wsest experience could have
hoped The measure of country's glory has been
heaPed TO- Overlooking by the glorious events of a
war, which in many respects has parallel in the
history OF nations But more than this: we have wit
messed results In transatlantic affairs which have startled
tons of the naste minds of old diplomacy. We have
witnessed rely the commencement hui the triumph
of that OF opinion long predicted by the pro-
phetc sagucity Of Canning. And yet those things
stranger those minds like yours have dwet upon
onward that current which, in