The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-29
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We have been favored with series of sketches writ
by an old acquaintance of General Cass, and long
resident of Michigan, his intimate friend and near
relative in the city of Washington. They are penned
without labor and have pretensions to high merit
literary compositions. They are they profess to be,
but simple sketches OF Gen. Cass various periods and
in different relaons and the very simplicity and artless
ness with which they written, will only impart to
them the character Of truth We recommend them to
our readers. The author one of the most respectable
men in the State Of Michigan,
To the Editor of the Union:
DEAR | send you some letters, which have re-
ceived within the past two weeks, from valued and
venerable friend of mine. He of the very first
settlers of the Northwest having first visited Detroit in
1904 He has been part and parcel of Ohio and Michi-
gan from that time to this. He has occupied distn
gushed position in the Legislative annals of both States
and resides at present of our western villages the
head of and respectable family, and the OBJ
ject of universal esteem.
No man knows better than my correspondent the trials
of frontier e and he has participated in its vcissludes
both in peace and He commissioned officer
of high rank in that campaign which was dsgrac by
HuPs surrender; and his "reminiscences of that period
will be found to be authentic well interesting.
My original purpose, in requesting these informal rec
objections from him. the arrangement of ''the let
particularly the private life and of the first gov
ernor of Michigan; but / cannot alter without njuring
them. | send them to you they were written. The
name of my correspondent have authority to pub
sh is however, attached the record for your
satisfaction. SY.AL.
WASHINGTON Cry, August %, 1s4s.
MICHIGAN, August 7, 1S4s
In 1912. first became acquainted with General Lewis
Cass at GAINESVILLE Ohio. | was then member of the
One Keen elected by the
politically, with the members of the democratic
party. At that time also became acquainted with Gen.
Van Horn, Gen. Herrck, Doctors Hane and Mitchell,
and many more--all prominent members of the party,
and we'll known in Ohio as such. During this session
OF the legislature, articles of impeachment preferred
against one of the circuit presiding Judges q think the
name was Brown) Cass was employed by the Judge to
defend him. and the House of Representatives employed
Henry Baldwin of Pitts burg, who was on visit at
GAINESVILLE prosecute the articles of impeachment The
State House was perfect mass of human beings, col
lected to hear the speeches of Baldwin and Cassboth
young of great promise | was present, and the
catch every word that fell from the lips of the speakers
Baldwin was of Herculean intellect. He led the
way in most forcibe, eloquent, and argumentatlye
speech Many of Cass's warm friends seemed to doubt
whether he could up to it in reply When he rose,
all eyes were him. Near by, his aged father sat
looking with intense anxiety but before the speaker
took his seat all satisfied he able to
strength with his opponent, and to gain victory for his
client
The speech addressed TO the senate OF OHIO, sitting
as high court of impeachment. Many of the most
prominent men of Ohio at that day present, and
all pleased that they had in the ranks OF the democracy
of the State so talented champion Either before or
after the year 1912, (Which, do not recolect) was
passing through GAINESVILLE, where halted for the night
with an old democratic friend, who related to me an
exciting political county meeting, held few days pre-
viousy. The meeting was made up OF both political
parties and was call 10 nominate candidates for the
legislature Sc, (partes not then organized as they
are now Amongst the federal speakers were several
men of TALENT and they had raised quite excitement
One of the number the father of the General Major
Cass The democrats took fright, fearing they would
be outvo;ed without desperate effort Lewis Cass was
called for and finally came forward and mounted the
stand the side of democracy He gave them his views
of democratic principles ard democratic government
The doctrine took like fire in the pairies, and the de-
mocracy nominated the they wanted, and thereby
broke up federal rule in Mu,kingum county. knew
General Cass as member of the democratic party in
1879, and have known him up to this day, always
democrat in principle and practice.
joined Gen Hus army at Dayton, Ohio, IN June,
1912, and remained with II until after the surrender al
Detroit officer in the Generals staff The army was
composed of the 4th regiment United States infantry,
commanded by Col James Miller, who afterwards dis
ngushed himself at Queenstown heights in the battle
of Bridgewater; three regiments of Ohio volunteers
commanded by three of the most popular and influential
men in Ohio, all Of whom general officers in the