Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-07-28
THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER.

GEN. CAss' EXTRAs.-The Enquirer Is now pun
fishing Mr. mcCelland's speech. in which u Is ao,.
sum Of s6o,sla co. We hope every WING eies s,,,s
and speaker in the State will obtain copy Oh 'n'
speech."-l Yesterdays Whg.
This is another evidence of the miserable game
OF deception which the w big press (and The h'cn-
mohd Wing in PARTICULAR are now TesortinS 70,
in default oil better argument, 10 excite iase pre-
JUDGES against the nominee OF the Democratic
party 10 whose unimpeachable moral character
such leading Wing champions as The National
Ine!lscncer, w. C. Rivcs, Abbot Lawrence and
Mr.. Thompson OF Indiana have borne the most
unequivocal testimony. What would be thought
by any one unacquainted with the iac's, IN read
ing the above2 Can any other inference be
drawn from il than that Gen. Cass received ih'o
his own pocket for his own emoiumen', e4u" a.
lowances 10 The round sum of S60,4l2 w + ana
that MIR McClelland's speech "admlIs III hha'
speech admits no such lhng-and that any ONO
should draw any such inference, must De ascriDea
10 wlul neglec, or inca paciy 10 understand PLAIN
language or an attempt 10 deceive Now, IN re-
ference 10 This allowance OF S60,4l2, Mr.. McC.
speech plainly declares and demonstrates IN a' u
This sum. more than $1,000 were for The actual
and necessary e1psn1s OF Gen. Cass' local oDlse'
during space OF over eighteen and hall years
tina, over $4,000 were for actual and neces-
sary expenses, subsstins the Indians, &C. as su-
perin.endent and agent for numerous tribes oil In
d;ans-and that so far from Gen. Cass' receiving
$50 600 Tor his own extra allowance, ne received
only Sl3457 so for his own extra compensation
A short extract from the speech utterly de-
molishes the Wings statement and holds Inc
writer NJ as guilty 81 gross Misrepresentation
"Thus instead Of having received over loo,5oo
dollars, or 60 4l2 dollars, mainly as ezra coul,
pensation, the whole amount paid him (GeneIai
Cass) for extra services OF all kinds, beyond ms
salary as Governor did not exceed, in eighteen
and half years, l3,457 dollars and 5U CENTS
This is probably lar less sum Than, on exami-
nation u The accounts Of his distinguished oppo'
| neul, would show that he mas received as extra
compensation during his career oil service
which service il i. no disparagement 10 him 70
say has for the greater part OF his time, CONSISTED
of only the formal routine Of light military duly
at comparatively unimpoHanI pos;s, and ioi
which calculation Of only his regular and orti'
pary paw and allowances, in the several grades
through which he has passed-wIll show mat ht
has received (separate and apart ffom extra al
lowances the large sum of i21,0oO dollars, as
will appear by statement in my possession, anc
subject 10 any PERSONS examination.
II Gen. Cass be denounced for receiving tins
small amount OF extra compensation in eigh'eer
and halt years, lie! The Wing also denounce ane
viluperale the gallant Winfield Scoll, who, as aP
pears by the same speech, received sl2,5lo u
Of extra allowances, Of which over S7OOO wef'
for preparing military books, and the balance 10
his per diem and expenses in treating with mum
Der Of Indian tribes. They stand on the same
footing. Let The Wing, if i! dare, denounc'
Winfield Scott also.
We uus, that every Wing elecor and speaker
will obtain a copy OF this speech. It vii! sho"
them how the great organ OF Taylorism al tht
metropolis, in lis destluion Of principles and Ut
Ter want Of arguments. is forced TO resort 10 !he
pallfy game o. assaing, upon no foundation a
all, Gen Casss private character, which IS unim
peachable BY party or personal hostility