Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-06-06
SKETCHES OF THE LIFE OF
GEN. LEWIS CASS.

GEN. LEWIS CASS.,
LEWIS CAss was born at Exeter. in N.
Hampshire, on The 9th day of October,
1882. His father, Major Jonathan Cass,
was a soldier of the revolution, who en-
listedas private, the day after the battle
OF Lexington. He served in the army till
the close OF the war, and was in all the
important battles in the eastern and mid.
die States where ewas distinguished for
his yalor and good conduct, and attained
the rank OF captain. He was afterwards
Major in Wayne's army, and died at an
advanced age, after a life of usefulness a,
his residence, near Dresden, in Muskin
gum county, Ohio. His son, Lewis Cass
the subject of this biography, emigrated,
| at the age of seventeen, to the then North.
western Territory, and settled first at Ma.
rieita, in the county of Washington. He
was thus, as he was recently called by
the convention Of Ohio, one of the early
pioneers ofthat immense western region.
which has already risen to such magni.
lude in our own days, and is destined to
attain, one so much greater hereafter
The country north Of the Ohio then con.
tanned one Territory and about twenty
thousand people. ".
MIR. Cass bore his full share in the tolls,
privations and dangers to which the de.
fence OF new country, and its conversion
from primitive forest to the happy a
bodies ct civilized man are necessarily
exposed He read law at Marietta. and
was admitted to the bar before the close
Of The Territorial Government. He com.
'nenced the practice, and, as was the Gus.
tom then, visited the courts 10 large di.
trict OF Country. travelling on horseback,
and enc"uniering many obstacles M.
known to the members of the bar at the
present day. .s-,.,.ts r..--se ..ssa q.
In 1906. he was elected a member o
The Legislature OF Ohio. and during the
session he took his part in The business
ot the day He drafted the law which ar.
rested the traitorous designs Of Burr, aud
introduced an address 10 Nj. Jefferson
which was unanimously adopted, expires
sing the attachment OF the people OF the
State OF Ohio To- the Constitution of the
United States, and their condolences IN
that illustrous man. In March, 1907, he
was appointed, by Mr.. Jefferson. Marsha
OF Ohio. In the execution of the dIie.
of that office, in the business of his pro
tession, and IN The occupation of farm
IN Muskingum county, where he resided
he passed his time until 2. Then o1l
difficulties with England assumed a por.
tentious aspect. Her multiplied aggres-
sIons left US no resOurse but war; and
The statesmen OF the day prepared for it
with firmness. As one Oflhe preparatory
arrangements, it was determined 10 march
considerable force to the north. weste RI
frontier. to he ready for offensive or de
fensive measures, as circumstances might
render it necessary. The command was
given to Gen. Hull; and regiment oil
regular troops, which had fought with
credit at TIppecanoe, was assigned to
him. To this were to be added three
regiments of Ohio volunteers. As soon
as this Demand upon their patriotism was
Known, the citizens Of that State FASTENED
to the call Of their country, and the force
was raised without delay or difficulty. Mr..
Cass was among the volunteers, and was
elected to the command Of the third regi,
ment. He proceeded Immediately with
his regiment to Dayton, where The army
was concentrated, and whence it com
menced its march for Detroit. The couns
try was a trackless forest, and much Of il
was low and wet. Great difficulties were
interposed to the advance Of the troops by
EtheI streams and marshes, and by the ne
eessity ofeutting road But these were
overcome with the usual good willIand
perseverance of The American soldiers.
| The army reached Detroit on the 4th OF
July, 1912. y -" 81 s5Ef ~ 81
I Official inf0rmatlo that war would be
declared over them in the wilderness;
hut The declaration itself was no, received
until they reached Detroit. Col. .Cass
was perhaps more urgent for an invasion
Enf Canada than any office in lluli's arm, !.
lie was derhGrdly in favor of making an,
earfu and .ierisipe movement, before The
British should be prepared for the, iava-
,ssion. We conceive it to t,e no dispar.
4 agenlent TO any one 10 say that be was
tthe mas,er-spirit: Of that amy uatiL fhe
affair at the Canards; after which it is