Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-11-01
For the Porta pc Sentinel

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Humphrey frcm Hudson came here "a Pal.
myra to make speech for sOld Zsek.. IL
was expected that tie ex-iudge would have
something to cfer TO satisfy the Wings
that Taylor was whig. TO do this 6s
read the Allison letter. This contains l;ttlr
information; but the Wings who 90 for
Taylor require but little.
do not however fud fault with the ~.
Judge for net knowing more Of Gen. Tav-
lors views. No one in these parts knows
more. .s,y.essssz
The reason that do object to his re.
marks is that he proiessed moderation to
gain the confidence of the audience, and
thea was glaringly unfair and false in hi,
statements.
Among other things, of Gen. Cass, he said
that he was opposed to river and harbor
Improvements in the West; and that he had
so informed Judge R. Wood in Cleveland,
in consequence Of which he represented
Judge ~ ood to be now an indifferent sup-
porter CT CaSs.
1t will be remembered by those who were
present in RavenLa wien Judge Wood
spoke there, that he said, Cass Lad inform.
ed him that he had voted for the River and
Harbor inp np.ovemeat Bills that were vetoed,
and that he had personally used his infiu-
ence with Polk to induce him to sign them;
but unsuccessfully. Now TIE Hon. ex-
Judge Humphrey has the hal dihoOd to state
that Cass is opposed to the improvement Of
Western rivers al hal bors. But 10 show
farther Gen. Cass's views on this subject, I
W |. quote from the speech tf the Hon. John
NJ Clayton, of Delaware, made in defence
OF Gen. TaJ lor and in opposition TO Cass.
Says Clayton, II know he (Cass) has
voted in favor Of every internal improve,
ment bill, and against every veto Of them.
Now have always heretofore regarded q
| naa S acts in order 10 ascertain what be
meant to do; and have hitherto regal ded
General Cass as high ult:a internal im-
provement man." This speech was deliv-
cred in the United States Senate, July g.,
1913. Mr. Clayton inquired, when max
iag this speech, of Mr.. B eese, Senator from
illinois, whether he believed such bill
would meet with a vetoIf Cass was ptes-
dent. Breese replied, Il do not suppose it
would = aid that there Lad always been a
distinction made by the Democ. attic party
between a system of internal improvements
| and appropriations out of the treasury for
the improvement of rivers and haG bors-
Reasonable appropriations for such purpo-
/ ses would receive the sanction OF Gen. Cass.
But appropriations, for vast and expeL-
sive system he hoped would receive the
salctiJn Of neither"
The ex judge tried to make his auditory
bclieve that Cass who Spra. ed for the abo-
l.tiol of Slavery every where" as in favor
of the extension If Slavery; aid tLat Gen.
| Ia, lur was an abolilionist, 50 far as 10 op-
pose the extension of Slavery. lie even
dwelt upon Southern dictatlon" and
"doughtace" aid "Slavery influence I
since ely pitied the ex-judge who by any
influence either Of party tactics, low ambi-
tion or pecuniary considerations could be
induced to make such an exhibition Of un-
fairness, meanness aid hypocrisy.
But the ex-judge did not stop in his low
abuse aId saAder of Gen. Cass. He said
that Gen, Cass from motives .safaRnyy and
rivalship refused to yste tha 10 Ger.
Ia, lor for important military services in
Mexico, and lkat Gass Lad voted against
resolution ef;tk1 alone of oil the Sena-
tors, to Gen |3f< This denied at the
time, Tut Is listed on it. Before he
left the place Il l1e morning went t, him
with the Congressional REGISTER where the
vote is recorded ON this res1I&fion of thanks
and all the Senators voted ~ Il but Hale,
of New Hampshire and Traced it back 10
the House of Representatives, ard all voted
for it there but J. K. Giddings Cass's
name is recorded for every vote # thanks
to Gen. Tay lor when he was in the Senate.
What makes me mentioa this is that after
the Hon. ex-judse Lad seen the Rrgisier,
some friends asked him how it was, aid lie
replied that had bougLt the wrong docu-
meut, aid that | Lad acknowledged that l
was wrong. This satisfied me of the e1-
judges picpe: sitiss. a1H
Again, the ex-judge said that the admin
istra'ion growing jealous and envious Of
Gen. TAYLOR had written him letter OF cen-
sure for the capitulation Of Monterey. This
| also denied = ard told him that our gov
ernment had written letter derirg Gen.
Ia, lor ito give the requisite notice that the
armis:ice is to cease at once, aid that each
party is at liberty to resume ard prosecute
hostlities without restriction This was
in keeping with the treaty with Ampudia.
But the ex-judge insisted he had the letter
of censure ior the capitulation Of Monterey,
and would send me a copy Of it He
thought probably the Gaines letter aid the
capitulation of Monterey was the same
thing!! Although lie made use Of such
false statements ard baseless arguments,
yet he Hatte.ly congratulated the people
Of Palmyra for exhibiting more intelligence
than those of Ravenra aid suppose he in-
tended to include Hudson. This l think
was decidedly green.
ISAAC COLES.
Palmyra, Get. 2Sth, 1S4S.
A FOUL PLOT OF CoURsE.-Weffnd the
following in The Gin. Gazette. WHAT'S