Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-06-21
More of the Federalism of Gen. Cass.

lfinstead OF relying upon mere ground
less assertion to prove that Gen, Cass, while
minor, was n lederalist, the papers of that
party had gone TO the documentary history
of the country, they would have found ev-
idence throwing much light upon this sub
iect. We will giyo them q sample which
they can publish, even though they do not
give us the customary credit.
MONDAY, March 9, 1907.
"The following written message was re-
ceived from the President of the United
Stntes by Mr.. Coles his Secretary:
:sTo the Senate Of the United StGtes:
81 nominate LEWIS CASS, OF Obi :,
to be Marshal for the District Of Ohio. ssz
III. JEFF ERSON..
"March 2, lsl7.@ =.
fhe messag ~ heresipon,
! sReSolred, That the Senate do advise
and consent to the appointment agrseably
20 the nomination.
"Orderea, hat the Secretury laygthis
resolution before the President Of the Uni.
ted States. See Executive Journal, vol.
2, pages SO md, "a.
Thus the federal party have good foun-
dationlfor charge that will unite the whole
federal party against Gen. Cass, for the
fact that he received his first appointment
from the hands OF Thomas Jefferson, will
prevent him from receiving any federal
support.
But to crafty whiggery, and to furnish
them with more documentary proof we a.
gain quote from the same volume, pages
1853 and 164:
s'FRIDAY, January 25, 1911.
ssThe following written message was re.
ceived from the President of the United
States, by Mr.. Coles, his Secretary:
ssTo the Senate Of the United States:
81 nominate LEWIS CASS, of Ohio,
whose commission as Marshal will expire
ON the I'd day of March next, for Marshall
of the district of Ohio, for four years next
ensuing that date' &c. .. .fs--. -s.ss =.
GAMES MADISON.
sJanuary "a, 1872
On the 2Sth Of the same month, (see
page 164, the nomination was confirmed
by the Senate.
. Again we quote from the same volume,
(see pages 325 and 326.
THURSDAY, Feb. 1s, 1918.
The following written message was re-
ceived from the President ofof the United
States, by Mr.. Coles, his Secretary:
"To the sSepate Of the United States: =
81 nominate the persons whose names
are stated in the lists, annexed to the en-
closed letters ofthe Secretary of War, for
the appointments and promotions respective
ly proposed. JAMES MADISON.
February II, 1919"
"WAR DEPARTMENT, Feb i5, 1918.
"SIR: have the honor to propose for
your appreciation. the following appoint
ments in the additional army, authorized
by the act of January %, 1913.
."JoHN ARMSTRONG.
ssThe President ofthe United States.
"Ohao Duncan Macarthur, Colonel;
Robert Lucas, Lieut.. Colonel; Joseph Jen.
kinson, Major; LEWIS CASS, Galo'ael;;
William Colgreye, Major" &c.
On Saturday, February 20, see page
326 ofthe same volume) the nomination
of Lewis Cass, and most OF the others were
confirmed by the Senate.
Again, on page 355 of the same volume,
we find the following: ..,.---. 4z..-
"FRlDAY, June 1S, 1913.
"The following written message was re-
ceived from the President of the United
States, by Mr.. Graham:
sTo the Senate of the United Stetes: :.
"Commissions having been granted, du-
ring the recess Of the Senate, to The follow
ing persons, now nominate them to the
same Offices respectively annexed to their
names. JAMES MADISON.
''June Is, 1917,
Following this, on page $50, is a list o.
appointments, among which is LEWIS
ICAss, to be Brigadser General, to date in
rank, from March IL, 1918.
On Monday, June 2lst. 1913, as will be
seen by reference to page 373, the appoint