Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-03
QUITTING FOR THE sIMPLEs."

Persons who remember the contemptuous
terms which COL Benton used towards General
Cass in the Senate in 1916, were somewhat
surprised that he attended the ''Hero of Hull's
surrender" on his return home. The Buffalo
Express explains the matter. All, who know
Old Bullion, know that vanity is his besetting
sin. BY adroit fattery he can be twisted. as
easily as rag, around your finger. The spoil
iticians" profitted by this weakness in his
character. They lavishedthe most extravagant
Iaudations upon his genius, his extensive ac
quirements, his classical lore, and persuaded
him, that he was the only man who could man.
age Van, he would increase his reward already
co-extensive with the confines of civilization,
by going TO New York and converting Van in
to Cass man. Old Bullion couldn't resist
the bate. He wen; he harranged the democ-
racy, and waited as long as it was decent for
an invitation from his old friend, Van. But
none came. Van kept close quarters, and
did not exhibit the slightest mark of civility to
any of the electioneerlng caravan. Old Bull
lion returned to Washington in no very good
humor with the intriguers who had invelgled
him into measure, by which his sell-love
was wounded-and he talks now of shooting
Cass for the "big head"-a phrase which viii
be understood by perusing the following very
graphic and amusing paragraph.
FROM the DulldO IIAlI2SS.
HAs further illustration of the estimation
in which Col. Benton held Mr.. Cass in 1916,
we, will repeat some remarks made by the
the former shortly after his great speech in the
Senate. The conversation during which it was
uttered, was in no way confidential, and as
its tone was in precise conformity with the
speech, there can be no Improperly in making
it public.
"a friend of ours meeting the great Nilsson
rian on the Avenue at Washington, took occa
sion to make his acknowl edgements for the in
/ formation and instruction he had obtained
from reading the speech in question. Colone
Benton received his thanks most graciously
and with that consciousness of superior wis
dom which he always betrays in his inter
course with :sgentle and simple" After reit
Grating his obligations to the Colonel for BIZ
exposition of the whole Oregon question, the
treaty of Utrecht, and many collateral subjects
and for much information not accessible from
any other source, the gentleman inquired wha
was utended by ''cutting Cass for the sim
ples"-a process promised or performed
by Colonel Benton in his speech in tn
Senate.
"Why, sir, did you not understand that?
said the Colonel. Sir, it lisa phrase of pecu
liar significance and force in my State. Gu
horses are occasionally afflicted with mala
Qy, q ulSleHpeT SIT, huOWH DIS Tie 'SlIlpltS =
Probably the same disease prevails in othe
parts of the country, undera different name
but we call it the simples, sir. 1t is a sort Q
blindness, physical and mental. A horse S,
afflicted is utterly supplied and sultifed, sir
The operation of his instinct is suspended
his senses are all gone, and he is liable to an
) description of accident. In this condition, sir
Ia man versed in the veterinary art is apple,
to. He cuts particular nerve, and the ami
maj is generally restored at once. lieut. Gas
for the simples, sir, and it cured him. But
had another remedy, in case this had failed,si
Our horses are liable to a disease of a differen
: description-it is called the "big-head" am
arises from Morbid organic functions. The
are attacked suddenly, sir, and the malady i
always ia tai. Under this distemper, the hea
becomes preternaturally large, and the poe
horse dies in intense agony. Sometime sil
: we shoot the horse in the neck, when he is i
great suffering, and instances have bee
: known of life being saved thereby. Now, sir
5 if i had not cured Cass BY cutting him for th
simples, should have shot him for the "big
head"