The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-15
o..sr.l Cas-. the .dvocats Of honorable Peace.

Mfr Webster has lately fit to repeat the ridiculous
idea hrs put forth by the Hon Rufus Choate of Massa
busetts (eyidenly, as stated the time for want OF
something more plausible to say against the democratic
nominee that Gen Cass is violent man. that il
elected President he will forthwith set himself TO work
10 devise ways and plunge the country into
war Such notion, utterly opposed is to the whole
character and the whole diplomatic and senatorial
1eer of Gen Cass is far contemplate 10 demand any
serious reuaton and is scarcely worth denouncng
asa wing humbug We find the following remarks upon
if in the Detroit Free Press abiding to Mr. Websers
Marshfed speech;
In that speech he (Nr WebseD says he would "oppose
Tudor did he not believe him be peace man" Seen.
Cas-" he says, sis a man" We presume Mr.. w.
considers that General Taylor fighting the battles
of his country because his heart there but merely for
money for the glory OF the thing
Is General Cass a man BY defeating the Quntu-
e treaty. Gen Cas- preserved the of the greatest otc-
as of The toorld But his opponents, in support of their
charges against him. point TO his speeches the Mexican
war True chairman of the Military Committee in the
Senate, his duty to bring forward and sustain the
war measures and the ability, PATRIOTISM and zeal with
which he performed this duty, ought to commend him
To the affections of the people. His country wagng
war against nsolent nation that deserved and had in
v,ed by ong-contnued aggression, the chassemen she
received General Cass gave said and comfort to the
enemy He left those who now rcvile him as the war
candidate thu task of stgmatising the of his country
and of sustaining that of Mexico To Webster Corwin,
and others he lett the charge of shedding crocodile tears
over the "miures of poor Mexico His task that OF
avengug the wrongs OF the United States. His trumpet
tones in of the United States cheered on the
uerng march of armies and this energetic course he
counseed the road to The speeches OF
Webster Corwn, aud other wing sympathsers with Mex
leo had only the effect of proongng hostites by the ad
and comfort they gave to Mexico
We find that the of the above silly charge against
General Cass is circulating in Connecticut under the
spices of whig member of Congress- from whom we
should expect something worthy of of
The bruA of this second charge is thus set forth and
nailed to the counter in the Norwich Aurora:
VAST FAsEHooD1-Hon Mr. Dixon stated in his speech
the other evening before the wing meeting that Gen Cass
edealist until he got to be twenty-five years DID,
when he changed his politics. in view of getting office from
Mr. the Continued Mr. Dxon) as he has
changed his views in relation to the Wmot Proviso Tor the
sake getting the of the Sosth Now, this true,
or is it wholesale slanderous tasehood? The matter
about the Wilmot Proviso know TO be unue but re-
pecng the other assertion that Gen. Cass federalist
until arrived twenty-five years OF age, when he
changed his politics for otlice-how stands that!
Gen Cass in reply a letter from Hon. Mahlon D' ker
son New Jersey, December, 1872 wrote as fol ows.
New YORK. De-, 10, 1872
My DEAR have received your let or of this day
Guvocal answer to the question you present to me
am member OF the democr. io party, and haze been
htpineples laid down by Hm from the faith a. laugh
and received In his day. haze scerved single
slant.
So much for my general sentiments.
With resp national bank, think the feelings and
experience of the country have decided against it, and tina
no such nstuton should be chartered by the general gov
enme,
With great regard am dear sir, truly ,y1 &C