The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-11-03

ity upon LEWIS CAss' Because
His history from boyhood to the present time has been
read and over again by his admiring countrymen
furnishing rreulabe proof that under our glorious
institutions, the highest posts and honors that be
ieed oy the greatest nation IN the word, within the
reach OF every cien, matter how poor and humble
his ongin!l Old men who have lived through the STIR
ring scenes wherein LEWIS CAss was a prominent actor
who witnessed many OF the exciting and remarkable
incidents connected with his eyentiul life require
written history now to bring them TO mind They are
indebly impressed upon their memories; and for the
purpose OF holding bright example TO their children,
OF describing character worthy of emulation by their
so"s aud OF adoption the polar star OF Their destines
these fathers OF happy aud prosperous families have made
their children az we'll acquainted with the career OF
LEWIS CAss as with the familiar tales of the freside
Hence is that this veteran patriot and statesman, once
the stout and gallant young soldier is so strong In the
affections OF the American people
Let us draw picture of of the incidents and
traits OF character thus portrayed from the page OF
Dry, and corroborated BY the published history OF the
country taken from the nations record" Look at
You will see before you the close of the last
tury boy IL years OF age, OF interesting appearance,
clad in The homespun costume OF that PERIOD vending
his way from New Hampshire, the place of his nativity
in the 90 far east, TO the wilderness OF the far west"
in search Of new home for the exercise of that intel
lec that ndomltable courage and energy which marked
his earliest years See him passing through the whole
length OF Pennsy vanla, from Philadelphia to Fort Pitt
suffering every prvaton and hardship of the traveller
that lonely and rugged road forty nine years ago. Look
at him with his walking stick and knapsack bravey
breastng her streams and mountains and with the ruddy
face, him crossing the Alleghanies, then the haba
ton OF none but Indians and wild beasts and encamp
the head waters OF the beautiful Ohio That boy was
LEWIS CAss the present candidate OF the democracy for
the highest Office in the gift of free people
Look again at the picture
You will before you, in the year 1899, the
boy dlsembarklng from his fral in which he de-
scended the Ohio river and fixing his home in the
village OF Marietta, at the mouth OF Muskingum river
where eleven years previously the first white settlement
made. 1t was, in fact the germ of Ohios popua.
northwestern which
Congress extended protection only twelve years before
Thus you will see that the hero Of this picture was in
deed proudly expressed by the Ohio convention, zone
Of the earliest pioneers of the immense region of the
northwestern territory
Look again at the picture
You will before you, in the Legislature of ONO, in
the year 1906 young of prepossessns and striking
appearance, about twenty or twenty years OF
age who appears to be leading spirit in that body OF
WHICH he is member. There is much apparent excite
ment in the house; the governor of the State has just
sent m message on the subject OF BuRRs CONSPIRACY
%as he aen ana
enemy of the republic, distinguished for his stupendous
talents, well for his boundIess ambition and dsre
gard of the means used to accomplish his purposes He
had closed his term OF office Vice President OF the
United States the 18th of March, 1906 and then.
in 1906, Gin the valley OF the Ohio raising and
means to accomplish the subverson of instu-
tons" The legislature Of Ohio called upon for
aid in this alarming crisis and the young you
before you in the picture, was appointed member Of
the committee to whom the subject was referred He
draughted and reported the law, which passed unan
mousy, authorizing the governor of the State to call
out the militia and arrest all persons engaged in the
lawful enterprises" and by the promptness and energy
with which this law was enforced, the reasonable de-
sign arrested He also drew up, with his pen,
as the offspring of his patriotism and giant mind the
celebrated address to the President OF the United States
which was unanimously adopted by both branches of the
legislature of Ohio. The copy is made from the printed
Journals and communicated to the President by the gov
ernor OF the State, as follows
CHnIcorHE, December 26, 1906.
"On Thursday last, Mr. LEWIS CAss introduced the fol-
lowing solution which was agreed to, and passed both
houses without a dissenting uoice:
"Resoped unanimously by the General assembly of the
STATE ONO That the governor be requested to transmit
"1o Thomas Json, esq, President of the United States
"SR: Alta time when the public mind throughout the
Union is agated with alarming reports respecting the ex-
cnce aud design OF party hostile the welfare and pros
peay Oh the country, we deem it duty incumbent on us
its Administrations Whatever may be the intentions of
T n ana men respecting The
waited rank among the nations OF the world and which
advocates in the State Of Ohio We express w the e
ngs and opinions of constituents when say that no
vantage will induce us to sever that bond of union
which our only security against domestic violence and
Believing that the fundamental maxims rational ber-
have guided you in the administration of govern
dence in COUNSEL. and conduct Enjoying every
ing which, as men and as citizens could DESIRE and ia
country fertile in natures choicest gifts should deem
puous indeed, to hazard, by intestine dssen-
slOns thee incacuabe advantages trust pubic
rnnor has magnied The danger but should the design
agitation be as destructive represented, have no
toubt that all fear will shortly be before the in
dignaon OF our citizens. That you may long enjoy
the confidence and attachment OF the American people,
the sincere and unanimous wish Of the legislature of Ohio
The young man, above described as member of the
ONO legislatures and being the author of this spirited
ana eloquent address, is the LEWIS CAss who is
now the candidate OF the people for the Chief Executive
char, which was then occupied by Thomas JEFFERSON
The response OF the President to this patriotic movement
OF the governor and legislature of Ohio drought into
being ny the clear intellect and pen of LEWIS
CAss) is worthy of perusal; it reads follows:
81 have ith tho create satisfaction, among
those who have dsngu themselves by their fidelity
% their country on the occasion of the enterprise of Mr.
most eninent the prompude aud energy displayed by
your Stale has been honora BILE itself salutay
sister States; and in declaring you well
OF your country do but the grateful sentiment
given mortal blow to conspiracy which, in other coun
tries would have called for appeal arms, and has
man feels himself part IL is happy illustrations too OF
the Importance OF preserving to the Sae authorities
vgor which the constitution oresaw would necessary
not only Jor their safety, buI for that of the hoe
In making these Acknowledgements of the of hav
ing set this ustrious example OF exeron for the
Safety pray that they be considered addressed
yourself and the legislature particularly, and generally
every citizen who has avaled himself of the opportunity
given OF proving his devotion to his country.
ACCEPT saIutaons and great consider.
ion and esteem, .4
@r THOMAS JEFFERSON" /,
In the following year (s0D LEWIS CAss the hero of
our picture was appointed by President JEFFERSON mar
shall OF Ohio! Thus the democracy and the pure and
glowing patriotism of present glorious candidate for
the Chief magisacy, when he was twenty four years of
age, endorsed by that great patriarch of democracy
Thomas JErFERsoN!!
Look again upon the picture:
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