Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-06-02
RICHMOND, VA, FRIDAY MORNING JUNE g ls4s
are yours; and for this noble act tender you

IN urging his Oregon bill and hope its energy
| will carry il into law at the next session o!
Congress. This will speak 10 England Ian
| guaee which she will undersland-lhat re rM
MI submit 10 be negotiated Om Of our Territorial
| rt.bts dereany.
Receive assurances of my iriend.h hin and es-
teen ANDREW JACKSON.
10 he Hon. LEWIS CASE.
In he spring Of 1914, Gen. Cass, in reply 10
/ heterogeneous upon that subject, wIoe letter
! declaring himself in favor OF the annexation of
Texas.
In The month a May following, the Democrat
| ic National Convention me, al Baltimore, 10
Nominate candidates tor President and Vice Pre-
sden,. On The first balluiins Gen. Cass received,
eishy-hree votes, and continued 10 rise, I'LL, on
The seventh, he received one hundred and
lweGty-;hyee votes. Had another ballo, been Ia
ken that day, Gen. Cass would, without doubt,
have been nominated Before The assembling Of
The Convention on the following day, Mr.. Polk
! was brought forward a compromise candidate
and, after Two balloin2s, received the Iumna-
| ton.
On the day Ina. The news OF he nomination OF
MIR. Polk reached Detroit, meeting OF the De-
mocracy was he!d al which Gen. Cas-, in an
able and eloquent Speech gave his warmest sup
port 10 the nomination, and declared his readiness
10 enter The contest To secure lis success In pur
Nashville committee, and was present al the
great Nashville convention in August. Ills ar.
rival was announced by The firing OF cannon and
he was received with every demonstration Of po-
pular enthusiasm. OF this speech there lead
! ing paper says:
I'VE did not attempt sketch Of the eloquent
and powerful speech that was made by Gen. Cass
for we .eit thar nothing short OF is publication
/, entire, word lor word ani sentence Tor sentence
II no In ~ m rip thousands wOult u
him iul measure olIuslice. II was the master
effort Of great statesman; and the popular shun-
/, ters of applause with which il was received by
the fliy acres OF ireemen IN attendance Tung
through he valleys, and regerberated from hill 10
hill exceeding anything that we had ever heard
be;orc.h
General Cas- spent some time with General
Jackson al The Hermitage. When they parted The
scene was most Impressive and affecting An
eyewitness remarks, "The tears OF the veterans
were mingled together as they bade each other q
last farewell"
In compliance with The popular demand, Gen.
Cass took the tour Of the State Of Ohio, Indiana,
| and Michigan. He everywhere met with The
most enthusiastic reception from The people. He
was hailed as the father OF the West. Blu grca;
change had been effected since first he came among
them. The lofty forests which he lhen lraverset
were now fruitful fields; he lonely cabins which
nc projected from the tircbrand OF the savage were
transformed into popuious cities; The Indian war.
path was converted into The railroad; the harbors
upon the lakes and rivers which he first surveyed
were now The seats of commerce and wealth. and
the scattered population which he governed were
now great people The crowds which attended
his progress through those States seemed rather
the ;riumphal procession OF conquefor, IMAM the
pea ceful attendants Of private citizen.
The following incidents a. the public meeting
al NorwaE, Ohio, on The 18th OF September, are
taken from the Democratic newspaper published
al that place:
"While number Of revolutionary soldiers
were being introduced 10 Gen Cas-, one Q! our
citizens approached The General, AMI asked i; he
remembered him. Upon replying mat he did no.,
he gave the following account Of their first meet.
ing: In the spring OF 1913, Fort Meiss was be-
sesej BIZ the British and Indians and the militia
Of Ohio were called out 10 march 10 The relief 81
lie fort. Gen. Cass was appointed 10 the COM
maai. Six thousand assembled al Upper San.
dusky, OF whom TWO thousand were selected 20
proceed on TO the tort. The marches and woods
were filled with water making the roais almost
impassabe The commanding general had not
vet arrived, but was daily expected. On The Sc.
cond day OF The march, a Young soldier. from eI
pusure to The weather, was taken sick IN.
able 10 march in the ranks, ne followed
along 10 the rear. When al a distance be-
hin3, attempting with difficulty 10 keep pace
with his comrades, Two officers rode along, one
stranger, and the other the colonel OF his reei.
ment. On passing him, the colonel remarked,
General, that poor fellow there is SICK; ne IS
good fellow though, tor he refuses 10 go back;
but fear that The Indians will scalp him, or the
crows pick him, before we get 10 Fort Meigs.'-
The officer halted, and dismounled from his horse
When the young soldier came up, ne addressed
him: 'Ny brave boy, you are sick and tired,
am we'll ard strong; mount my horse and ride
The soldier hesi.ated. DO not wait said The
officer; and, lifting him upon his horse, with d.
recions 10 ride al night 10 the generals tent re
| proceeded on foo; 10 Join The army. Al night, the
| youn. soldier rode 10 the tent, where ne was mel
b. he general with Cheerful! welcome, wnich ne
repaid with tears OF gratitude. That oihcer was
Gen. Cass, aud The young soldier was The person
addressing him, our worthy teilow-ci!lzen, john
Laylip.' The General, remembering the cir
cumstancc, Immediately recognised him. Mr..
Laylin remarked, General, that acl was no, done
Tor The world 10 look upon; II vas done IN Inc
woods, with but three 10 witness H.
"Anoher: Our old friend Maj. Parks, on be-
ing introduced 10 General Cas- exclaimed, with
much animation, General, thank God that
am able 10 see you! Tough, b. The side q your
father Jonathan Cass, and your unc c, Daniel
Cas-, al The battle OF Bunkers Hill. 4olf "a.
t1.T Was sergeant Oi tue CUUlpdHyi d"a - =.
poral We weIe brothers together dnrlns ne
VA. Goi bless you, General, Tor his sake The
General was deeply affected in meeting Inc TREND
and companion OF his father; while The old veIe-
ran, with eyes sparkling, recoun,ed Inc scenes
through which they passed together IN The days OF
danger and sfite-iha times that 'sred. mems
souls.
Another anccdote of General Cass, while on
his tour through Ohio, was related with much
spirit by The late gallant and amented Gen. Ha-
mer. The carriage containing Gen. Cass was
one day stopped by man who, addressing me
General said: 81 can't lei you pass without SPEAK
| ing 10 YOU You don't know me, General
Gen. C. replied thai he did not "Weli, sir, sad
ne. was the first man in your regiment % Jump
| on, OF The boa, on the Canadian shore. 40,
you were MOI Csaid Gen Cass;) was the ilFst
man myself on shore" "True, (said he ohefD
iamred on, first into The river, 10 gel aheaa OF
you; bu, you held me back. and got on shole
| ahead OF me-"
The result of the contest in 1874 IS well
known. The vote OF every Western state save
one, and that BY a meagrc majority was gwen
for MIR. Polk. To the efforts OF General Cass,
and his great personal popularity eSer;ed in ia.
ror of Mr.. Polk, much Of this IS 70 De a.lrIou-
ted. In the following Winter General Cass
wos electe 10 tho Senate Of the United States,
,nl took his seat on the 4th OF March, 1919 In
the formation of the committees OF the Senate,
General Cass was unanimously rendered the post
Of Chairman OF the Committee Oh Foreign At.
fairs. which, however, he declined On two
| srbseouent occasions, the same position mas oeen
offered him, b1, he has uniformly declined It.
In December. ls45, General cass introduced
resolutions in the Senate relative to the nationa.
defences with particular reference to the condl-
lion Of our affairs with Great Britain growing
on, of the Oregon question. These resolutions
he supported in a speech, Of which the follow
ing is an extract, referring to The course which
should be pursued in maintaining our rights 70
the territory in question:
las TO recedins, it is neither TO De discussed
n denunciation which will find response 10
| Ara-x American bosom. Nothing is ever gained