Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-08-02

The men which had with me may be said to be
brave, but very hard to keep in good order in time
oil battle trust, however, that they will do hon
or To themselves and country should they have an
opportunity OF displaying their valor, but this could
not be done fairly, across small deep river
we would ask, now, whether the claims set up
for Oen Cass are not more than ridiculous and alb
surd-whether they are not contemplate?
We come now to the celebrated sword breaking
scene at the time of Hul's surrender. 1t was said
at the Baltimore Convention by DIR. Cithel Hum
phreys, that "Le,cis CaSs rather than surrender
ms s,cord ON that occasion shattered IL TO trag-
ments." The same thing has been published in
all OF the Locotoco papers. There are doubtless
many persons who have been innocently deceived
by the bold Justification of history. We are told
by'history that Col. Macarthur, when his sword
was demanded, indignantly broke it---tore the e.
paulettes FROM his shoulders and threw himself on
the ground" We learn, also, from Duane's Au-
rora, that "Col. Miller, although reluctantly obi
ged to acquiesce in the surrender, Indignantly
threw away his sword, declaring it should not be
given up" But nowhere in the newspapers or
histories Of the day is to be found the slightest al
fusion TO any such conduct upon the part of Gen
Cass. 1t is true, we find in the western papers
that wltnesS-aye, a very willing wiiness-has
been found to testify to Gen. Cass' achievement in
the person of man of the name of Willis But
an unknown individual, whose credbity is not
established, TO prove that in regard to which histo
ny is silent, and the officers who served with Gen.
Cass are profoundly ignorant. The fact is. the
thing is absurd, and the attempt 10 dress the loco
foco candidate in borrowed plumes, has no other
effect than TO render him ridiculous in the eyes of
honorable men,
Thus far, it will be acknowledged the attempt
to prove Zen. CaSs hero has been perfect fail
nrp ISntc
tie OF the Thames that lie won his greenest laurels
it was there that he was when the shot flew
thickest.
There time when the battle of the Thames
was considered by the locofocos very small affair
Gen. Harrison, however, was then n candidate for
the Presidency. Now that Gen. Cass is before
the people, it is acknowled to have been somewhat
of fight
tits singular that history should make so little
mention OF Gen. Cass exploits at the battle of the
Thames. AS general thing, Justice is generally
done 10 those who distinguish themselves on such
occasions But in this case, either great wrong
has been done, there brilliant services To
record That the latter is the truth, the reports OF
the battle sufficiently attest. Gen Cass was vo-
lunteer aid TO Gen. Harrison on the occasion and
assisted to form the troops to battle. After that
there is no certainty where he was. One account
states that Proctor, the British General, ''hed at
the very commencement of the action, and was pur-
sued by Col. Cass for some miles with a detach.
ment, but could not be overtaken." When Gen.
(then Coll Cass returned from this unavailing pur-
suit, the most reliable testimony is that the battle
was over, and COL johnson lay wounded on the
ground One thing is very certain, that Gen. Cass
cannot be manufactured into a hero for his partcipa-
ton in the battle of the Thames!
| And such was Gen. Cass' military career 1t
may well be said that there is not a corporal nor a
/ ybN
in Mexico who cannot boast Of more service and
show greener laurels.