Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-06-28

GEN. CAss AT CLESELAND.
Great ''Noise'' and s@Confasion ON the
Lakes.
The Hero Of Hmll's. surrender, mum on
the subject IF Internal improvements
md Slavery.
Gen. Cass arrived this afternoon on the
EIcndrick Hudson, was received with civ
IL and military honors, and was escorted
20 liis lodgings at the New England.
Soon afterwards the Gen. appeared on
the balcony and was introduced to the
crowd OF people assembled in front. BY
Judge Wood, in brief and exceedingly
pertinent speech TO the following effect:
FELLOW CITIZENS: have the pleasure
Of introducing 10 you Gen. Lewis Cass, Of
Michigan, candidate for the highest Of
fee within the gift of the people.
Then turning TO the distinguished guest:
Sir, | am delegated by the people Of this
city to tender to you its hospitalitics; and
10 assure you in the name Of the De,noc-
racy, that your nomination for the high
office OF President Of the United States
has TO where been hailed with such
heartfelt enthusiasm as among the De-
niocracy Of the State Of Ohio.
And, Sir, permit me on this occasion to
call your attention 10 the fact that our po-
liticai opponents declare that you are OPP.
posed to the improvement Of our Western
Rivers and Harbors-and that we have al
ways met this declaration with the assur-
ance that General Lewis Cass. as a Wes-
tern man, was fully identified with the in
tcrests Of the West, and could not be OPP
posed 10 the improvements so much need
cd by the people Of the Vest, and Of the
whole country.
IL may not be improper for me, Sir. to
allude 10 one more topic, which is, cspe-
cially to this Immediate district, a topic Of
the deepest interest," refer to the inst-
tuition Of Slavery. We are told, Sir, that
should you secure the election to the
Presidency Of the United States. your ad
Ininstration would lend its influence TO the
extension and pcrpe,uation of human
slavery.
The people here assembled will, with
the greatest pleasure, now listen 10 any
communication which; Sir, it may he your
pleasure to submit. Again. Sir. | extend
10 you the hosptalities of the city
TO which Gen. Cass responded sub
stantally as follows:
SlR-The NOISE and CONFUSION
which, pervades this vast assembly. WILL.
rlNcTLY HEARD BY ALL PRESENT. can
do but little more, sir. at this time, then
return my thanks for tho very warm and
tlattering reception which the citizens OF
Cleveland have given me. take this ex-
preston Of their feelings not so much as
compliment to myself, individually, as
an expression Of their attachment to the
grea, principles Of the party. whose stan
dard bearer unworthly ] am. | have
been selected as the candi late Of the gre at
Democratic party for Tie highest office in
the gift Of tie people-the Highest office
| may say in the world. Should be cleo
ted to this high & important station, shall
endeavor TO administer the affairs Of the
government in the true spirit Of her glori-
Gus institutions.
You have made some alnsion. sir, 10
principles and measures which agitate the
pubic mind. can but refer you 10 my
votes as recorded and sentiments as here
totorc expressed. upon these questions
Ny acts for tho last forty years arc before
the people, and if these are not sufiicicn,
TO satisfy the public, oil that Gun now al
vance will be mere delusion.
The great Democratic party Of this I'm.
ion sympathizcs with the down troddcn
and oppressed Of every land-wi,h Ire
land, beautiful but down-trodden Ireland
with Germany, with France. and all
othcr countries struggling for freedom
hope that the day is not far distant when
the countless millions OF the old world
will be enabled to burst the shacklcs OF
tyranny and oppression, and enjoy the
blessings Of freedom and rcpublicanism.
l again. in conclusion, beg leave to re-
turn you my thanks for the cordial rcccp.
ton you have extended to me.
What think the honest portion OF the
democratic party Of the Generals re-
plyl The CIereiond Plain Dealer, the
leading Locofoco paper in Northern Ohio
md from which we take the Generals
remarks. refused TO publish Judge Woods
speech, thereby trying to prevent the peo-
pie from learning how handsomely the
Gen. lodged the questions. The States
man has followed in the wake of the Plain
Dealer.
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