Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-07-05
From the Washington Union:
Another Whig Gun Spiked.

Cen. Cass and tbs accounts as Superan-
tsndent Of Indian Affairs aohale Gorer-
aor Of the Michigan Territory.
While the principles of our party and Of
our candidate are impregnable, and are
those Of large majority OF the voters of
the country; we are fortunate in having for
candidate for the suffrages OF a free and
highminded people a man whose personal
character is not only above reproach, but
who possesses qualities and characteristics
which must commend him most fnvorably
to all intelligent, just, and impartial minds.
Unpretending and frank in his manners;
scrupulously upright and correct in his
principles; knowing no essential difference
between man and man, but that which is
founded on moral principle and worth; he
is empha,ically man ofthe people-a tru-
ly republican gentleman His pure and IL
reproachable personal character is gene
raly acknowledged even by his political
opponents; and we take pleasure in COM
mending the fair and frank spirit in which
some Of our contemporaries Of opposite poll
tics have done him justice in this particu-
lar. There are others, however, of less
magnanimty and fairness, who stand rea-
dy 10 adopt and circulate anything, howev-
er slanderous, which they think may tend
10 lessen public confidence in those princi.
pies of integrity and that chivalrous homer
by which, as public officer and citizen,
General Cass has ever been actuated and
governed, through all the vicissitudes of a
long and eventiul life: Already has sto-
ry been set on foot, the object of which has
been to produce such an effect; but which
is wholly without foundation.
Il is alleged that General Cass preferred
large claims agains. the government for ex.
ira services us superintendent OF Indian al.
fairs while Governor of Mich, which were
not allowed, but which, when he became
Secretary Of War, he himself allowed and
caused to be paid-thus pocketing the large
sum Of about $50, 900. -
With those at oil acquainted with the chat'
acter of the man, this barefaced calumny
would excite only contempt for the stupie
and malignant narrow.mindedness which
spawned it; and we think proper to notice
it only for the purpose of preventing any
of our unsuspecting fellow-citizens from
being imposed upon, who are not well &C
QualnteQ Win Ln0 StTlCt lAto6A'J "AS A'SA"
honesty of QUA candidate.
For some malicious or idle purpose,
somewhat similar story was concocted ant
circulated against General Cass some timt
after he left his country as minister te
France-the theatre of his great renown
as the bold, fearless, and successful advo
cate of the freedom OF the seas and sailor:
riehts-the defender of our. honest tars from
the ruthless paw of the British lion. Allu
sion being made to the matter in the House
ofRepresentatiyes, the Hon. Henry A
Wise, actuated, it presumed by spirl
OF magnanimity and fairness towards
man absent from his country in her ser
vice, as we'll as by proper desire TO es
certain whether there was any grouna io
the statement, submitted a resolution whiei
was passed, calling for statement OF inc
final settlement of the accounts OF Lewi
Cass. late superintendent of Indian affairs
of the annual salary of said superintendent;
nnd of any extra compensation, commls'
ss;ons. or other allowances over and above
his annual salary, which have been credit
ed or allowed to him at the Treasury LIE
nartment; and at what time, and undei
wha. law or rule Of the department, SAT-
allowances were made, together with any
opinion which may have been given oy INT