The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-10-06
COMMUNICATION.


people as the republican candidate for the chiei mag
tracy the favote weapon used by the most raod OF he OPP
position the federal party
ton of the lowest and most disgraceul character rN
cry one has heard of the mongel verses eopolg s,s
song of Dusky Sally" assaiIng The private character
OF the Immortal author of our Deeidiai'on vi mug
ence and OF hundreds OF other ehaiges asainS' ms
moral and political reputation when were surheu az ny
the honest yeomanry of the county, and their authors
thrown into disgrace by The potential The component
voice Of TRUTH The sss'an eo Tqs ore h
terness when he candidate Tor the presidential
chair than any OF his llusions republican predecessors
They resorted coffin handbs and other mummery 10
disgrace hun Not only was has own character lradiced
and yi!ied but the uDprncped and centous opposition
of that day salked boldly into his domestic sanctuary and
dragged before the public the wife of his BOSOM who had
grown old and gray haired as the loving and beloved
partner of all the Joys and sorrows incident 10 bs event
the glorious democratic PEOPLE of this land of liberty
TO these vile and disgusting SANDERS Why, they
in the majesty of their uPrghness and strength put the
seal of leProbauon upon every accusation and elected
and reelected the old hero and patriot by majority
triumphant, overwhelming, leave the slanderers
scarcely space enough to hide the gnoniny of their de-
feat
The old weapons OF SANDER and defamation again
IN the hands OF the opposition applied more reckessy
than Gen. Lewis Cass The present democratic
candidate for the chief mags,racy rs now the Object Oh as
sault Among the brilliant galaxy OF statesmen ana pat
riots living, there is not one who stanas hshe IN
the estimation OF the American people as the possessof
of all the ennobling and requisite qualiues whieh
should adorn the chief magstacy OF this great and go
rous republic or who stronger the affections OF the
people, The candid and hghminded of the wing party
have rendered him ample justice IN lesiyng TO ms high
character for unbendng integrity and HES devotion TO
the best interests OF his country, In peace and IN war
But this could shield him from the traducuon ana
caumny Of the base and unprnciped who are employed
BY the leaders OF that party TO 40 Their work OF defamation
and soon as they appeared they were met con-
futed and each and every LIE nailed 10 The counter
The last and most desperate OF his beers appeared
the "whg platform Ga small opposite he market
house, in this city, The night OF the 22d OF last month
His announced COLONEL John A Rogers OF
r,I
1872" The substance OF his assault upon the military
and moral reputation of General Cass communicated
so strongly mark the TRADE OF abuse with which he
called his audience that seemed the first and most
fitting notice of him should come from the insane asy-
lum"
This dsgraceful effort traduce the character of Gen
Cass has, however made It's appearance days since
in the form of ..whig handful" and has been scattered
throughout the country by thousands and tens of thou
committee of Washington. We have been furnished
with copy of the precious document 1t is headed with
glazing capital letters, in the following words:
.'Cass biography erposedCasss eocordies prored, and
hi. .ands aga;r:t he NeO York roH"isers and others ad-
Under this formidable caption, the threatened exposure
is introduced as follows; AT late wing mass meeting
in the city of Washington, Col John A. Rogers, now
of Pennsylvania, officer OF the northwestern army,
from Tennessee, who had served with Col Cass and
Gen. Harrison during the late introduced, &c
We then read that "Coonel r. presented himself and
after modesay expressing his apprehension that "the
serably would be Disappointed on account OF his
being out OF tune he said that !" at the REQUEST of ms
tvhig friends an this city and elsewhere he would give
them plain statement Of facts, supported by document
aru evidence which would hereafter be published for
the examination of all who felt an interest in its peru
SAL"
We have been thus precise in noting this introduction,
because the respectable portion OF the "phgs IN
thus city and eiselcaere," at whose request their historian
declares he made his exposition OF 'Casss Biography
have become very sick OF the whole performance, and not
adecent VIII IN the city is now willing to acknowledge
himself her for its publication.
But. n this last miserable attempt to inure the
character Gen. Cass, was in its falsehood and vu
gary, considered too bareaced and dsgracefu obtain
place in the columns OF the wing organ" of this city
and although, for the it does not go forth
with the usual endorsement OF single officer OF the
mass meeting yet has been printed and published by
ehe "whg national committees" and sent under the
congressional frank" TO the tour quarters OF the Union
is,thereiore, a WING document--a wholesale " SIAN
DER"--one of the favorte weapons TO which we
have aluded-orwa to the INITIATED, TO be aully
and sklfully used among the honest but unsuspectng
yeomanry of the country for the audable purpose OF
showing that LEWIS CASS, the venerable and venera-
ted patriot, the soldier and statesman candidate before
the American people for the highest place in the gift of
freemen, is BASE, DIsiIoNORED COWARD! TRAITOR TO
HIS COUNTRY q"
The federal party calling itself the '.whg party
have oenmes distinguished themselves in connecting
and circulating the most shameful and wicked ISLANDERS
against presidential candidates OF the democracy but in
this last trial. wherein they attempt through of their
most unprinciped and reckless instruments, to fasy
their countrys history, deny the truth OF the nations
registry and desperately confront the host OF gallant
living witnesses who are here ready put down the
lumniator and his calumnies congratulate them
upon the attainment of their object iii having fairly
"passed the Ru6con"
Let us now examine this famous Speech purporng TO
have been made at the late swing meeting and
see what the counry's record will say TO the charges
brought against General Glass; and what will become of
the author of them, who has attempted alsfy tina,
record in relation TO the last with England The
speech commences by informing the public that the
speaker was appointed captain in the oath regiment of
the United States army before the war of 1912" He
then proceeds to give minute account of the organiza-
ton of the army for the campaign of that year, with the
cool impudence of froward candidate for keepershp OF
menagerie ehearsing his first lesson, ii the history
of those times had not been written, and that Captain
John A. Rogers of the 18th" had been called upon sup
ply the omission HIS history declares that General Cass
'swas nowhere" in that war; and that he (he verable
capain) was eerychere and really the principal hero
of the When the other officers OF the army (says
our whg hstorian) were charged with the performance
of important duties, General CAss was permitted to
remain under the and PROTECTION OF General Hani-
son." slving his ease, and having abundance OF all
the comforts and necessaries of life, OWING THE FACT
THAT GEN HARRISON HAD NO CONFIDENCE IN HIM AS
COMMANDER or one fitted to be ANY OUT
POST And as proof of this refer to the HISTORY
THE TIMES, AND TO THE GENERAL ORDERS OF GEN. HAIR
THE FRONTIER QUILTED, when he left in
command OF Detroit !" lie then proceeds: Gen Cass
(or mis- bogapher Tor hm,) claims the honor of spern-
tending the embarcaton, from the Western Sister island
of the troops of Gen. Harrsons army and the debarca-
ton On the Canada shore. THIS ALTOGETHER FALSE.
Cen Cass did not superntend the the other That
honorable duty performed, by order of Gen Harri.
Todd, of the 10th and Captain JOHN a. ROGERS of
the oath regiment your humble serudntn'
God save the mark! The audience must have been
electrified at this annunciaon Every ylno ofcer az