The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-06-17
G1l1Sf tie Federalism Il Gen. CasE

the Wpers ot thatparty Ind gone to the
DOCUMENTARY history Of the country,
sheg puld have found evidence throw.
ingmuch Iigh. upon this subject. We
will give them a sample which .heyca
publish, even though they do not give
" the customary credit. 9g,,e
- ...,'g -, ..ss MoNpAy, March 2. 807.
lathe following written message was
received from the President Of the
United taaes BY Mr.. Coles Ills Secre.
aTo1ks Senate Of the United STATES:
ri nominate LEWIS CASS, Of Ohio.
90 be- Marshal for the District Of Ohio.
SMarch 2, 1907. TIL. JEFFERSON"
i "Ihe message was read. Wbereupon,
sss.Resoired, That the Senate do nd.
wise and consent TO the appointment
sRreeabiy 70 the nomiaation. .s sal:
rssuOrdered, That the Secretary lay
this resolution before the President Of
shs Uai,ed States" Executive
Jouvnal, vol. 2, page SO and 54. sr
THUS the federal parry have good
fouuda,ions Cor a charge that will unite
the whole federal party against Gen.
Cass, for the fact that tc received his
.6rst appointment from the hands oi
Thomas Jefferson, wiii- preven: him
from receiving any federal support.
al but 10 gratify whiggery, and to fur.
inish them with more documentary
proof, we again quote from the same
volume, page l63, and l64:eJ % s
% =. 'v@ isFRmAY,Januaryi 95. 1871. 4
9 .The following written message
was received from the Presiden, Of the
United States, by Mr.. Coles, his Ser.
,retary: aa' t =. 1 .i.5 sa
aTo he Senate of the Uaited States:
e. "i nominate lie WIS CA IS, d Ohio,
whose commission as Marshal wll *
,pire on the 2l day Of March next. for
Marshal Of the district Of Ohio. tor iou'
years next ensuing that date, &c.
',,sia,,Yqq q JAMES MADISON.
y, "January "a, 1871 49, 2''a' aaa u
e On the 2sih Of the same month. (see
page i64.) the nomination was confirm,
cd by the Senate. ,ls on
e IS Again we quote from thr same vol
sume, (see pages s95 and 1861 iue.
isa' ~ n .THuRspAr, Feb. i8, 1918.
I" The following written message was
received from the President of the Uni
tea States 5, by Mr.. Coles. his Secretary
s"7'o The Seaate Of The United Stales:
IA s4"I nominate the persons whose
names are stated in the lists, annexed
10, The enclosed letters ofthe Secretary
aof..War, for the appointments and pro
motions respectively proposed: 9. a5
:, :'',a T 5.,1', Z M. s5... .JAMES MADISON.
February 10, l8t3." % aa8pa geae
WAR DEpARrMENr, Feb. l8, 1918.
-,geMS,a: ! have, the honor ~ pr 1pose.
for your appreciation, the fnllowing mp
lpointmen,s in The additional arnIy, au
thorized by the act ofJanuary 20, 1919.
ssfi q sYjsal ~ "a '"JoHN ARMSTRONG.
% "rhc President Of the United States.
asi,.Ohio-Duncan Macarthur, Colonel;
Robert Lucas, I.ieut. Colonel; Joseph
sJenkinson, Majm;LEWlS. CASS. Co
lionel; William Colgreve, ,Majnr," &c.
On Saturday, February 20, (see
page $40 cf the same volume the nom.
siuation Of Lewis Cass, and most ofthe
Others were confirmed blythe Senate.
\. Again, on page 355 Of the same vol
: gume, ve find the folloWing: eaf
"F'RIDAy, June l8.118l3.
"The fo'lowing written message was
received from the President ofthe Uni
ted States. by Mr.. Graham: t~r~
s.TO lhe Senaie of The United States:
.,ss .Commissions having been granted, /,
during ,he recess 81 the Senate, To the
following 'persons, npW nomiinatr
ethrm to the same Offices respectively
annexed to their names. na25 s1,''5sm
= s'ls'sq .,s9, JAMES MADISON,
sy0ne 1919 3D. ri. raif al 4
s'@ Following this. on page 356. is a list
OF appointments, among which is
lewis CASS, 10 be Brigadier Gener-
al, To date in rank, from March 70,
ABB 4,g lAsa4i qsso ss.iai sss ssy
Monday, June 2ls', lSi3aas will
be seen BY reference to page 373, the
appointment of Lewis Cass and sixteen
Others, were confirmed, while the large
majnrity Of the appointments made at
lhe same time, were postponed.
Again, on page .64, oi The same vol
ume, we find eiolIowing: a
MoNpAr, January 3l,l8i4. I
"The four following written mes.
saees were. receivedirom the President
! Scf he United Staies, BY Mr.. ooles, his
Secretary: s4iNsiIsf
"To'Ms Senate cfths Uniied States:
.Commissions, having been granted
daring the recess OF, the Senate, TO the
(olow wing persons, I nownominate them
70 the same Offices, as respectively an
uexed to their Names maN iossoiip6
ML.EWIS CASS or Ohio. to Be