Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-06-28
From the Savannah Georgian.
DEMOCRAT OR WHIG.

CAss, of Michigan. For Ficc Prcsment, VII
LIAM U. BUTLER, of Kentucky The names
OF the Wing nominees are, Gen. ZACHARY
TAYLOR. OF Kentucky, aud MILLAKD FILL.
MORE, OF New York
a native of New England, Lewis Cass
at the earlv age of II emisranled to the
Northwestern territory, and became al
entcrprising citizen of a territory, the
mother OF great and powerful States. now
members Of their couf-deracy. and read-
ing law al Marietta, was admitted to The
Bar before the clnss of the territorial 90
vtrnment.
AT an early age he was member Of
the Legislature O: Ohio, and draueh'ed The
law which arrested lne tralIornus designs
of Aaron Burr.
When "a years cf age he received from
lie il!usiiinuS Jefferson the appointment Of
Marshal ofOhio, The duties Of which OF.
flee he discharged until 1912,
On the 18th ofJuly of that year. Cass was
the first man to land in arms m The en-
emy's country, and the first TO drive that
enemy on ground where tue first blood was
spill, during the eve,lliul war.
Atlhrty yeats Of age, we find Cass n
Brigadier General, aud nnder Harrison a,
the Thames routing Procor, and with a
detachment pursuing him for somefmiles.
z He accompanied CO.. Johnson sgaltant,
charge, .wiihImo monnted a mericaps, agafnst'
"a line Of disciplined British soldiers, and
ihuush disciplined bayonets opposed them,
the euemy's linewas hroScn and the'enemy
joyiully threw down their arms that their
lives might be spared.
As ihe volunteer aid Of Gen Harrison,
the commanding General. he elected the
highest encomiuns Of Harrison in his Of
fetal report of The ba,Ie of the Thames,
and is styled IAN officer of the highest pro.
mise.
Al thr'v-one years Of age President
Madison appointed him Governor ol Aichi
gatI, which made him civil as well as smili
tary Governor Of large territory with
many hundred miles Of eXpnshd frontier,
almost surrounded with numerous tribes
Of hostile Indians, constantly excited to
acts of hostility by British agents.
He led several expedition Of mounted
military against the Indians. some Of
whom were killed within sight Of the town
Detroit.
How Gen. Cass fulfilled his responsi.
BILE Executive duties, almost Unlimited as
they were. is allested by the fact thar he
was seven lines nominated by four sue.
cessve President, aud rs often ,frncd
byth Senate, rittout Il single ro'e
eainst him in thai Lody. o. SiRgi eprcs
ertatioa against him by rhe people orrr
1rhom he Presided, suficien, proof, as
justly re '.arkcd by recent. hiosI apher.
of the wisdom Of his ad iuislralon.
In The winter of ISl7, Cen Cass voted
in the Senaie against the 'Hilu ot Pro
viso."
In every position at hnme and abroad
from bis youti, to The full maturity of
age-he has illustrated the honor ard glory
Of his country
Whom have the Wing Convention placed
beinre The People as their candidate for Fice
President?
AiIard Fillmore, Of New York-a
nan who has voted IN Congress with The
SHADES. Giddipgses. Gales. aud thai black
spotted crew Of hostile sahbers IT orr do
meslc qnie,. the men, who, III The sum
mer nf 1914 when all Irue Southern men
were aIrayed in favor Of Polk aud rrxas
addressed large mass m"cing of The
Wings Of tho Empir" Slate. 4U0u ol ali
sexes and age being present) from both.
aud almost Immediately under a banner
nf'hc "Deccncy Parry" on Which banner
were panied Gen. Jackson aud Jumes X.
Polk, the later mounted by negro, who
bore small banner, on which was in
scribed Texas"
In his address, Mr.. Fillmore exhibited
The strongest acrimonious hostility against
the Snu'h, and converted a great nation
al qucsIon Ohio tariff n:o most section.
al one-denied that The Sou hern people
could ever become manufacturing peo.
pie, withou; perillns their power 10 re-
tain their slaves.