The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-06-09

queer "reminiscences, WHICH WIN o"OW
most conclusivey the alliance ofmodern
Democracy with ancient Federalism.
The main facts are these: Gen. Cass
was Federalst in Delaware was a
Federalist when he moved to Washing
ton county in this State--and after hav-
ing gone into Muskiugum, finding that
there would be better chance of pre-;
ferment, Jacksonism al that time raging
in all Its fury, he left his party and be-
came democrat. Proof of all this is
multiplying fast. These facts being de-
MED, the Zanesville Courier, in which
they originally appeared, says:
"A word more on that subject. We
challenge contradiction of the facts be-
ing substantially as we stated them. The
Statesman may not undertake it, for that
paper of Friday admits that Cass Oas a
Federalist, when young; but if it does at
tempta detail, we shall offer more proof
--and more still, until the Locofoco Anti
Federal supporters of Lewis Cass and
james Buchanan hide their heads for
shame. Let us add that we have already
obtained facts enough (but, unfortunately
under the seal of confidence, from per-
sona friends, though political opponents
Of Cass, tcho hare knOwn him since he frSi
set Joot in OhiO,) to prove the charge q
thousand times over If we can get the
same facts without the confidential sea-
land we believe we can, for there is ali
abundance of witnesses I'VE shall do it
and if we can't, we shall then do our bes
to convince our informants that their du
ty to the country is greater than any 9th
er. and that it is the politician, and not the
friend, whose election is opposed. AfteI
this is done, we shall serve up, probably
a chapter on "Cass and the Indian De-
partment."
But this is not all. In the same paper
we find the following communication. Il
would seem that Cass was willing tc
plunge two sister States into War for the
purpose of enhancing the value of few
acres of land. And this is not at all i'm
: probable. 1t is perfectly consistent with
his present political course. For the
sake Of elf-advancement, he writes tw,
letters on Texas Annexation, one for thu
other against: and is now willing to fgh
the coming campaign with the motto in
scribed upon his banaer--"All of Mexi
CO." Here is the communication:
Mr.. Editv:-I see that the Ohic
Statesman of the 30lh ult., in its usua
style ofcoarse slang, takes you to accoun
for reference you made to Gen. Cass
the Democratic nominee for the Presi
dency; and charges you with being new
conner in this part of Ohio, and in conse
quence not knowing the character of hi
excellency.-Well sir, have been ac
;. quainted with Gen. Cass from boyhood
: and hesitate not to say that he is Viii
from principle but Democrat from pol
ICJ' VnCC uclu IL CbIoiuCIuUlo IChDCt
for the gentleman, but at the time of tn
Wolverine War" became satisfied lha
his influence mainly instigated that dis
' graceful civil cOmmotion. His Objet
, was no doubt, to so regulate the boundar
between Michigan and Ohio as to er
hance the value ofhis property at Detroi
The evidence exhibited at the Tim
i was so strong and presumptive that | re
solved never to vote in future, for Gel
Cass for any Office whatever.
The Statesman will, therefore, pleas
excuse an
OLD DEMOCRAT ofMusKINouM
Under such circumstances, with sue
u candidate, it is not to be wondered @
that the honest men ofthe party are leav
ing it by hundreds and thousands.
The New York Globe, democratic, says
1--WE tell our readers that it is as i'm
possible to elect the Baltimore nominee
as it is to row boat up the Niagara Fall
with a crowbar,-They cannot be elec
ted. lfevery Democratic paper in thi
State should give the nomination hear
~ support, the result would not be chang
ed. Lewis Cass will want from fifty t,
one hundred thousand votes of carrying
the electoral ticket of New York. Th,
man who thinks otherwise knows little
OF the extent of the popular indignation
respecting the outrage committed on tn,
New York Democracy. A revolution il
parties is ut hand Tho honest of al
parties will come together, and the De
mocracy Of the Union will become puri
fed"
And the New York Ecening Post, an
other of the leading democratic papers o
that State, after having said that the
nomination of the Convention is not bind
ding upon the New York Democracy
gives tho determination of the Barnburn
ers ofNew York:
"On Saturday we announced, in
postscript, that the delegates of the New
York Democracy had agreed upon call
y ing convention of the Democrats of tn,
State, to bo held on the 22d of June, fn
a the purpose of nominating candidates fo
President and Vice President of III,
= United States. The step appears t,
: have given general satisfaction to tn,
v Democratic party. Without aome sucI