Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1848-06-01
The Nominations,


We place at the head Of our columns
this week, the nominees Of the democratic
national convention, and we might add
the names of the next President and Vice
President of the United States, The De-
mocracy of Vermont will hail the an
nouncement with rap'urous app Ianse, con-
fdent that better selection could not
have been made to sustain the policy OF
the democratic party, and secure success
at the coming election Others, actua,ed
by local feeling, or by circumstances E.
qually natural and noble, may have en-
pressed Il preference for some other can.
didatc, to fill the Presidential chair. but il
was preference that will exist no longer,
in view Of the merits and high standing Of
Gen. Cass "Who is James r. Polk"
was sneerIngIy asked by the wings in 49,
IA, and they have already received an an
swer in his successful and patriotic ad-
ministraion, an answer, such as the party
may well feel proud of, in view of the init
ny important issues that it has successfully
developed and ma,urcd. 10 ask "Whn
is Lewis Cass," will betray an ignorance
Of our country's history, that no man of
sound mind will be wiling to acknowl.
edge. His name is associated with its
earliest days, aud through period Of
more than half "A century, he has been the
boon champion Of its ""I -'-.y
an important actor in It's most important
events The many stations Of honor he
has occupied, proves that he is not nnWor-
thy the confidence and patronage. We
do not expect he will escape the ca!umny
and SANDER Of his political opponents, bnl
the mn does not live, upon whose head
the patent thunders oflhe whig press would
burst with less effect. The Ncw YOrh
Tribune, and its long array Of motely imI.
tators may "welcome him to the arena, "
with smile Of self,comp Iacence, but IT is
a smile that belrays heavy heart and the
forebodings of a sure defeat
The name of Gen VIM O. Butler is
also familiar to ever American, aud those
acquainted with his past history, know
him to be one Of noble family, combin,
ing all the requisites Of the scholar, states
man and patriot Ofhim we shall speak
more particularly hereafter, and with an
apology for so long a preface, we intro
duce, without apology, the following
sketch Of the Lille and Public Services Of
Gen. Lewis Cuss:
LEWIS CAss was born a, Exeter, m New
Hampshire, on the 9th day Of October, 1882 -
Ills father, Major Jonathan Cass, was soldier of
the Revolution, who enlisted as n private the day
after the battle Of Lexington, lie served in the
army TIL the close Of the war, and was in all the
impodan, battles in the Eastern and Middle States
where he was distinguished for his valor and good
conduct, and attained the rank Of captain. He
"a -
died al an advanced age, after life Of usefulness
and honor, at lis residence, near Dresden, in
hIuskingum county, OHIO. His son. Lewis Cnss
the subject o! this biography, engrated, al the
age Of seventeen, 10 the then Northwestern Ter
rory, mud settled first al Marietta, in the county
Of Washington. lie was thus, as he was recently
called by the convention Of Ohio, one of the 'eurIy
pioneers oflhat immense western region, which
has already risen 10 such magnitude in our own
days and is destined 10 attain ono go much grea-
Ter hereafter. The country north Of the Ohio
then contained one Territory and about twenty
thousand people.
Mr. Cass bore his full share in the tolls, prlva-
tons, and dangers to which The defence of a new
country, and lis inversion from primitive forest
to The happy ahodes of civilized man, are necessa
rily exposed. lie read law AZ Marietta and was
admitted 10 the bar heOre The close Of the Terrific
rial Government, lie commenced The pructic.
and rs was the custom then, visited the courts in
large district of country, travelling on horseback,
md encountering many difficulties unknown 10 the
members Of the bar at the present day.
In 1906, he was elected member of the Leas-
lssure ol ONO, and during The session he took his
part IN the business Of the day lie drafted the
law when arrested the irailorous, designs of Burr,
and introduced an address 10 hr Jefferson, which
was unanimously adopted, expressing the attach.
ment Of the people Of Ohio 10 the Constitution of
'he United States, and their confidence in Thai
illustr!ous man. In March, 1907, ho WINS appoint
cd, by Mr. Jefferson, marshal Of Ohio In The exc.
cution Of tho duties Of that office, IN the business
Of his profession, and in the occupation OF farm
Mnsklngum county, where he passed his time IN.
Ill 1872. Theh our difficulties with England as
sumed por,entous aspect Her multiplied aggres
left US no recourse but war; and the statesmen O
the day prepared for ii with irnness As one
the preparatory arrangements, il was determined
TO march considerable force to the northwestern
frontier, to he ready for offensive or derensv,
measures, as circumstances might render i, neces
sary. The command was given to General luII
and regimen, ofregular troops, which had fough
with credit at Eippecanoe, was assigned to him.
10 this were to be added three regiments Of Obi