The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-06-07
To the Editor of the Union !:


SIR: cannot help expressing 10 you the joy feel at
the nomination of Mr. Senator Cass for President of the
United States My admiration of this is not of recent
date Some thirty years have now gone by since the
Sunday, think in August, the weather quite warm,
crowd gathered around the post Office in Philade
pha then in Third street. opposite the general stage Of
fce report had reached of some disaster to army
in the northwest. All were anxiousy waiting for the
opening of the mail to hear the news At the usual hour
the windows of the post Office were thrown open and
the disastrous news confirmed in two words :
Hull S surrendered" The d. he has says one "Tis
not possible says another "What! the whole army
given up ?" says a third. And then the imprecations
deep and loud, against the commander
When the Particulars began to be KNOWN little relief
to the general distress was felt upon learning that the
young officers opposed to the surrender. The
ports were that one officer said he would stand by his
and his coors to the last and actually threatened
to fire upon the enemy, against the orders of his com
mander; that Col Cass out with detachment, and
not present at the captulaton. One account said
that he refused to deliver up his sword and that he
tually broke it. Here little sunshine breaking
through the general gloom; and to relieve themselves
from the deep feeling of dependency, it proposed to
give three cheers for the young officers who opposed the
capulaton )" "thrce cheers for COL Cass ?; and with
these vibrating their ears the crowd separated
to their several homes These sounds still vbrate in
remembrance my and from that time forth have
viewed Col Cass bold defender of his country; and
look upon him as belonging to his countryside
whole country. Although his whole life has been de-
voted 70 the principles of democratic liberty, have ever
viewed him statesman belonging to his whole coun-
uy anu aan WHOM all HIS CouhuyHen hSht voc loI,
to whatever party section OF party they attach them
selves.
AT this time country has particular need of such
Mr. Cass, to preside over her councils Through
the vast regions of the west we hear OF Indian hostes
and there to be some secret agent at wol stirring
up their minds vengeance against the whites 10 pre-
vent general rising among the Indians, and the massa-
ere OF our frontier settlers need man at the head OF
the government well acquainted with the Indian charac
ter Such is Gen Cass; his large and long expe-
among the western Indians will enable him prompt
ly to apply the remedy 10 these disturbances
What glorious spectacle it would be if our country
men, laying aside their party animosty and party strife,
would unite upon such man, at such time, and give
him the general VOTE in order to advance and protect the
general good of the nation.
That there will be patriotic citizens enough to unite
upon this worthy man to place him in the chair of the
be among the brightest eras in our counrys history
continuing the onward progress of civilization and Chris
any, and token Of the preservation Of democratic
liberty. a. A DEMOCRAT.