Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-06-20

ed as the "FatheF of the West" The
following incidents at the public meeting
at NoTwalk, Ohio, on the 18th Sept. ara
taken from the Democratic newsoapey
published at that place:
"While number of revolutionary sol
dIers were being introduced TO Gen Cass.
one OF our citizens approached the Gener.
al, and asked if he remembered him
Upon replying that he did not, be gave the
following account Of their fret meeting
In the spring of 1913 Fort Meigs was be-
seiged by the British and Indians, and the
militia Of Ohio were called out to march
to the relief of the fort. Gen. Cass was
appointed TO the command. Six thousand
assembled at Upper Sandusky. of whom
two thousand were selected to proceed to
the fort. The marshes and woods were
TILED with water, making the roads al.
most impossible. The commanding gen.
ersl had not arrived, but was daily expect.
ed. On the second day of the march
young soldier. from exposure to the wealth
er, was takel sick. Unable to march to
the ranks. he followed along in the rear
When at distance behind. attempting
with difficulty to keep pace with his com.
rades. two officers rode along, one a
stranger, and the other the colonel Of
his regiment. On passing him the
| colonel emarked-"General, that Door
fellow there is sick he is good fellow,
ioF he refused to go back but fear that
the Indians will scalp him. or the crows
pick him, before we get to Fort Meigs."
The officer halted and dismounted from his
horse. When the young soldier came up,
he addressed him: my brave boy, you
are sick and tired, / am we'll ard strong :;
mount my horse and ride" The soldiev
hesitased. "DO not wait" said the officer;
and lifting him upon the horse, with direc.
tons to ride at night to the Generals tent,
he proceeded on foot to join the army
Alright The young soldier rode to the tent,
where he was met by the General with a
cheerful welcome, which he repaid with
tears Of gratitude That officer was
General Cass, and the young soldier was
the person addressing him, our follow cit.
izen, John Laylin. The General, re.
Numbering the circumstances, immedi-
ately recognized him. Mr.. Lsylin re.
marked-"ThaI act was not done for the
world to look upon; /, was done in the
woods, with but three to witness it,
"Another Our old friend Mai. Parks,
in being introduced to Gen. Cass, OK.
claimed with much animation-General,
| thank God that am able to see you j?
fought by the side of your father, Jonathan
Cass, and your uncle, Daniel Cass, at the
battle of Bunker Hill Your father was
sergeant of the company, and was cor.
poral. We were brothers during the war.
God bless you, General. for his sake.'--
The General was deeply affected in meet
ing the friend and companion of his father;
while the old veteran. with eyes sparkling,
recounIed the scenes through which they
passed together in the days of danger and
strife--the times that tried mems souls. I"
Another arecdote of Gen. Cass, while
on his tour through Ohio, was related with
much spirit, by the gallant and lamented
Gen. Hamer. The carriage containing
Gen. Cass was one day stopped by man
who. addressing the General, said 81
can't let you pass withouI speaking to you.
You don't know me, General" Gen. C.
replied he did not. swell sir, (said hey
l was the first man in your regiment to
jump out OF the boat upon the Canadian
shore" ''No, you were not, (replied
Gen. Cass) / was the first man myself on
the Shore" "True," said the other, L
jumped out first into the river, to get ahead
ofyou; but You held me back and got on
shore ahead Of me-
The result ofthe contest in 1914 is well
knowR The vote of every Western
State, save one. and that by a meagFe
majority. was given for Mr.. Polk. TO
the efforts Of General Cass and his
great personal popularity exerted in IA.
vor Of Mr.. Polk, much Of this is 10 be
attributed. In the following winter Gen,
Cass was elected to the Senate of the
United States, and took his seat on the
4th of March, ls45. In the formation of
the committees of the Senate, Gen. Cas-
was unanimously rendered the post Is
Chairman of the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, which, however he declined. On
two subsequent occasions, the same posi-.
ton has been offered him, but he has uni
foFmly declined it.
!, In December, ls45, Gen. Cass intro
: duced resolutions in the Senate relative
to the national defenoes, with particular
!, reference to the condition of QUE affairs IN
!, reference to Great Britain, growing out Of
the Oregon question. These resoIuiions
, be supported in q speech. Of which the
{ following is an extract, referring to the
, course which should be pursued In main.
tanning our rights to the territory in ques.
I lion:
"As TO receding, il is neither to be dis
!, cussed nor thought Of. refer to it but
i to denounce tia denunciatiOn which viii