The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-09-16
The Nominee Of the Democracy for
.-- President

Inv 'oiAoo W tnO DOMVOIa0J lVI
na President. .a
| In the walks of private life, as CHI
zen, neighbor, friend, father and hus-
band, no man sustains more enviabe
reputation than Lewis Cass. Although
long in public surrounded by DO.
l'tIcal enemies, eager to catch every
stray rumor that would make against
the man, whose commanding talents
they feared, yet SANDER has never dar.
ed 10 attach dishonor to his name. s
But 1t is not alone for the purity OF
his private life, that Lewis Cass posses.
ses so deep hold upon the feelings Of
the democratic party--but it is because
his splendid talents have ever been u.s.
ed in defence Of democratic principles,
and on the side of his country and
against the enemy.
| In him, our country and its happy
form OF government, has ever found a
defender and an eulogist He has ev-
er been true, and never faithless-he
has been tried, but never found wanting.
AS member Of the Ohio legislature,
he took strong ground against the medi-
tated treason of Burr, and as marshal
Of the State, he did much by his activi.
ty, TO restore confidence, and 10 nip
this treason in the bud.
As a warrior, he led the gallant sons
OF Ohio to battle. and at their head, was
the first 10 land in arms on the shores Of
the enemy, and the first to give that
enemy battle, and to gain for our arms
the first victory in the war Of 1912.
| AS Governor of Michigan, he pro.
tected that extended frontier from the
tomahawk and scalping knife ofthe en-
emy instiga,ed by British promises and
British gold.
As cabinet minister Of the venera-
ted Jackson he aided in the strong
measures against the Bank Of the Uni
ted States, which has endared that ad.
ministration above all others TO the
American people.
As minister TO France, his career
was the mos, brilliant and successful Of
any Diplolnatist our country ever pro-
duced. Without instructions from his
government without knowing wheth-
er his efforts would consign him 10 dis
grace by the administration, or not
left TO the resources Of his own great
mind he penned the celebrated protest
against the ratification OF the Quintu-
pie treaty, by the five great powers of
Europe, in which he set forth the grasp.
ing ambition and covert designs Of En-
gland, so ably and so fearlessly, that
France astounded, refused to ratify it,
and thus was thwarted by the act Of
one man, the darling object of English
ambition, to ride mistress of the seas,
with power TO stop and search every
vessel that floats its waters. Had the
public life Of Gen. Cass been confined
to this one act--the fact that single and
alone, by the powers of his own great
mind, he met and overthrow, in COM
bat with the greatest intellects Of Eu.
rope, the trained diplomacy Of England
seeking alter universal dominion, il
would have stamped him the man o! the
age, and given him a fame that will
long live in grateful remembrance in
the page Of history. 5a ~ ,t,s..
As a Senator Of the United States,
Gen. Cass stood forward the champion
Of democfatic principles, and the cham
pion Of his country's interest and his
country's power. When the war, com.
'menced by the act Of the enemy, was
TO be pushed with vigor, his pen pre-.
pared the measures and his voice de-
Tended them. When the absent soldier
was to be protected from tine blood.
hounds Of federalism, who had inscrib-
ed upon their banners the reasonable
motto to withhold supplies" his voice
and his influence was heard and exert.
ed in furnishing food and clothing, arms
and ammunition, to the brave men bat
ting for their country's rights and hon.
or IN the country OF the enemy.
In behalf of The emigrants in Oregon,
who had traversed the plains and prai.
ries ofthe great west, under the belief
that the flag and laws Of their country
would protect them, the voice Of Lew
is Cass, trumpet-tongued was raised,
and well would it have been if that
voice had not been disregarded. But
federalism defeated the bills designed
ia redeem the faith OF the nation TO these
men, and thus were they left to the ten
der mercies Of the savage foe, who
butchered them without mercy.
When the breeze which blew across
the broad Atlantic, brought with it