The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-22
THE UNION.

One word more, and have done Gen. Cass has been
upwards OF forty years IN the public service lie has
written and spoken much upon public questions which
concerned has country aud when ask, did he ever vio
late, IN his public conduct a principle profession that
he deliberately and publicly avowed' When his enemies
can prove such violation hun IN the past they can
with better grace predict II of him for the future
A MICHIGAN DEMOCRAT.
NorE-I send YOU, in connection with the above, the
following statements OF Messrs Lothrop and Pierce
which were published here several months ago, and
which completely refue the ISLANDERS alluded to against
Gen. Cas-:
From the Detroit Free Press Feb 10, 1875.
Another PoNrnc RooRBAcK EXPLODED The young
whelps of the old Pontiac "Roorback" are being fast
our first citizens, which copy from yesterdays Adver
tlser;
MICHIGAN, February 4, 1917.
Editor of the Advertiser:
this moment read in yonr paper OF the 2d instant
an anonymous letter from your Pontiac correspondent in
which observe serious nisstatenent 1t is there stated
Cas- seat for aat rsq,aestsd make speech against
e annexation Of Ieras and authorised to refer 10 him
There IS NOT A WORD OF TRUTH IN THIS
SrATEMENT; the measurement referred only to my
SELL should take no notice OF IT. but it carries SIAN
der on very eminent public man, with which cannot
allow myself 10 be connected.
believe that at the time referred had acquant
ance with General Cas-. lie did me the honor to
send for me at any time, for purpose and have
never 10 my lie, so far as rememoer, heardrp m make
the slightest auson the Texas question any
also beg leave to add that in the very slight in
'erconse which have had with General Cass, have been
received with that kindness and which has led
me to entertain Tor him high personal respect and attach
I.
You will please publish this letter, and obse
G. " N. LOTHROP.
From reef Press March a. ls4s
ANOTHER "RooRBAok NAu.ED.-Tne following commu-
nication, from Hon. John Pierce, viii give lie
another of he " Roorbacks" originated by that pink OF
honesty and piey who pesides the Advertiser The
writer is well known TO the people of Michigan, ard will
be believed
First the Advertiser asserted that it was the Texas resou
lions which were inerlined The lie was nailed. and now
he that the resolutions introduced
ago! man having any regard for truth would never
make such statements. denial is scarcely
this for the intelligent wings do place reliance
IN the statements of that sheet: besides Gen Cas-
the city of Washington during the pnter.
"CaprroI MICHIGAN, March II, 1913.
Mr. HARMON:
DEAR SIR have Just been informed that the following
statement appeared since in the Detroit hdveI-
User; The resolutions passed the Wmot Proviso
in the Michigan legislature, submitted
to him, and the draug bears iaaeafions of char
acter to strengthen their effect the Handwriting of
himself .FtF
that when the solutions above named had passed the
Senate, they the House, and referred the
Committee on Federal Relations, and came into my pos
session chairman AT that time tey contained nothing
in rela TO the Wilmot Proyso. The resolutions
modified by the conttee and reported back House
and just before the question of ordering them a third
reading put, up amendment all that said
resolutions contain relative the Wlmot Proviso ques
ton. The amendment was drawn the lime, and
f-red 1t was written by me, and presented on my
responsibility, and until it the
chair.
"Respectfully JOHN D. PIERCE