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daucring reception which the citizens Of Cleye.
ans have gwen me. | take this expression of
their feelings not so much as a compliment TO
myself, individually, as an expression ofJheir at.
'achment TO the great principles of The party.
whose standard bearer unworihiiy | am.
have been selected as the candidate Of the great
Democratic parry for the highest Office in the
gift Of the peOpe--Ihe highest Office may say
in the world. Should be elected TO this high
and important station, shall endeavor to admin.
isler the affairs Of the government in the true
spirit Of her glorious Institutions.
You have made some ausion, sir. to princi-
pies and measures which agtate the public mind.
can but refer you to my votes as recorded and
sentiments as heretofore expressed, upon these
questions. My acts for the last louy year are
before the people, and if these are not sufficient
10 satisfy the public, all thai now can advance
will be mere deIuson.
The great Democratic party Of this Union
sympa'hizes with the down.lrodden and oppres-
sed Of every land--wiIh Ireland, beautiful but
down-rodden lreland-wth Germany, with
France, and all other countries struggling for
freedom. | hope that the day is not far distant
when the countless millions Of the old world
will be enabled to burst the shackles Of tyran.
ny and oppression and enjoy the blessings Of
freedom and repUbcanism.
lagain, in conclusion, beg leave to return you
my thanks for the cordial reception you have
extended 10 me.
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The King and Court.

We copy the following history of Gen. Cass,
his entry into tho city Of Cleveland, his abiding
there. and his doings while there, from the
Cleveland Herald, aud we ask for their perusal
by the honest and candid OF all parties. 1t is
indeed subject Of ofcongrauaton that the Loco.
foco candidate for the Presidency has had the
vanity 10 exhibit himself, like travelling mena.
gerle, through the country, at this time, all un.
invited and unsoughl; and no where, il is per.
feclly safe TO say, could he have shown himself
with more effect than in Northern Ohio. That
he has done il for himself, no one can for n mo.
ment doubt. Anxious 10 clolhe himself with the
honors, the digniles, the shows aud The papean.
Wy of the Office 10 which he easpiros-possessipp
. mounlebank's love Of fnery, and travelling
actors itching for notoriety, no sooner is he
nominated than he hastes 10 attach to himself
q suit Of slaryeing Office hunters aud roaring
deInagogucs sends bis coUicrs before him to Sc.
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MORE OF GEN. CASs, sPEECH.

In our hasty report Of the remarks which the
locoioco candidate for the Presidency yester.
day made to our citizcns we were compelled to
omll one point which we would not wholly over.
look. After meeting Judge Woods posers on
the subjects Of Western improvements aud Sa-
very, with the mcsI unequiyoca eraSiOn, he pro-
cecdcd as follows:
Fellow CiGzons; SO long MS we are all blessed
with the happy privilege Of speaking and acting
with freedom on topics Of public policy so long
will our citizens be divided in political sent-
mcnt--may be called the tax paid for freedom.
There is now before you n severe contest; but
the prospects, cheering one. Go on, and our
triumph will bo an approval Of the course of the
present administration, and will give direction to
the one which shall succeed"
Here you have il, lreemen of the North, from
Gen. Cass' own lips, that if elected, his admin
straIion will be an "olongalion' of that Of Pres.
idcnt Polk! What ground Of hope does this at.
ford you, friends of Ilarbor and River Improve
mcnls, that Gen. Coss will not carry out the
edicl Of the Baltimore Convention, and oppose
wIth his might, the appropriations which you,
the people Of The whole West, demand, and
which the people of the whole country are will
ling to grant! What encouragement does this
administer to you, friends Of free labor and free
,oil Ii Lewis Cass be elected with the express
understanding that he is 10 follow out the policy
adopted by President Polk. what assurance have
YOU tha. the noisy clamonng you now hear for
lucaiau and Cuba will not be the precursor of
more conqlcsIs aud more slavery extension!
IN continuation, We give the report of the
Cleveland Plain Dealer. Of the speech of Gen.
Cass. llwi be seen that il does not differ ma.
tcrially from that Of the Herald; but The editor
having disngeniously suppressed the speech of
the Hon. Reuben Wood, to which that Of Gen.
Cass was a response, has taken away aud con.
ccalcd the point aud pllh Of the whole maller.--
1t might not be OUT OF place TO inquire Of the
! Plain DcaoN what il thinks now of Gen. Cass s
sentiments upon the subject Of river and harbor
1 improvements, aud whether he is willing, as be-
fore, to arblralo upon Tho subject!
! BY the way, in this connection, would Gen.
Coss be willing to extend his progress through
the State of Ohio, fora reasonable consideration
/ We are disposed TO believe that the State Cen.
lral Committee would be willing to pay his own
expenses and those of reasonable number of
the joints of his TAIL for the benefit of the spec.
rhes which he might or might not deliver to the
faithful. Some say that Gen. Taylor cannot
carry the State of Ohio; but we will risk small
amount, that with few more speeches, such as
we copy, Gen. Cass cannot get 1t, if General
/ Taylor is out OF the way.
SlR:--Tho noise and confusion which per
vadcs this vast assembly will, apprehend, pre-
vent me from being distinctly heard by all pres
enL can do but luIe more, sir, at this time
than return my hunks Tor the very warm anc
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The country has not yet forgotten the attempt
of the Administration party in Congress, during
the last year, to consure Gen. Taylor for the
capiluIaton Of Monterey. While resolution
of thanks to Gen. Taylor, his officers and men,
for their gallant deeds at Monterey, was pend
lug in the House, the large Locoioco majority
thcn in that body, submitted and passed the fol-
lowing proyiso;
"Proyided, That nothing herein contained,
shall be construed into an appreciation of the
terms Of the capitulation ut Monterey"
BY the time the resolution, with its insulting
provso, had reached the Senate, the country
was aroused at the implied censure upon Cen
Taylor, and the stern voice of condemnation
was heard. motion was made to strike out
the proviso, and carried by the following vote:
Yens-Mcssrs. Archer Badger, Benton, Ber
rcn, Butler, Calhoun, Chalmers, Cilley, John NJ.
Clayton, Thomas Clayton, Corwin, Crittenden,
Davis, Dayton, Evans, Fairfield, Green, Hous-
ton, Huntington, Jornagin, Johnson, of Md,
Johnson, of La, Mangum, Miller, Morehcad,
Pearce, Rusk, Simmons, Soulo, Speight, Up.
ham, Webster and Woodbridge-33
Nays--Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atchison, A..
therlon, Bagby, Breese, Bright, CASS, Dix,
IIannegan, Niles, Sewer, Sturgeon, Turney and
lulee-l5.
Among the fifteen narrow-souled Senators,
who was not willing to award 10 General Tay
lor the true need OF praise for his brilliant a..
chevements, notlhe least of which was the We.
nv capituaton they sought TO condemn, was
LEWIS CASS.
This capuation, for which Cass voted to
censure Geh. Taylor, reflects the highest honor
upon his wisdom and goodness Of heart. Mr..
Criuenden informed US in his speech in this city
that Con. Taylor told Maj. Graham, who took
the rebuko of The President to him, for the capi
tulation, that he could have taken Monterey,
but il would have been at the sacrifice of the
/ lives Of five hundred moIe of his soldiers, and
would have exposed the helpless and unoffendiug
women aud children Of the place 10 terrible
slaughter.
Because Gen. Taylor was not willing when
il could be avoided, to sacrifice the lives OF his
men, and to brululize them by giving up to
slaughter, aud to pollution worse than death,
the helpless women aud children of Monterey,
General Cass, in his cushioned seat in the Capi.
tol, could cooly vote to censure him-but the
people, with one voice, warmly sustain the gal
| liant aud humane old soldier. Every military
officer, of any reputation in the country sustolns
him. Polk, and CaSS, and Marcy, and the de.
voted worshippers al the shrine Of power, in the
last Congress, stand alone in their glory. Thc
people, with an almost universal assent, accorC
in sentiment with the beautiful and glowing trl
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were We invited to participate ia lhe business Of the
a Commiuec was selected bv The Chair n 70.
port officers for the permanent org,piy,,;,r. ,I-
so, Committee TO prepare and report An address
TO the people, and a series of resolu,ions 49,.
rniory Of the principles Of The Conventiop :
! he Convention then adjourned until O'Clock.
p. NJ.
EvENIG SESSION, 4P. NJ.
The Convention re-assombIed. The Com.
miuee reported for President Hon. Samuel
Young, Of Saratoga; which nomination was re-.
ceiyed with Shouts Of applause, and was carried
by reclamation. Eight Vice Presidents were
chosen from various paris Of the Sta,e.
On taking the Chair the Presiden, addressed
the Convention in brief bulabe speech, which
was enthusiastically responded to. He thanked
them for the honor they had conferred upon
him. Ii was truly an honor, and as such he
should ever consderh Hewas proud ofhispos.
lion--proud Of being Barnburner--lo the prin-
ciples Of the party he was pledged, aud he was
glad the time had arrived when they were taking
that prominent position in the hearts Of the peo.
pie, which would insure hem q glorious and spec
dy triumph; he devoted himself, his powers, and
his energies, never to 60 back from the warfare
never 10 lay down his arms.
Addresses were made TO the Convention by
Messrs. Smith, Grosyenor, King, Van Buren,
and Butler, which were received with great en-
lhusiasm.
The Hon. B. F. Butler read to the Conven-
lion leuer which he had previously addressed
tothe Hon. Martin Van Buren, together with
Mr.. Van Buren's reply 10 the same, in which
he declares in favor of free territory, approves
Of the principles and acts Of The Barnburners;
and declares his own determination not to vote
for neither Cass or Taylor. The Convention
then adjourned until o'clock on Friday morn
ing.
FRIDAY MORNING, June 23-8 o'clock.
The Convention not yet assembled. The ap.
pearances are that a nomination will be made
this day, and that Mr.. Van Buren, will receive
the nomination for the Office of President of the
United States, under platform OF resolutions in
favor Of free territory, no more extension of
slave power free soil, free labor, and free
dispensalion Of the public lands 10 actual SET.
Tiers.
Friday Noon.-The Convention has just NOM
mated Marin Van Buren OF New York, for
President of the United States, and Henry
Dodge, of Wisconsin, for Vice President.
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butte Of Hon. John ". Clayton. paid to the hu.
mano old Commander, for his conduct on the
occasion:
81 say, therefore, from the bottom Of my soul.
! thank The brave, generous, and mercilul com
mander OF the American troops. ! thank him,
sir, not only for bis galIanlry aud skill, his con-
duct and bravery, but emiueuly, and above all
other considerations, as an American Senator,
thank him for his humanity honor him, be-
cause he thought Of, and spared, feeble and un-
offending woman in that hour Of her peril. |
honor him because he spared touerirg age and
helpless infancy, and glory thar an American
General has shown himself thus alive 10 the
best feelings ofthe human heart"
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From The Pittsburgh Gazette.
General CaSS In the WaT--Indlan Service

his one Of the painful duties Of those called
upon to act as public sentinels to canvass the in.
legrity aud fitness Of men nominated for high
official positions. Many things which would
otherwise lie buried beneath the rubbish Of the
past, or dormant amidst the more active present.
are thus revealed before the light Of day-ex.
posed to the searching power Of truth. Gener.
al Cass's life, which is as story half told by
his friends, and not half scanned by the public,
will not bear the inspection which is claimed for
il. When an Indian agent, as he was for so
many years, the branch Of service with which
he was so long connected was VIGOROUSLY badly
administered; and, while at the head of the War
Department, the complaints were loud and con-
slant Of the bad faith of the Department over
which he presided. The position inwhich Gen.
eral Cass has been placed by his friends, makes
it necessary to revive the past, and to put the
question, whether General Cass is the 6ttest man
for the position to which he is called by his
lrendsl We fear thai the remembtances Of the
past, in his own public history, will prove him
to be as lax in his administration of duties as
he has proved himself loose aud uncertain in
his opinions.
General Cass was Governor Of the Michigan
Territory from 1918 TO 1891, and by virtue oI
this office, he was Superintendent of Indian AZ,
fairs. His organ of acquisitiveness, however
made him quite dissatisfied with his amount o
compensation, and, accordingly, we find him de.
manding ten ralions day additional, or $3.50 q
year, and beyond all this, fifteen hundred dol.
lars a year for extra compensation, as Superin.
tendent Of Indian Affairs. The EXTRA PAY, per
annum, was tlCO thousand tioo hundred and ihiriu
dollars, for the performance of duties for which
he was otherwise we'll paid. The pertinacily
with which these claims were pressed, do not
speak well for his modesty, or nice sense OF
honor. The principle of payment seems to be
only upon the ground that "to the victors be-
long the spoils of Office"
On the 3Olh Of April, 1881, General Cass, af-
ter begging steadily for ten years, received $lO,-
500, as extra compensation; and, on the 18th
Of November, 1897, $S,875 was allowed him
of additional pay. The particulars of this case
may be found in Document l12, 2,254-Congress,
Sd Session, House of Representatives.
In Document 244, the same Congress, find
the following items, uader the head of "AHow-
anceS made to Governors and Secretaries of
Territories TO cover expenses incurred on ac-
count of the experimenting Of Indian Affairs,
for Office and Clerk hire" &c.
Lewis Cass, of Michigan, from October 8,
1918, to May 80, 1929, 10 ralions per day, a, 10
cents each, $6,6lO
Lewis Coss, from 9th October, 1918,
to July 3lst, 1881, (exua salary, at
~ 800 per annum,) 26,7lt
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Editorial Correspondence Of the Pittsburgh Gaz
The Broken SWOrd.
WAsHINaToN. June I9, 1913.

WASHINGTON, June l9, 1913.
Some ofthe Locoloco presses are seeking TO
give "aid and comfort" to General Cass at the
expense Of historical truth. AT the disgracnfIl
surrender Of Detroit by General Hull, to a force
not so numerous as the Americans, the indigna-
ZION of Lewis Cuss is represented TO have reach
ed pitch ofexctement which prompted him to
break his sword. The truth Of the story we find
in the following record from the Sd volume,
45h page Of Nes's Register.
"When Col. McArlhur's sword was demand
ed, he broke it into three pieces, tore his epau.
ettes from his shoulders, and stamped them up
on the ground, and, overcome with mortihca-
ton, threw himself upon the earth and wept."
Col. Macarthur was the commander Of Col.
Cass, then Of the Ohio Volunteers, but there is
no occasion to exhibit him in the borrowed pu.
mage of his superior officer. All the officers
were indignant at Elull's cowurdice or ireachery,
and in letter written from Ohio at the time, to
a gentleman at Pittsburgh, we find it said that
when some oflho American officers complained
Of their unfortunate disaster to Gen. Brock the
Briton replied, ave despise the man, but make
use of the traitor"
GENERAL cAss AND THE FEDERAL coCKADE.
] said, when in Pittsburgh, few days snce
that there was evidence, living and written, that
Gen. Cass was a Federalst, and wore the Fed.
eral Cockade. had in my mind the remarks
ex-senator Upham, Of Vermont, who pointed out
to me the evidence long before, year at least,
it became certain that Gen, Cass would be no.
minated.
Now for the evidence, to be found in the 47th
volume, 18th page, first column Of Niles's Re-
gster:
Mr.. Niles, in an article upon party names,
embodying high compliment 10 certain gen.
demen ofthe old Federal party, says
"While his father, Major Cass, ga gallant Off
Ger of the Revolution, and an accomplished gen.
tIeman of the Old School,) supernended the
recruiting service in Delaware in 1899 1900
for what we Democrats called the "Provision
eating Army" he (the present Governor Cass)
written Sept. ~ 1884 was preceplor of the
Grammar School, in Wilmington, aud aiUayS
appeared UiM Wack cockade in his hat-and
so we see it also stated in the delaware Jour
naI," as being in the present recollection of ma
ny of the cilzens of Wilmington"
Mr.. Niles, in his article, gives undoubted
evidence fthe truth of what he here says, and
the attention of the reader is directed to the
whole article. f. b.
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The mdenendent PeOple,s COnventiOn.

This Convention adjourned on Wednesday,
the 2lst inst We give below the resolutions a.
dopted by it.
WHEREAS, we have yet assembled in Conven'
ton as friends of freedom, free territory aud free
labor, and are willing and desirous to cooperate
with any party thoroughly resolved and nfeX-
bv determined to permit no farther extension OF
slavery, and to resist the alarming 0ggressions OF
the slave power, and to support nominees for the
Presidency and Vice Presidency presented by
the Conventions of either party, if animated by
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The Barnburncr Convention at Utica.

UTICA, June ZZ'
EpIToRs Ono STATE JoURNAL:-The Barn
burners Convention assembled in this city to-day
at 70 NJ, aud effected a temporary organization
bv the appointment Of Thomas Harrington as
Chairman. John Van Buren,, Preston King and
Samuel Young were among the 1eIe8a!eS' A.
mong the States represented are ono WiScoh'
sin, Massachusetts and Connecticut altot Whom
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Your sincere friend,
PERSlFER F, SMITH.

General Smith, the writer of the above letter
is now at Vera Cruz, acting as Governor of thar
CITY. The Vera Cruz Star, Of the 26lh ultimo,
has the following paragraph respecting him:
"GEN. P. F. SMITH-No man, says the Star
ofthe Goth ult., who ever was in the army Of
the United States has won so high reputation
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$27,O87

This is triple pay for actual service, and du-
plicate extra pay 10 the amount of Sirty thou
sand four hundred dNd tacenty dollars!
Beyond all this, General Cass received his
pay as Governor of the Territory Of Michigan,
and, as is known, he became rich by virtue of
his office, and the facilities afforded through it,,
for specializing in Indian Lands. E. B.
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Lewis Cass, services and expenses at
Seat of Government, III days, 1919, l,5
Lewis Cass, extra pay for services at Pi-
qua, Ohio, Fort Wayne, Chicago, 1920
1928, lO,5
Lewis Coss, extra pay for 1929, 1880,
and part of 1881, 9,e
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$685.
All received as extra compensation.

All received as extra compensation.
In more important document, No. 6, eth
Congress, find the following items, under the
head, "Ertra Allowances" and what Genera
Cass appears to have received, not as Governor
of Michigan, but as additional pay while hold
ing the office Of Governor.
Lewis Cass, for per diem of 49, for 55 days
extra services, as Commissioner at the Treaties
of Greenve, in 1914; and at ST. Mary's, il
1918, and concluding arrangements with thC
Wyandous, in 1917 and 1918, $44C
Lewis Cass, travelling expenses, 26(
Lewis Cass, attendance and travelling
at Fort Meigs, 1917, 20(
Lewis Cass, attendance and travelling at
ST, Mary's in SepIemberand October, 1918, 60(
Lewis Cass, travelling and other expen-
ses incidentto the Saginaw treaty, in 1919, 24C
Lewis Coss, travelling and other oXpen-
ses incident to the treaty of Sault de st.
Mary, 1890, 33t
Lewis Cass, fifty day y'sextraservice, be-
fore and after the treaty, 40C
Lewis Cass, Commissioner at Chicago,
so days, at so per day, 1921, 4lt
Lewis Cass, mileage for do, eight dol
lars for every 20 miles, 21{
Lewis Cass, attendance at the Seat of
Government, 1896, for the settlement Of
his own accounts, l,48C
Lewis Cass, for treaty with Indians at
Wapaghkonea, in 1926, and allowances, 256
Lewis, Lass, same kindof service, same
year, at Prairie du Chen, and carrying
the treaty to Washington, Q,O9s
Lewis Cass-
Similar service, 1926, in Indiana, in Sept.
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pr 49,, yspsr-ghite and blue, ruled md piain
10 Zoe .pd super6oe csos and letters, commeIcn,'
oscsetpost white and bus hu esps with seosi o,h
Paea' .a,,on has medium hard ware, msSilla, coih'
.ne" shos straw wfappias, and match box papers
10 binj,r. sod straw boards; 40, for sale BY
o'N' TAMFS NORvAL, leo joint Sc
f,mmi..ton PAPER Warehouse.
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JACOB : rLATr, Auetooesr
IlARDWAKE, IA NltEs AND fUnkSs Corded

ruoset Cutlery, Watches tOo Cases ia.no,ers lvo
Gold Peas, Pencil Cases, FsucJ Coos, dc -JAIOS b.
PLATr will sell this day al 10 O'CLOCK At the auction.
touIn - lsst above Alec, Win winch Inc SAFE ia
cOusDee 50 don garden hVes AID Ias.s Ia ts W sais
snves, dian kett!es AYE messufss
900 Auyes and Or.s caroed pen aud poehet Aaiss
100 Casters 100 glass aotsrIs AID general sssofmsbs VI
French and OsTmsn fancy svoos sceeToooIs, siohss,
flutes CLOCKS clohes hair toilet Drsshss, PssaA
combs sld sgspsnds, tooth brushes purses tsss 10Y
watches bells india aud French isns, Tsss, afuDs,
psIumed envelops powder h.sss. russ, psos, eeshv1
s suspsnder saps baskets ns nooss soosss sosp,
cigar cases, German pipes. A.
Aso, spool cotton, white, and eolorsd thrssd fsnnss
drawers 40. axe igS
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]. X. NhkELEk. Auctionesr.
a ~Sll.Nkk,S sALh-AtCTiON NOTICE.

"A " A carter viii TUESDAY, .oth Alri, al ~
O'clock entire sock VI tho Az Broadway Deibs oae
OF The richest retail stoc the city, consisting VI val
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ornament OF tho richest klnd, China oinne oesssi Zee
.nd OF and choice sSes very superb ana OF
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nJ~er baskets sugar vases, as snd desert sss card re-
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fumes, c. &c. Ihs stock WAS imported pnneipsliy e
order AID arss part OF kdgways acs other sbrssea
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al orOsdwsy. sH &c