The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-06-17
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sponsibility, defeated its rati6ca ton by
1 France4a treaty intended by Great
Britain to change our international
laws, make her mistress oi.ihe seas, and
destroy the national independence no,
only Of our country, but Of all Europe,
and enable her 10 become the tyiant on
every ocean. Had Great Britain OBJ.
tanned the sanction Of France to this
treaty -Uith the late disgraceful treaty
Of Washington, so disreputable 70 our
national character, and injurious TO ous
national safety--then, indeed, we might
have hung our harp upon the willows,
and resigned our nationaI independence
ito Great Britain. But, | repeat, 10
your talents, energy, and fearless re.
sponsiblity, we are indebted for the
shield thro over usfrom the impend.
ing danger which the ratification OF the
lquintuple treaty by France would have Z
brought upon US. For this act, the
thanks of every true American, and the
applause Of every true republican. are
yours; and for this noble act, | tender
you my thanks. 4.'. sg.8.,ees
| ! admire. the course of DR.. Linn in
the Senate, in urging his Oregon bill; /;
and hope his energy will carry it into
a law at the next session Of, C congress.
This will speak to England language
which she will underestimate that ,oe
,oiN not submit to be negotiated out of
our territorial rights hereafter. rat
Receive assurances Of my friendship
and esteem. tislii .. i5asis, -ia5j n.
20 g4 z7'zai ANDREW JACKSON, of
To the Hon. LEWIS CAss., y4.,,,
In the spring Of 1914, Gen. Csss, in
reply tointerrogatories upon that sub
ject. wrote letter declaring himself in
favor of the annexation OF Texas.
In the month Of May following, the
Democratic National Convention met
at Baltimore, TO nominate candidates
for President and Vice Presidents, On
the first ballot General Cass received
eighty.three votes, and continued to
rise till, on the seventh, he received one
hundred and twenty-,hree votes. Had
another ballot been taken that day,
Gen. Cass would, without doubt, have
been, nominated. Before the assem-
bling of the convention on the follow
ing day, Mr.. Polk was brought forward
as a compromise candidate, and, after
two ballo,ings, received the nomination.
On the day that the news OF the
nomination Of Mr., Polk reached De.
troit, a meeting of the democracy was
held, at which Gen. Cass, in an able and
eloquent speech, gave his warmest sup.
port to the nomination, and declared
his readiness to enter the contest to Sc.
cure its success. In pursuance Of this,
he accepted the invitation Of the Nash.
vile committee, and was present at the
Nashville convention in August. His
arrival was announced by the firing Of
cannon, and he was receivedwith every
demonstration Of popular enthusiasm.
OF his speech there, leading paper
says: lgtdeEef ,g
!. ave did not attempt sketch of the |
eloquent and powerful speech that was
made by General Cass; for we felt that
short Of its publication entire,
word for word, and sentence for sem
lence, ashe uttered it to admiring thou
sands, would do him a full measure of
Justice. : It was the master effort OF a
great statesman; and the popular thun.
iers of applause with which il was re-
:eived by the fifty acres Of freemen in
attendance rung through, the valleys,
md reverberated from hill to hill, ex-
:eeded anything that we had ever heard
,efore.p sd t1.aaa, .ell o@..,s,
General Cass spent some time with
General Jackson at the Hermitage.-
When they parted, the scene was most
and affecting, An eye.wit-
less remarks, sThe tearsofihs veterans
we're mingled together as they bade
'ach other a last arewell.n nasn.
j In compliance with the popular de- 4
nands General Cass took the tour OF
he States Of Ohio, Indiana, and Michi-I.
an. He everywhere met with the
nost enthusiastic reception from the
eople. He was hailed as the father of .
he Vest But a great change had l(
een effected since frs the came among Ii
hem. The lofty forests which he then /
raversed were now fruitful fields; thel| i
,nely cabins which he protected from {
he firebrands of the savage were trans h
,rmed into populous cities; the Indian Q
gar-pa,h was converted into the, rail. d
oad;s the harbors upon the lakes and ID
iversp which he first, surveyed were h
ows the seats Of commerce and Of
'ealih: and the scattered population d
,hich he governed were now . great (
eople. The crowds which attended II,
is progress through those States SEEM y
rather the triumphal proc ssion, or a 10