Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-10-20
MISCELLANEOUS.
From The Bradford (Pa.) Democrat.

MISCELLANEOUS.
From he Bradford (Pa.) Democrat.
LETTER FROM THE HON. EDWARD HERRiCK.
TIL. following correspondence will be read
win interest by me mutual friends OF Gen. CasS
and me Hon. Edward Herrick. We have no
room for comment nor is comment necessaIy.-
Indo. Hcrrickis well known throughout The Stale
as tne former abe presdincJudse OF this ludici'i
district He has not been an active partisan TOT
many years. .housh generally supporting the de-
mocrscy In 1874 We believe ne voted Tor Mr.
CLAY, Tor whose distinguished talents and siaie'-
naDship ne al ways entertained high admiration.
TowANpA, Pa, August Z, lsiS
MY pEaRslR: Having understood thatin eariy
lite you had the pleasure elan intimate acqnain-
lance win General Cas-, who, with yourself han
Ioca,ed in The then WI deIn-ss Of Ohio, you viii
permit me 10 ask OF you whether atihat day lie"
i Cass esponsed he federal cause Such IL
mort is going The rounis OF The wing newspapers.
For myself, put no laiIh in reports emanaling
from such a source. The position Of The old
General since 1924 has been known 10 the coun
iry he has been tried in the democratic scale,
and not found wanting in fidelity 10 inc party,
whose standard bearer he now IS nor 10 all Inc al
tributes which constitute the sage The palriol anc
statesman. Your endorsement OF the Gencrafs
early position. character, aud standing, would he
satisfactory 10 many who know you personally,
and will be pleased 10 hear from vol. am, very
respectfully, yours, &C., u. W. DULL
Hon E. HERRIcK.
ATHENS. Pa Angus! 10, lS4o.
NV dear sir have your leueT oil Inc IN INST
in which you arr pleased to state, mat "davih.
understood that in early lie you had The pleasure
of an Intimate acquaintance with Gov. Cas-,
had located himself IN the
then wilderness Of Ohio, you will permi me 10
AK At YOU wh liner at that day Lewis Cass es-
pouscd Inc federal cause2 Such report is GO
ing he rounds OF the Wing newspapers. For
mysel:, put no faith in reports emana'ing from
such source.
In 1906 | went 10 GAINESVILLE, Ohio and read
law with my brother Of that place In The sum
msr of thai year saw Lewis Cass Tor The mrs.
time; NJ was attending ne supreme conri, and
occupied 4 prom nenl Standing a! the D.. ut ina
Stale Il was al time u great politicai excite
meDI pccasiuned by The movements oi Aat,h
BUR- an ms followers down the Ohio and Missis-
sim, rivers believed 10 be lreacherou> 10 Their
cwn country ami intended 10 invade h- M"Si-
can provinces, then belonging 10 me King
Spain, with wnnm We wefr at peace.
Pfesi l.nl jefferson was putting form ~.
whole energies OF IN: government 10 q1eti lhr
in.urrectioa and arre>! The conspiracy. Un!"l-
tunarev, he political parties ot N. Gay touh
sides IN The mater; the Dc.nUcrais -xsriln. al! q
their influence III All. al ;nc administrator, aht
we're DESTROYS 70 have the power and ACTON 81
the SAFE legislature zeal us'y brought 10 bea'
npon the subject. They were SOLICITORS 70 have
Democrats Of the hes, talents, most elevated
characters, and puvss; patriotism, representatives
IN the next legislature. Fer this phrpcse they
turned their attention towards Lewis Cas-, then
about twenty-five years oi age--a Democrat al
~ Il .cs iyhD had never he Id
sou.h, ofTic,; whose character united purity .!
mora,>. high order OF intelligence and devoted
oatrio'i,n lie was put in nomination, and
eectef >. IN, Democratic party member OF The
legislature On the organization OF that body
iewi, Cas- offered resolution approving Of the
aaa.ini,tlas.ua oil Jefferson. and The Democratic
administrator OF Gov Lefiin, petgiog the pat
uiis.n Ut the Sac 10 give them cordial and Gilt
cieur support. He also introduced measures
more cffec aally 10 suppress the insurrection ami
preyen. IN. invasion. In debating these asta-
ling questions, and those that arose during the
session Of The legislature, he attracted general "a
ferl;on ana procured tor himself The reputation
of being one OF The great men Of the day. He
APPOINTED marshal OF The Safe OF Ohio by
President Jrf.rson, and, living in his log-house,
attended 10 b farm and his profession as men,
Der Of IT. asr win The pi.dancss oil Jenersoni
until 1872
Bntain were accumuaiine under her orders
in counsel her vessels were plundering our mer.
cnantmpn: aud under her pretended right Of
searching 10. he, seamsn, her navy was robbne
onr c,izens al hsir nghts and Liberties, and com.
Melting them 10 serve board OF their mcno war
Ar The sa,netirne that cool, calculating, aud eli
arset,c nation, through The celebrated Tecumseh
an Indian chef aud WARRIOR anu his equally cee-
brarsd Bro hcr--lhe pfophst-were exciting and
frIh ~ Indians
valley II Inc Miss, ssippi aud OHIO, in o Canada,
N IN he B.tjsa. aud tall with savage fefociiY
u,nn nncoeiencr,ess Sc Elements. Inc Savase>
we're hoyeriuy up n our borders readv TO sifikt
when Inc war Of 1912 with Great Britain COM
m-aced 0aio was then a fronler, ana her ci'i-
z-ns watched The progress Of events win g!ea'
apprehension
The fist no'ice Of that war aroused he blood
nj '76 wh,cn Lewis Cas- inherited from his IA
,ber VINO wa one oil those brave men " no Tough
a, Bunker Hill, and through the whole war Of
M rev,uri.o. He volunteered as private SOL
disf and un,lino with other volunteers, was elect
ed ,;s,. IL o: a regiment, acd joined the army
al trui. u~der Gen. Hull. This patriotic ar
my. arxiuas 70 march inio Canada, 1hen orders
were gwen % cross the river 10 attack Maiden
was tel with heroic feelings, and Col. Cas- was
,ne tirs, mat leap-t upon the Canada SHORE
The; were struck wi am lZemeHt and shame al
IN. o,!ers given bg Gen. Hul 10 return IL De
trnit rithoul allowing iheIn 10 make one efflit
FIR hsi' coantry, when lney felt perfectly Ger ain
ma, Maiden and the whole garrison were within
their power As soon a. tney were AGAIN n
D-iro,l Coils Cass and Macarthur were ordered
to mdrcn under the preter>iDn o. recommending
and sudrdln. the inianS Al some distant point,
hut, as was afterwards believed, with The design
that ,hey should be absent al The lime when the
mysterious counsel Of Gen. Hull had determined
that the tort and gallant army should be disgrace
IDLY surrendered without firing gun; fearing
that those bold spirits If present, regardless Of
consequences, would arrest his mad career, and
preserve the integrity OF The fort and army
When Information OF The surrender reached &C.
neral Cass with orders 10 return 10 the tort and
comply with It's disgraceiul stipuaiions, burning
with an honest Indignation, ne broke his sword
10 nleces declaring that II never should be given
nm 10 an enemy. well recollect the admiration
which thi. Circumstance elected, and The univer-
sal applause win which il was received, al mat
period, throughout the country.
Ia the winner OF l4l2-I3 the Democratic Lee
gi-iature Of OHIO, having entire confidence in
Levi, Cas- i'll every respect. appolntd him
major general ot The militia. PRESIDENT Madison
appointed him b.igader general III the regular
service early in the spring OF 1873, and ne
was attached 10 The Northwestern army under &C.
neral HARRISON. Gen. Cass was one of the gal
laol leaders OF the chivalrous army thai batlled
against the British under Gen Proctor, and their
savage allies under Tecumseh, and finally defeat
e. and put TO shi their combined forces, and re-
.,o,et n,ac- 40 the coartrv and security TO toe
frontiers against savage barbarity. Gen. Cas-
was then let commanding general AMI governor
pro TEN al Detroit, un'il appointed by PIesideht
Monroe Governor of the then extensive Moth
western Territory, and commissioner and asenl