Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-06-15

In compliance with the popular demand.
General Gass took the tour OF The States oi
Ohio. Indiana. and Michigan. He everywhere
met with the most enthusiastic reception frou
the people He was hailed as the father Of
the West Blu, great change had been ef
iected since frs, he came among them. The
lofty forests which he then traversed were
nov fruitful fields the lonely cabins which he
projected from the frebrand oflhe savage were
transformed into popnloas cities; the Indian
war path was converted into the railroad; the
!iarturs upon the lakes and rivers which he
first surveyed were now the seats Of commerce
snd Of wealth; and the scattered population
which he governed were now great people.
The crowds which attended his progress thro'
those States seemed rather the triumphal pro
cession of conqueror. than the peaceful at
PENDANTS Of private citizen.
The following incidents at the public meet
ing at Norwalk, Ohio. on the 18th of Septem-
Der ale taken from the democratic newspaper
published at that place:
''While number of revolutionary soldiers
were being introduced to General Cass, one
Of our citizens approached the General. and
asked if he remembered him. Upon replying
that he did not. he gave the following account
of their first meeting: Gin the spring Of 1913,
Fort Megs was besieged by the British and
Indians. and the militia Of Ohio were called
out to march to the relief of the fort. Gen.
Cass was appointed to the command. Six
thousand assembled at Upper Sandusky, of
whom two thousand were selected to proceed
on to the fort The marshes and woods were
filled with water. making the roads almost i'm
passable. The commanding general had not
yet arrived, but was daily expected On the
second day the march, young soldier, from
exposure to the weather, was taken sick. I'm
able to march in the ranks, he followed in the
rear When at a distance behind, attempting
with difficulty to keep pace with his comrades,
two officers rode along, one stranger, and
the other the colonel of his regiment. On
passing him, the colonel remarked, General,
that poor fellow there is sick; he is a good fell
low though. he refuses to go back; but fear
that the Indians will sea lp him, or the crows
pick him, before we get TO Fort Meigs.' The
officer halted, and disrnoun,ed from his horse.
When the Young soldier came up, he address
ed him: MY brave boy. you are sick and tr
ed, am well and strong; mount my horse and
ride The soldier hesita,ed. DO not visit,
said the officer; and, lifting him upon his
horse. with directions to ride at night to
the Generals tent, he proceeded on foo,
to join the army. At night, the young
soldier rode to the tent, where he was
met by the general with cheerful welcome,
which he repaid with tears of gratitude. That
der was the person addressing him, our wor
thy fellow citizen, John Laylin.' The Gener
al remembering tbs circumstance, Immediately
recognized him. Mr.. Yin remarked, Gen
eral, that &C, was not done fer the world to
look upon; it was done in the woods, with but
three to witness it,
"Another Our old friend. Major Parks, on
being introduced to Gen. Cass, exclaimed.
with much animation. General, thank God
that am able to see you! fought by the
side of your father, Jonsshan Cass, and your
uncle, Daniel Cass, at the battle Of Bunkef's
Hill. Your father was sergeant of the Cum
pany, and was corporal. We were broth
ers together during the war. God bless you,
General. for his sake The General was
deeply affected in meeting the friend and com
panlon of his father; while the old veteran,
with eyes sparkling, recoun,ed the scenes
through which they passed together in the days
of danger and strle--lhe times that tried
mems souls"
Another anecdo'e Of General Cass, while on
his tour through Ohio. was related with much
spirit by the late gallant and lamented Gen.
Haner. The carriage containing Gen. Cass
was one day stopped by man who, address
sing the General, said: Il can't let you pass
without speaking to you. You don't know
me, General" Gen. c. replied that he did
not. ''Well, sir. (said he,) was the FIST
man in your regiment to jump out of the boat
on the Canadian shore" mo, you were not.
(said Gen. Cass;) was the first man myself
on shore" True. (said the Others jump
ed out first into the river, to get ahead of you;
but you held me back, and got On shore ahead
of me-"
The result the contest in 1914 is we'll
known. The vote Of every western State,
save one, and that by meagre majority. was
given for Mr.. Polk. 10 the efforts of Gener-
al Cass, and his great personal popularity ex
erted in favor of Mr. Polk much Of this is to be
attributed. In the following winter, General
Cass was elected to the Senate Of the United
States, and took his seat on the 18th of March,
1915. In the formation of the committees Of
the Senate, General Cass was unanimously
rendered the post Of the Chairman of the Com
mite on Foreign Affairs, which, however, he
declined GA two subsequent occasions, the
same position has been offered him, but he has
uniformly declined it.
In December, l845. General Cass introduc-
ed resolutions in the Senate relative to the ma
tional defences. with particular reference to
the condition Of our affairs with Great Britain,
growing out of the Oregon question. These
resolutions he supported in speech. Of which
the following is an extract, referring to- the
course which should be pursued in maintaining
our rights to the territory in question:
CAS- to receding, it is neither to be discussed
nor thought Of. refer to it but to denonnce
it--a denuncation which will find response
in every American bosom. Nothing is ever
gained by pusalanimiiy And the country
which seeks to purchase temporary security
BY yielding to unjust pretensions, buys present
ease a. the expense of permanent honor and
safety. It sovs the wind, to reap the whirl-
wind. have said elsewhere, what will re-
mont hpro that II c hotter firht for tho fret