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LEWIS CAss!-How many recOIec,ions clus.

LEWIS CAss!-How many recolections cus.
ter around the name.--ChapmaR'S Sentinel.
All, yes, how many recoIectons and visions
cluster around that name, 10 be sure! And then
such recolections aud visions! Just think Of
them Visions of the nice young schoolmasler
siruIing through the streets Of Wilmington with
a black cockade in his haI--vislons of a militia
colonel breaking his sword over a stump rather
than suuenderit to The British, but quietly sur
rendering himself unbroken--- visions of the
same militia colonel standing before a court mar
tial and attempting 10 procure the conviction and
execution of an aged General by testimony un.
der oath directly the reverse of his own repeat
edly written statemcnts.--y visions OF territorial
Governor with his arm up 10 the shoulder in the
National Treasury drawing outnearly 100000
in the shape Of extra pay, and helping himself,
the unreasonable gluuon, TO five ralions per
dav---vissions Of lhesame Territorial Governor,
pen in hand, signing law 10 punish, with stripes
upon The bare back, or to be knocked down 10 the
highest bidder, white men and white women for
walking at night, or neglectng their work, or APP
pearing liule sullen or Stubborn toward those
claiming to be their superiors---visions Of Sc
cretary of War getting up an association with
capital Of S220,U90 10 speculate in Western
land and submitting quietly and in silence to
charge of vainy from his associates visions
Of the same Secretary Of War, under the very
eye Of the President, fleeing like guilty thing
from the house of distinguished citizen OF Boston
at the sight Of an accomplished lady who had adj
dressed a letter 10 him he dared not answer---
visions of a minister 10 France seeking The roy
al favor by prohibition 10 his own sturdy coun-
trymen TO appear in presence Of Majesty except
in full coun dress-visonS Of the same foreign
minister wiring (ulsome book TO glorify the
reign of despot who has since been driven
forth an exile from his kingdom on account Of
his grinding and inlolerabIe lyranny-visions
of the same foreign Minister sternly refusing 10
give statement Of facts, within his own per-
sonal knowledge, for the yndcaton Of the ca
lumualed characted Of Gen. Harrison, but OF.
ficiouslv proferng that statement in the strong
est terms the moment Gen. Harrison became
President Harrison-visions of Senator in
Congress raging for war and bIoodshed on ali
occasions, with ur without cause, yet voting TO
censure Gen. Taylor at Monterey, and degrade
both Gen. Taylor and Gen Scott BY vote in ia
vor Of the appointment Of a lawyer TO the chief
command Of the army--visons of the same
Sen alor in Congress literally quarreing for an
opportunity to record his vote in favor Of the
Wilmot Proviso, and then coming out openly
against it--visions Of candidate for the Presi-
dency proclaming TO his own friends in q very
audible tone that The noise and eon(uSion would
preven, him from being heard if he were 10 an.
swer the question addressed TO him by their
charman--visions of The same candidate for the
Presidency lending himself TO the tase and
miserable fraud of The publication of two con
Trajectory lives Of himself, one for the North
and the other for the Subdivisions OF the
schooImaster, the militia colonel, the Territori-
al Governor, the Secretary of war, the Senator
in Congress, and the Presidential candidate,
shifting Gom party 10 party, serving all masters,
and avowing and disavowing all possible opin-
ions and all conceivable principles, steady on
Iy to the single determination Of promoting the
object of his own selfish and guilty anbuionI7-
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