The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-23
The Guerilin XVarfnrc OF Pelltlcs.


proaches, the conictbetween the friends of the diff
ferent candidates wakes warmer and warmer. II
begins TO assume, in great measure, some of
the bitterness, good deal of the vulgarlty, and
very much of the unprinclpled nature of that de-
scripton of warfare generally called guerilla, in
which the lowest and most unprncipied vaga-
bonds OF country, carry on-nomnally for the
public interest, but generally for the purpose of re-
plenishng their own pockets, and filling their own
paunches We have already given some rich
specimens of this mode of political guerilla war
fare, IN the examples furnished by the Philosopher
Richie, of Washington, and Chevalier Wikoff
of New York These two guerillas, through the
different journals, direct their shots principally
against General Taylor but there are on the other
side, combatants fierce, unprincip!ed, as I'M
Just, as absurd, as the old Grandfather Whitehead
at Washington, or the ex-valet of Fanny Elssler,
in New York.
This mode of conducting political campaign,
and these attacks on the private feelings and gen.
ilemanly character Of the candidates, ought TO be
put down by the common sense and common
humanity of the American people. A great and
generous people will select their chief magistrate
on principles of public policy; and it would be de-
grading 10 suppose that any candidate, for any
EIcdl OlllCt III tllls ltpuDuC, lfoSSS5Scu u
private character, or had accumulated private
fortune, that rendered 1t necessary to say word
that was not conmendabe and honorable to him,
as an individual, a man, and citizen. YET up
fortunately there is certain portion of those po-
li,ica combaants, both sides, utterly destitute
OF all principle that ought to regulate and guide
the conduct of gentlemen, either in public or pri-
vate life.
nF off he xrtl,t al,
have been made on the several candidates, or the
singular Developments brought out by the que
ria editors of the day. we find the following state
ment, which is going the rounds of the provincial
press
Book gives u estimate the estates posse ssed y the
several candidates for President and Vice President
Ii IL as follows
Taylor. 1000 $50 600
C8ss i 900 900
Van Buren,. ................. ........ 100000
Fillmore. .......... l0OOO
Butler. ........ '.'.''..... 2oOOO
Resides fortune Of OF less than 81 500 600 of which
bis wife will in the ordinary course Of nature, soon
come In possession. Mr. Adsms Inherited all or
ly ali Of his property and Mr. Cass acquired his while
in the service ofthe government
II candidate tor the presidency were to be Sc
leeied according TO the length, breadth, or depth
of his purse, there might be some cbect IN making
these investigations, and bringing forth those Gu
rious facts but such taste springs not from mere
curiosity alone but from the degraded vulgar, and
demoialIsed taste of tie guerilla politicians At
tacLed to all parties throughout the country, ema-
mating from depth of lnfamy which we are sure
does not reach the great body of the American
people.
But this singular statement, exhibiting the pri-
vate fortunes of the candidates, Is not so
bad as others that we can produce. The Nee
York Eepress, published in this city, is now
very walm supporter OF the election of General
Taylor, and hostile 10 the Of General Clss
1t is true hat this unique journal few months
ago, was bitterly opposed to General Taylor, and
rdlculedhis pretensions, in every shape but since
that time, II has contrived to turn short corner
ard rs now doing service against poor General
Case, as is exhibited in the following article.
which we have extracted from rs columns
From the New York ExRressl
l. Whilst Governor Of Michigan Lewis ass received
siN1Y THOUSAND DOLLARS for extra services without
special appropriation by law. and without rendering
specihc accounts Nearly the whole Oft paid a
~ From 1921 to 1928 Lewis Cass drew al SEQ year
from the public treasury, which was allowed him By
Mr. Calhoun, in confederation (smong other thingO
81 hs services IN superntending the indian agencies
AT iort aJne' IbqNa, and Chicago In 1928. by
ctaliug that fact from Mr. Porter and Mr. Writ Lewis
Cas- prevailed on them Co allow him AsorHrR 81 500
for that whole term for super ng the n
ohap aqehei'f ~ Fort Wayne. Piqus, and Chicago
therefor
III While Secretary Of War Lewis Cas- presented
smother account fr the years $50 1890 and
IN 1881 beng for the second 81 year for
at Fort Wayne Hqua, and Chicago. aud endorsed on
~ natn was quite CSE1cErrioSABLE; the truth be.
ing. that u was grossly rTcULATivr
~. In 1921 Lewis ass received SO 6lO limitation
money for 10 rstions day, for seven years "a Mr.
McCleiland says for supporting Indians ~ thsrs he
ing not particle Of proof that Lewis Cass supported
Any indians, and large appropriations for the co,.
ung.nchsn ~ bis Indian superintendency having
been already made
" In 1871, Sir Cass went to Washington, to settle
httccounte. Tbs occupied him 205 days. For this
ft ne charged the United States 81 AS drawing NJ
we zane time three salaries for alleged services In
mrbigSD one Of 81 900, rs Governor, and two OF
- oW eseh, ~ indian superintendent An this time
e~s OF courte unable 20 discharge the duties OF any
che ei thote three Offices. N 1854 consequently
shhe M. Cas- was Secretary OF War the u nited
Ntktts hid Won - -