Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-08-16

uSCu NC indispensable 10 tnc SaJety Oh u
e and property. Their Representatives P
, both branches Of Congress have repeat "
dly passed bills making snch sppropr;a- h
ions, and yet the President refuses his &
auction. q
Is the President more wise than the col h
ccted representation Of the people! Has
70 better knowledge Of the wants and b
interests OF the country! Shall the expcn- u
1iture Of the public money be controlled {
by him, t&Aher than by those who pay II |
into the Treasury! Upon what principle,
then, ahall his single will stand ont to {
oppose and defeat that Of the country! /,
lie has been elected as the agent. The SER I
want Of the people. to execute and not to
thwart their wishes. His continued de-
feat Of one Of the Most important interests
Of the country, though done under the
Sosms OF the Constitution. is an arbitrary
and tyrannical abuse Of authority. and
should bring upon the high functionary
who Thus sets al defiance the wishes ofihe
people from whom his power emanatcs-
,..On ~ sides from inn""erabe tdngcs,
4 dishtsO, univ~sssI hiss, the sound
~ pAbsfc scorn."
the Arbitrary exercise Of the veto pow
ef, by M. Polk. has brought the question
before the country, and made il one oftl,e
issues in the pending Presidential contest
The country must determine the pucs-
sion-ShaIi the people regulate their own
o.sss.s, ssvJ 80. ...'..a assx" at n'.licv-
by the President! ! shall be obliged 10
my friend from Illinois, who is SO ardent
. friend Of internal improvements. if he
will inform us what arc the opinions Of
Gen. Cass on this subject
NJ. WENTWORTH replied, that he had
been in Congress will, Gen. Cass three
sessions. and they had always voted in the
same way on the river and hasbor bills;
this was oil he knew about il.
Mr. Smith continued: ! am greatly
obligesl to the gentleman for this lucid cx-
position Of the opinions OF his candidate.
Now. happen to have here a little book, y
which reminds me Of the primer Of John
Rogers, who was burnt nj the stake in the
days Of ''ESlOo,ly Mary" in which were
these memorable lines, addressed to his
children
s'I Ienv" you here u lille book,
For you TO look upon;
That YOU may your fathers face,
Whem Nc is dead and gone
viii send il 10 the Clerks desk to be
scad:
Mr.. S,nnl. then sent 10 the Clerk a small
book, about an inch square, containing
the letter Of Gen. Cass To the Chicago
Convention, which was read by the Clerk
IS follows:
DETROIT, May 29ti', 1917.
DEAR Sir: ! am obliged to you for
YOUR kind attention in transmitting me an
invitation TO attend the Convention OH In
tcrnal improvements which will meet in
Chicago in July. Circumstances, how
ever, will put it out of my power to be
present q, that time.
1 am, dear sir, respectfully yours,
LEW. CASS.
W. l.. WHITING, Esq.
This Chicago Convention was one oi
the most important assenblages winch "as
a any time convened in any portion OF
the country II was made up OF distin-
ouishcd individual Of all Political parties,
from every section Of the Union. Its OBJ
icct was to give shape and direction to the
.,pinions Of the country in favor of inter
nal improvement. Silas Wright, Col:
BENTON, and many other distinguished
members Of the Democratic party. who
where mr. able to attend personally, sent
letters expressing ut length their opinions
on tho subject. Gen. Cass, standing then
in the attitude Of prominent candidate
for the nomination Of his party for the
Presidency. sent the brieflettcr which has
INST been read Ii has been deemed SO
important. that it has been published in
tho form Of this '.listlc book" that his
Democratic friends ''mny see their father s
face ,chca he is dead and gone. Sc
veraI voices. That will soon be. Yes,
abV,i, the 9TH November next will bring
about the n,ournful event.
but in all seriousness, Mr. Speaker, is
il not humliating to reflect. that a man
who claims to be statesman, and who
asks the people TO elevate him to the Chief
Maeistracv OF the nation, should resort to
course 80 utterly contemplate. to con-
ccal his opinions upon a great question
like this! In a more recent instance he
has pursued the same lodging. evasive
course. On his return home, after he had
received the nomination Of the Baltimore
Convention. he was received by his party
friends at Cicavcland. In the address
made 70 him BY Judge Wood, he was asked
~ rcfltc the charge which had been made
that he was opposed to the improvements.
by the General Government. OF our rivers
and lake harbors; instead OF attempting
to refutc the charge. he said that "the
noise and confusion which prevailed would
prevent him from explaining his views on
the important topics to which his a'ten-
ton had been called" The gentleman
from Illinois. { Mr.. Wentworth however,
insists that Gen Cass is in favor Of inter
nal improvements. What evidence has
he Of il! Why Gen. Csss has voted for
river and harbor bills. Has the gentleman
seen the letter Of Gen. Cass accepting the
nomination Of the Baltimore Convention.
Does that furnish any evidence Of his
opinions. or the policy which will control
his administration, should be elected! In
that letter he says:
81 have carefully read the resolutions Of the
psasesasic N.siosal Convention, laying dow"
- Slesssrm Of our political faith. and ] adhere