Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1848-06-09
From The Piasbwg Ga.ef,..
The Nomination of Gems. CasS and Eutler,

The Nomination Of Gems, CaSs and Butler.
The deed is done at Baltimore. Ca,s ami
Butler are nominated, and one parry hang out
their flag for the campaign. We are not much
disappointed in these nominations, though We
did not suppose that those so eager to abuse tho
Wings for their respect and admiration Of Gen.
Scoit and Taylor, would present two Military
Chieftians for the two highest officets in lh,
gift Of the People. We do not think, however,
that the military sclat Of either, or both tove,I.
er; will ensure victory to The party nominating
them. providing the Wings Of the Union rally
around the true men, pnd in the spirit or doler.
mined victory.
Mr.. Cass has been working fof three wears
and more 10 secure This nomination. H. In.
been in this time his own eulogist AID no Stone
has been left uniurned to secure he nomination.
"The life Of Mr. Cass," with more omissions Of
facts than incidents Of truth, has been circulated
by thousands and thousands Of copies under
flank from the metropolis. They have been dis
tribuled by the boys al the corners of the streets
and thrust into the hands OF every passer bv.
Mr.. g., in the mean lime, has keDtopen house
III Washington and at hume, with a smile for
every body, and grip for every body likely 10
be attracted by such baudness and irank6ess.
ln the Senale he has been the "arl'ul dodoer."
and when doubtful questions have been present.
ed, he has skuked behind the pillars, and run
from the scene Of conflict.
But Mr.. Cass has public history which !,
will now be the duy Of the public press 10 RS.
cord. II appears to US like picture, with
dark ground work, but relieved here and ther>
with occasional rays of light. The darkness is,
however, more than the light, for the public
course Of this man abounds in moral obIiaui.
ties. II 10 be salesman is to be a true man
bold in the assertion Of what is just, free from
all concealments, the love Of one S county more
than ones parry, and the Just administration OF
public service-ihen MIR. Cass is not a states.
man. He has two recorded opinions upon the
Slavery question, and though starring right, hs
ended by betrayal Of Northern rights Tor Sou.
thern interest. He is u Northern man with
Southern principles, and if he could be eecled,
Slavery would be extended, aud the interests oc
the free States more and more jeopardized than
they have been by the annexation of Texas.
and the war with Mexico. Who but Lewis
Cass could have written such letter as was
addressed by him to The Chicago Convention,
upon the great question OF Inc Internal Com-
merce Of the Country. Though nominallv
ha'ling from a Western State, he had no opin.
ion of. or refused TO make known his views
upon, question Of most vial interest to tho
West.
But this Modern Democra, was once of thu,
old Federal School so much reviIed as the raw
head and bloody bones Of oden time. Ws
have il upon good authority, and shall prove il
TOO, for the edfca,ion Of the Democracy, lha,
he even wore the federal cockade, black as ink
the conspicuous emblem of those dyed in the
wool in the school of Federalism. He was against
jefferson, we believe, and wrote against his Ad-
mnisIration. This was when he was in New
Hampshire-and though the sin may have been
forgiven and forgotten, sill il is a part Of Mr..
Cass's history. But the principal task Of Mr..
Cass's friends will be to defend his conduct
when Indian Agent and Secretary Of War
The Indian service. under his Administration,
was reeking with CORRUPTION, and the debates in
Congress in 1855 will show it to be so.
MIR. Cass's claims to the support Of The Peo.
pie we are willing 10 discuss upon their highest
merits, and we hope, during the canvass, that
neither our own partzan spirit, nor the zeal Of
others, will prompt us TO say or doAad sass
warranted by the clear light of truth, and juss
sense Of what we all owe to the country, whose
best interests we seek to maintain.