Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1848-06-01

'he master effort Of a great statesman; and IND
popular lhunders Of applause with which itwad
received by the fifty acres of Creemcn in attend
nnce, ruhg through The valleys and rGverJeraIeCI
from hIII TO MI, exceeding ythng that we had
ever heard before"
General Cas7 spent some time with General
jackson at the Hermitage, When they pated|
the scene was most Impressive and affecting. All
eyewitness remarks, ""he tears Of the yeterand
were mingled together as they babe each other d
la9t mrewel'
In compliance with the popular demand, Generi
al Cnss took The tour Of the States of Ohio, Ind
ana, and Michigan, He everywhere met with IN I
most enthusiastic reception from The people. I'D
was hailed 0s the FATHER OF THE West. Bun
a great change had been affected since first h |
came among them. The lofty forests which MI
then traversed, were now fruitful fields: the lore
ly cabins which he protected from the frebrand
the savage, were transformed into popuIous cities
the Indian war path was converted into the RI I
road; The harbors upon The lakes and rivers whc
he first surveyed, were now the sears of commerc
and of wealth; aud the scattered population whc
he governed were now great people. The crowd
when attended his progress through those State
seemed rather the riumphal procession of con
qnerer, than the peaceful attendants of piIyat
citizen.
The following incidents at the public meeting
NorwaIk Ohio, on the l7h of September, are toh
ken from the Democratic newspaper published
that place:
"WhlIe number oirevolutionary soldiers wer
being introduced 10 General Cass, one of our Gil z
zens approached the General, and asked if he I'd
meubered him Upon replying that he did no
he gave the following accoun; Of their first neetE
ing: sin the spring Of 1878, Fort Meigs was bt
seiged by the British and Indians, and the mllit
Of Ohio were called out 10 march to The relief N
the fort, General Cass was appointed 10 the conf
mand. Six thousand assembled at Upper Sandu
Ky, of whom Two thousand were selected TO pr
coed on to the fort. The marshes and woods we
filed with water, making The roads almost impa
sable The commanding general had not yet
rived, but was daily expected. On the secor
day Of the march, young soldier, from exposu
10 the weather, was taken sick Unable 10 marC
in the ranks, he followed along in the rear Whd
at distance behind, attempting with difficulty
keep pace with his comrades, Two officers rod
along, one a stranger, aud rhrolher the colonel
his regiment On passing him, the CcloneI
marked. "GeneraI, that poor fellow there is sic M
he SO good fellow though, for he refuses TO 1
back; but fear the Indians win sea p HIM, or d
crows pick him. before we get 10 Fort Mcigs"
The officer halted, and dsmounted from his hurs
When the young soldier came up, he address
| nm MY brave boy, YOU are sick and tired
am well and strong; mount my horse and ride "
The soldier he'itated. "Do not wail =" said
officer and, lifting him upon his horse, with
reclons to ride al night to the Generals tent,
proceeded on foot 10 join the army At niuhl. r.
Young soldier rode to the tent, where he was NJ
hy the General with a cheerful welcome, viii vs.
he cpaid with tears Of gratitude. That oGic
was General Cass, and The young soldier was
person addressing him, our worthy fellow cze
John layIln' The General, remembering
circumstance, immediately recognized him
| Layn remarked: General that act was not do
for the world to look upon it was done in
woods with hnl three 10 witness it."
"Anolher: Our old friend Major Parks, on be
introduced 10 General Cass, exclaimed with mu
animation, 'Gencralsl thank God that am
TO see you! fought by the side Of your nm
Daniel Cass, at the battle Of Bunker's Hill.
Y our father was sergeant Of the company, and
was corporal, We were brothers together d
ng the war God bless you, General, !Orhis SAX
! he General was deeply affected in meeting
friend and companion Of his father; while the
veteran, with eyes sparkling, recounted the seer
through which 'hey passed ogeher in the days
danger and strife the times, that tried .meI
sons. -
Another anecdoe Of General Cass, Will q"
tour through OHIO, was related, wit hnach, Spn
" .ne ale S""''' anu iat'ehte9 Gen. ,yas nne
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,"" von Jo,', 3Uu pass " Cano,a, !, Cnns
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was the first man in your regiment 10 Jump
of the boat on the Canadian shore" t.No,
were no, said General Cass3 | was the GIst n
myself or shore" "lrue, (sad the other
luuprd out first into the river, TO get ahead
YOU; but Won held me back and Got on SIN
| ahead of me "
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IN Drrrmisr liz Cen,rol ,-.ss Initial.
resolutions IN ,hs Senate ,cl,,iye m m. n,,;
defence. win nn,icnlnr rcCsrnnce IN ,be c''nJ
nr onr o};;,s ynh t;ren, i},n,;m
Oreynn ones,inn THESE resnintinns he snnno
il speech Of which the following is an ex,
referring To the course which should be pur,
in maintaining our rghls to The territory in
lion.