The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-06-09

and say had precedence been regulated by merit should
fscted for this duty Encouraged however by the par
uaity and confidence of my brethren of the committee
distinguished statesmen by whom surrounded,
hnd In my eaTnest desire TO you in becoming man
quence which have marked the of those by whom
you have been daily surrounded.
DIR when he Who addresses you was in his infancy, you
were elected member Of the legislature OF Ohio Forty
eemty' during a of Which period il has been your lot
70 pass rom the halls of Legislation 70 Tue eu nne ron
daunted the hearts Yet foreign domestic foe
ever made You quail or finch from da uohase ou
our institutions and greatest good to the greatest
ber Whenever required defenders she has found
The tossed mariner poughs the ocean in safety
the champion Of the freedom of the
and the rights OF American citizens.
The pioneers Of the great found you their leader,
and wherever you IN me Iapa march OF your country
Inc desert smiled Whsse but yesterday the savage and
been filed and occupied by happy man, the din and hum
of busy civilized life row echo from the Atlantic far out,
oppressed OF all nations realizing the fond hopes
the founders Of this great western empire that she should
be the home OF the brave and the land Of the Free When
in our rapid march greatness and national glory,
common enemy, Great Britain, envious of heaven
yon sir quit the legislative halls and forum lead to bat
Tie those whom your undaunted spirit had led to civil
foremost in resisting encroachments om abroad asking
for nothing but what was right and determined to submit
10 nothing that was In short, whether in foreign
court in our own legislative halls, or in the field we have
a s psa and saas nS
and upon whose ACT the phanthropst looks with
wrongs OF The Indian, whom civilized man, his onward
march, has driven back from his hunting and fishing
humanity of labors with them in reconciling the
instinct OF this every obsecle that
crossed your path giving them new homes and contrbu-
ting to their happiness and peace, until with them as with
your own you We're regarded as their father
Wherever your voice is heard, the philanthropis, finds
cause for rejoicing The Senate Chamber still echoes your
The Yucaanese have heard YOU Our ancient ally, France
whose WHY minister Guz0 was made to quail before our
agement mpathising with her young republic Where
h e
reached him And what battle have ever fought az
and led the charged He has uniformly adhered by his
and speeches, the democratic pledges of the
10 to- R STOOD p1 i BY Se
ministraton on the bill declaring to exist with
caiion voted for the tariff of 1916 voted for the con
sutona treasury voted to rally the treaty OF peace and
overthrow of that mammoth which grappled with
the government These, sir, are few among The many
reasons why your countrymen about TO claim you as
their leader and chief; and if they required endorsement
Hen at The ha and good
Jackson, gave il to the world The dying and
babe him speed Oh, tina, he could have lived
join in our rejoicing for egenerated republican and
centres and indicating rapid dissolution and decay
We should have heard him exclam, the funess OF his
heart, The time is hand when all Europe shall be
filled with republics Written upon every crowned head in
legibe characters, is passing away" = =, Il
welcome thrice . wecome to penns9ylyana and as an
roll eadlasty, until we shall have rolled up from the
mountains the Delaware such majority for cand
date: for the presidency and vice at the coming
old friend, Gen. Jackson.
General Cass seemed much impressed by the eoquence
of both gentlemen who addressed him, and we thought
hlod Uhf ha in hal
under deep obligation to Delaware for the very
handsome manner in which her democratic citizens had
turned out to welcome him that day, as well as
for memorable honors in times past Delaware was
small State in point OF territory, but her heart beat
as truly to the impulses OF patriotism as her larger
sisters He turned from her borders to Pennsylva
nia the Keystone State of the great democratic repub
lican arch 80 long as that stone remained firm in
safe and that it would remain he had no doubt
Aluson had been made by the gentleman who had ad
dressed him, to the great struggles for freedom now
that movement and had every confidence that it would
be attended with every result which the lovers OF repub
can liberty desired He had witnessed the tyranny of
indignant people should at last rise their majesty to
throw it off, General Cass then alluded to the evidence
of success which smiled all sides around us at home
of the vaor and prowess of armies Mexico, and
concluded with hope that nothing would occur to inter-
rupt progress still higher among the nations OF the
After this reply, Col LEE read the following letter
from Gov. Skunk
.ue4 Ga HARRISBURG, June g. l8i8
NJ Lee, esq, chairman of the Committee Of Reception
DEAR sincerely regret that the state Of my health
does enable accept polite invitation join
the democracy of the city and of Philadelphia
afternoon in the reception othe Hon. Lewis Cass,
| g the democratic sandard-bearer of our country"
Sound in his political faith, firm in his morals and dis
comntryom the day he entered her service youthful
volunteer the present momen-the democratic
in presenting the OF Lewis Cass the American
people candidate for the highest Office in their gift,
have inspired friends with entire confidence in the
and
its present elevated rank and which. by their great inu
guiding other nations the establishment of free
institutions and securing in his inalienable right
| selfgovernmcnt.
! Lewis Cass has filed many of the most distinguished
places connected with the government with preemnent
Independence with ancient enemy, Great Britain
tending for free trade and sailors rightsas minister
the of France resisting the insidous schemes of the
allied powers to destroy independence and nationality
on the high his conduct senator,
find him always sensitive the rights and honor of his
With Cass and the chivalric and patriotic Butler the
head ticket the democrats OF Pennsylvania feel the
of the election, by trump
majority; and, condng in the operation of the democ
racy States they have entire confidence that their
cherished principles will be maintained
| have the honor to be, yours, very respectfully,
As the boat proceeded towards Philadelphia, the whole
party on board were in the highest spirits Col. Ben
ton" says the Pennsylvania, 'wh small knot about
him. fought over in a most admirable vein of wit and
humor some of the irving battles in which he had par