The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-10-20
Gen. Shields.

Gen. Shields.
Gen. Shields thus winds up one Of his
mastery speeches infavor of the democra-
tic candidate for the presidency. II was
delivered at Cleayeland, Ohio, on the Ilth
Of September.
The next party seeking TO RUE is what is
technically called the "iree-soil party"
They do not expect to succeed at this clcc-
ton. but have hopes Of an Iitregtter They
have but one fixed principle, and in this re-
speci are little better or than the wings.
who have none, California and New Mexi-
co are the only territories to which the free.
soil principle can apply. have Travelled
ovcrlhe southern portion Of these countries.
and do not believe it possible 10 iegtAdie s!a-
rery into them. So far as it relates to these
counties, ihisth party movement is Who'll.
ly impraclcable and useless.
Our candidates are Generals Cass and
Butler. | know them both personally
regret that some Of our wing friends have
descended 10 such low, vulgar aud personal
abuse as they have, of these distinguished
men. hope no democrat will do this Of
General Taylor We caubcat hicery aud
him too. without slanicriue either.
Gen. CaSs has been soldier. and brave
one. He has been ,hplomatist. aud truer
American America never had. His urpar-
dOnablc sin inthe eyes Of the wings, is, that
he dared, while minister to France. to OPP
pose Great Britain and her kingly allies in
defeating the quiniuple treaty; that IN pauy
ways he has checked Der graSping power,
and humhlcd her ambitions pride. quote
the language of the greatiu all nations, when
say that no other man could have defe ated
the allied powers 10 that infamous treaty bnt
Cen Cas-. As a diplomatiSt. every Amer
lean ought TO feel a Just pride ia him; and
every true hearted American does. He was
a cabinet adviSeri in the councils Of that great
man, Gen. Jackson, who never made "A mis-
take in his selections: aud none stood high
or in his estimation than Gen. CasS. As a
senator, in that learned aud most lignifed
body-a body which has not lis equal for
talent upon the face of the carth-I quote
tine language Of Daniel Webster in saying
that Cen CaSS, for sound and varied leaIh-
ing. had not his equal there's
But say the wings, he il war man--aS
though standing by ones country in time of
need was crime. glory IN belonging to
a party that always takes sides with this
country. Loud chcer>.l Gen. Cass well
represents the party in this respect. He
stood byus while in Mexico, when !, seem
edwe were TO be deserted by a large nor
ton Of our country men. Wings wcud or at
the success of the democratic party They
need nor; we are national pary--wc go
for our whole Country, and always for our
country. That is the secret. We never
fling away our principles and cater TO fac
tons. We neither court huukcrS, barn
burners. nor native Americans.
A word Of Mr.. Van Burcu Who is this
man? Where has he been, aud where is he
now? Who elevated him TO the chief mag
i>tracy of this nationy Was 1.-THE baruhurn-
erS: Was il the Landowners? l. he their
property exclusively? Aud " lat /, his 90.
jcct now? f We want nothing
more TO do with him or his advisers.
As to Gen. Taylor, We could have had
him on the same terms the wings have cot
him: that is, by whi>ilng all our principles
down the wind. But no; we have better.
We have nominated Gen. CaSS. our favor.
lie; anolthern man; yea, a northwestern
man. He is OF us, has grown up with Us,
aud will be for US. The most absurd thing
have noticed in this campaign is the at
tempt OF wings to make the people believe
that Cen Cass is opposed to harbcr i'm
provements. They publish little letter of
his to the Chicago convention, declining an
Invitation to be present. as al evidence of
hostility to these measures. The only OBJ,
lection TO his letter is, that il is too short.
Well. have seen more generals ruined by
writing LONG letters than short ones
Gentlemen, | Lave detained you too long
-[co on 60 on! longer ,hanitis pleasant
for you. or prudent for me. Please accept
my thanks for your cordial and kind rccep.
ton of me to-day. Cheers loud aud long,
rang through the hall for some moments.