The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-01-25
THE UNION.
Cen. Cas-. and hi. opponent. a, Home.


We copy the following from the Daily Free Press, of
Detroit and call the attention of readers to the posi-
ton which Mr.. LOOMS has assumed General Cass is
assaulted by that gentleman because he would not trust
Gen Cass in the Senate if he TO vote in accordance
as he doubted not he wQudwith his declared opinions
These declared opinions" refer to the principles
expressed in the letter Mr. Nicholson, committing the
late democratic candidate for the presidency the doc
une of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES doctrine which was sup
ported during the late campaign and ought be pursued
in the present crisis OF public affairs. Yet are in
formed by the Free Press that Mr. LOOMS supported
General Cass at the last election If this be So will
not say whether Mr. LOOMS would stultify himself for
supporting him senator from Michigan and we leave
for readers 10 judge whether be has already done
by his dsorg AIMING in his State legislature;
The DsorGAyIzERs LANsNe.-The Lansing cores,
pondeni of the Detroit Advertiser gives the following sketch
of proceedings in the Senate on the 18th instant,
Mr. Loomis offered concurrent resolution that both
Houses proceed elect United States SENATOR
prescribing tue OF proceeding the election,
mir explained that he was nol and had not been in
States senator He opposed simply the Irregular method
that had been sought to be forced on the Senate lie had
case might be- hada right 10 use to detea SO great calamity
oHe d,moerat'c prfy as the election 81 Lesis Cas- ne
long possession of poloer had t him any) might be appeasd
TO- Ike mas satisfied w,th oar pre'ent representatives, and
accordance. he doubted not he ,roud 10Th his declared
opinions Mr. LOOMS spoke warmly and at length the
man so anita gonc 10 o representatives. as ews Cas-
Mr. Loois dend The binding force of nominating;
the proceedings legally had he would Tor
Lewis Cass, because the people did not desire it 4"
We infer from this that Mr.. Loomis voted against Gene
raj Cass for President at the late election for do not
how he could support him for President he believed him
unworthy of seat in the Senate.
Senator LOOMS is Of the members of the legislature
who has been actively in favor of resolutions of
to senators and representatives in Congress He be-
eves in the doctrine of Instructions in THAT case and he
expects the senators, &c to whom they SENT will obey
or resign
But how does this nstrucng act himself? He
dees instructions in his He knocs that the peo
pie of his county gave Gen Cass large majority for Pres
dent and that they just unanimous tor him for
He knows too, that the may be said of every
other county in his dsct lie knows every other
democratic senator, and every democratic representative
from his district is in favor OF Gen Cass to the SEN
to fill out his unexpired term He knows too, that
Gen. Cass has been fairly nominated by of the
democratic members of the legislature and that the demo-
Gratis OF his district are in favor OF an 10 cancus
nominations. And yet what does he do? Hs refuses
obey resign but unites with the wing members of the
Senate defea the welknown wishes of the democrats
of his county, OF his district, and to defeat too
the action in Of majority of the democratic
beers of the legislature Such is his regard public opn
ion and instructions in his
MIR. LOOMS says he s,ul,y hmselfby voting Tor
opinion between him and other members of Congress,
Now, If MI. Leors TO be believed he voted last fall for
General Cass for President, and Mr. Bingham for Congress
Did he stuy himself in doing that Our members of
ongre all voted for General Cass and made speeches for
him during the campaign and does Mr.. LOOMS mean
say that they ulted themselves in dong The entire
democracy Of this State in their respective districts voted
General Cass for President and also for the democ
candidates for Congress- and did they, too stutfy them
selves Certainly if Mr. Loomss position is true, they
all stutied themselves in voting for General Cass.
The democracy of this district elected last fall two
and nine representatives to the gature Those gen.
emen faithfully carried the wishes Of their
stuens by voting for Cen Coss in the frs, instance, and
adhering the regular nomination. But Mr.. Loons
elected year ago last fall openly defes the public opin-
thus expressed and represented by the other twelve
democratic representatives of his districts and he unites
with the wings day after day. and the expense of thou
sands of dollars defeat that public opinion from having
its due effect Such politician beloags naturally TO the
wings Democrats certainly cannot counenance tolerate
such unbuhng political prohgacy and recreancy to party
and they will not