Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1849-07-19
From the Washington UaioH.
Gen. Cass and Coli Webb.

ol OOl. WeDO represents Gen- lass as privately De-
lieving in ore set of political principles, while be
publicly, and as a "party man." prcfsses another.
We regard this statement Of Col. Webb as incredible.
and believe that he has wholly misunderstood, and
therefore misrepresenled, the views of General Cass.
We cannot entertain a doubt, that he has done gross
injustice to General Csss, and that no such political
principles were ever privately rerealed" to Col.
Webb. Indeed, it is but a poor return for the hospi-
tality he has enjoyed, TO give circulation tosuch ran
dom assertions. In advance Of any authority from
General Cass, we do not hesitate TO contradict a state
ment which, if true, will result in so much injury 10
his reputation and standing with the American people.
But, as General Cass cannot in justice TO himself or
bis friends remain silent under such an imputation,
we wait for his answer; and if it shall confirm the
statement Of Col. Webb. we viii do boilAparties jus
tice by giving it a place in our columns.
From the Ne,D York EUeaing Post.
AEcADIANs BOTH 1t perhaps, is due from US, as
an act of simple justice TO both Gen. Cass and Col.
Webb of the Courier and Enquirer, TO publish the
following testimony by the latter, to the political and
personal virtues of the former.
As it is too nice a question of morals for us, we
leave ii to our readers 10 determine at their leisure
which of the two figures most advantogeously in the
picture here drawn-the one who, for the sake of par
ty, ambition, and spoils. is represented as false TO his
own real political principles and opinions, as private
ly entertained and revealed to his wing friend or the
other, who not only can look with enthusiasm upon
the 'sterling honesty of such a character, but actu-
ally thus presents it to the public admiration, without
the smallest suspicion of the spectacle he is exhibiting
alike If his friend and himself:
"The readers of the Courier and Enquirer are well
aware that, in all the relations of private life, no mau
stands higher in my estimation than Lewis Cass and
those who recoliect his course at Paris in preventing
France becoming a party to the quintnple treaty in regard
to the slave trade, which England designed TO be a war
rant for re-instituting the right Of search upon the high
seas under the protection of the European powers, and
his subsequent defence of that course, will not doubt his
abilities. If, in the late contest, be had represented his
own principles, instead OF the principles of the democrat
ic party, | have no hesitation in saying that | should have
rejoiced in his election. But that was not the fact A
party man in the strictest sense Of the term, he consent
ed TO become the candidate Of his party, and would, If
elected, honestly and hoDorably have carried out its Pled-
ges. He is, | am quite sure, as much opposed 10 the ex-
tension of slavery into territory now free as l am and
he is, beyond all doubt, the friend OF internal improve
ments and of a protective tariff. And yet, strange asi Il
may appear, he was the candidate Of n party which was
pledged TO a course hostile to his own views on all these
great questions; and If elected, be would have honestly
carried out their pledges instead Of his own views IN
der these circumstances, | of course, in common with all
who are opposed to the doctrines of locotocoism, labored
zealously 10 defeat its candidate. i could have reJoiced
i'm the election Of Lewis Cass TO the Presidency but
reioiced without bounds in the defeat OF Lewis Cass,
pledged to suppot the principles of the lococfoco national
convention instead of his own sound political views ana
opinions. But this is all past. L still entertain, as 1 eV-
er have, the warmcst friendship for General Cass; and
know that a more honest man does not live, although
differ from him an toto in regard TO party obligations. In.
my judgment he is in principle a wing, bound by party
ties and party fealty to the democracy; and | know him
too well to believe that he will ever be unfaiihful to what
he deems his obligation to party. In all human probabIi-
ity, therefore, we shall always be politically opposed;
but / take pleasure in bearing testimony now, as | uni
formly did during the late presidential canvass, 10 his
sterling honesty, and to his possessing, in as great a degree
as any man l ever knew. every quality which renders
man eslimable in the relations OF private life"
1t is. moreover, pleasing 10 witness the impartial
application between these two distinguished public
men-kindred spirits, shall we say !-of the good
old rule of 'you tickle me and III tickle you" The
above is an extract from an editorial letter to the Cou-
rier and Enquirer, dated Detroit, June 2lst. Gen.
Cass's newspaper, the Detroit Free Press, of June
Doth, thus tickles on the other side:
JAMES WArsoS WEBB-The wing press of New York
are nearly unanimous in censuring Gen. Taylor and his
cabinet for The slight to Col. Webb, who was an applicant,
backed with strong "documenis, " for the mission 10 Mad
rid. There is something strange in the action of the adj
minisiration, for Col. Webb rendered yeoman service to
Gen. Taylor, and that he possesses the requisite talent for
the station no one will question.
There is one thing in Col. Webb, that entities him 10
the respect Of democrats, and perhaps this very thing has
injured him with the cabal at Washington, and that is,
he never attacks the private character of a political oppo-
nent. Immediately after the nomination OF General CHSs,
in 1S4S, Col. Webb, in his paper, took occasion to say,
that he was one of the ablest and purest men in the Union
that il elected, which he hoped would not be the case,
his administration would be creditable TO the nation.
WHOLESALE SEDUCTION, &c.-A correspondent of
the N. Y. Herald, writing from Harrisburgh, Penn
sylvania. under date of June Sth, tells a horrible sto-
ry, in effect as follows: 'Of three sisters IN one fam
lily at that place, two have been positively scduced
Zone having become a mother, another being enciente)
aud a third is rumorcd to have shared a like fate, all
being the unsuspecting victims, it is alleged. of one
man. Jonathan Gibbons Mills, a surgeon dentist, from
Lancaster city. While addressing the elder sister,
he had been forbidden the house by the father, on ae-
count of another alleged offence of the kind which
he compromised with a poor girl; but he afterwards
coverily got the artless sisters TO meet him separately
at bis office, and, promising marriage to each, they
so relied upon his attachment that neither made a
~confdant of the other. Mills is a widoweT, but he
is suspected of having made way with bis wife by un-
fair means.
He was arrested and taken before Squire Snyder on
a warrant for fornication and bastardy. Not being
able TO procure bail, he offered TO marry the mother
of the child; but the ruin of the next youngest daGgh-
ter being now made known, the popular feeling sa-
vored strongly of the application Of Judge Lynch's
code to the culprit, while the father, almost DISTRACT
ed with sorrow, loaded his musket, Intending to have
summary vengeance on the ~despoiler Of bis peace and
of his family. The villain to save himself from be
ing lynched, made a speedy retreat TO jail, where be
now is awaiting the various actions which will result
in some seven to ten years in the penitentiary."
The DEAD COME TO LIFE.-A most singular affair
occurred on the side Of the hill, near Dit. Adams. on
Thursday afternoon. An elderly lady, who had but
the day previous followed to the grave her husband,
was taken with the same melady. cholera, on the fol-
loving morning, and ere the setting of the sun, she
was clothed in the garments of death, ready to be
lowered in her last resting place. During the night,
a noise was heard, and on proceeding TO the place
from whence it came, what wes the astonishment OF
her friends to behold the supposed deceased in an up
right position. pale and haggsrd. presenting a picture
beyond the power of description. IL was evident that
that she had been laboring under the influence of mar
cotics, which caused temporary suspension of the ami
NAL functions. She was stripped Of her STROUD, and
is now in a fair way of recoyery.-Ciacinnati Com
mercia, Oh.