The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-02
srslvsi OK General cass-- IA, RheePsaon al
rasrnany Hall.


o.rersI cas-. s--stor, f!1m Michigan, and Of |
ths r-ui.hta men in congress who devoted Thorn
f the settlement Of the slavery question, IRE
-c,v. ct AN persnnal considerations arrived in this
s.t, on douosy evening asst aud yesterday incoming
ag soon a. 10 vas Fuoso that hs was here, he vas
yaitsa apou by the Democratic General Committee,
The m bars ~ which congratulated him Oh the
cess 4 his cxtrtios, vol those of No'sr5. Clay
W,b.ter, Dickinson, Foots, and oSaers in bringing
about settlem.ut OF the slavery agitation Al
the solicitation OF the COMMITTEES, General Cass re.
I aired 20 Tammary Hail. at o'clock, tor tn,
purpose Of seeing his frieuds o! the unterraai ds
mosrasy," all OF whom were DESTROYS of shaking hia
By %. hand and thanking him for mis- recent services
;u The epusp OF M Union end Of the country
AT abous Ea.f past twelve O'Clock he was escorted
To the large room OF the old wigwam aud was most
automatically sco,iyeJ By the democrats there a.
aembsi. al tie lights ofthe democracy were tharei
sd among then recognized Ool. De.avan, Gen
Hiram Walh. dee Aid. Stoneau, Mr.. Strahan Jerry
Sell. Niss Walsh. end many Others. tn" General
was taken by the baud by many HUNDREDS Of our
citizens. eseh Of wboc had some remark 20 mahs TO
him There were many wings. too present who we're
AS dtsirous OF welcoming Gen Cass to the Empire
civ as the vcritst d. nocrlt 0ne OF these gentle
men informed him tgat ne was Henry Clay mtu
bat. Notwithstanding that, he was glad to Welcome
h;fa 90 New York There could however he said,
BE- no better man than Henry Clay The remark
CT, a,sd some laughter aud the General replied bat
We could nos bear his GIswer
A. sepp a. th. cere mony Of shaking hands vas
eIuaed three cheers called tor General Cas-
vhish v,r, given In the most lus;y manner, and re-
pe.ted twice. Three were given for the Union
as IT, and hrec mere for the champion OF the Union,
tGenes-l Cats)
General Casa Was then called upon to address those
yre.ent Who numbered several hundreds. lie thanked
tEe cemoorscy ioE the kind and weooms reception
which they lad extended 20 hin. lie did not how
ey.r cone with the intention of making speech fo-
he had beard enough Of them and delivered enough OF
them, at Washington, tor all necessary purposes
daughtrr) The settlement of the slavery question
was not 20 him to Congress. The result OF that
ggitation Is due 10 the American people. mighty
voice THE East and tho West the North and tas
South and said Peace be still and the troubled
elements were Quoted. (Appause) To that we
the settlement OF that great question, which, at
time threatened the integrity of the Union, aud the
dissolution OF this great confederaey Many an eye
watched the progres of that question: in Europe and
many heart thro0bed Nth hope aud fear for the
suit. These that throbbed with hope were those
whose priucipls ia that cannot govern himself;
and II settlement Of that question failed, the cause
OF TepubleGnisIa failed everywhere no. TO be again
attempted except after long lapse Of years aud per-
haps ages IL fearful crisis fellow citizens; but,
fuppoeG by the God Of our fathers aud by our GOD,
yet one country, one people one government.
We viii continue tin all human Institutions have iul
EiI,d their testinyt iu that period when The
soEsludirg part OF the sentence did not reach our
.gpCrttr And felow-ctizens of the democratic
pbIJy let me cay OEe vord m're, and have done -
We bsvs national platform OF American princ-
pie which we can all stand aui We can exist only
~ a rational party. We must r$colect that the con-
rutgiicz vas TIE result of comprooiisc. In
quarters the term compromise 10 Objectionable Bat
let ssk ytu, Is net the whole OF life made up OF
comprouise? Society itself Is compromise IL We say
viii give way 20 no one no one will give way 20 az.
l oon respect the feelings OF others no one wall
iesi oeG yours (ApplaaseD You have nov an Amer
can patfol ~ to stand We have had trials and
suG,IiBss There is party that has not had tasir
moments Of triai apdsut ring We have been divided,
Lut we have again got together; and having done 80,
le me give you word OF advice. IL 10 this:Nevsr
talk OF The pastneyer throw our past din ,utes In
tbs fa;e Of any cue. Npplause) You have n.thins
TO dc with TIE pas as matter OF experience
Your business il to let every come into the
TOLD who drses IT, and after they get In IL they dout
toreoeivs ell that ady to CONS in stand tbs
platform OF $50 and on the principles which are
1odied In IT. Indeed, you are nov standing GU IT, and
those principles are founded the sbity OF to
govern himself This IL the foundation stone OF Ame-
,h in a.. ti sirir a, torgiv.nsss on thos. orinsi
| pies and promise yeu that you will triumph over
| your oPponents as much as you could wish. zap.
This speech was received with great deal Of en-
thusiasu ana General Caas hai cone lud-d,
the phsdtlghis tr.men. with their band hes s.d BY
Cant Ryt If the onies. entered the
hall. TIE marched around the loom preceded
by the band playing Hail Columbia, until they
60 The platform where General Case was standing
The General dcfccrded and shook hands with each Of
tLcri and cordially returned the compliment which
they psit BIN. when this done, three cheer. Tor
The Philadelphia nrsmsn were called for, and given
heartily veil three nore three cheers for aen--
raj Cass three for the New York arsmen the tive
latter hssng teen proposed ey the Ph,iaisiph. ire
men. The hand then played snkee Doodle, and the
Phsdeiphis aremep nj. od.
Tn. Hon Michael " alsh vas then called upon for
! speech ara in ra,ponss delivered . rev rsnsrxs,
lus r.cr we'd
ho drew picture of the services which GENERAL Cass
frnservd tae country la d.votng himself to the set
t,s "a the slavery question aud tbs risk Of SELF
tacriace which he incarrsd In coming out at the time
he did forths purpose Of aiviog tone to pabic sen
cones forward In O sslsscrincpg spirit TO save the
country he should be deserted, because other
| tines may come when a similar crisis may arise,
1 (Which God iofbie) and there may be many emf
| nent who gill shat IL good for the s0un-
| try So elesliy General Cas- aud Mr.. Dickinson
/ cad on recent oeeasioni but -bo may not have
the same s,lf-sscr dcipg dspositiou ~ they had,
OF may have lot the courage TO stand up aud be-
| come u necessary, martyrs In the cause In ~hich
they engage. IL such men Cass aud Dickinson
so uBrews,ded the time may come when may
want The services OF such aud will not be able 70
! procure then. Mr. Walsh concluded By esutiooug
the deinootaey sganst being led .way by any OF tho
tans.6 isfns Of the dag, which. LIKE ignus aus.
would esa n, party and the country to destruotion
lie proposed thre- hearty old fashioned cheers for
LOU. Cnss IN. ,avior of his country IL is hardly
rectfAfJ Go cay that three Of the most vocif.rous
cheer given In Tsmmsny, followed tn. proposi
ticn.
81 sid thst there one more remark which he
Wished 70 nate on this occasion aud one with ~bioh
be vas sure the audience would - mpsthiss lie hal
sao that tbs satisfactory sstti nsnt Of the sis,sty
question v-s o-ipr to the people themstIyss. Who
tcoS q let tbeir Espres siye In Congress know
what their opinions on the subject Tho great
In Congress aided ADD assisted in procuring that
settlement Your ON ern.tor Dickinson, (sppisuss)
who deserves everything. sai Nr. foote sai thai
noas fuGu Henry tisT, (trrmcadous appliance anil
ttet great Ran. bAni,l Webster (contnu.d apr,ause
aud cthors whose names sritcn in tho heats u
the American people, aud sho all so de.n to pcster-
~ writer IN the brightest page OF American his
fury an these aided IN fet;iing it. (ipplsus. Eel.
low sitigsus. all thnsa North, SOUTH East snd
Wet fought the great tshs, hut u wa no, they
who triumph The county phed-t-iumpksf
ovcr body achieved victory without Iniuriug any
bet vctcry that prorts the principles ~ frcs-
csn and thu constitution cf the country, hoPs for
ryfr tArVlsusel
,shnd bor let me 40 ssohsr sot Of justice Let us,
thanh the press a ksu York for al that has
bringing shout ssttsmcnt q that dangerous ques.
TIM Let me Thank the Ntr iofk Head, tapplsase:t
and 90 90 wish pleasure f5f Particularly Obt.rvei