Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-09-23
DEMOCRATIC DEMONSTRATION IN THE
MONUMENTAL CITY IN HONOR
OF LEWIS CASS.

The Democrats of the city OF Baltimore gave
the standard bearer of the Democratic party In
the last Presidential election at the Exchange,
on Thursday 18th. The Baltimore Republican
describes the scene as vast outpouring of the
Democracy Of that city. 1t says that at half
past four the immense assemblage which had
gathered in front of the western entrance OF the
hotel. becoming impatient s. eager to behold the
veteran soldier and Statesman, Francis Gallagher,
ESD, conducted General Cass to the front rail-
ING of the portco, amidst the deafeliing plaudlts
of the multitude assem- bled together, and holding
in his hard q beautiful hickory Cane, which
was cut at the Hermitage, the seat of lamented
jackson, presented it to Gen. Cass in an eloquent
address, which we regret the crowded state OF
our columns forbids our giving. Gen. Cass res
ponded in patriotic and thrilling manner, and
after paying high tribute TO the memory OF
his friend and compeer, Gen. jackson, he said:
" God be praised we have passed nnscathed
through the severest trial we have ever encoun-
tered, and ii we be not struck with judicial blind
ness we shall find the career before Us equally
PROSPEROUS and honorable. We are yet to-
| peher ONE FORMED FROM MANY, the expressive
scroll borne by our own armoral eagle and the
sentiment should be inscribed in characters OF
living light on the has TT of every Amencan.-
Secession Disunon !; Dissolution the breaking
M of the confederacy the cry what portion
lance in the son of Jesse. To your tents, oh,
Israel p--what portentous words are these to
break upon American earsl And what be-
came OF the chosen people of God, after seces-
sion had done its work The lesson is a preg-
nant one, may it be 4 profitable one They soon
| went to war; with all the bitterness which is
sure TO follow sundered ties and the sceptre de-
patted from Judah, and the glory fiom Jerusa-
lem, and the Assyrian, the Egyptian, the Gre
clan, the Roman, the Crusader, the Turk, and the
Arab, have ruled the patrmony of Jacob, to this
day. and his descendants scattered to the
four winds of Heaven. Let US avoid their errors.
and hold on to the work of our fathers. And
above all, let Us endeavor 10 heal our dissen-
sions by equal justice to every portion OF the re-
public aud by those words of peace and concil-
iation which often do more than deeds TO oblit-
crate the harshness of the past, and to secure
the union OF the future
" But after all the trying scenes at Washing
ton, and the peaceful issue that followed, ii was
not there the mighty voice went forth; that said
to the troubled elements, Peace, be still. 1t
went forth from the people; from almost the
whole people, East, West; North, and South for
although the question in agitation involved diff
ierent interests and views, and different opin-
| ions We're entertained OF the proper mot.e OF
adjustment, vet all adjustment on fair and
reasonable terms, was a desire so universal
ly prevalent, that he who might read it
in the signs of the times. Had it not been
so, vain would have been the legislative
efforts, vain the eyertions of the patriot, and
bo Of tba lovers IF liberty, thropoI, tho
world. But trust the end has come and come
happily, and the same mighty power that rose
up to rescue the ark OF freedom from peril, can
again defend it, and will defend it, should dan
ger once more gather around it. But we will
not not cloud the present with gloomy anticipa-
lions. We will hope, that a glorious career is
open Before us and bless the God OF our fathers,
who has favored us above all the other nations
of the earth"
We have scarcely ever, even in our own en-
,husiastic party assemblages, (says the Baltimore
Arqns) seen { warmer welcome given 10 any
public man than was accorded TO Gen. CaSs,-or
more heartfelt and rapturous applause bestowed
than that which emanated from the thou
sands who We're witnesses to the scene, and al
lenive listeners to the patriotic sentiments ut
tered in the above address. Upon his retiring,
the welkin rang with the shouts of people,
who testified how extensively and deeply our
distinguished visitor occupied the popular heart.
The cane which was the subject of presenta-
ton is OF hickory, & was cut at the Hermitage,
the venerable seat of Andrew jackson. 1t was
mounted and embellished by Robert Blown and
Sons, corner of Baltimore and Calvelt street,
and besides the names of the committee and
those of the original thirteen States, has the fol-
lowing inscription on the massive gold head:
"Presented to General Lewis Cass by the De-
mocracy Of the City of Baltimore, as an evil
character as patriot, soldier, and Statesman.
Baltimore, Sept. H. 1892