Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-03-19
Hon. Geo. Ashnlun
GEN. CASSIN NEW YORK

General Cass having arrived in New York on FRIDAY
morning and taken quarters at the Union Place Hotel
conducted to Tammany Hall by deputation from
the Democratic General Commltee. The General said
ne did not stand there to make speech-he had come
from place where there had been too much speech
making, where they had more addresses than action;
but he could not avoid expressing his extreme sasac
ton at finding himalt once more within the halls of
old Tammany. After aludng to the agitation of the
slavery question in ne last Congress and the terrible
crisis through which the country had passed General C.
proceeded to show that the Union of the American
States had made US the happlest people on earth But
no continued to say:
1T was useless 10 endeavor to conceal the fact: The
South has been injured by the North. The North has
violated the institutions of the South has viled her
cha racter The North has reu ed carry the provi-
sons OF the Constitution into effect. The North has
allowed foreign mercenaes 10 prowl about among her
cries, and preach against the South Great cheering
The North has allowed member OF the British Par
Lament to leave his seat abroad and openly Cities
advocate violence against the South. He has nterered
with institutions and done all he could to subvert
our Union And not only does this foreign traitor re-
ceve countenance and encourag here but finds
hackers at home, where theforegn aboonils say he
has right TO exercise his henevoence and preach
SADIE against oppression and human slavery Just
the case. Suppose we shoud send one OF our orators
to England preach against the oppression of that I'M
fortunate country, Ireland, grea cheers what would
be the RESULT Why he would have half the bais and
soldiers OF the United Kingdom after him. and be on
his way to Botany Bay in less than week. [Cheersl
Yet this foreign crusader is here, aud prates about his
right to exercise his benevolence. Why his benevo-
lence only equaed by hisimpudence. Laughter and
applause.l
1--WE have now, continued Gen. Cass, adopted com.
promise-a platform whereon all ends of the country
can meet in common and where we more re-
new the bonds OF that Union which must and shall be
inseparabe. Why, what could we gain by dissolution?
| Nothing but This Government is the worlds
best, last hope and if this Confederation i. destroyed,
the genius OF liberty will be destroyed with it, In the
event OF dissolution, some three or four separate ma
tonalilics would be formed which would be constant
~ engaged in hostn against each other, as neigh
boring nations have beeu, and ever will be. We
must therefore come forward in might and put down
these Abolonsts, and with them the spirit Of d-union
we must be true to ourselves and the nation. Voices
We will we will General c. proceeded: He vas glad
to hear this from the Democracy at this time
in Tammauy Hall. 1t was characteristic otthe Democ-
racy 20 give such as that. But the De-
mocracy must recolecI that they alone did preserve
the Unlon large portion OF another great party had
shown themselves true the Union as Democrats
could we'll be- The most prominent men of the Wing
party had nobly come forward and throwing themselves
INTO the breach had sustained the brunt of The battle
Great cheering and applausel Let the Democracy
do them credit and award them the honor they de-
serye.'