The republic., 1851-03-17
Gsnsr.l Cas-. 4. new York.

General CAss having arrived in New York on
Friday morning, and taken quarters at the Union
Place Hotel, was conducted TO Tammany Hall by
dcputaton from the Democratic General Com
mittee. The General said he did not stand there
to make q speech-he had como from place where
there had been too much speech making: where they
had thsnac but hecouid not avoid
expressing his extreme satisfaction at finding him
self once moro within the halls of old Tammany
After alludng to the agitation of the slavery ques
ton in the last Congress, and the terrible crisis
through which the country had passed, General G.
proceeded to show that the Union of the American
States had made us the happiest people on earth.
But he continued to say:
at useless to endcavor to conceal the fact:
The South has been injured by the North The
North has violated the institutions of the South has
vilifed her character. The North has refused TO
carry the provisions Of the Constitution into effect
The North has allowed foreign mercenaries TO prowl
South. GGrcat cheering.] Ths North has allowed
member Of the British Parliament to leave his
seat abroad and openly in cities advocate vio-
lence against the South. He has interfered with
our institutions, and done all be could to SUBJ
vert our Union. And not only does this for
eign traitor receive countenancc and encourage
ment here, but finds hackers at home, where
the foreign abolitionists say he has right to
cise his benevolcnce. and preach crusade against
oppression and human slavery. Just reverse the
case. Suppose we should send one of our orators
70 England 70 preacu against the oppression OF that
unfor tunate country Ireland, lgreat cheers what
would be the result? Why, he would have half
the bailiffs and soldiers Of the United Kingdom
after him, and be on bis way to Botany Bay in less
than week. ICheers.] Yet this foreign crusa-
der ia here, and praes about his right to exercise
his benevolence. Why. his benevolence 10 only
equalled by his impudence. Laughter and ap-
plause.1
"we have now. continued Gen. Cass, adopted
a compromises platform wherson all ends Of the
country can meet in common, and where we can
once more renew the bonds Of that Unisn which
must and shall bc inseperable. Why, what could
we gain by dissolution? Nothing but woe. This
Government il the worlds best, last hope, and if
this Confederation is destroyed, the genius of lib
erty will be destroyed with it. In the event Of
dissolution, some three or four separate nation
nlties would be formed, which would be con-
stantiy engaged in hostilitiss against each other
as neighboring nations ever have been, and
ever will be. We must therefore como forward
in our might and put down these Aboltionsts, and
with them the spirit of disunion, we must be true
to ourselves and the nation. Voices: We will!
we WILL General G. proceeded: He was glad to
hear this assurance from the Democracy at this
time in Tammany Hall. It was characteristic of
the Democracy to give such an assurance as that
But tho Democracy must recolect that they alone
did not preserve the Union. A large portion of
another great party had shown themselves az true
to the Union as Democrats could well be. The
most prominent men of the Whig party had nobly
come forward, and throwing themselves into the
breach had sustained the brunt of the battle.
[Great cheering and applause. Let the Democra-
cy do them credit, and award them the honor they
| deserve"