Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-02-18
Noble Resointler. r.

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There are sundry discontented presses and
politicians in the Empire State, yet at work
"digesting the venom Of their spleen" towards
the distinguished candidate of the Democratic
party of the United States, in the last Presi-
Dental election. From the presses and politi-
clans, few in number and limited in influence,
we occasionally see ebulitions of petty spite,
which injure no one but themselves, and whose
impotence excites only smile of pity for the
faulty which governs their conduct and which
must eventually leave them farther than ever
from the attainment Of their coveted objects.
| TO one of these efforts at "union and harmo-
n.y." We End an allusion in our friend HY-r
ATS able paper, the Rochester Daily Adoertiser.
of a late date, in which the writer takes COCA.
fsion. in administering deserved rebuke to
the fiPpant offender to pay the following just
and eloquent tribute to the high moral worth,
great NxpaEisnce. and patriotic ssryiccs * Gen
CAss. the truth OF which the pages Of Amer
can history afford abundant verifcation.
"The Gen. CAss referred TO-, by the Albany
Atlas is a native of New Hampshire. Fifty
years ago, on foot, a youthful adventurer. he
crossed the Allegany Mountains, identified
himself with the then young West, and has
now bestowed upon him by almost universal
consent, the proud title of Father of the
CHEAT West" And well has he earned it The
helper in all of its history his lot with
its back woodsmen-upon the borders of civil
lization-n peace and in war council its cham
pion and defender; with the sword aud the
pen-the one welded valiantly to ward off
from feeble back settlements the bayonet and
tomahawk-the other with an ability seldom
equalled, in all that would promote it's prosper
ity. The Governor of what is now several
States of the West. by seven successive nomi-
nations, ,by,four different Presidents upon each
occasion receiving the unanimous confirmation
Of the Senate; the agent Of the general govern
ment in obtaining title to almost an hundred
millions of acres of what now helps to make
up the Empire of prosperity and wealth around
the borders of our western lakes. He not only
olives in Michigan" but he lives in the Great
West, and has been blended as no other man
has, in all his career Of prosperity. .a
But this is confning him in too narrow lin
its Perchance the editor Of the Atlas has hear,,
ginia. and received the votes of several States
for the Presidency" Well, this LEWIS CAss''
who "lives in Michigan enjoyed his conf.
dence and friendship. There was one ANDREW
JACKSON sometimes called the Hero of New Or.
leans. sometimes Old Hickory He lived in
Tennessee. Elected to the Presidency, he
called this LEWIS CAss, who lives in Michigan, ;
| inf ,,l or H., e
lie was to thank him for the discretion and
talents" with which he aided him in his adj.
T ministration. In short, the editor Of the atlas
may he reminded that THE yl.n%was. CAsa
who enjoyed the confidence Of every Demo
cratic administration of our general govern.
ment. sT .-.r s. ....s.. rH.s....r ,t i'll. sI egai
There was an American Minister, at a for
eign court, as the editor of The Atlas may rec
ollect, when our sailors rights were assaled
by four combined powers of Europe, in the
form of a"quintuple treaty." whose pen did
the work of swords and bayouets; baffled Kings
and their Ministers, and elected admiration
even from his Ieagued opponents. 1t was the
same LEWIS CAss who olives in Michigan 8
The editor Of the Atlas may possibly re-
ding as the Maine Boundary the Oregon Boun
dairy, the U. 8. Bank, the Mexican War; tha,
in all these the democratic party of the nation
have had one champion, to whom more than
any one else, they have been indebted for thcil
successful termination. This was "the LEVI,
CAss, who lives in Michigan" And this is but
citation of a n,oiety of his public services -
IL Al AL.
our National Capitol, he may see in its Senate
, chamber Western Democratic Statesman, up
on whose head the SHOWS of seventy winter,
have falen--yet sound and vigorous in mine
, and body with cultivated intellect that shed,
lustre upon our National Councils as well a,
+ our National Literature; man of the PAST ,ane
D yet conspicuously blended with the PRESENT
f digni6ed in his demeanor, courteous to all, loy
ed by his friends. and respected by his politi
! cal opponents, assailed especially. and almos
: only. by those who, having once injured hin
. without cause, have not the magnanimity I,
{ surrender prejudices against the man afte
o having surrendered eirpretences npon which
they were founded--those who hate him. Will
! the worst of hatreds; that which is mingled
e with consciousness of having deeply wronget
+ the object Of it. That man, the editor of tn,
s Atlas may bo assured, is LEWIS CAs, win
s ives in Michigan aH AHa zs.ie IS
1t was but a short time since faction Nortl
/ and South. asssiled our glorious U nion; the pc
e litical horizon was darkened by clouds this
9 were rising up in the two extremes. and threat
: ening to meet and mingle their dscordant,ye
r for mischief, ,assimi ating elements. Statesmen
5 forgetting their party afiinities, in the grea
National exigency, with patriotism that ha'
much in it of that rare political quality. sell
3 sacrifice boldly and successfully dspelled tn
: clouds, and ayerted the danger. One of thes
J. was The obscure individual whom the Atlas ha
ascertained elves in Michigan" The citatio
u for purposes of personal identity, cannot bu
e be familiar one, though it may be allied t
some unpleasant "reminiscences.
The editor Of the Atlas will certainly be er
u abled to remember the Presidential canvass {
= ls44 In the Baltimore Convention Of tn:
l. year Democratic candidate received one hur
n dred and twenty three votes. Failing in
o nomination, he had no "REvENGE' to gratify
q took the field for his successful competitor an
was mainly instrumental in securing for hi
q the vote Of almost the entire West. This ",
4 LEWIS CAss, who lives in Michigan