The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-09-17
More Democratic TESTIMONY.


We suppose Gen. Cass will be considered
as good authority by the Democracy, not
withstandng he was so uncivilly treated and
unceremoniously pitched overheard by the
baltimore Convention that nominated Pierce.
The General, notwithstanding some OF his
/ shortcomings, is gallant old fellow, and III
delivered speech in the U. S. Senate few
days since, he thus does Justice to Gen. Scott,
and brands those of his own party who are
daily and hourly engaged in calumniaiing
and slandering the glorious old soldier, Gen.
Cass said:
| beliece that Gen. Scott Is an honorable and
patriotic citizen, and that he has ,crjtten his
name and his deeds on one Of The brightest pages Of
has cOuatry'S history; and not one breath of
calumny from me shall ever wither single
leaf of the laurel that eneirCles his brow
His Treah ,cas fairy ,coa, and roiH not be one
tOPrerent ii from Icing fairly ,rorn. | have
enjoyed his personal friendship for a long Sc
ries years, and | DO not mean at this day
by any calumny to prove myself UNIV orthy OF
it.
! And in speech to a Democratic mass
meeting at Tammany Hall, New York, on
"Wednesday night of last week, Gen. Cass is
reported by the Herald to have administered
the following rebuke to his party lriends.-
HI said:
But, my friends, desire to repeat here
what have said elsewhere; that if in this
vast assembly, there is one man who came
here expecting me to abuse either party or
candidate, he is sure to go way disappointed.
! (Cheers.) My friends, we have honorable
contest enough with the Wing party, without
resorting to abuse. If three score years and
ten, which | have almost attained, brings
with it many evils, it brings with it, also, a
right to give my opinion, and with much en-
phasis) | will give it. CHEERS and cries OF
bravo.) And that is, trust no democrat, dui-
ring the whole OF this campaign, will resort
TO this unworthy mode of warfare. Ny
friends, we ire all brethren of the same great
family, and the Wings are just as much in
terested in the prosperity OF the country as
you are. We are both OH board the same
ship, and must sink or swim together
(Cheers.)
The Wings have their own articles of po-
litical faith, and so have we. They believe
they are right, and we believe they are
wrong. But allow me to say, my friends,
that there is terrible propensity to political
abuse in the warm campaigns of this coun-
{ try; and a spectator of the old world. on
Oii tut
and reading the party journals. would actual
ly think that no man is hit to be candidate
Tor the Presidency-unless he is the greatest
rascal to be found in the country. (Cheers
and laughter.) Well have no part or lot
in any such compact. khOw Gen. Scott, and
4 hHotc that he is an honoraJie man, and tat he
has fought The battles ofhis country, and / haze
not cord TO say against him.
The New Orleans Delta publishes an &C.
count of an interview between gentleman
) of New Orleans and the gallant and distin-
guished Gen. Persifcr f. Smith, in which
, the latter gentleman mphatcally remarked:
II ana a Democrat; Int cqa ncrer say or dl
anything against GEN. SCOTT!!'' Ard
yet in the face of such testimonials to Cen
Scott's integrity and worth, Locoloco papers
t Locofoco orators all over the country, are
continually announcing tine patriot chieltan
who has faithfully devoted long lifc to til.
service OF his country, and who now bears
upon his body wounds received in defending
its honor, as a coward, thief. and everything
; dishonoTable and disrcputablc. Gen. Scott's
, fame belongs to his country, and we conf
IDENTITY expect to see thousands Of honest dem.
ocrats earnestly defending it at the ballot.
box in November Lon. 'Coar.