New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-17
THE LIFE OF CASS.

Mr.. WIN. l.. G.. Smith OF Buffalo has written 9TH.
life and Times Of Gen. Lewis Cas-" which 20 he.r
that Derby will soon publish. The admirers Of Dc
venerable subject viii doubtless ind their fayorin
presented in the bes; possible light; and there be
apy effective vsrbish for such life TIA, viii mako
il seem noble and heroic, we do not doubt tA.. M.
su i,h will discover and apply il.
We should be upus, TO own convictions however.
Il we did not add that while the nsues OF Gen. Cas-
have been most eventful and interesting, we regard
his If as among the least profitable and least instuc
i've of any ever lived by man. We speak, OF eoursa
of his public he and make reference 20 any other
For in the first place, Lewis has been inystarss
ofioe-seeAer and placeman and this is ,sres
against which our youth should be warned and made
10 realize It's essential meanness. Very rarely can
ddate before the People, land OF late only TO be De.
feated Gen Cass has worned his way up from place
10 place with perseveriDg sssidui,y Then, as WHOLE
bis life has been lucky, aud he has grown excrotaaty
rich from the proceeds Of office and by land 'pecuain
without useful labor priyation or serious effort 90 hs
part. Thirdly. be has been life long trimmer, a.
yays fawning on power and spurning The feeoh, ron
the CAV he strutted behind his Back Coeksde aatr
old John Adams down TO hs latest forsy ca
Abc,orists and other fanatics" When Jerer
son and Madison ruled, he was flaming DEM
crat: when j. Q. Adams was chosen President BY
the help of Mr. Clay he wrote the letter TO express his
disgust and abhorence of the Bargain calumuy--
and held on TO his fat office; when Gen. Jackson tn.
umphed over Adams and Clay by tho help of this
same Bargain slaod@ Lewis's porringer was right
side up as usual and be took his full share OF the
"Spoils' resulting from the advent Of Jacksonsn-
When Gen Harrison was chosen President over the
Jackson crowd Cass, then Minister 20 France, wrote
home flaming letter in vindc alton OF the military
fame of Old Tip; he ted on to that post until DO
saw Ct to give it up and home TO get piece In
the Senate Gen. Taylor, when he came in, was cd
viseG-the Senate being sdverse-that it would be
politic in him 10 LEI Gen. Casss son continue
CHARGE d'Afrairos ri Rome-and no dli 10 sas
as power was 10 inure or TO be increased on his aide
by exalting the doctrine of Instructions, Gen. Cas-
was champion Of tho doctrine but so soon as the
peope of his State fair, direct issue, instructed
him TO vote 10 restore the Missouri RESTRICTION he daily
refused. giving as On excuse that the party now M
mower 10 Michigan was rot that which elected him'
In short, We know no other so complete embodiment
Of the twadiler and the ogy Gen. Lewis Cas-; and
we have been trying for an hour 10 recolect one IN
stance in which he ever bravcd Public Opinion Tor
the truths sske, or missed an opportunity TO Obtain
or retain Office unless to improve bis chance fora
better one. This is our notion Of Gen. Cass those
who want 10 zee the best that be said on the Other
side. will doubtless fndit in Mr.. Smiths Life.