The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-05-16
General Cass and the Michigan Democ.
racy at Odds.

"One Cornelius O'Flvnn, having been ap-
pointed by Mr.. Buchanan to the Office of
Postmaster at Detroit, the Free Press, the
home organ of Gen. Cass, comes down upon
him in about two and half columns of de-
nunciation, which is perfectly refreshing
The charges against Mr.. O'Flynn, preferred
by the Free Press may be summed up as fol-
lows:
l. In 1843 O'Flyrn bolted the Democrat
ic denomination of Gov. Barry.
2. 1854 O'Flynn bolted the Democratic
denomination of David Stuart for Congress,
and consorted and conspired with Abolition
lists and Know Nothines to defeat the DEM
ocratic ticket, and overthrow the Democrat
ic party of the State.
3. In 1855 O'Flynn bolted the Democrat
ic nomination of Henry Ledyard for Mayor
and at the same election.
4. O'Flynn bolted the Democratic nomi-
nation of Alderman of the Seventh Ward.
D. In 1857, as member of the Michigan
Legislature, O'Flynn bolted the Democr attic
Legislative caucus nomination of Gen. Cass
for Senator of the United States.
But this is not the worst feature in the
case. The Free Press is also down upon
Uen. Cass for "aiding and abetting" the nom-
ination of Mr.. O'Flynn. 1t appears that
MIR. O'Flynn, who first endcavored to obtain
the Collectorship, went to Washington armed
with letter of introduction to the Secreta-
ry OF the Treasury, concluding with the fol.
lowing words:
"He (O'Flynn) is as true and energetic .
Democrat as can be found anywhere
, (Signed) LEW. CAss
O'Flynn had failed in his pursuit of the
Collectorshlp, and placed copy of the let
ter OF which the foregoing lines are the con-
cIuslon, together with quantity of other
papels, On file in the Postoffice Department,
where it and they remain, and upon the
strength of which he received the Postoffice,
whcreupon the Free Press walks into the he
80 of Duck River as f.llOws:
"Iiad Gen. Cass, when the question of the
appointment ola Postmaster at Detroit came
up in Cabinet council stated but tithe of
the facts concerning O'Flynn We have stated
IN this article, he would not have been ap-
pointed; and it was his duty to state them.
Tor surely he could not but know how rnsat.
sfac ory would be o Flynn's appointment to
the men who have stood by HIM during the
entire period of O'Flynn's unyieltling hostil-
'ty to him, who have protected his scalp
against O'Flynn's proclaimed determine ion
to take it. 1t was his his duty to state them.
for had he, the administration would have
been saved the embarrassment it feels con.
cernlng the appointment. 1t was his duty
to state them but how could he state them.
when upon the table around which the as.
-embled council sat, lay copy of his own
letter, concluding with the following words:
"He (O'Flynn) is as true and energetic q
Democrat as can be found anywhere.
(Signed) LEW. CAss."
The bitterness Of this pill to the Cass De-
mocracy of Michigan, can be realized by an
extract from letter written by Mr.. Led.
yard, son-in-law of the Secretary of State
-Cass-and that gentleman's private Sere-
tary. MIR. Ledyard, in writing from WASH
ington, says:
''lt is with great reluctance that mention
the word office since that traitor and dema-
gogue OFlynn, has been rewarded for his
treachery and boiling, and for having in ev-
cry respect been false as his own false nature
will admit"