American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-03-25
From the Courier and Gazette.
General CasS, Buchanan's Secretary of
State.

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State.
MEssRs. EDlToRs:-Among the signs Of
the times is striking circumstances, that
General Cass. the popular demOcrat-the
belle letter scholar-the ambitious and vet
erau ststesman-st time when the whole
country is cOnvulsed with the struggles Of
the lovers of liberty against the advocates
OF slAvery-this conservative man, born in
tbs granite state Of New Hsmpshire-edu-
GATED in the principles OF tie revolution.
which made the United States, free this
man, who would have made q etler Pres
ident than the present incumbent because
he could not BY possibility be worse lis
not heard of-not spoken lof, or alluded to.
in all th1 controversial debates, or specu-
lations now going on. What does itmsan2
Is he imbecile-has he lost the confidence
of the Observation-Disclosures l. he disgusted
with the wicked and tyrannical purposes
of the President and his coadjutors? We
are curious to know what he thinks about
matters and things in general. ~-
The history Of Gen. Cass, as politician
is peculiar and instructive. After his en-
entry on the stage Of political life. bis prog
ress and rise was rapid and regular-al-
ways attending to the main chance, a full
compensation for services rendered. No
man under this Government has had a
longer lien on the United States treasury,
or used the privilege to better purpose
for himself. He was in favor Of the pow
ers that be at Washington. and let who
might be King-he was always Vicar Of
Bray.
While minister to the court OF France,
at dinner party Of Americans. be made a
speech, IN which he defended the fame and
honor Of Gen. Harrison from the attacks
and slanders Of the democracy; having
been the volunteer aid-de>camp of the
General at the battle of the Than es, in
Canada. Thst was carrying water on one
shoulder. But be directly after confessed,
that had he been in the country, he should
have voted for Mr.. Van Burenl That was
the other shoulder. When he returned
from France,he threw himself, aristocrscy
and all, into the arms of the ultra democ.
racy, and sanctioned al their extreme
measures. Had he then held himself a.
loof, and preserved digni6ed conserva
tsm, had it even verged towards the rigid
Federalism Of his worthy revolutionary
father, who was stifly anti.democratic
and eschewed Jefferson and his party prin.
ciples; | say under course af consistent
and prudent conservatism, Gen. Cass haC
a standing, and would. in all human prob
ability, have reached the goal of his ut
most ambition-The Presidential Chair
But he erred in Judgment most fatally. H,
gave up honest Republican principles, L
court the Southern slaveocrats, and The
sham democracy His Nicholson lette
and bis new theory Of "squatter sovereign
ty." was an epooh in his political lie
His democratic friend, Van Buren. prov ec
t treacherous and defeated him. when on thu
point OF becoming Democratic President
, His old friends in ths West and North
3 considering him no longer reliable as
t champion and leader in the cause of fee
. dom, gave him up wholly 10 his Southern
fliende. With ambition never satiated, o
= abnted by declining age, he accepts th'
3 premiership in the government, under
, man Of less ability. and inferior education
+. and in that cabinet what position does b
J occupy? From all external appearances
r that Of mere oypher.
8 1t is alleged on good authority fror
! Detroit, that he will most likely ere long
relnquish his post. and return to his hom
, in that city. II be does so. it cannot b
said-"the poor old horse is turned out
: die on the common" as provender is q
; bundant. But the reflections pregnar
on the awful condition Of the country
: brought about by political party, and a
administration. which has absorbed th
] principal efforts Of his life. to build up an
sustain--must. and will bo, anything bu
comfortable and quoting in his old ag
and retirement. A. CONTEMPORARY.