Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-28

GGN CAss AT DETRoIT-Hls IHoUoHTs on
THE TMEs-Gen Cass, who has ust closed
his long public career, had a most kind re-
ception on reaching his home, at Detroit,
Michigan, last week. A body of the most
respectable citizens escorted him into the
town, where he was welcomed by the Mayor.
In response, he spoke as follows:
SIR: The kind reception which my fellow
citizens OF Detroit have given me, on this,
my return amongst them, has impressed II
with profound emotions of gratitude The
recollections and associations which press
upon M render it impossible for me to do
little more than to acknow ledge their kind
uess. My political career is ended, and am
warned that in the course of nature my lie
Is approaching its termination come back
to the scenes of my early lbors and cares
aud eXertions, endcared TO me 10y many an
interesting association, to remain among You
till in the providence of God. | shall be call
ed to meet that final chinge that, sooner or
later must come to ALL A young adventu-
rer in this great region of the northwest. 1t
has proved t. me, as to miny Others, not only
land of promise, but II iand also OF per
formance. You have been pleased to refer
III MS VI CbllItIlAdl pli " 'ilS st ~
have been called upon to render o this Sec
tlon OF our common country have, indeed,
seen it advance from II weak and exposed
colonial condition to its present position, pos
>essed of all the elements of human power
and prosperity.
have but one regret TO encounter in re-
suung my place among you, and that arises
from the perilous crisis in which our country
is involved You do me but justice in at
trihuing to me an earnest desire for the pre-
-ervation of this Union and the Constitution,
the great work of our fathers, and which
has secured to their sons a greater measure
of freedom and prosperity than any nation
ever enjoyed before us | can scarcely per
>uade myself that am not oppressed toy some
fearful dream, when reflect upon all that Is
passing in our country, and upon the position
in which this great Repu is placei-sud-
denly struck from the summit OF its prosper
ity, and with future before us which no
man can contemple wilhou the most serious
, alarm In all history there is nothing like
it With no external enemy to trouble us,
with no internal OPPRESSION with none of
those visitations of pestilence or famine or
other evils hy which nations are punished
for their Uffenses, we have recklesslv put to
hazlrd our inestimahle blessing, and are en-
tering that path of discord and di ision, and
border dispu es which, if there is any truth
in history. must lead to disastrous consequent
ces. | do not alude to this fearful subject
in any partisan spirit | do not seek to in
vestigate the causes which led to the present
state of things
But indulge in the hope that, before it
is too late there will be determination
through the whole country-a firm deter
uination to cultivate feelings of friendship
and harmony, accompanie by the NANTES
tation OF II spirit of concliation and compro-
mise, of justice indeed, which may lead to
hope that if the work is earnestly and
promptly undertaken, we may succeed, under
Providence, in re-esabIishing the integrity
and the blessings of the constitutions with
he co opratiou of the whole American peo-
pie.