The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-03-19
Speech Of General Cass on washington,s
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At Detroit, during the late celebra
ton, the audience called for Gen. CAss
who az first declined to speak, but who
upon being urgently pressed, came for
ward and said:
My FELLow-CrrIzRNs Il am Who'll
ly unpTepared to respond 10 your call
Even were it otherwise, this is a day o.
serious and sober reflection, rather than
of speaking. After listening to that
voice of wisdom and patriotism it would
be presumption in any man to attempt
to render its prophetic auguries more
striking. 1t is among the most cher.
ished recollections of my life that saw
the venerated Father of his Country
when on an Eastern tour [applausel
and at later period the intelligence OF
of his death which passed through the
country sent sorrow to every heart.
He passed away full of days and honors
My fellow citizens, it is good for us all
to meet together on the anniversary oi
his natal day. It is good at all times,
and especially is is good at this, when
the whole horizon is dark. 1t is then
when the wisdom of his counsels will
radiate our atmosphere. He led our
fathers across the Jordon into the prom.
ised land, and left us better heritage
than has fallen to the lot of man since
the despotism OF the human family.
And now from the South comes the
portentious cry of "To your tents, 0
Israeli" They are trying to pull down
the temple. But they can't do i'll
tremendous applause and great excite.
ment.) They can't do it! Renewed
applauSe.) The glorious fabric is still
alive, protected and protecting by a
great community defying the storms
and winds, and sending its influence far
and wide, ''the shadow of great rock
in weary land" (Apylause.) We
may trust in that divine Providence
that has guided MS so far. (Applause. J
Rebellions have often appeared, but
never before did this world witness a
rebellion like this. No man could ever
say / received injuries from the Ameri-
can Government. (Applause. "Eve,
ry man." in the language of Scripture.
twas sitting under his own vine and fig
tree" 1t is rather the promptings Of
insanity than revelation.
1t is time for you and me, and all of
MS, to exchange congratulations upon
the wisdom and firmness of the Amer.
ican people (applause), who rallied
around the standard of the country the
moment they saw it in danger. Gap,
plause.) And they are pouring in their
yonng men without stint, which cannot
he too strongly commended. [applause)
They are meeting the enemy and they
are repulsing them.
[The speaker here alluded to the wis.
dom of the founders of the Govern.
ment. but our reporter was unable to
catch his remarks, owing to the con.
fusion. ......
Many, many years have passed away,
and this Judgment has been confirmed
by the world, and it was said of him,
when his deathawas announced in, the
Senate, that he was '.frst in peace, first
in war, and first in the hearts of his
countrymen." The world has passed
judgment upon his career and upon his
character, and of all the heroes and
statesmen, the memory of whose deeds
and whose names are enshrined on the
page of history, the brightest and pnrest
is the name of Washington. fTremen.
dous and long continued applause.