New-York tribune., 1866-06-18
OBITUARY..
NON LEWIS CASS,

The Hon Lewis Cass died Detroit yesterday morning
aged s3 years.
Lewis Cass was born in Exeter, n. H.. the 9th day of
October 1892. His father bore commission in
the Revolutionary army, and took part IN the
battles of Bunkers Hnl Trenton, Princeton
Germantown. &c. The young Lewis was
educated at Exeter and studied Law at Marietta He was
admitted 10 the Bar in 1902, and practced with
success during several years. In 1906 he was elected
TO the Ohio Legislature Being placed on the
committee instituted to inquire into the movements OF
Col Burr his hand drafted the law which enabled the
local authorities the and boats engaged in
that enterprise their passage down the Ohio He also
drew M the address to Ar Jefferson embodyng the views
of the Ohio Legislature on the subject. In 1917
Mr. Cass was appointed Marshal of the State pos
which he filed until 1918. In the war OF 1872 he
volunteered to join the forces Dayton under General
Hull and was named Colonel of the Third Ohio voun-
eers Colonel Cas commanded the advanced guard when
the army crossed from Detroit into Canada and drew up
the proclamation addressed by the General to the nhabit
ants of that country their arrival in it, and CON-
msndcd also the detachment which dislodged the
British forces posted at the bridge over the Canards
Shortly aferward Col. Cass included in the captu
ation which ensued the signal defeat OF the American
army and after making his report at Washington was ap-
ponted to the Regiment of Infantry and,
after short interval promoted to the rank Of Bngader-
General.
He took part in the pursuit of Gen. Proctor and in the
triumph at the Monyian towns. AT the close o the cam
pau he was LETT in command Of Michigan, with his head
quarters at Detroit command he exchanged for the post
of Civil Governor the State in October, 1873
In 1914 he was associated with Gen. Harrison in
commission TO treat with the indians, who had
bocn hostile to the United States during the
L. ahoJ
nently with his family in Michigan From the
year 1919 to 1923 Gen. Cass the main instrument in
the various treaties concluded during these years between
the United States and different Indian tribes located
along its entire frontier In 1898 he made President
of an historical society established in Michigan and in
the following year delivered inaugural address,
bodying the early history of the State and bringing 1t
down to the period when 1t became part OF the Union
In 1880 he received the degree of LID. from Hamilton
College, Ncw-York. In 1891 he was made Secretary of
War by the then President Gen. Jackson Ii was during
his tenure ofths Office that the of the Seminole lnd
ans broke out calamity which by has been attribu
ted to his want Judgment In 1896 the same President
appointed him Minister of the United States to France
where he publ shed book, entitled France, its King
Court and Government" in which Louis Philippe and his
supporters are somewhat avshy praised.
In 1872 President Tyler having been placed in power bv
the death of Gen. Harrison Gen. Cass was, at his own
request recalled. From his return to America many acts
of his public life felt to be pepexng not to say IRE
concabe. lie declared himself in favor OF high
protective tariff distribution of the proceeds of the pub
lie lands and of the consttuonality OF bank OF the
United States.
These views brought him in close alliance win Gov
Porter of Penn and that portion of the Locoioco party
who had leaning to those measures He was after"afd
elected 70 the Senate of the United States In when DC
has ALWAYS held prominent position. Being now IN Po
sition Of influence he commenced bidding ioG the
Presidency.
Accordingly. public meeting in Kentucky was got up
To- ,eo ,n bo was recommended as a candidate for tho
Presidency lie next cpoused the annexation OF Texas
and the war with Mexico for additional territory in order
10 promote the extension and propagation OF Slavery
But in these as in former measures he soon be-
cauc perplexed wilmot Of Pennsylvania introduced
his celebrated provso against the extension OF Slavery IN
free Territory. This Democratic measure, popu
lar in the free states and odous in the South The course