Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1866-06-22
Death Of General Cas-.


Gen. Lewis Cas-. died AZ MS rcsidcnce
At Detroit. sunday morning. aged - yesrs.
Lewis Cas- vas born at Exeter. in New
hampshire--a State thaf has produced a
prodigi0us number of eminent nten-on ihe
sth cf October. l7-2- consequently has a.-c
a. his death vas neariy - years lie uas
caurated A. ENcfer Academy. ard removed
% Ohio. With TIE ret n his f,ihcr's family.
in isoo. having previously resided for
short time a. Niin.ington. d. nslcuarr.
WHERE ~ va a school icschcr. lie became
a laEycr 80 Laucsviiis. On lSo2. ard in
1896 b. vss chosen 90 The Ohio Legislature
lie was made 4. :. Marshal Of OHIO. and
af.er "a ilentiked ia the AR % 1912. In
winch le was commissioned Brig. General.
lie Uas aiicrwari Governor % Michigan
and thea OF " isconsIn territories In 1881
be Vas >ccrrtary Of Va. and was transfer
red % Minister 90 France. To 1884 he
care within q f. vote- Of Obtaining the
nomination for the Pres idcncy buf was de-
fsate1 By Prcsidcni Polk. and On iSfs when
&c received the nomination. Gen TAYLOR
wAs elected over ban. lie was chosea Z
: senator from Nichi~an IN fsfS. ard
va elected a second term. lie supported
The Mexican var. but "a 80 little disposed
O. aid the SHAREHOLDERS that b. AS prcpar-
Cd % vote Tor the Wiimot provi-o m 1916.
Wien b vas frsf introJucsd 90 she notice
oi Congress bat BE- soon changed his opin-
Ion. and uiiuaicls Adopted the doctrines
set forth IN tie Nicbolson letter. which
would have leit % each TERRITORY created
from our Mexican acquisitions. fhc relt 20
settle the chsrarser Of s. institutions. whiIe
he sfroneiy conSemncd the " iin-ot proviso.
Ia iS5o b. advocated the famous 90 c.lu-pro-
mise mcasures. Which BE- uas 80 soon O.
sd in breaking. bot he dit no; vote for the
fuculve lave laW. because u failed O. So
care lafy trial TO the pcr~on charged with
having run away. after kis rcfurn a. l.s
owner. Or % the Pcrsoa claiming 90 own
Liu.
Tie rroposition % repeal the Missouri
C3mPromise "a broughi foru arl On ls.sE.
Gen. Cas- opposed it AZ frst boa vas ia-
duccd 20 support % in Consequence 81 souc
chances vhiCh Be prc,cssed % regard a.
Incorporating IN The bil bis favoriir i4ca OF
90 sluaiter sovereignty TIE Legsiafure
Of Michigan instf gctcl Gen. Cas- 80 % vote
or matters connected with slavery a. would
have placed him in opposition 90 tbe demo-
racv. bat be drsobeyvd ,he iastrurfiors
Mr.. Buchanan. wilo bad been elected 90
tLe !resilcncy in l~l6 oErrrd INN tle
poet of Secretary % STATE. phieh custom
Las male the frst place in thc Cabinet A.
Secretary ~ STATE. Gen. Cass surpoficd al
tbc measures 90 he Elshanan adni ,uisfra-
iion Tor almost t1ar years. AM ihc policy
az thar a4uinistr-fion uas s1 iufcu,slr pro-
slavery AL to ssfnrish even ihose No tal
seen vlth Indifference zee action az the
l'scIce aduinistration. Tie ~ar that as
wAGed against Mr. Doncias b. las been
chargc4 wiih inspiring. o. uas 90 rctrncc.
hryaase the liircisan hai prevented his
nominstion or thc fresldcncy in iSrH
H. las redeemed tho later YEAR OF BIS
...e bF rstiriug .roan Mr Bachanan's cahin-
70. When az latter rrfascl Co iakc meas
1r-s i.r the Nafirral Gclcrse
lie hat fAc repufaiion q beng one q
DE scahalc.i men ia the Couurry.