The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-06-20
DEATH OF LEWIS cAss.

DEATH OF LEWIS CAss.
One of the last links connecting us with
the giant statesman Of the past has perished.
LEWIS CAss was great man. He belonged
to race of political and intellectual giants.
We don't deplore the past as containing all OF
greatness and goodness andworth. The men
of every age are equal to its duties, and there
were never more great and good men in
America than control the destinies and make
the history of the present.
LEWIS CAss came of good Puritan stock.
He was born at Exeter, New Hampshire, Oc-
tober 9th, 1882. His father was in the mill
tary service and was absent on the frontiers.
LEWIS continued, in Exeter, going to school
after he had reached the age Of ten years un.
til 1893, when his parents removed to Will
mington, Delaware. Here LEWIS taught
school short time, and the following year
came with his father TO Marietta, Ohio, where
he commenced the study of law. In 1902 he
was admitted and commenced the practice of
his profession in GAINESVILLE. In 1905 he mar.
ried. Was elected to the Ohio legislature the
same year. He made in his first term con-
siderable reputation, by his efficient course
concerning the Burr conspiracy. For this he
was warmly commended by the President,
and rewarded by being appointed United
States Marshall for Ohio He was active at
the commencement Of hostilities in 1912, and
was made Colonel of the Sd regiment of Ohio
v,r1, III Al l. II.
border, and he was the first soldier to put his
foot on the soil Of Canada. Although absent
at Maiden with detachment at the time, he
was embraced in Hul's surrender When he
learned it, chagrined and mortified, he broke
his sword instead of surrendering it to the
British officer. Shortly thereafter he was
made Colonel in the regular service, and in
March 1913, was promoted to Brigadier Gen
distinguished part in the pursuit of Proctor
and the battle of the Thames. Later he was
appointed to the post of Detroit and made
Governor of Michigan. He removed thither
with his family, and for several successive
years was busted with the duties of his place.
He made some important treaties with the
Indians, noticed that people with much scien-
tlfic interest, and couple of essays he pub
lished concerning them, their customs &c, :,
made for him considerable literary reputa-
ton. In 1881 General JACKSON appointed
him his Secretary Of War. In 1886 he went
as Ambassador TO France, where he contin.
ued until 1912, when he resigned and re-
turnedS ghome, being dissatisfied with the
Ashburton treaty. In 1874 he was an unsuc
cessful candidate before the Democratic Ma
tonal Convention for the nomination for the
Presidency. He took, in December 1915, his
seat as United States Senator from Michigan.
He soon secured a distinguished place in that
body. In December lS47, he wrote his cele-
brated Nicholson letter. Was again before
the Democratic National Convention of 1913,
and this time received the nomination, but
was defeated by General TAYLOR. He was
reelected to the Senate in 184o, and again in
1851 for term of six years. His name was
again unsuccessfully before the Democratic
Convention Of 1852, when PIERCE was nomi
mated. He gave to Mr.. BucHASAs a cordial
support and was, by the latter, made Secreta-
ry Of State. He was too old when the war
broke out to take active participancy in Ma
tioIal affairs, but he declared himself on the
side of the Union.
His biographer thus spoke few years ago
of his mode of life
''His habits are simple; his manners and
disposition Democratic; his style Of Living
plain, but substantial; and his residence not
ostentatious, but elegant. Ayerse to idle
ness and dissipation he is merry with his com.
panions and strong in his friendship. Heis
remarkable for his affability to young persons,
and surrounded by them at his own table he
| can be as hilarious and happy as the gayest OF
them. Fond of his study and pleased with
his own reflections in retirement, he is not a
recluse, but on all occasions his admirers,
/ friends and fellow citizen are welcome to his
large and hospitable mansion. To we'll Sc
lected library he makes constant additions
from the numerous publications of the day.
He delights to pass an hour or SO in the peru
sal of romances, such As ScoTT, COOPER,
IRvIYG or the like
That belongs to the past now. General
CAss' life has passed into history.
PRoF. AGAssIz IN BRAzIL~-A New York
Times correspondent, writing from Rio ia
neiro, under date of May 9Th, states that
'tProf. Agassiz, after few days Of rest
from the fatigues of his voyage to the North
ern Provinces, has undertaken to give
series Of lectures to the public on that great
river of which so very little is known, even in
this country.
"The distinguished Professor commenced
last night, in the presence of the Imperia
family. The hall was uncomiortably crowded
every one present listening with the creates
attention and respect to the Professors dis
course, and showing an uncommon interes
in his history of the formation of the Valley
of the Amazon, which theory, to many, is en-
tirely new"
The gold spectators in New York are run
ming mad. They pushed the price of gold W
to 1884 on Monday, but being unable TO keer
up the fcticious pressure, it receded to 1906
yesterday. The present high price Of gold
being without good reason, cannot be main
tanned for many days.
s ONE thousand Norwegian emigrants from
Europe passed through Chicago on last Fri
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