North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-06-27
Meath Of General Lewis Cass.

This distinguished cltlzen Qieu at MS
residence in Detroit, Michigan, on the 18th
inst in the s4th year of his age. He was
born in Exeter, New Hampshire, in 1892,
and at ten years of age entered the acade-
my at that place. In 1899 his father re-
moved to Wilmington Delaware, and his
only son Lewis obtained employment as a
school teacher. In 1900 he accompanied
bis father to Ohio, and commenced the
study of law at Marietta. He was admitted
to the bar in 1901, and established himself
at GAINESVILLE. In 1906 he was elected a
member of the Ohio Legislature. In April
1912, Mr. Cass was elected colonel of reg
iment of volunteers, raised to protect De-
tloit from the British and Indians and was
further promoted to the rank of brigadier-
general He joined General Harrison's ar
my in July. and bore full share in the pur-
suit of the British General Proctor and the
glorious victory over the British and In
dians at the river Thames. After this de-
cisive battle, General Cass was placed in
command at Detroit, and shortly appointed
Governor of Michigan. In 1914, he con-
cluded treaty with the Indians at Green.
vile, by which the inhabitants of the West
ern territories were secured from the inva-
sion of the Indians in June, 1915. General
Cass removed his family to Detroit, and
fixed his permanent residence there.
In August, 1881, General Cass was ap-
pointed Secretary of War by Andrew Jack
son. In 1886, exchanged the post ofScc-
retary of War for that of Embassador to
the Fren ch Court. Returning from
France, he took an active part in the cam
paign which resulted in the election OF
James X. Polk, President OF the United
States, and shortly after that event was
chosen Senator from the State of Michigan
In May, 1S4s, General Cass was nomina-
ted as the Democratic candidate for the of,
fee of President of the United States. He
was defeated bv General Tylor. On being
nominated for the Presidency he resigned
his seat in the Senate, but subsequent to
his defeat was again elected for the remain
der of the term he had resigned. Upon
the termination of his six years term in the
Senate he was reelected, and passed
through the trying times which ended in
the repeal of the Missouri compromise. Ir
1857, Mr.. Buchanan, then President, ap-
pointed Gen. Cass Secretary of State, an Of
flee which he held until>the end of Mr.
Buchanan's administration. Upon his sur.
render of the seals of Office, he retired to
private life, from which he never emerged.
Gen. Cass was thoroughly American
All his hopes, aspirations and ambitions
were indissolubly connected with tile glory
and prosperity Of bis native land. As a
public officer he was model for imitation
Honest, punctual, affable and never allow
ed his own comfort or convenience TO stanG
in the way of faithful discharge of his Of
fetal duties. His manners were those OF
the age in which he was schooled plain
frank and OPEN and hence the strong hold
he had upon the masses of his countrymen
Genera. Cass was one of race of patriotic
statesman by whose exertion this natior
was raised to proud position, and hi
memory will long remain embalmed in th'
Learts of bis fellow.citizens,.-Age,