The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-06-20
LANSING, MICH:
Lewis Cas-.

1882. be had Out..yed most OF the eOtempO-
rary statesmen OF his -ime being nearly -
years OF age. HIS father, Jonathan Cass,
was 4 Reyo. ltiorary soldier Of New HamI-
shire. where the son was born aud received
his early education. When Lewis WAS Il
years OF age, tie family removed 10 the
state az Delaware. where he engaged
while IS a teacher. IL 1900, the family
removed 10 Marietta, ono, where be studied
law with Gov Meigs, and was admitted 10
the bar II the age - 20. lie speedily al
tanned q fair reputation as lawyer, and
becoming established in bus ness, was mar
RED Al IoOC, anG u iae same year became
q member O. The Ohio Legislature. In
1907 he was appointed United States MAJ
3hai OF Ohio At the commencement Of
he wal Of 1912, he was elected Colonel Of
the 81 Ohio infantry, and his regiment BE-
came a portion OF the forces under Gen
Hull Tie was present az the surrender Of
Detroit IS Gen. Hun, on the 10th Of Au-
gust, lsl2, and Indignantly protested
against H. breaking lbs sword rather Than
Weld il 20 The enemy. lie was an effective
officer o. the war, anu was made Major
General Of The Ghlo militia He COM
manded ,or d tine The military post ~ De-
troit and IN October 1913, was appointed
Governor Of the territory OF Michigan by
President Madison. Atthat time the state
Of Wisconsin formed q par OF this territory.
The Inhabitants Of the territory at That
time we're &. 600 whites and 40 900 Indians.
lie held tbs position for Is years, and was
distinguished f0- his Influence over the
savage tribes IT, 1915 ne became resi-
dent Of Detroit aBd Purchased the Cass
farm in that city. for So, 00O which be-
came the foundation Of bis fortune, esti-
mated uy millions. lie was ec-Oficio In
dian superintendent for the States known
now as he Northwest, and negotiated
y Treaties, " which large amounts of
land were coded 10 the whites
In 1881, he became Secretary OF Wa- un- |
der Gen. Jackson, which position he re-
tanned tn 1885 .gning on account OF
impaired heath In the latter part OF J s36 /
he received The appointment Of Minister !
20 France, which Ae retained tiN 1872. /
when lac res Cned "a account OF the course \
pursued by our Government in ratiiying the
AsLburton treaty, which he deemed e COM
promise, and a disavowal Of his opposition
to the right OF search claimed 10y Great
Britain N Tie suppression Of the slave
trade The written protest Of Gen. Cass
upon this question, which attracted the at
tention OF al Europe, done much to estab-
lsh bis reputation Is 4 statesman He
arrived home IN 1913, aud was q candidate
for the Presidency IN 1874, but was defeated
BY Polk, through the adoption of the ia
nous two-th thirds rule, az the instigatiOn Of
Martin Van Buren,. in lS45 he was elected
United States Senator from Michigan, re-
ceiving 90 votes TO for Hezeklah G.
Wells ard for EpaphrOdltus Ransom. In
Congress he became one Of the strongest
adherents Of the Monroe doctrine and adj
yOcated on the Oregon question $40 40
or fight" Among his fellow Senators were
Webster, Benton Calhoun, Corwin, and I
Crttenden, and be maintained and aGded
10 his already distinguished reputation as
4 statesman during these years ;
At this point, the Presidency, which has
too often proved strong temptation to /,
our leading statesmen, seemed within his
grasp, and by his influence at home, and in h
obedience TO Southern dictation, which :
denied him the coveted power, Gen. Cass T
induced his political friends to reverse the Il
which the Michigan Legisla- o
ture had sent TO their Senators and Repre- +,
10 vote for the Wilmot PrOvlso. q
MIR. Bingham, then 4 Representative, had n
already, agreeable to his instructions, adj NJ
1ocated in Congress the doctrines Of the
proyiso, and found himself deserted by
hose VINO bad pledged themselves to stand
With him upon this great question. all
his time were sOwn the seeds that have p
'evolutionized the politics Of Michigan. :,
In lS4S, Gen. Cass received the Demo :,
ratio nomination for President bv a two :,
birds vote, but was defeated by General -,
Taylor at the November election, by the
organization OF the Free Soil party, who =
an the willy Van Buren, as their candidate. p,
n 1851, Gen. Cass was reelected Senator -
n Congress, by So votes to Is for Joseph r. =.
iliIams, for Ransom, and for X. s. =.
5Ingham This position he held till 1857. -
The State being reyolutionized by the -
'nion OF the Wing, Abolition, and Free =
SOL parties, ID 1854, into the organization -
Il the Republican party, who, under the -.
Iole seneralship Of Gov. bingham, defeated ~
ne opposition; Zachariah Chandler, or =,
resent senator was elected over ten -
ass 10y vote OF - TO rs.
In 1887. after the election of Mr.. Blu -
hanan, Gen. Cass, became Secretary Of =
tate, which position he resigned in Decem- ~
er, 1850, upon the refusal Of Buchanan to 81