Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
Staunton Spectator, And General Advertiser
Staunton, Virginia
What is this article about?
The Cleveland Plaindealer publishes an article arguing that Judge McLean and Gen. Cass share the same position on the constitutional question of slavery in the territories, asserting Cass is as good a free soil man as McLean and better than Martin Van Buren. The Richmond Republican questions if comment is needed.
Clipping
OCR Quality
Full Text
"Now we ask every candid reader to compare the opinions of the two men, and point out the difference if they can. We claim to say that Gen. Cass is as good a free soil man as Judge McLean, AND A MUCH BETTER ONE THAN MARTIN VAN BUREN."
Is a word of comment necessary?—Rich. Rep.
What sub-type of article is it?
What keywords are associated?
What entities or persons were involved?
Where did it happen?
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Richmond
Key Persons
Event Details
The Cleveland Plaindealer article aims to show that Judge McLean and Gen. Cass hold identical views on the constitutional issue of slavery in the territories, concluding that Cass is as strong a free soil advocate as McLean and superior to Martin Van Buren. The piece from Rich. Rep. rhetorically asks if further comment is required.