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July 19, 1848
Indiana State Sentinel
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
What is this article about?
Report from Cambridge Reveille claims Hon. Henry Secrest and John B. Nees decline serving as Cass electors due to disdain for Lewis Cass, but Dayton Journal rebuts this as false, stating both support Cass and declines were for private reasons.
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Declines The Honor.-We are informed says the Cambridge Reveille, by a reliable letter from a respectable citizen of Parke county Indiana, that Hon. Henry Secrest, declines serving as a Cass elector. The dose he says is too strong for his stomach. He cannot be made the tool of such a changeling political driveler as Lewis Cass.
John B. Nees, the contingent, also, declines the honor. His health is bad and he wants a better physician than Prince Louis!
We admire the honesty, and honor the judgment and discrimination of these gentlemen.-Dayton Journal.
The above assertions are false. Neither of the gentlemen named have ever assigned any such reasons as those indicated. On the contrary Mr. Cass has long been and now is the first choice of both Mr. Secrest and Mr. Nees, who have published cards to that effect. The reasons which influenced the first were entirely of a private nature, and are satisfactory to his friends and to the friends of Gen. Cass. A little more truth and candor gentlemen.
John B. Nees, the contingent, also, declines the honor. His health is bad and he wants a better physician than Prince Louis!
We admire the honesty, and honor the judgment and discrimination of these gentlemen.-Dayton Journal.
The above assertions are false. Neither of the gentlemen named have ever assigned any such reasons as those indicated. On the contrary Mr. Cass has long been and now is the first choice of both Mr. Secrest and Mr. Nees, who have published cards to that effect. The reasons which influenced the first were entirely of a private nature, and are satisfactory to his friends and to the friends of Gen. Cass. A little more truth and candor gentlemen.
What sub-type of article is it?
Deception Fraud
Biography
What themes does it cover?
Deception
Justice
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Cass Elector
Political Decline
False Assertions
Honesty
Support Cass
What entities or persons were involved?
Henry Secrest
John B. Nees
Lewis Cass
Where did it happen?
Parke County Indiana
Story Details
Key Persons
Henry Secrest
John B. Nees
Lewis Cass
Location
Parke County Indiana
Story Details
Hon. Henry Secrest and John B. Nees reportedly decline Cass elector roles due to contempt for Lewis Cass, but this is denied as false; both support Cass, with declines for private reasons.