The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-09-22
For the New Era.
HON. SIMON CAMERON.
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Mr.. Editor lit is with deep regreI that see
numerous and INSCRIPTIONS attacks upon the
Hon. Simon Cameron, IN a lew of the democratic
papers am sorry To see your able journal Sc
ecled as the vehicle of abuse against worthy
man aud sound Democrat Whence cume
these ef1rts and whose interests do they intend
10 serve2 Surely not those of the Hon. James
Buchanan; and still less they rebound Ia the
credit or benefit OF the Democratic party in Penn
sylvania. Were they directed against man of
less energy of character they might shake his de.
voIion of a party with which he has been identified
from his earliest years.
But Gen. Cameron. am sure, cares as little
for the whine of The puppy. he does tor the
grow lof the full grown nasllff. The man " no from
being potr and irirndesS printers apprentice
and by his own talent and exeriiun has reached
his present proud position, cau, aud will sustain
himself against all The assaults of private malice
and envy.
II is needless here 10 enter into a detailed his
tory of last winters legislative caucus at Harris
bury for u. D Senator. suffice IL To saw that had
not Gen. CaBernn's name been placed in numi
nation before the Legislature a Wing Senator
would inevitably have been elected. Nntwilh
standing the lnsInualiun of your correspondent Fl .
that the Hon. james Buchanan was neUer elected
against caucus dIclaIon, | here assert that his
first entree into the u S Senate was accomplished
Did he feel less devotion to the interest Of the
Democratic pa'ty9 And when he voted Tor the
present Tariff and Distribution, did his adoptI,m
of those heresles annIhliaIe the Democracy of
| Pennsylvania Few Of our DenucraiIc lea Ipts
IN their adherence To the cardinal principles of the
party have been willing To cast aside all local
interests.
| The Hon. Simon Cameron has ever been a
warm advocate OF the Democratic parry aud its
principles, and no man now in Pennsy lvana, by
well directed eXerIlUns, has contributed nUre TO lis
success.
Gen. Cameron's integrity is proof against the
attacks ol any Anonymous scrlbDlers, his enemies
will find it of little avail To stab in the dark as
to adopt the more manly course Of - planting foot
to foot, ami breast To breast" His course now is
''Onward," true To Democracy, and true to him
self, he has little To fear from enemies; for each
one that may spring up IN his path he will find a
friend ready to crush them To the dust
The attempt to identify Gen. Cameron with
" Nailvlsm' Is prcpostcrous in the extreme per-
haps II. Is not aware that Judge Wuod ward.
Che late caucus nOmlnee for u $. Senator. whose
defeat by Gen. Cameron, he 50 dolefulIy laments J
did, in Convention, TOR the amendment of tie
Constitution Of Pennsylvania" used his utmost
endeavors to totally dslrauchlse our adopted CHI
zens; nor - he probably aware of The fact that
sumo of Gen CdmefOn's warmest admirers and
most ardent friends are to be found am,no our
naturalIzed Democratic clilzens Thronuhoul
the whole state, among the working portion vt
the Democracy he has many devoted personal
friends. oHch friends, as few, It any, political
men possess-luends who will never desert him
q" through veal or wo"
To the HIN james Buchanan, or the HIN
Simon Cameron, o,0e no fealiy, save what the
heart InsiInc"vely renders to genius and worth.