The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-03-19
Correspondence Of the Madisoniau.

PHLADELPmA, March nth, 1916.
SIRs-General Simon Cameron, you are aware,
has been elected by our Legislature to supply the
place of Mr. Buchanan in the Senate of the United
States. Under ordinary circumstances, | should be
quite willing to refer you to the results of this selec
.ion the best evidence of its wisdom and propriety
but cannot in justice to my own feelings, refrain
from few remarks, by way of vindica,ng both the
Hon. Senator and his electors from the Liberal
tacks which have already been made upon them.
Most unfortunately for the ws-being of the party
in Pennsy there multitude of rival cliques
and subdivisions, which the progress of Democra
tic principles and engender chickering's and enmies,
scarcely second to those existing between themselves
and their foe. The city and the country are
at war with each other of The East and the West
and so of those who were once friendly to Mr.. Van
Buren,, and those who preferred principles to
Besides this, there among an innumerable host
of would-be leaders, whose wire-workngs, pottings
and counter plottings look upon every thing else
subordinate to the ends and aims Immediately in
view. The caucus system, which is, generally speak
ing, grown into precedent, affords every
sion abundant opportunities for the practice of every
species ofpetty seconaering, cunning trickery, and
alert fnesse. The clique therefore, which is able to
ply the most effective agents at the most suspicious
moment can, nine times out of ten, its object
irrespective of either party or popular preferences
This state Of things, as you may naturally suppose
challenges the rebukc it justly deserves and on
more occasions than one indignant patriotism has
not scruped to administer it in doses commensurate
with the disease ITSELF When Mr.. Buchanan
first elected to the Senate the friends of the party
by which these unhaIlowed Vaccinations received
their dues; and claim it as an honor to'our party,
as compliment to our integrity, that he has never
ceased to be universal favorte. 1t is not little
singular that his immediate has been elected
precisely under the same circumstances. An attempt
was made to convene caucus it failed by the dis
sent of at least many afterwards voted in eau
Gus for the alleged nominee. Add those who refused
to 90 into such caucus, to those who voted against
the said nominee, and we. have democratic MAORI
ty Of near two to Why, then, would respect
fully ask, should the one be claimed as Democratic
defeat and the other Wing victory2 Stuff, stuff
stuff. Ifthereever transpired Democratic victory
at which the friends of principle and Of legitimate
presentation had more reason to rejoice, am to-
tally at fault to the time. Gen. Cameron entered
upon his career as editor of the leading Democratic
journal of the State, before either the publishers edi-
tors, owners of most of the papers which as
perse him, we're even suspected of Democracy. In
this capacity, his industry, integrity and fidelity to
his friends not only endeared him all, but elevated
him. step by step, to wealth, honor and finally the
6ignfed station which he now adorns. The asser-
ton that he entcr,ains opinions at with those of
the Democracy of Pennsylvania, is but the spawn of
a corrupt envy. SO far from it, bis opinions upon
every point in our creed settled and orthodox
as those Of any of his competitors; and his cons,s-
tency, experence and ability to maintain them, far
superior. As to Texas he was known to be IN favor
dent Tyler was first submitted to the Senate and the
fervor Of bis friendship throughout only equalled
by the malignant opposition of the prints which now
affect to trembe at the prospect of his infdelity. He
IS also accused by of despisng, and by others OF
favoring, the views Of Mr.. Buchanan. A long ac- |
qusintsnce with the character of Gen Cameron au |
ihorzes me assure you that, in common with the
entire Democratic party in this State he looks upon
MIR. Buchanan, both personally and politically, as one
whom the most exalted need not be ashamed to hon
,r, to love- and to imitate And why should he sine.
he pathway OF his predecessor has led, and is sure
If leading to brighter and brighter hopors.
Should you make the acquaintance Of Gen. Came
on you viii find him warm in his attachments. gene.