New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-26
,ouee.es Of The n. Y. Tribune.

Correspondence of The y. l. Tribune
HAKRsBCRG, Thursday, Feb. %, 1855.
During the tendency Of the election oil on'ted
States Senator OF thi. Capitol, have read seve'a
letters and leading articles in The TRIBUNE u9on
the subject which pleased me very much, and WITH
your permission propose to state lev additional
facts bearing upon the same subject.
Tie controversy about the election OF Senator IS
long standing and deep seated Oar State IA not pro-
lie in oucing great men, or rather they are not
broncbt forward aud sustained 10 public life. We
have able men enough, but they shrink from the
turmoil and disgusting scenes of public lite, aud
employ their time talents, and energies, IN private
pur.uis. This conoition Of things leaves the podca
field open to the los and vugar-minded, 10 the am
bilious without brains and the denagogues without
nripcip'es. While Mr. Buchanan remained in the
senate our State was ably represented, far as the
prevailing sentiments OF the day were c'ncernedi
but be was not and is not, man of ideas-never
originated anything in tis life, nor never Will.
He was an old fogy, content to plod on in the
old beaten p,,h of Democracy, always looking
behind and never before Mr. Buchanan always
usde a respectable appearance in the Senate, and
argued any given .uhject with abiiity--the ability,
however, Of lawyer, and not OF statesman
During bis long term Of service, Simon Cameron was
The Lancaster cOter,e consisted OF the distinguished
Senator Bepjanis CLGnpne!s, Reah Frazer, John
W Forney and SIMON Cameron - the latt@ re'1-
ing At Midoletowu. Tbs conbinatsn for long time
ruled the Democratic party Of the safe, aud the
character of Simon Cameron was ust as well known
AZ that time q. il is now. 1t is proper 10 sew, how
ever ths, Frazer AID Chsmpneys came into the sup
port Il Cameron At a later period
In ls45 when Dir Buchanan was called to the ot,te
Department, BY President Polk, he favored toe cleo
non of Cameron az biz successor. The Democracy
,o,,i..t.d Judge Woodward. when Cameron, with
ia. assistance Of buchanan. went 10 work and defeat
cd him by eleotiDg him;elt That Mr.. bu ;hAlAn
participated in this affair aud reoiced at the success
II III. fre1 d. i. true beyond doubt This Is the origin
NJ Ire present dispute. Cameron served out hs tine
IN the senate with entire sst-fscron 20 himse 4 hAy'
inc rnsds Tar q spec CD, which was prepared Dor Inn
ara IN dtion, obtained the appointment OF nun
her Of bsys and dependent men 10 smal places' ne
cane hone perfect ll0H al accompl'ned staesih Al
:, ri. own estimation The toe OF fortune having
,,.d ,e.ipst him by the election OF J.nes
Cooper as his successor, some OF DIS Oh feha' oe
can 10 6ssert him. which irritsted hin very nucl'
Fanny abu,ed him in the papers and be hels d.
,.,sp responsible for IT, and finally they quirreIed
I'D .sn,rated A. this time the position OF Cameron
almost helpless and be stood alone IN the STATE
,hout friends or supporters OF any' ort except 'nos9
y. ,urcka.ed and paid for their services As 'of
,,;nc;ple.. Cameron lever pretended 10 nave ~!
iavavir, At all times Just 30 much as was necessary
n, the OCCASION and this IL true, even 10 TINS "a!