The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-04

DUR Harrisburg Correspondence.

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DUR Harrisburg Corresponaencs.
HARRISBURG, Jan. rs, 1865.
ne StnafoTiai Election The Another
Porfrda-Mr. Cameron and the Ksoio Noih,ngs
-inf1ssting Revelations, &C., &c.
In 0 former communication I gave q daguerrco-
type OF his OK Excellency Governor Johnston, to.
gether with . birdseye view of the means and ap.
planes that he was using to confirm his pretensions
to the Senatorial dignity OF this State. Maine lay
men, per 50, win not have failed to chronicle the
fact that the I,ish wing Know N othing s~spisant,
and especially since the weather has bat. ed SO
valiantly to adjust its temperature to zero, or to
some point contiguous 10 that locality, had totally
abjured natures bsvei age, iced water, and had piled
most freely the more sensible and exhilirating and
humaniziog restorati ye. sae whiskey punch, so en-
dearedb By name, association and early potation to
tie land Of his birsh-hi5 first drink, and hs trans.
atlanti, ion pcrtation, and Subsequent continuous use
ard practice.
Leaving his ex Excellercy to supervise the brew
cry and to meet the in ord nate demand which his
whiskey tactics and the freezing weather have crea.
ted, we purpose, with your permission, to sketch
another and a prominent candidate for tho same
dignity, premising, that whilst his dagaerrso yps
may present essentially different outlines, the Gl ing
mp, after all, will present no very striking c~ontraris.
ties. This, perhaps, IL inseparab.e from the genus
politician, generally, and whilst the species may oc.
casicnally, and does ,~sssimilase to truth and fair deal
ing, the ex option only proves the truth Of the gene
raj rule or axiom, that al are, more or less, addicted
70 why msr9uyrings, double dealings, trickery
and positive deceit. Sim on Cameron, whose sketch
We are now attempting, like his "illustiioos preds-
cessor, I" has filled . large space In the public eye,
and like him Is unquestiolably a man OF some mote
Wrapped up In the tog0 Of Senatorial dignity, aud
compliment in his dreams Of personal Consequences,
and renown, he bolo ly repudiated "she trading fel.
lows" and claimed the honor as the intelligent m eed
most delightful, and, had it been true, would have
constituted Q most pleasing "reminiscences; but un.
fortunately for the enrapturing deluslon, the teri
expired, and bis ambition, not yet fed to safety
upon the sacrifices he had instituted for ths "coun-
try's gooa"-the fell statute of The State interpossd
q test by which was decisively to be adjudged the
truth or falsity OF bis estimate of self and services.
Majorisiss, In 9 political sense, are most sensible
things generally by which to determine the figure,
weight and size OF politicians; and Cameron, fully
aware Of this very important test, has consulted, and
is now consulting, every means and appliance By
which the beam may be ma lie to kick Ia his favor.
Fromises--full free, generous and glorious having
availed him In the fest instance, are now enlarged
and liberalized to an almost incredible extsnt;
and combined with the most social, sump.uous
and rechvc che dinners and suppers, are destined to
operate upon all such IS are to DO reached Though
such mediums, and to SO ;ure their sufftages
As might be- coDjectured from q politician of his
known ahrewdnees and cunning, the mysteri ,us
Know Nothings have not escaped his ken, aad some
rich and truthful Developments are made in refer
ence TO his positive connection Herewith. Let me
illustrate q little. Previously to, and pending the
late October elections, the honorsble gentleman, in
a series OF speeches, and In the forms Of presmbles
and resolutions, in Dauphin county, aud other places,
in the most virulent aud coarse style denounced the
Know Nothiugs "as q band Of midnight conspira.
tors, enemies 70 the constitution aud traitors to tbe
rites Of hospitality" The election came, the re.
turns began TO- pour in, and the indisputsble fact
was made perfectly transparent that the deuounc.
ed, slardeied, vitupe,ize1 Know Nothing "a WEE .
mighty power In the State, having positively .. one
single blow struck silent aud dumb every 9nig ard
democrat 10 the State. On the very night OF the
election, end before the returns we're complete, but
not until Know Nothingism had rolled ~ its m,jo-
rifles by c -untless thousands, Cameron most coa-
sidsrately seot in his written application for msm-
bership, which, by some, was regarded as dedcieh.
in the elements OF sincerity aud good faith, as it
srs;. = tp po IN fact TIN sna no n bad !, "a nat ~ y.ry Day SS,, voted
and that his papsr, the Harrisburg Union, through.
out the entire canvass was relentless Ia its opp.
sitlon. His application. however, WAS favorably
acted upon, and he was fally indoctrinatsi into sll
the wonders and my steries OF that mysterious b ,dy,
and, like his ex-Exceuen;y, Johnston, is nov seek.
ing to csjole, fatter, coax aud persuade IL into his
support ard election. Came on IL pc fectly enrsp.
tured vita these mysterious felio ys-taeir dogmis
are all capital ones--xonders that such an idea had
never entered his prolific br lin, as the very sal.
walton Of the country is dependent on its u Universal
sway and adoption; and 80 zeslous q CO worker has
be become, that It's asseverated that he nov can
smell al Irishms1 or Dutchmar quite as far away
as Jobs horse scented the battle field. The game Is
fully understood, and as to be fore warned Is 10 be
sGres.%sd' his tactics viii vi insv nse% y,d sstmin a., 10 10
can't come in this winter. More anon.
IRoysTDzs.
HARRrsnrpc Ian. o.. lass.
Important Railroad Question-Erie and NWthsast
Railroad Company--Proects in the Legislature
Touching r. Their Present Position The United
States Senator ship-Johnston, Cameron and
Vttch.
am enabled to send you two important docu-
ments OF cor sequence to the railroad interests Of
your city. They concern the charter Of the Erie
and Northeast Railroad Company, and are connect
ed with the railroad troubles whish have existed for
more than . year In, and In the neighborhood Of, the
city OF Erie, in this STATE. The road Of the Eie
and Northeast Company extends from Erie east 10
the New York State line, and was authorized to be
built, under certsin RESTRICT pms, by an act passed
April IL, ls42. Some OF the restrictions have been
disregardsd. One required the road to run " from
the bureh OF Erie to some pom. on the eass bounds
ny OF the township Of NorthesIt." Is does not so
run. the western terminus Of the road bAg outside
Of what we're the burgh limits OF Erie 10 1912, when
the charter was granted. Another was, that the
road should be SO constructed " as not to obs .iuct
or impede the free use Of any public road, street,
lane, or bridge, now laid ou', opened or built, or
interfere with any burial ground, dwelling house or
building, without the consent o, the ownsr.' IL
does interfere with a portion OF one street so IS to
make any considerable us Of IL for other than rail.
road purposes almost i'm apostolic; it i~nterferes With
two streets in crossing them on bridges TO, low aud
narrow for tSe large wagons passing one another, or
Tor q single wagon with q bulky load; IL int.rferes
with two other streets In crossing hem on an EN-.
barkmeut, which is considerably above grade, and
has a Glitch on each side, thus completeIy stoppin9