Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-01-24

OLD THINGS AND NEW-GEN. CAMERON
IN Is4o AND GEN. CAMERON ~ 1857.
We have heretofore had occasion TO nllude |
TO the fact, that our neighbors of the Gazette
were troubled with defective memory, and
that due allowance should, therefore, be made |
for slight discrepancies in their views Of things
such, FOR instance, as their opinions OF Gen.
Cameron in 1876 and Gen. Cameron 1857
In order that our readers may have another
illustration Of "the frailty of all things hu-
man we republish below, some pleasing 're-
miscenes of the past" which must have esca-
ped the recollections Of our neighbor, when
be wrote the second ctition Of his opinion of
Gen. Cameron, ns publ shed in the last Ga
zete. At the same time it is proper to say.
that Gen. Cameron is the same he was then,
the vgor of his intellect unimpaired, aided by
eleven years of experience.
In regard to our two friends, whose toasts
are annexed. We doubt, whether they were
much chagrined at the result, or had any de-
sire to review their opinions. The case of
the Major is entirely different. His orders
emannie from higher quarter. He must
dance TO the music as furnished, and has no
control over the Gdlrr (Forney) He must
step to the time that is played, and whether
he figures in bear dance or cotillon, de-
pends entirely upon the caprice of the tidler.
In the Sudbury Gazette of February 18th,
1916, We find among among others the fol-
! a. Oh nm
the 22d of that month, in this place:
| By Capt J. H. Zimmerman. lioN. SIMON
| CAMERoN--his election to a seat in the United
! States Senate VAS glorious triumph OF dem
ocratic principles over the corrupt uSages of
! petty factions.
By Jno. p. P,WSeI. GEN. CAMERoS-The
estimation in which he is held by his fellow
democratic Senators is most signa rebuke
to those factious spirits who sought 10 over
throw him.
In the same paper will be found the pro-
ceedings of the convention of delegates as
sembled in the court house. Oh the 23d of the
same month, to appoint delegates to the
State Convention, in which we find tie Il l.
lowing:
On motion of VIM L. Dewart, the following
Resolution (among others) was unanimously
adopted
Resolved, That we have entire confidence
in the ability, energy, and democracy OF our
representative in the Legislature, Edward Y.
Bright, Esq and that the highest houors
await him if he continues hereafter to dis
charge his public duties as faithful as he
: has done heretofore.
Now it will be recollected, that Mr.. Bright
had but a short time previous to this, voted
. for Gen. Cameron for United States Senator
against Judge Woodward, the caucus nomi
nee. Thus il will be seen that the Major him
self endorsed that vote. and was at thai
time Cameron man to the backbone.
But that was not all the Major voted fol
the two following resolutions which were alsC
unanimously passed at the same time
ReS0Ired. That the course pursued by thu
Hon. Simon Cameron and Hon. Daul Stur
II geon in the u. 5. Senate, since their eleva
}. ton to that body, has been praise worthy an'
unexceptonabe, aud highly satisfactory Il
: the great body OF their constituents IN Zen
! sylvAn'a.
= Ees0lced. That we have the most unshakel
j. confidence IN the moral character ana poiltl
/. cal principles of the Hon. Simon Cameron
, and that We regard the opposition manileSte'
y 10y some dsol ganizjng spirits towards him a
= being hostile To the best interests oi the den
n longer persisted in. TO contribute largely L
!. MS overthrow, aud to secure the aseendanc
!, Of whiggery in Pennsylvania.
In addition to this We quote from the Sun
- bury Gdzene OF March 29th, lSi5, the follow
e ing highly complimentary paragraph, by tn
Is editor in reply to the attacks upon Genera
l. Cameron:
c The ELECTION OF THE Hon SIMos CAMERON
- The election of the Hon. Simon Cameron
), to the United States Senate seems TO giv
y much dlSpleasure TO a few though only a fe,
of the democratic papers Of this State. i
!, lie las for a number OF years been an actiy
# partisan, has participated IN the various pc
n lIlIcal struggles that have occurred within th
. last twenty years he has proiessed to be, an
y has always been regarded ns II staunch demo
!. crnt, ana never have We heard his politica
e integrity even SO nnch as suspected
= Some of cur readers may wonder why it is
that some OF these men are now SO bite
d aud hostile to Gen. Cameron. lie has hell
e no public station since that time, and no on
e can justly say one word against his publ
i. career in the United States Senate, willis
Al the editor of the Gasette says, "he neve
G heard his political integrity even suspected.
J. gS The PREss--PuILADELPHIA SuN-Co