The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-16
The Election OF General CamerOn-A Know
Nothing Solution.

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The Election OF General Cameron-A Know
Nothing solution.
The rage, the fuss and fury, the tremendous
sensation and terrible wrath of the philadelphia
Pensylpanian at the defeat of Colonel Forney and
the election Of General Cameron by Pennsylva-
MIA democratic Legislature to the United States
Senate, appear to know no bounds. We had
hoped that with the passage of the first violent
paroxysms of the patient, calm would supervene
and that reason would again take the helm. But
while it is one thing cheerfGlly and exultingly
to argue and philosophise over democratic
victory, it is quite another thing to keep judi
ciously cool and rational over an unexpected hot
shot between wind aud water. Thus the spasms
OF the Pennsylranian yesterday were longer aud
stronger than those of the day before. 1t harps
upon Cameron as if he were old Satan turned
loose upon the democratic party for thousand
years. "Thief in the night" INSCRIPTIONS, dis
honest jobber,' "cOver himself with infamy,"
"plunder the public treasury" Glow cunning,
treachery and venality," depth of infamy,"
heacherous democrats" corrupt money con-
sideration," and such like ridiculous explosives,
form the staple of two mortal columns of denun-
citation Of Cameron's election, in yesterdays
Ptnnsylccnidn.
Petty and puerile iniormalities are trumped up
to support the deusive idea of the illegality
Of this election, and as a last resort,
the Senate Of the United States is called upon to
'yindicate ITSELF" and turn the Senator elect out
because Of the corrupt agencies, Though which, it
is alleged, he was elected. This will not do Ca
merOn has been fairly elected according to all
the usual requirements Of such an election. He
will so 10 Washington, and will be admitted into
the Senate without debate, and there will be no
effort made in that body to supplant him. He
has been there before; he made quite respecta
bic Senator; and upon the score of ''robbing the
treasury we apprehend he may be as safely
trusted as Mr.. Brooks or Gov. Wise.
But with regard TO the mysteries of this funny
and interesting election, it may be that the Penn
s5lrd,adn, after all, is off the track. The Wash
ipgion Star in discussing the subject, says of this
election, that
1t Was broush about by ihe "A noeuce OF secret anla.
tor with Know Nothinsi m, bess nd all questoa Hsa-
~ d. FceT, OF Wc.tlpor eaud, wbo.e ffisu1s openly
az aims, the nc 10 aee ,heir parts csuc hal
hey were his supporters, though he md cautiously
avoided joining iheiI lodges. He haS p,thzsd win
Tho al they with b n Tor two rast MJ.t not
All Of pete who stood cut IN his favor mai been IRE
oers OF Klow Noshps lodges. Three nominal dc ~
Gratis, ali OF whom said 10 have been k,pv NJhings
Ct not all Know Nothnss now voted dl-ocily tor Gsu
Cameron, VIZ Hessrs Nenear, OF York aod Wsggensel
Ter ard Lob, OF So5uyis the Two lat h1ving u,ny
voted for Col Fefpey Ia the Oae norai &c
dram from this result is tnc ioy o: democrats whea
they c!cct TO such places persons notorJdly gympAnz
mgwih KLo, No .hingism.
There may be something in this-there may be
good deal in it. Possibly, too these uofortu-
nate Know Nothing affiliations may have had some
connection with those side door, CO nmuaica-
tiors OF the late campaign between Colonel For
ney and General SandeIson and Others at Phla-
delpbia. II so, il must be confessed tia, Colone
Forney, after oil, has brought bis pigs 10 a bad
market" and that the enemy have doubled upon
him in bis own game Thus We have the realiza-
ton of that scriptural axiom, which, rendered
into rhyme says, that
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