, 1859-11-14

Tie Road and Cameron Controversy
The pennsylvania politicians Of the 0pposi-
tion, seem to take it for granted tlat tic Kepub-
!ican National Convention will select its stand.
ord bearer from that State. The prevalence OF
this aat1eFing idea has set the Opposition papsrs
Of that Stale to discussing The claims and avail
ability Of various persons spoken Of in connec~
ton with tic Presidency. Judge Read Of Phil
adc'phia hod senator Cameron appear to receive
the largest share Of attention. The Cameron
ties want the delegates to the National CouEcn-
tton to be selected By State Convention, fcr
the reason that they think they can thereby
secure a minority. On tho other hand, the
friends Of Judge Read insist that each district
shall be allowed to choose its own delegates
lfshc latter course tspurzuea. one third orper-
haPs nearly half Of the delegates may be in
structed to support that candidate. The friends
Of the latter charge those Of tho former with
wanting to paet the delegates, aud threaten not
10 submit to It.
controversy now going on. Tie Go:ett< Of
Pittsburg takes side for Cameron aud the
| Jo,undl for Reed.
lFron tit pittibussa Jo1Eual Of Sov.o1
CAxsaoS Asn REED Tho Ga-<ts<, Of yester.
day. that has for y+ar past. been thrus,iug its
preference constantly Gefore its readers, has
the impudence to read us, and nll WHO think
| with us, lecture, because re dare to diher IRON
tlut paper. II We, us vt believe. have tht mis-.
fortune TO think with tAr<e }ourihs OF the Repub-
| iican porty 10 this county. NC might be allowed
| 10 enjoy our opinions in peace. We shall not
| for tue present, hold Gen. Cameron responsible
! r. -Afm ~ t,,-
| So far as he is concerned. ne thal1 tIeat him
with Difference. But VT warn the Ga1ttt. III
season. to handle this subject viii lighter
hand ,hsu is indicated in Their leader Of yes'er
| DAY. The files of that paper are too convenient
aud accessible in reference to the political and
| personal career Of Simon Cameron. to escape
Republication in the eyeat Of an excited cont1o
versy.
aox, in regard to the argument Of the Ga.
ztts+'s leader, it says;
! i. Gen Cameron .si1l sustain the great indus
triat interests Of tue Stutc. So, we answer, will
Judge Read, with much higher ability and equa
zeal. We lave Yankees privilege Of guess
ing, and We therefore guess that Henry 1. ca,
rey, the ablest living expounder Of the princi
pies Of protection rs a science, and most Of The
| leading iron and coal operators, who know john
| II. Read great deal better than the editors oi
the GasAt., will sustain him in preference to
| Gen. Cameron. These men do not distrust
Otu- NJ uub lucy Auo" 1uo-t 1AG%A uaA5 AEu
t,mes the ability. md zeal fully equal.
2. Thnt Judges ought not to be candidates tcI
| au elective office. THIS is new rule u political
/ morals.
We ask thc gentlemen. did not the G1tetke in
1856, support John A'Lean as 4 candidate
for President, although he was ono Of the
Judges on the Supreme Bench Of the Cnited
States.
Did not 'he Goztttr, in 1857, support David
Wilmot for Governor Of Pennsylvania. while
be Was Presid. mt Judge Of the Thirteenth Judi
| cinl District? Ala! that was yonr bull TINT
gored our OK.
3. That twottirds Of the Opposition press
and people hare declared their preference for
Gen, Cameron. Well, we think the Opposition
voters Of this State number about ESQ. .eOo.-
Please inform us when and wher; two-tl,irds OF
this num1er have given any such c1preasion.-
We deny also that two-tbirds Of the press, and
especially those that don't use 60 ien specta.
cles. hare expressed such preference.
Nos, We haze permitted tue Gd.tttt, proba-
b'y oEe hundred times, to puff its candnia,e,
and assert that he WIS the choice Of this State
possibly even Of this county. We did not
beliese either proposi.ion. but we permitted that
to pass. II the leadn. editor Of the Gd=4t!e be-
aieS ed these. why did he last wsck become .
party 70 aPal:ry attempt to p1ecipitate the time
OF holding the State Convention, and cheat the
i'istricts nut Of thee right to elect their own
Delegates3
y . hase been longer citizen Of this county.
and soter in lbe Opposition party, thuu I'll
the editors Of the Ga=a1. We lave some
rights that VIC will assert. We shall tleat
Gcuera! Cameron With kindness. but We shall
kick any impertiuent cus that snaps at our
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