Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-03-09


Butin any event we must fail unless we car
rely on q vote at least equivalent to that o.
those three States in addition to the ia. Ore.
goR and California can scarcely be expected tC
vote with US. Excluding them from our fig
ures, it will be seen that We must Oithel
carry Pennsylvania, or every Northern State
except Pennsylvania and California. With
Pennsylvania, we can get along with Indiana
alone; or with Illinois and Minnesota; OF with
New Jersey and Minnesota. But ! confess
that, while / can discern an inevitable Repub.
lican triumph with the aid of Pennsylvania
am unable to see any other result than ar
inevitable Republican defeat without her
Thus, in nv humble opinion, Pennsylvania
once more becomes the battle ground of q
Presidential campaign.
If this conclusion be sound, then the duty
of the Chicago Convention will be to find that
Republican statesman who, occupying at least
fair position in other Republican States, is
most likely to succeed in Pennsylvania. Il
will probably be conceded that any Republican
who can carry Pennsylvania by decisive vote,
will not be likely to fail in any other State that
any other Republican candidate can carry.
Now who and where is such mani As.
suredlY, the testimony of our friends in Penn
sylVania en- this point, especially if all but
unanimous in its import is entitled to very great
weight, ifnot conclusive. The PennsyiVanians,
through their eminent public men, through
their primary meetings, their County. and State
Conventions, and through nearly all their
opposition newspapers, have declared with
great enthusiasm, for GEN. SIMON CAME
RON, the present Republican representative
of the keystone State in the United States
Senate.
Gen. CAMERON, like so many other men of
eminence in our public annals, Bprang from
humble life. He is emphatically the architect
Of his own fortune. Entering upon the battle
of life as printer. boy, unsided by the appli>
ances of social position, or BY friends, or BY the
advantages Of early culture, be has, by dint of
his own native endowments and industry, and
fidelity, placed himEelfi in an elevated sphere Of
distinction and usefulness.
For a quarter Of a century the name Of ST.
MON CANERoN has been identified with the lead
ing public interests and enterprises, of his
native State. Every measure upon which he
has brought TO bear his industry and indomi-
table energy, has moved on to a triumphant
success; until the name of SIMON CAMERON has
come to be regarded as a sign and unfailing
assurance Of UietoTy. To the resistance of the
schemes of the slavery sXtensionists he brings
all the resources Of his mind and all his native
force. He is justly esteemed in the Senate for
his wstchful fidelity to all the varied interests
of free labor. Protection to American indus.
try, and free homes for freemen, have no more
discreet and stauneh supporter than SIMON
CAMERON.
1t is insisted by our friends in Pennsylvania
that ninetenths of the opposition there are for
Gen. CAMERON as their frat choice; and all
agree that he would be perfectly invineible in
that State and in New Jersey Why should not
such man be acceptable to Republicans every
where?
1t is not claimed or pretended, to my knowI-
edge, that Gen. C1MERoN is the only gentle
man among those prominently named, who can
possibly carry the State of Pennsylvania In>
deed, the possible action of the Charleston
Convention may make it probable that Penn
sylVsnia will cast her vote for the nominee of
the Republicans, whoever he may be. But the
established partizan wisdom of the Democratic
party admOnishes Us to anticipate on their part
the presentation of formidable ticket. twill
be an indication full of promise if like wis
dom shall rule in the eounsels of our delegates
at Chicago.
You know, Mr.. Editor, that am no ''man's
man, but REPUBLIcAN.