Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-06-08
Views Of Gen. Cansr6u.

grand ratification meeting was held al
Harrisburg, on Friday evening, s5 of May, a,
which Hon SIMON CAMERON presided. Speech
es were made by Hon. o. S. FEnRr, of Con-
nectcut, (now Republican Member of Con-
gress, but Fillmore m an in 1867 Hon.JoHS
w. KILLISGER, JosErH CASEY, Esq, &c.
On taking the chair, Gen. CAMERON spoke
substantially as follows:
FELLOW CITIZENS: thank you for the in
vitatlon 10 be present with you tonight, and
for the opportunity it affords me of comforting
with you concerning recent events. have
come at your bidding from my place in the
Senate to join with you in raiifying the action
of The representatives Of our party at Chicago.
Not even the profound respect bear for you
could have induced me 10 DO so, had not
clearly ascertained that no harm could come
to the Tariff Bill, in which you are so deeply
interested, during my brief absence.
II NAV be proper that should briefly allude
to myself before proceeding further. need
scarcely say to you that | have no feeling Of
personal disappointment IN the result. The
high Office which you, together with the peo-
pie Of this great State, would have conferred
upon me, has for me no charms, and while !
was Justly proud Of the demonstration IN my
behalf have never for moment ielt equal
TO the proper discharge of the duties apper-
tanning to II. 1t is surrounded with cares and
anxieties, which a brave man might fear TO
approach; yet, the place is so high that no
true patriot is at liberty 10 decline II when II
is offered for his acceptance. | have had but
I one sentiment and one interest in regard 10
/ the nomination Of a candidate for the Presi-
dency and that was that the Candidate selected
/ should be true TO the interests OF Pennsylva-
MIA. which believe to be the interests of the
whole country. In this connection, did
hone that the person fixed upon would have
been the favorire son OF our sister state, WN
II. SEWARD. knew, as did the entire coun-
try. that he, through long and useful course
of public life, had been the able and Jealous
advocate of all measures which promised
protection and encouragement 10 free white
labor, while representing a State whose pros
perity is believed TO depend mainly upon the
commerce Of her great metropolis. He hac
that foresight so characteristic of a grea
statesman, which enabled him 10 remember
that the Goa! and the iron of Pennsylvania
and the agricultural products Of other States
as well as their varied and important manu-
featuring interests, must be combined IN or
der that their full effect and force might b'
brought 10 bear upon the great progressive
commercial interests of his own. On NOR
than one occasion, when the inerests o
PENNSYLVANIA have been threatened, he ha
nobly come to the rescue of those Interests
prompted alone by a far-seeing patriotism
Pennsylvania could well, in return, as mari
Of her respect for his ability and confidence
in his integrity, have entrusted TO him he
destiny, as well as the interests Of the grea
family Of States. am aware thai many me n
entertaining like exalted opinions of Mr. Sew
ards craftsmanship and public services, hav
coupled il with doubt as 10 his avaiabilit
for the Presidential race. As for me, hav
had no doubt upon that subject. have, an
have ever had, unlimited confidence in the in
lelligence and sagacity, as well as the vlrtut
, of the American people: and the people @
; PENNSYLVANIA in no degree rank below III
masses elsewhere in these qualities. Know
ing the temper OF the people from the intimai
I relations it has been my good fortune TO hol
to them, believe they were ready to take
|, representative man, and with him go forwar
. 10 the work OF recognizing the governmen
. under such auspices as ruled when the desi
nies of the Republic were being shaped by tn
Washingtons, the Adamses, the Jefiersons an
the Madisons of history. The corruption.
The unparalleled extravaganza and the ma-ac
: ministraiion of pnblic affairs. which bid fai
to render the presen, an infamous era in IN
country s.history, had prepared the people 70
active and willing services under great an
energetic leader.
I But the Convention which recently met. dc
: liberated, and ha.moniously closed It's sessic
. a. Ch.cago, after 4 .air aud candid !n:erchang