The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-30
SENATOR CAMERON ON THE CRISIS.


Mr. Cameron arrived in this city on Saturday afternoon
and took quarters at the Grard House large number
made, and proceeded TO his hotel at late hour. After
several patriotic airs by the band Mr. Cameron made his
appearance and spoke as follows
FELLOW CITIZENS or PHIL DElruA-I thank you for this
demonstration. am not vain enough 10 believe that IL
is because of any personal merit in myself know it
arises from the deep interest you take the unfortunate
condition OF public affairs Philadelphia Is the metropo
lis Of State In which every Pennsylvania takes
great pride. The labor Of her workingmen and me.
chancs has not only built up and embeshed this great
city, but has developed the and power of or
commonwealth. You believe that, in all things, I have
honor with your presence. 1t has indeed, been
my pride TO have at heart, and to promote to the
extent Of .,o, my feeble feeble. ability the interest lest
employed in manuel labor, and Ia after lfe In every
public station which have occupied, my mind and
cges have been devoted TO the interests Of the working
and the development Of the OF the country
Your appearance here conyinces that my course
appreciated and appro yed by you But yon ask me 10
speak Of the Union II is In danger Misguided men in
the South actrg under imaginary wrongs, have CONTROL
cd public opinion there against the Union. The calm
sble and patriotic there prevented from ex
ercsng the pfuence which Is due - their positions for
thepublc welfare. The mob spirit rcigns triumphant.
and in several Of them armies have been organized and
put in the attitude OF war Our forts and arsenas
have been seized and the public property of the country
has been icrc5y taken posse son by who set the
constitution and laws of the country at dc.
Gance. To stay the progress Of this rebellion
and TO preserve the integrity OF the border slave
states which have yet maintained their fidelity to
the Union something required 10 be done part
strengthen the power and the Influence OF the Union
loving men Of those States In Maryland, such as
tie heroic Hicks the fearless Davis aud the learned aud
patriotic Rcverdy Johnson In Virginia such spirits as
VIM G. Rives, Shcfrard Clemens, John N. Bolts James
Ral bour and others IN Kentucky such patriots Crit
tepucn Guthrie Powell, Prentice aud their like In Ten
nessec the lion he lrtcd Andrew Johnson, John Bell
Ithridge Nelson and host OF others North Carolna
such as Morohead, Graham, Badger Gilmcr and many
others like them In all the Southern States, deserve and
commend themselves 20 kndliest sympathies. The
conduct oi these noble spirits appeals TO for emula
Of theft own sesacrihciug spirit Shall we my fellow
citizens be LEES generous than they prove themselves
to bcY Unless The Lorfer sldre States oere in ir in
t9rty, The Union ,citi Be al end IL we but afford
tlose ground To stand upon TO maintain themselves
h. resisting the maj spirit Of secession which surrounds
them, the integrity Of those States will be maintained
and the Union be pr served Shal Pennsylvania herself
border state hesitate in this emergency extend to
them her sympathy and her support in their efforts
save the UD0nf ] am OF those who supported the
election, and mean 10 sustain the administration OF Mr.
Lincoln cordially and faithfully upon the principles laid
down IN the Chicago platform. But am willing 10 make
any reasonable esson, not involving n vital prnc-
Pile 10 this great country from anarchy and blood
she'd and % the proud position which IL occu
pies before the world We may have material prosperity
IN Northern republic, but a separation brings with IL
The luss IL III Influence upon the dcstnies the world
Is pscesq,B y ide ser backwards IN supporng the
,fsd,foq II NJ tr1iL,Jpiea, wairh to NEE I've fH
ar,9oiosp n he ~ pc n 'tn ctg ~ b. aDtened 50 as
nj n tend 70 hrttort hc1ter - u Gapfef and 10 r.
m0e fpFm the ycrpr lehjb t91po0. Is Rsyrpor1t into