American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-07-20

family, with unanlmity seldom equal
led. And thus these early radicals
find themselves offering their influence to
conservatives, who are slow to accepttheir
profered aid, and all this at time when
former conservatives are becoming radi-
cal by the thousand. In the meantime,
the Baltimore convention meets, and one
of its first acts bearing upon this matter,
was the rejection of the Blair delegation
from Missouri; and next, and Of still
greater Importance, was the passing of a
resolution suggesting the propriety of a
united sentiment in the cabinet, which was
well known to refer to the Post Master
General a few days later his own State,
Maryland, in convention assembled, repu-
dated both his sentiments and his friends.
And this is the state of the record
when the State Executive Committee met
here yesterday Your readers will there
fore, doubtless be surprised to learn that
at the table spread with the Injuries of
the season, at the "priyate residence of
Gen. Cameron, for the comfort of the
committee, Montgomery Blair and his
father, I. p. Blair, Sr., were the chief
guests. And people naturally inquire,
why was this? Was is because Mr.. Lin
coin thought it proper that his cabinet
should be represented there? Certainly
not, or he would have sent some one more
acceptable to the people. Mr.. Fesscn-
den for instance, whom all respect; some
however, finding that the presence of the
Bairs was offensive, assert that it was
a mere accident; that they came over
on fishing excursion. This we think
quite unlikely. If the situation in Nr-
ginia was not such as to require the con-
tinuance of the whole cabinet at Wash
ington. we think the presence of an un-
developed raid, threatening both Balti-
more and Washington, should forbid the
indulgence in extensive rccreations on the
banks Of the Susquehannah. Besides all
this we have good authority for saying
that the visit was MT accidental 1t
must then have had an object and that
as we believe was the initiation of a re-
dictionary movement which would bring
the Blairs again to the surface secure
their continuance in Office, filling the room
of ADLER and better men, to the manifest
injury both of their country and their
party, or rather the party that so literally
extended to them its confidence.
Gen. Cameron, we are informed, dcliy-
cred a short address, bearing mainly upon
the financial situation of the country, the
burthon Of which, was to impress those
present, that all that was wanted in a f.
nancier was diligence, and faithfulness
The paper promises of the Government,
simply represented the wealth of the |
country There was therefore little
philosophy needed and less statesman
ship; the inference of course was that
Chase did not deserve much credit after
all Now we don't wish to injure Gen
Cameron, or to do him injustice; for
while he is not everything that we could
wish Pennsylvania statesman to be, he
has many virtues. In conclusion, we are
free to say that whoever is response
bic for the presence of the Blairs on this
occasion, is guilty of gross insult, not
only to the committee but also to the 10y
al people of the entire state. It's worthy
Of remgrk, that their presence deferred |
some members of the committee from go
ing into counsel, while others were not
deferred, even by their presence from
strongly insinuating that not only their
presence was unpalatablc, but that their
relations to the administration should !
be changed? This would of course cause
the worthy p NJ, to feel uncomfortable
Had we been a member of that commit
tee, we would have moved an adjourn
ment to some neutral ground, where there
would have been less danger to have been
from the undue influence of |
the Generals wine, or the Post Masters
presence. But, says some, while there is
more truth than poetry in all this, we
should say little now, Gust keep quiet
till after the election and then we will
have things our own way" From all this
we dissent. Mr. Lincoln is too strongly
set in the affections of the loyal millions.
to be seriously injured by the improprie-
ties of some of his servants. Nor do we
believe in the indefinite postponement of
the redress of injuries, but like better the
spirit of the Scottish Chieftain who would |
"Bcsent an insult where twas given,
II II were in the courts of Heaven" -
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