American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-01-16

kerstown for early dinner; after. parta>
king of which, we were transferred to a
Hack, which, on account of its protects
ing us from the cold air, was quite ac,
ceptnble Reaching Pittsburgh, at half
past three, took the 10 o'clock train for
the East, arriving in Harrisburg at Q the
next morning after comfortable nights
rest in the sleeping car. Many old and
familiar faces were sooP. visible, and many
reciprocal greetings passed. Activity
was visible everywhere. Tho approach
ing Inauguration was the lea2,ug subject
among one class of the citizens, and was
the cause of unusual ctivity in the Ex'
ccutive Department Secretary Slifsr,
and all the Clerks in the Department,
were very busy, closing up the business
a. their various desks preparatory
to the approaching change.
With politicians the Senatorial qges>
tion seemed to be the absorbing theme =
Your readers are, doubtless already aware
of the final result. The mode, however
by which that result was reached may be-
of some interest to them. Indeed, con>
slider it of vital interest. 1t is a fact
well known to the observer of passing
events that Governor Curtin was the
choice of the people fer the position, -
Why, then, it is natural to inquire, was
he not chosen? The primary reason is,
because he did not get votes enough
But why the representatives of the peo-
pie saw fit to disregard the expressed
wishes of their constituents, may posi-
bly, remain matter of inference Con-
sidering General Cameren's past history
in connection with this Office, to say
nothing of former occasions, the remem-
brance oe his arrangement with Boyer1n
'63, by which he agreed to pay him
twenty thousand dollars for his vote, the
public judg mentl will unsrringly settle
on the conclusion that the peoples will
was overcome with his money! To give
detailed account of the extent of the
perfidy which resulted in his nomination,
would require more space, than l could
reasonably ask. l will, therefore, take
only few cases, as samples and in the
first place, our county in convention pass
ed resolution declaring Curtin to be
the choice of our people, and requesting
our representatives to vote accordingly.
Lawrance county done the same In
hercer no organized action was taken but
the D,ispatch, the party organ, declared
that Curtain was the choice of their pco.
pie: this apouucement was never called
in question by any. Over and above all
this, as the question was canvassed the
sentiment ofthe people became more de'
fined and intensified. Under these cir
cumstances, had we not right to expect
a united delegation for the Governor p
Certainly we had. How then we're cur
expectations fulfilled? Mr.. Pillow of our
county done his duty by voting for Cur
tin, while our Senator, and our Repre-
sentatives from Mercer county, voted for
- Grow and HARRISON of Lawrence
county, voted direct for Cameron Hav-
ing no doubt in MY mind as to the cor
rupt influences that we're controlling
some and having confidence in the
integrity Of our Senator, sought an
interview with him, in the course OF
which attempted to persuade him Of
the wishes Of our people. He treated
me with great frankness, and waived the
necessity of my laooring to convince him
oi the sentiment Of the district, by at
once admitting that in every county of
the district, the people were<in favor Of
Curtin's selection and in none more than
his own where the sentiment, he said
was, overwheling. He further informed
me that there was delegation of his
friends here pressing upon him the pro.
priety OF his voting for Curtin, but that,
Notwithstanding all this, he bad made up
his mind to vote for Grow first. aud Ste
vens second. suggested to him that
ours was government Of the people, that
their WiU should be the law; that repre-
seutatives we're chosen as matterof con-
venience, because all could not convent
emily meet to enact laws, and not because
they, as Q class, were considered wiser
than their fellows. He admitted the theo-
ry as general one to be correct, but
seemed to think it subject to exceptions
He assured me that it would give him
great pleasure to respond to their will.
But that he thought Curtin not sufi>
ciently radical, and stated as an evidence
the fact that, on Curtin's return from
Cuba last winter, he called upon him to
counsel in reference to the franchise bill
then before Congress, and that the Gov
ernor was not then in favor of the meas
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