Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1867-01-24
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Republicans.
The pauper labor of Europe is
again competing with our labor, and
our manufactures languish for want
of protection against It, Pennsylva-
MIA needs no assurance of my devO-
ton to her interests in this regard,
which is the interest Of the whole
country. will continue to labor III
season and out Of season to protect
our manufacture from ruin and their
workmen from being thrown ont OF
employment, or their wages reduced
to starvation point. For ! hold that
true welfare of any nation depends
on the welfare of its laboring classes.
Gentlemen, | trust that this is my
last political struggle. | have moth
ing more to desire, and hope we
will all forget the bitterness--the un'
iustiiiable bitterness think, of the
the late contest. For my part | will
try to act as Il representative OF all
the Radical Republicans of Pennsyl-
vania, without regard to past differ
ences or dissensions. With my tenn
permanent | cannot forget my friends
who have stood by me so nobly, but
will try to forget-and forgive the
unjust calumnies, and the politica
opposition / have experienced.
At the end of Gen. Cameron's remarks,
the company broke out in the most uproa.
rious cheering.
Mr.. Landon, having been privately desig.
mated by the donors to present General
Cameron with medal, and being called
for, spoke in substance as follows:
GENTLEMEN-To great minds fiat
terry is disgusting and adulation IN,
sipid. But to all magnanimous ma.
lures the candid approval Of their
fellow citizens IL not only welcome,
but is received as the very highest
reward for services rendered and
hardships endured. am here to pro-
nounce fulsome eulogy upon no one,
and shall try only for a moment u
give frank utterance To the Convic
tions of my heart.
Our country has fallen upon trou
blous times. Grevious complications
have entaugled US for the last few
years. The very foundations OF 50
ciety have been upturned, and the
} ligatureo OF u hundred years growth
have been torn asander by internal
convuIsion. Let it be remembered
that trials, commotions and bloody
! baptisms in all ages have ministered
to the public veal, since upo IL the
upheavals Of moral and politica'
earthquakes God builds kthe civiiiza
ton OF the world.
During the war the great difficulty
was to get the right men IN the righr
place. Some were right, eminently
so, but too often their purposes anc
efforts were paralyzed by unprinci
pied characters, pervertlng power
and prostitutng position. The strength
Of the Government, the hope OF the
people, the peace of the country anC
the harmonious movements Of ou
entire political machinery depend
primarily upon having competent anC
suitable men occupying the higl
places Of trust. 1t, this day, became
the duty of the Legislature to selec
a man to represent this great Com
monwealth in the United States Sen
ate. Pennsylvania is great State
great i'll all those essential element.
and natural resources which make
her All empire within herself Ricl
aud great she is not only in agricul
tural capabilities, mineral treasures
add business enterprise, and more
opulent still III the developed intel
lect Of the people, and a long cata
logue OF living illustrious names
her sOns-whOm she has reared, anC
who now serve and honor their CON
mon mother. From this list we wer,
to select a Senator. Who shall ht
be? Whence shall he come Wha
should be his dominant characters
tics q? These questions pressed upoI
every voter. We need man of ex
perience and forecast-one CLOSELY
identified with the interests of ou
own State, and whose whole hear
and energies are corsecrated 70 th
country at large, man of brains Il
comprehend, a will to resolve, and
hand to execute. | am free to sa,
that in casting about for living EN-
bodiment of these capabilities, Gen
eral Simon Cameron was my choice
For him | voted, for him others vote
and he is now selected by stron,
and fattering majority, to represen
us for the next six years in the hig
places of the nation. | believe bin
the man for the position. II S re
cord warrants that conclusion. i
1861, when mems hearts were faiiiD;
them, when the people reeled an
staggered in darkness, he comprt
hended the whole issue, recommend
ing the employment Of ample militia
ry powers, as well as the manumi,
sion and arming of the slaves, thu
striking at an early date the ke
note of the country's salvation
When President Johnson gave sign
of recreancy, | know from persona
knowledge that Gen. Cameron too
positive, determined ground agains
the vicious policy Of that bad man
After hearing the frank, bold avow
ance of principles by him to whic
you have ell listened, am entirel
confirmed in the correctness of tn
choice.
Gentlemen, may | beg you now /
be quiet, so whist that we can hea
the tick of your watches. ] hold i
my hand a beautiful medal. a trans
parency mounted in gold Upon tn
die on one side is the face of Wasf
inptnn-nn the other that of I;pcoI