Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1867-01-09


ton until after we had all contributed to
the success Of the party, until alter we
had won a victory at the ballot box for
cur principles. This is historical Nei-
ther did Gen. Cameron, Thaddeus Ste
vcns, Jno W. Forney or Galusha y.
Grow seek, in any part of the State, dur
ing the stern struggle Of tine last cam
paign, to ignore the importance OF the
election of Gen, Geary by intruiing their
own aspirations for the Senatorship. The
| friends of Gen. Cameron, at all times and
in all places, during that campaign, were
first most anxious for victory for the
party before they asked for the bestowal
Of any honors. We defy any man in the
State to deny this assertion. 1t is as
true as are the grand principles by which
Gen. Simon Cameron has stood all his
life. Since the election, Gen. Cameron
and his friends have been at work. They
labored under the disadvantage of being
compelled to go over ground traversed by
the enemies of Gen. Cameron but they
did not hesitate to order his cause before
the peope--to discuss it in open daylight
before the chosen Representatives Of the
people, and what has been the result !!
We answer, that the victory which Simon
Cameron has just won, in contest be-
fore the Representatives Of his party, Is
az decisive aud as brilliant as that which
he so ably assisted Gen. Geary to win at
the ballot box, and Hiester Clymer might
us ,ccN come to HrriSjary on TIE day Of
he inauguration and coatest for TIE Or
brnaforjdi chair, as fer the wcGdcr can
aHaies for the Republican nomination
jar Z. s. .SenGtorship longer 10 contest
18th Simon Cameron for that hoHor.-
Every step thus far in the proceedings Of
the Lcgislaturc-every act Of the Repub-
licans in caucns-the opinions q: our
ablest men in the Senate and House
the Judgment Of those who help to win
onr Politica! victories, aud the preferences
Of the men who promote the industrial
welfare of the State, have indicated, III
: the most emphatic manner, that Simon
Cameron is the choice for L. ). Senator
of the Republican party Of Pennsylvania
lie has more votes honestly pledged to
hin than any two Other candidates fer
the Senatorship. He has demonstrated,
to the satisfaction of all fair-mided Re
publicans, that he is the strongest man in
the Republican party. A majority OF
Republican Senators and Representatives
do not hesitate to avow tkeir preferences
for him and are ready to go back TO their
constituents and answer for their course.
Could there be anything more honorable
in the attitude of great man and the
course Of his friends? Certainly not
And at this point the question suggests
itself whether the candidates for the Sen
y atorship clearly in the minority will not
be held responsible for the harmony, ,rH
not be nidde accountable for rcfiesmg to
5 obey the ,cW Of a majority Of Mejr parg
friends, at time when on our compact
organization rest not only the largest in
terests of the people of the Keystone
State, but the dearest hopes of the people
of the Union. Gen. Cameron's friend.
ask only for what is fair at the hands oi
the friends of other candidates. They
dot not ask any man to. Sacrifice, himself il
y behalf of their preference, and now they
: eau justly claim that the same neu dc
|, not sacrifice the interests of the party in
1 behalf Of their preferences. Daring thG
election for members of the Legislature
Gen. Cameron's friends showed that THEN
J. first object was fer the good of the Re
, publican party, to secure its victory and
= establish its principles. His friends now
ask their political brethren to display tht
same high regard for the organization ot
J the party, by entering the Republican
o caucus on Thursday evening next, aut
] making Simon Calncron's S nomination 70.
the L S Senate unanimous There is
nothing iIliber al in this claim II !.
i supported by the majesty of fair ma
!, jority. 1t is justified by high regarc
4 ior the harmony of the party. 1t is only
asking for Gen. Cameron what is conccd
ed to all men in political contest after
: they have proven themselves in major
S ity. The Government itself rests on
e manly obedience 20 the will of majorities
}. and that momen: those who represent the
Republican party of this or any Other
State, refuse 10 respect and obey the same
= : power, the Republican party will seal it,
Il doom of destruction.
n 1t is not necessary for us 20 reafirr
: on. altechmen. to Simon Cameron. Thai
:. regard IS founded on q sense Of what !,
: noble and just; but We s;ilI have = larger
regard Tor the harmony and victory oI
> the Republican party. We do not wan
e to see tn. victories of the Republican
$ masses wasted in idle sqabbies by then
i Representatives. We are satisfied thai
J those Representatives are determined thi.
- shall not be. Therefore we most earnestly
trust, as we sincerely believe it to be Just
that the friends Of the weaker candidates
Tor tie Sena;orship will give way to the
stronger Every step in the contes,
makes Gen. Cameron stronger. Every
man in the party, who refuses to recos,
nize and respect this strength, is it is
demonstrated by the preferences of our
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