Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-01-12
FFfom the Harrisburg Telegraph
TO THE PEOPLE OF PENNsYI~
vANIA.
shall the Majority RaIc Within
the Republican Purty ne 10 Does
Throughout the Republic

1t is not necessary for US to remind the
people of Pennsylvania that great struggle
has been in progress both before and since
the meeting of the Legislature for the occu-
paney Of the seat in the United States Sen
ate, to be vacated by Cowan, the renegade,
March A, 1867. The faction contending for
Senatorial honors for its leader, which has
made the most noise, now proves itself the
weaker party when confronted by the Repre-
the great Republican masses of the State in
support of the truth of history. 1t is his
torical fact that the friends of Gov. Curtin,
before the meeting of the Republican nomi.
mating conventions throughout the State, and
after the nominations OF the party had been
made in the different counties, frequently and
persistently jeopardized our politica! harmo-
| ny by their indecent pressure of the Senate
| rial question. The friends of other candi-
dates, with singular unanimity, agreed as
to the impolicy of agitating the Senatorial
question until after we had all contributed
to the success of the party, until after we
had won victory at the ballot-box for our
principles. This is historical. Neither did
Gen. Cameron, Thaddeus Stevens, Jno. W.
Forney or Galusha A. Grow seek, in any part
of the State, during the stern struggle of the
last campaign, to ignore the importance CT
the election of Gen. Geory by intruding 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 be-
fore they asked for the bestowal of any
honors. We defy any man in the State to
deny this assertion. It is as true as are the
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 disadvan-
tage of being compelled to go over ground
traversed by the enimies of Gen. Cameron
but they did not hesitate to order his cause
before the people-to discuss it in open day
light 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 before
the Representatives os his party, is as deci-
sive and as brilliant rs that which he so
ably assisted Gen. Geary to win at the
ballot-box, and Hester Ciymer might as nell
come to Harrisburg on the day Of the inaugu-
ration and contest for the GuJernatorial chair,
as for the peaker candidates for the Republican
nomination for y. s. Senatorship longer to
contest uiM Simon Cameron for that honor.
Every step thus far in the proceedings of the
Legislature-every act of the Republicans
in caucus-the opinions of our ablest men in
the Senate and House-the judgement Of
those who help to win our political victories
and the preferences of the men who promote
the industrial welfare of the State, have
indicated, in the most emphatic manner
that Simon Cameron is the choice for U. s
Senator of the Republican party of Pennsyl
vania. He has more votes honestly pledged
to him than any two other candidates fol
the Senatorship. He has demonstrated, tc
the satisfaction of all fair minded Republi
cans, that he is the strongest man in the
Republican party. A majority of Republi
can Senators and Representatives do moi
hesitate to avow their preferences for hin
anil are ready to 60 back to their constitu
ents and answer for their course. Coult
anything be more honorable in the attitude
of great man and the course of his friends
Certainly not. And at this point the ques
tion suggests itself whether the candidates
for the Senatorship clearly in the minort.
, will not be held responsible for the harf
mony, aoiU not be made accountable for refu
sing to obey the uW Of a majority Of thei
; party friends, at time when on our com
pact organization rest not only the larges
interests of the people of the Keystone State
but the dearest hopes of the people of tn,
r Union. Ger. Cameron's friends ask onl,
for what is fair at the hands Of the friend
of other candidates. They do not ask an,
. man to sacrifice himself in behalf of thei
e preference, and now they can justly CLAIM
!, that the same men do not sacrifice tn
e interests of the party in behalf of thei
preferences. During the election for mem
bers of the Legislature, Gen. Cameron
friends showed that their first object wa
d for the good of the Republican party, t
s secure its victory and establish its principles
J. His friends now ask their political brethre
to display the same high regard for the oil
!. ganization of the party, by entering the RI
!, publican caucus on Thursday evening mex
a and making Simon CamerOns nominatio
'. for the u S. Senate unanimous. There
!. nothing illiberal in this claim. 1t is SUI
!. ported 5y the majesty of fair majority.
>. is justified by high regard for the ha
! mony of the party. 1t is only asking fc
; Gen. Cameron what is conceded to all me
4 in political contest after they nave prove
= themselves in majority. The Goverpmer
4 itself rests on a manly obedience to the wi
!. of majorities, and that moment those VIII
!. represent the Republican party of this {
! any other State, refuse to respect and obe
., the same power, the Republican party wi
q seal its doom of destruction.
% 1t is not necessary for US to reaftirm OF
,s attachment to Simon Cameron. That regaT
= is founded ON sense of what is noble an
of just; but we still have larger regard fl
of the harmony and victory of the Republics
y party. We do not want to see the victori
of of the Republican masses wasted in id
e squabbles by their Representatives. We a
he satisfied that those Representatives are d
,is termined this shall lot be. Therefore '
N most earnestly trust, as we sincerely belle
w ,wr. 1t to be just, that the friends of the weak
q, candidates for the Scnatorship will give W
IN to the stronger Every step in the conts
y. makes Gen. Cameron stronger. Every nj
in the party, who refuses to recognize al
be respect this strength, as it's demonstrat
bs by the preferences of our Representativ
m 'es puts himself in the position of mal-conte
III and must expect to be held responsible
re those who value the success of measu
- more than they do the triumph of mi
The friends of Gen. Cameron only a
of acquiesence in the preference of fairly
of tanned majority, and they believe that
10. man, with proper self-respect, will pr
~. the fallen fortunes of another, when to
-. so is certain to bring ruin on both.
rs We write frankly on this subject,