, 1872-11-07

A4oA O P4oteCtAFe 10 revenue 4tauQATQ.
THE TWO scAMMoNs.
In looking back among the souvenirs OF the
campaign, there is nothing, perhaps, more
Irresistible than the manner in which Hon. J. Y.
scammon, of Chicago, entertained Hon. J. Y.
scammon, OF Milwaukee On Saturday last, uia
the columns Of Mr. J. Young scammon's news-
paper. On the day previous, Jonathan Young
scammon delivered speech at Geneva, which,
in the kindness Of his heart, he delivered to the
proprietor of scammon's newspaper. The latter
received it in an equally kind manner, and at
once set himself down to acknowledge it. 1t is
creditable to the goodness OF the proprietor Of
Mr. scammon' 9 paper that he exhibited no petty
jealousy Of Mr. J. Y scammon. The affections
OF Jonathan and David could hardly
be more touching. Mr. J. Y. scammon
says that the speech OF MIR. Jonathan Young
scammon was both able and interesting, and Mr.
Jonathan Young Scammon desires to call espe-
cial attention to the authoritative expression OF
Hon. J. Young Scammon's views. Mr. Scam
mon further enunciates the startling fact, which
the Treasurer Of the Mutual Security Insurance
Company had said before him, that "the aggre-
gate intelligence, wisdom, and conscientious
convictions Of the MASSES are certainly as good
as those Of any one Of the individuals composing
it." And the editor Of Alr. scammons newspa-
per handsomely indorses this sentiment.
It is gratifying to learn that such cordial re-
lations exist between tho publisher and propri-
etor Of Mr. Scammon's newspaper and the
Treasurer Of the Mutual Security Insurance
Company. It has often been noted before. in
the manner Of conducting banking aud insur-
ance business, peculiar to these two distin-
guished men. We arc now confirmed in our
suspicious that Mr. scammon, of Chicago, alone
could not have achieved all TINT has been cred
tied to him. TIE hare always believed there
we're two Dromios in the field. We are now
certain of it; and, from this new standpoint, all
things become clear. We can now imagine the
e1a1tation and pride with which Alr. Scammon,
OF Chicago, invited Mr.. Scammon, Of Mil
waukee, to make a speech at Geneva;
tho delight with which Hon. J. 7.
Ecanamn received Hon. Jonathan Young
6canmon, as they returned to Mr.
scammon's editorial room with the manu-
script OF that apeech; how the Treasurer Of the
Mutual Security shook hands with and embraced
the President of the Marine Bank how the
President Of the 1ste Academy OF Sciences as
sured the Treasurer OF the late Historical
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indorse their speech; and, after Mr. Scammon.
OF Milwaukee, had gone how the custodian Of
the City School Flu nd sat down and sounded the
praises Of Mr. Scammon, Of Milwaukee, in the
how, in utter abandon OF joy, they succeeded in
the hitherto impossible feat Of lifting them
selves up By the boot-atraps. While
ne are satisfied Of the existence Of
these two Droulios,' we confess to an
utter inability to tell him apart. They are
both equally disting uishcd, equally philanthro
pic, equally self-sacri6cing for the interests OF
Chicago. We do not know that Mr. Scammon,
Of Milwaukee, can tell himself from Mr. Scam
mon, Of Chicago, or uice gersa. We do not know
tAot LIZ ttAAE6 L1s 31k Lu1 BILLS LuAbs %u6 koU0
and proud opinion which Mr. Jonathan Young
scammon has for Hon. J. Young scammon is
none the less touching and beautiful. Neither
would do anything to tsrniah the gliding on the
other. The Milwaukee scammon and the Chi
cago scammon do not indulge in the rivalry
which the other citizens of these cities are al
legged to entertain. We regret, for the sake OF
these two distinguished fellow-citizens,
that the political campaign is at en
end but J. Y. Scammon is fertile in resources,
and he may Jet have another opportunity to
exto1 Jonathan Young seammon. The world
may yet have another opportunity to learn from
Mr.. scammon, of Chicago, how eminent Mr.
scammon, OF Milwaukee, really is, and this is
something to be grateful for in vale OF tears.
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