Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1873-02-01


THE editor Of the Philadelphia Press
having failed in his attempt TO defeat the
Republican candidate for Goveraer last
fall, is not content, but shows his malig-
nant spirit whenever an occasion offers.
Hereninds It's muen of the school boy who
made mouths at the rest of the scholars af.
ter receiving a severe thrashing from the
msster. After having insisted that Gen.
Cameron was the leader of the Republican
| party in this State atthe beginning of the
| campaign, and showing his deadly hatred
by unfounded charges, he now resorts to
| the abuse Of all who did not endorse his
! charges. On the day after the Inaugural
tion, scurrilous article appeared in the
Press in reference to the inauguration GER
emonics, which the Philadelphia Bulletin
| answers in the following able manner:
| "The bitter personal animosity Of Mr..
torncy against General Hartrantt and Sen.
ator Cameron cannot keep itself down.
The Press gets of another bitter TRADE
! against these gentlemen and the Republi-
can party at large, this morning. 1t reit-
crates the slander which it invented last
year against General Hartranft, and talks
its miserable trash about his fair fame be-
ing furnished, and says that his career
has not been ,rholly given to evil" The
insult falls poweress from journal that
has blackened itself with one Of the most
disgracefnl' crusades asans. brave and
gallant soldier and good aud faithful OH.
cial, that can be found IN the history Of
American politics f...
Mr.. Forney thinks that the splendid pa
gcant enacted at Harrisburg Yesterday was
the homage of "a faction that has won
great victory" and that the multitudes
that swarmed the State. Capitol were sub
servient lackeys. y au army Of corruption
ists." The little faction" that has won
General IIartranft's great victory numbers
in all just $50, i25 Of the free Yuters of
Pennsylvania, rather large body to he
disposed Of rs faction.
But the sore spot in yesterdays rejoic-
ings was not 50 much Governor llartranit
rs Senator Cameron. lie was the Mepnis-
topheIes OF the occasion in the eyes OF the
incOrruptiblC patriot who conducts the
Press. Back of all yesterdays pomp aud
glory was the sinister ligure of Simrn Cam
eron.'' His unanimous election by the
Republicans of tho Legislature to the T.. 5.
Senate for the fourth time, is Conspiracy
Of corrupLionisls, "humiliating to our
State pride, and indicative of low coudi-
ton OF political morality"
Now in strict Difference to the rules of
rhetoric, Mr. Cameron was not "sinister
figure" crouchng back Of all Yesterdays
pUmp and glory" The truth is that the
veteran Senator, despite the inclemency Of
the weather, and the weight of years that
have kept apace i'll the advances of the
march ul the century, stood out yesterday
in the bold foreground of the pageant, in
front OF his home, conspicuous figure in
the scene, the uoiCCJ of cordial greetings
from his many friends, with his martial
cloak around him. and with Il bearing of
dignilied enjoyment of the imposing de-
mOnstration which signalized The victory
of the great Republican party of his native
State. If Mr.. Forncy had ieered at Sena.
tor Cameron for rlsking bad cold in his
head for the sake Of witnessing the inaugu-
raj procession, there might have been some
poiuL ia it; but as il is, bis rhetorical alu-
sion is quite at fault.
Whatever Senator Camerou's faults may
bc-and If the immaculate Press is to be
believed, they must be more in number
than The sands of the sea and deeper than
the sea in their enoriuity--it is plain fact
that wilE perfect unanimity, and without
a shadow of il necessity for the use of any
corrupt inhnence, the Republican LcgisIps-
ture has again chosen him for our Senator
Nobody has been bought, sold or bargain
cd for. No competitor was presented to
the Republican Legislators. They declare
their willingness TO cntrust the interests of
Pennsylvania again to the care Of Senator
Cameron and his worthy colleague.
All Republicans are not Mr.. Cameron's
friends or solid admirers. 1t has never
been our business to fight his battles or
write his culogies. But it is only common
sense and honesty to recognize his re-eec-
tlon Ia the Senate as an act IN accordance
with the will of the people of Pennsylvania,
and to express the hope that Senator Cam
eron may live out n full term uf honorable
service. d.vntcd wholly 10 the welfare at
his State, satisfying his friends and silrnc-
ing his enemies by such an official career
rs shall close a lnnn life with the universal
appreciation of his fellow citizens.