Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-01-09
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independent journalism.
. SiNON CAMERON.
The nomination Of Hon. Simon Gamer
on by the republican caucus of the Penn
sylvania Legislature rs a candidate for
the United States Senate, will be followed
without doubt by his election Mr.. Cam
eron was born in Lancaster County, Penn
sylyania, in 1890. He learned the prn-
ter's trade, worked at it as journeyman
/ in Washington, and afterwards became
an editor, but left the case and quill to
enter into banking and railroad matters,
in which he was very successful. In 1861
he was appointed Secretary Of War by
President Lincoln, and under him the
first steps were taken in the organization
Of the armies to confront the rebellion
In 1862 he resigned his place in the Cabi-
net and was appointed Minister to Russia
He has had considerable experience in
the Senate, but not continuous. lie was
elected to that body in 1915, served until
! 1919; was reelected in 1857 and resigned
in 1851 and was elected again in 1867 toi
the Term which closes next March
Should he be elected for another term,
which there seems no reason to doubt, he
will be IN octogenaIian or Whereabouts at
the close of the term, if his life is spared
He has welded great power in the politics
of Pennsylvania, and acquired large
fortune
THE LOUISIANA STRIFE.
The strife in Louisiana appears to have
settled down at last into q condition where
it may be adjusted by peaceable measures
On Monday there was great gathering
Of people in the streets Of Aew Orleans
but good humor prevailed throughout the
day and no unruly disturbance whatever
took place. Troops were held in rcad
ness, however, for action in case of need
and shining field pieces showed them
selves in position for use should circum
stances demand it.
The federal government confined i;se
exclusively to measures for keeping the
peace. While it recognized the PinchbecL
government as the legal one, it instructed
Pinchbeck that no interference would be
made with the assembly Of the Warmott
Legislature or any of the acts of that body
so long as they Were pcaceable. 50 the
Warmoth legislature met. called the roll
and adjourned without interference or dis
turbauce, while General Emory screnely
watched over the city to preserve order
and quiet.
While it is deplorable that such a state
Of things should exist in Louisiana it i.
fortunate that no blood has been split
in the bitter strife. An interviewer OF
Governor Pnchbeck on Monday reports
the Governor rs saying that it is all due tc
the stirring up ofthc white clement against
the black, and that no peace can be had
while this state Of affairs exists. In.
doubtedly there is considerable truth il
this assertion. tits not only true of Louis.
lana but of all the southern States where
the negro vote is large and important
The whites are not willing to allow the
blacks the political importance to which
they are fairly entitled. but crush them
down by arbitrary and fraudulent means,
thus engendering and strengthening a
race hatred which leads to political divis-
ions on color. In the Louisiana case War
moth is the representative of the white
party, and the strife arises from the fact
that there are grounds for believing that
while the State gave Il republican MAORI
ty of several thousands and elected ma.
jority of the members of the legisture,
Warmoth fraudulently counted out OF
intended to couNt out the true majority
and give the democrats control of the
State.
| Upon such a contest republicans OF Other
States cannot look without interest and
concern. All that they desire however is to
see right and justice prevail. lit shall be
proved that Judge Durrell has overstepped
the limits of his office or improperly dis
charged its duties he will not be sustained
by republicans; but if it shall appear that
the Warmoth faction designed to wrest by
fraud the power from the majority right
fully belonging TO it, then the rights of
that majority should be claimed, insisted
upon and sustained by all proper and avail
able means. Were it not for the dema-
gogues who play upon the popular preiu-
dice based upon race there would be far
less of difficulty in the South. If the
whites form white mans party the inevi-
table sequence must bNt black mans par
ty. The reasonable course for whites and
blacks to pursue is to forget that they
have different compilations, and act so as
to subserve the best interests of the State
and Nation.
The resolve of Senator Sherman intro.