National Republican., 1873-03-05
THE uARTRANFr CI,Ua.

A Series Of serenades-IIon. simon Game.
rou, Hen. Lemuel Myers and Hon. wm.
Dieksou pilnented-speeches By Sen.
eter Camerea and Hou. WIN. n. Mann.
The Hartranft club, accompanied by Beck's
celebrated band, left Metropolitan hotel last
night o. O'Clock and prooeeded TO WIZARDS,
where Hon. Simon Cameron was serenadcd.
AFTER the band had performed several en-
iVening airs the party was invited up stairs Into
one Of the large parlors where WIN. n. Mann,
ESQ, district attorney Of Philadelphla, addressed
the Senator. He said that the visitors were COM
posed OF the senators political friends and some
personal ones, who considered that their trip TO
this city would not be complete without 0 visit
70 him, and consequently the serenade was pro
The victory in Pennsylvania he trusted
test mad been bittef and personal, but
When IN tn. was ssmp.su Ss more we. s,ySs ,a6 S
that Cameron and Grant were to be beaten, II
was then that the old friends became aroused
credltable 70 Pennsylysnis, and one Of which he
vas proud. senator Cameron responded In few
remarks and said that no. Wished that he pos
fullness OF his heart. Pennsyivsnla was entitled
70 all the honor that her could confer on her
hy their actions. She had always sustained the
iIe had been told In the late political contest
that Hartranft would be defeated, and had
always replied that he would be elected, and
October secure % sns, I Of he following SeSs%ber r.
Ihe battle was fought ~ the former month, and
Democrats, moving that they were whipped,
did not wish to expose themselves as among the
defeated. Grant secured a much larger ma
iority than Hartranft, but poed 1000 less votes.
Pennsylvania had always been the wneelhorse,
.d pa me-, sosa 05 S SS
principle. He believed him TO be ono OF the
aIestsst men ths.eyer occupied the Presidential
chair, and had more Wisdom than msny OF his
The reason why Pennsylvania did not desire
ofices was because her valleys and mountains
sS pes,ons AMI obsn ;nsm secsn.e ~, 70, 70,
regarded a. doubtful. Pennsylvania was never
doubtful Consequently she gets nothing. Al
n had :,su5sS 70 s ,
legged men. Pennsylvania can always take care
Of herself IN the failure a. she has done In thu
past; and while shs remains true 70 herself 81,
man that had had proved more faithful 10 hi
party than General Grant. lie had been true c
his hiends eu. did not know pennsylysnls. !
they gave him no trouble. The only trouble h'
found was In looking after his friends.
He then recited the history Of his entrance
Into public life and was taken up as proteo
tlonlst against free-trader. Al different time
during the war he was unfortunate enough TO b
more far-seelng than others, which brought hin
the Treasury By the late President Lincoln sls,
caused him enemies, who evidently desired thl
place for another. Kyery one Of them had proyei
. themselves unworthy to be leaders BY the actioi
they had taken. He felt that his great duty wa
! to bis State nrst, and then to his countrymen
! The club then retired and paid visit to IN
= Hon. VIM. Dickson, where the band playe
should Aud Acquaintance be Forgot" Ate
which they partook of his Hospitality, and In
dulged In social conversation for q short Will,
then crossed the street and serenaded HoE
| Leonard Myers, OF Pennsylvania who made
!, hrief response, after which the club returned
THAR hotel