River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-03-22
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Washington COTresp0n 1ence n. j. Herald.
NATURALLY Mr.. Cameron's own
version of his resignation and the rea-
sons inducing it would be most inter-
esting to know, and he was accordingly
waited upon this evening by the Her
aid representative, DESTROYS of learn
ing them. The veteran statesman
was asked what was the meaning of
the report of his resignation, and if
there was any foundation for it. He
answered quite frankly:
Yes, am going to resign. | have
resigned, to take effect upon the cleo.
ton of my successor. 1t comes about
because | am tired of public life. ]
need rest. All the stories about my
great dissatisfaction ana being exaspeT-
ated are all humbug, especially as re-
CARDS President Hayes. / have not
called upon him yet but I will do SO
tomorrow. | have none but the kind.
est feelings for President Hayes. ]
voted for him, and will earnestly sup.
port, with all my energy and influence
the present efforts of his administra.
ton. | wish him success and will do
all in my power to aid him in that di-
rection. | wish this distinctly under
stood, because have been very much
misrepresented, and people have taken
great pleasure in sneering at me. But
| don't care anything about that
Though | don't profess to be a great
speaker, think | can discuss intelli.
gently any subject connected with the
history of the country and its public
affairs. True, / am not what you call
q, oIr Ao1 70 &c.
sional parlance, but the fact is, since
have been in public life, | have read
as much, if not more, will venture to
say, than any other one of my brother
Senators in regard to the history and
literature of our country, land have per-
haps. had as varied and useful expert
ence."
Pausing a moment he went on:
There are, however, some things in
President Hayes policy which | do
not approve of, and propose to frank
ly and honestly tell him So tomorrow
when hope to have the pleasure of
seeing him. | for one do not think
that he is right in placing an Exon
federate in his cabinet; but, as | said
before, / intend TO support his policy,
TO choose his own course and advisers.
He certainly should have fair chance
and trial in what he intends to do,
and therefore he should not be con-
demned beforehand. | hope he will
succeed, and that good results will
come from the experiments he is try
ing, though confess | have my doubts
about them. Still am not going to
place any obstacles in his way. All of
the statements about nv III humOr and
incorporate expressions in regard to
President Hayes are made out of whole
cloth. and there is not scintilla of
truth in them. | trust | am too old
and have had too much experience to
behave myself in that way.
81 have not determined what | shall
do. / have thought would go travel
ing for pleasure and take trip to
Europe, but as | have always become
seasick on the ocean, am somewhat
apprehensiye about it. However,
bought the farm Of my grandfather
the other day, and if nothing better
can be done can 60 and enjoy myself
there for the rest of my days. He
came there 100 years ago from Scot
land with a Presbyterian clergyman
and settled down. l shall be glad to
receive my friends in the old stone
house which is still well preserved on
it. | can say this on retiring from
public life, having been engaged in 1t
here for thirty-two years, that | have
never made dollar by it in any way,
though, from my position, | could
very often, by speculation and my IN
fluence, have made thousands of dol
lars. But shall be able to get along
and take care of myself.