The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-03-15
why simon Cameron Resigned
Ills Sent In the Nanafe.

The Washington correspondent Of the
New York Herald interviewed Senator
Cameron in regard to his resignation Of
his United States senatorship from Penn.
Sylyania. The following is an extract
from the report Of the interview:
"There are some things In President
Hayes policy which / do not approve
Of, and propose to frankly and honestly
tell him ~ tomorrow, when l hope to
have the pleasure Of seeing him. ] for
one do not think that he Ia right In plac.
ing an ex.Contederate in his Cabinet; but,
AZ said before, | intend to support his
policy, and think as President he ia en-.
titled to choose his own course and ad.
visers. In regard to the succession Of my
son TO my place, can only say that |
hope he will be elected to II. Should he
be selected, there would be in my old
days an additional qualification 10 feel
that, rs I cannot live long, he will have
succeeded me in both Of the two import.
ant positions have held under the gov.
eminent as Secretary Of War and Sena-
tor in trying times. He has already call.
ed on President Hayes In the most
friendly spirit after having sent in his
resignation as Secretary Of War, and
given him his most hearty assurance Of
satisfaction with his administration and
offuture support, which l know he will
carry out, il elected 10 the Senate.
"As for myself, have not determined
what shall do. have thought would
go travelling for pleasure and take a
trip to Europe, but as l have always be-
come 5easiCk on the ocean am some.
what apprehensive about il. However,
l bought the farm OF my grandfather the
other day, and il nothing better can be
done can so and enjoy myself there for
the rest OF my days. can say this on
retiring from public life, having been en-.
gagged in it here for thirty.two years, that
l have never made dollar by it in any
way, though, from my position, | could
very often, by speculation and by my in.
iluence, have made thousands OF
dollars. But | shall be able to
get along and take care OF myself.
zone word us to Secretary Sherman
and his confirmation in the Senate the
other day. /, Of course, voted against
him, and did it, / do not hesitate to say,
because some sixteen years ago, when j
was nominated as Minister to Russi4 by
Mr.. Lincoln, while l was Secretary Of
War, he said he would name my succep.
sor. To this objected, and said I want
ed to name him, and said l wanted Mr..
Stanton. To this Mr.. Lincoln acceded
finally, and Mr.. Stanton became my sue.
cessor as Secretary Of War. When my
name came up in the Senate for confrma.
ton Mr.. Sherman said II should 20 over
for three or four days for consideration
He has forgotten this, but have not, and
the other day in my objection took &C.
casion to remind him OF il, but l have no
unkiud feeling against John Sherman or
any other otmy brother Senators.
again, when the nomination OF Mr..
Schnrz for Secretary Of the Interior came
up, | do not disguise that voted against
his copGrnation, and this was the reason:
When President Grant insisted upon a
change in the craftsmanship Of the Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations, while
Mr.. Sumner was at the head Of it, on
account Of the unpleasant relations be-
tween them, l became eligible by reason
OF being the next senior member. Invent
10 President Grant and besought him not
to require this, as it would place me in a
very embarrassing attitude; but he would
not yield, and i became chairman Of the
committc, which l have held since. Then
Mr.. Schurz, in speech in the Senate,
took occasion TO sneer at me, and others
berated me soundly for being instrument
tai in the change. did not forget this
either, and in my vote against Mr..
Schurz's confirmation l tried to remind
him Of it."