New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-23
SIMON c4uEEOA'S "REMINISCENCES
H4rrtssprg Letter to The Bo.toa Herald.

H1rrt5rrg Letter TO Tle BostoA Herald.
President LlucOins fear that pen wade,
Chase seward l.d t1c Otlcr Republican leaders were
organizing a movement 10 defeat MS RECONCILIATION Is
familiar history. Ar. Cameron was Just nome rom
urOue in fue midst oil the intrigue Wl'h so uh uIDeu
tlr President. He called General Cameron 10 MS side
and recOunted fears tnnt republican leaders VINO
term " 1, can't no done, vas thc en- phatlc Iely OF
sir. Cameron whom -. Lincoln had tC'G LIS stOiy
'The sentiment 81 mis- country T. overwhelmingly Tor
YOU ana must hud expression before iAo convention
low can # be done 7" was the swift question OF Mr.
I enough said General Cameron 'I remember
during jicu.ril JacA sons trrm while was bald
ug tue L4zc P.utcu4r.r-ln Canal Iu,O Ne|Orieans'
sist Ia Tue p&i.u 10. lie reelection OF jackson You
VIII remember Jackson had ied-c1 himself Nos to
rur second ume, aud ne hrt point To DE gained was 10
decide what means shOula D5 taaeu 10 remove tns Cd
.trle ". Lau q cUusu alton. aud II was suggested
,,e .,tr LnyislttIir, should start win De. ilon
asking jackson 10 become c,nAli4tc FOR reelection
rus could followed by Others. until al the Demo
,c .t. g. rlsn their re r-se "a ives, had spoken
task Tue legislature OF Pennsy wanna readily slgAeI
lie rcaest asked ana the other a es followed IN qucG
succession. lie could not o, course, dcclBe sdc ct
ana ue was rcclcc. The people naturally supposed u
We spoutuncOas uprisin. ia lis behalf waer-a8 IL vas
Gen nienL Tns De- done u yOur Case, and We VIII
begin with Peausyyauia, as Nc did Tor General Jack
10 you think II be done. General q" said dr. Lin
coin.
'Oi course" Bas the reply " 1 viii SHOW you how
easily And The Two tAen pai Ted win 1ir Lincoln very
mucn pleas, Il lih the ABIDING iaIih his Ec@ ally.
Cameron returned u harrisburg. ana IN n Jay or
two 1lr Lincoln Tie p.ulOH % tnr 4tuu'J '1AI-
lie 1saturc asAig HIM 10 De caudida.c Tor rcctcoh
ana pledgng vote OF te > ate. ferJ soon staie
aiter followed this lead Ia rapid succcs1Jn auu
additional recruit gave Lincoln great pleasure ~
was long altesW ARD before General Cameron called
at the Wine House reception day. Taking MS pace
IN hnc, he pushing his way slowly to the place
wlcre Tie Exc usYc was Receiving his gucsts Inc IAS
ter Mr.. Cameron distance away In the eoiun
Holding his great nHnd, encased IN cheap cotton
glove Indicated with long fingers the success "
tneir scheme and shouted simon We've got ELI !
Three more stases In to-day"
Tho crown looked at The President in astonishment'
they little knew how the receipt OF the news from
those TIRES states had relieved tue Inni OF Nj LlnoOh
Another phase OF this Presidential or 1854 WEcA
interesting and exceedingly aprOpOs, follows
The story OF now he convinced nc 10 be chosen
a second term. After he satisfied that nis nOnl
nation "A certainty, he very ANXIOUS concerning
the man VINO 10 have the second Place ON the
ticket After looking the country over. decided that
Le would have Ben Butler the ticket with Nun
"a Vice President. He sent for General Cameron and
asked hun bis envoy In carrying desro 10 Gen
era Butler who was t1en IN COMMAND Fort Mou-
roe Mr.. Cameron accepted the mission. ami he, Win
Henry Wilson, OF hassacnusetis went down IN Gov
ernment vessel inform General Butler Of Mr.. Lincoln
WISHES The meeting with General Butler Mr.. Cameron
said, was exceedingly pleasant, but when All.
IiucOln's desire made known TO Him, his reply
was Z" would not accept plaos on Presidentlh
ticket with any man, although appreciate the comp
meut President has done In making the request
Bul positive defamation OF General Butler mere
a no doubt ne would have VcePrcsdent aud sue
cceded 10 the Presidency ins ed Of Andrew Johnson