Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-22
SIMON CAMERON.
He Thought Garfield Ought to
Have Resigned and Been
Taken Home 10 Mentor.

"How we'll the old fellow carries bis
years." said the venerable Simon
Cameron this afternoon, pointing with
his long staff to the gray water stream
ing up the beach. They talked
about the gray old ocean when | was
at the seashore the first time, and that
was many years ago. He doesn't seem
to have added wrinkle since. But |
suppose he has been sucked up in
vapsr and rained down two or three
times since that. 1t must feel good to
be worked over and renew your youth
that way"
Thus writes a correspondent Of the
Pittsburg Dispatch from Atlantic
City, N. j. He continues: General
Cameron came here last Friday from
Bedford looking far from well. For
the first time the waters of his favor
lite springs failed to invigorate him,
and he reluctantly iorsOok the hills Tor
the seaside. He has never entirely
recovered from the effects OF his fall
last winter, He also irets good deal
over the i'll health of his son. whom he
loves with an affection unusual
even between father and son. The
young Senator is probably by this time
in Scotland. His last letters gave
little encouragement to the father to
hope for his speedy return. His
health had not improved so rapidly as
he had expected, and he was then
about to start for Scotland, driving by
easy stage in carriage. With the son
his pride ailing abroad, and feeling
the burdens of years heavily himself,
it would be small wonder If the Cen
eral should be sometimes respondent.
His few days here have beeh very
beneficial to him, however. He takes
a great deal of rest, and battles in the
bracing sea breeze. Occasionally he
goes down to the beech, but usually
sits about the veranda OF the hotel, his
negro body servant within call. His
mind is as keen as ever. He chats
freely upon current political topics
with his friends, but says he is too
tired to be interviewed.
l heard a story of him the other day
which is probably old enough by now
to publish. When President Garfield
was living on enemata and the hope
of the country on false bulletins, at
the time when it was first suggested
that he be removed from Washington
to the seaside, General Cameron sur.
prised a group of politicians with
whom he was discussing the matter
by saying very positively; THAT isn't
the thing to do. He ought to resign
aud be taken home to Mentor. Blaine
ought to he smart enough to see that
much" He explained: IF he should
resign it would remove all this dis
turbance and uneasiDess that are now
felt in the country. The question
of his inability would not ther
have to be discussed. If he
should die after resigning, he would
have the glory of having resigned the
highest Office on this continent for the
public good. II he should survive
(and he would have double the chance
to live, with all care taken from his
mind), no power on earth could pre-
vent his reelection. Public sentiment
would demand that he be reinststed in
the Presidency at once. Sherman
would resign his seat in the Senate
Garfield would be elected to succeed
him, and then elected President o
the Senate. Arthur could do no les
than resign in turn, and Garfield be
ing President Of the Senate, EoulC
succeed him as President Of the Unite,
States again. Blaine ought to be pol
itician enough to see what ought to b
dana -