Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-09
SIMON CAMERONs OPINIONS.
An Interesting Talk With the Veteran
Statesman on Political Matters.

PhZadelphia Times.
"What do you think Of the general con-
ditiOn of the South, and what are its
future prospects@'
"Undoubtedly the South is making
rapid progress, and is not behind the times.
There are places where change is I'M
known, but those are dead places. The
increase of the general wealth of the
South since the war greatly exceeds the
loss sustained by the Liberation of the
slaves, and this increase is the result of
the development of the white peoples
energies and talents, which before the
war had lain dormant. The exercise of
these has opened ore mines. great coal
fields, established industries of all kinds
and is enabling the South to use up in it's
own manufactures the cotton grown by
it. The Northern capitalist and workman
ind ready fields of operation, the one
for investment, which brings speedy
returns, and the other tor his skill, which
is well paid. Sectional feeling is diving
away and Northern people are we'll re-
ceiyed. especially those who 90 there to
stay and bring wealth. Why, yes, life
sad rPerR n y s6 so far 81 ea9 see
prevails elsewhere than in the South"
you stated, General, that you have
been in Charleston. Did you visit Cal
h0un's graye?"
81 did. 1t caused many thoughts of the
past to rise before me. Calhoun's was a
master mind. Webster, Clay and Cal
houn were a grand trio of statesmen.
Clay was a brilliant orator and a great
statesman. but he had not the brains of
the others. L consider Roscoe COnkIing
greater statesman than Clay, and so is
Senator Edmunds."
DO you think Conkling will again
come from his retirement?'
"Certainly | do. Why not? A man like
him Will always come to the front. Yes,
should not be surprised to see him some
day returned to the United States Senate.
COnkling is making money nOw-lots of
1T. lie never had time to fully attend to
his own business before, but now he is
getting rich very fast"
"What do you think of Senator Ed
munds?''
He is smart man-one of the great
men of this country"
"Blaine seems to be quite a favorite
with the people, General.'
well, Blaine's another good man."
The correspondent suggested the reluc-
lance of the people to nominate a man
who so persistently sought after office.
THAT'S fact. When they have any
thing to give they'll give it, and without
any PERSONS persistent seeking"
secretary Lincoln appears to be uni
versal favOrite for the Republican nomi-
nation for the Vice Presidency" was a
remark which proved an effecUual rouser
for the veteran.
eyes; and if | had anything to say
about it would say to him, refuse it. TO
be elected Vice President means to arouse
jealOusies and envy against him-sOme-
thing that does not now exist. He is too
young now for the Presidency, but if he
would wait few years the people would
quietly elevate him to the chair. Blaine's
haste IN his Presidential aspirations de-
teated his chances for that high gift of the
people, and if Lincoln accepts the nOmi-
nation for Vice President he will never
become President. Ii he waits awhile he
will some day fill his fathers high place
i'll the government"
where is your son nOw-SenatOr Don
CameronT'
"The last time we heard from him he
and his party were in Barcelona. Spain.
He is improved in health and enjoys the
European trip which he is now making
When will he return? Well, l can't say ;
but from the tone of his letters think
some time this summer
'Is Tilden too old for the Democrats to
nominate for the Presidency"
Il don't think so. He is a strong man
in New York. He is feeble, perhaps, but
not too old. Mr.. Tilden is an able and
acute man. NO, SIT, ne IS not too old for
the nomination if his party chooses to
give it too him."
"Senator Bayard would be stOng candi-
date for the nomination for President if
his State was only larger and could give
him more votes, would he nOt?7
"Yes, he would. A fine man and good
statesman, Bayard would poll a strong
vote at the convention if he were only
backed by larger State. That is his
misfortune. | am intimately acquainted
with the Delaware Senator, and have
high degree of respect for him. He is a
good, honest man."