Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-06-27
EAST OF THE ROCKIES.
Simon Cameron Finally SuCCumbs to
Relentless Dea h.
A COLLISION IN PENNSYLVANIA,
The Ohio Convention Renominates
Governor Foraker-The Clan.
na-Gaers Declaration.
EAST OF THE ROCKIES.
A COLLISION IN PENNSYLVANIA.
ESPECIAL DBpArCzIs TO THE RxooRD-usIos. ]
He Breathed His Last at s O'Clock Last
Evening.


He Breathed His Last at s O'clock Last
Evening.
LANCASTER, June 26th.-General Simon
Cameron died at s o'clock this evening.
[simon Cameron was born in Lancaster
county, Pennsylvania, March s. l7s9 and was
therefore over 80 years of age. He was left an
orphan at an early age, but received a fair Eng
lish education and began to learn the printers
trace when nlne years of age. He worked as a
Journeyman in Lancaster Harrisburg and WASH
lngton, and so improved his opportunities that
III lo2O he was editing a newspaper in Doyles-
town, Pa, and in 1922 one in Hr-risburg AS
soon as he had accumulated ST. ant capital
he became interested in banking aud rs'lr0sd
construction in the central part OF the St, -Ie
was for time Adjutant- General of Pennsglva-
MIA. He was elected to the United States Sem
ate in 1913 for the term ending in 1919 and dur
ing this period acted with the Democrats on i'm
portant party Questions. such as the Missouri
compromise bill This was repealed in 1854 and
Mr. Cameron became identified with the
Peoples party subsequently merged with the
Republicans. As its candidate he was reelected
TO the Senate for the full term of six years be-
ginning III 1857, q period that covered the ex-
citing crisis OF secession. ! uring this time he
was 50 earnest an advocate of peace that his
4oya.ty was suspected. AT the Republican Con-
Ventlon that nominated Abraham Lincoln he
was strongly supported for the Presidency and
again Tor the Nice-Presdency but lack of har-
mony IN the Pennsylvania de egation
prevented his nomination to the latter
NAAAS &c. -Al' l-lutOiH dG once called him
10 the Cabinet as Secretary of War and he
proved equal to the arduouS duties of the place
he advocated more stringent and aggressive
war measures than Mr.. Lincoln was prepared
10 carry out and when General Butler asked for
instructions regarding fugitive slaves directed
him to emp oy them under such occupations
as eXlgencles may suggest or require" Similar
instructions were given to General sherman
ana other officers in the field. In the original
draft OF his annual report to Congress in De-
cember, 1851, he boldly advocated arming iupi-
tive slaves but this was modified, on consulta-
ton with the Cabinet. Mr. Cameron RESIGNED
the Secretaryship January II, 1862 and was Mt
once appointed Minister to Russia, and his in
huence undoubtedly tended in large measure
10 secure the friendship OF that powerful nation
during the civil war. His official conduct in a
certain transaction was censured by the House
OF Representatives on the 3Oth of April 1862
put Mr. Lincoln Immediately sent message
assuming, with the other heads of Departments
an equal share in the responsibility He re-
signed as Minister to Russia, November s
1862, and remained home until 1866 when
he was elected United States Senator and
appointed Chairman of the Committee on
Forelgn Affairs on the retirement of Mr. Sum
ner IN 1872. He was sent to the Senate for the
fourth time IN 1873, but resigned in favor of his
son. During the years of his active public life
he was powerful political leader, practically
dlctatlng the policy of the Republican party in
pennsylvania and welding a strong influence
over lts policy in the nation at large. Mr.. Cam
eron greatest quality was tact. He captured
everyone with whom he was brought into con-
tact. He was kind, loyable man, who said
pleasant things to everyone and made friends
everywhere. In the dark days before the war.
when mems blood was at the boiling point and
personal e1counters were of daily occurrence.
senator Cameron used to be seen walking
through the Senate arm-in-arm with the most
rabid fre-eaters. laughing genially. But mis-
Scotch blood could be reused on occasion.
When party of rebel sympathizers from Balti-
more called on him at the War Office to protest
against I mon troops passing through Maryland
Tor the defense of Washington, he led them to
the window, and, pointing out some tall trees,
observed; Fine trees, gentlemen They ac-
quiesced. He added: "If / had my wav |
would hang you, and all who. like you, object
to the passage of Northern troops through Mary.
land, to the branches ofthose trees "-SDs.
LANCASTER, June 26lh.-The Generals
condition during the day was rather en-
couraglng, and death came suddenly dur
ing weak spell. Up to the last attack he
was conscious, and mad no trouble in swaI-
lowing food given him, and which ap
Deared to assimilate. Around the death
bed were ex- Attorney General Macy each
and wife, Mrs. Haldenan, James Cameron,
Simon b. Cameron and wife, aud Mrs.
David Watts, the Generals granddaughter,
The funeral will be held in Harrisburg.