Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-23

atrocities incident to the religious war of con-
tinental Europe. He was conspicuous as an
Indian fighter, and companion of Capt Sam
Brady, whose name is associate with the
frontier wars of the middle colonies Martha
Proutz, the daughter of this early border hero
became the wife of Charles Cameron and the
mother Simon Cameron. Charles was boy
when his father settled in Donegal township
and assisted on thefarm. Upon the death Of
his father he removed to Maytown not far dis
tant, in Lancaster county. He prospered in
life. Here, on March 8. 1899, his son, Simon
Cameron, was born. and here to-day is his IA
yorite seat, Donegal. The financial upturnings
IN the first decade of the century having
deprived Charles Cameron of his property, he
poIed his family and all his possessions up the
Susquehanna to Sunbury on fat-boat The
father died year later. when Simon was nine
years of age. The family was left without
means, but the mother Of the little flock,
woman OF great energy and courage kept her
help themselves. Simon, at eighteen. having
picked good stock Of knowledge, with
all his worldly effects in a bundle
left the maternal home for south
America to win his way to martial glory in the
struggles Of the Spanish American colonies for
independence Of Spain. Arriving at Harris
burg footsore and penniless he sought work,
and found 1t in printing Office His energy
and Intelligence soon secured him an appren-
ticeship as printer. Arriving at age in 1922.
he worked at his trade in the Office Of Gales &
Seaton, editors Of the National Lteligencs7-. but
soon after returned to Harrisburg and became
associated with his former friend in the publi-
cation OF the Harrisburg InteLigercer. which
became the organ Of the democratic party, and
embarked in the political struggles OF the state
as protection democrat He married Marquee
retta Brewer, Of German family, which came
TO Pennsylvania with Conrad Weisser, the cele-
brated Indian interpreter, and settled on the
fnipehocken near the present city of Reading.
In 1882. leaving Journalism, he founded the
bank of Middietown, and entered even more
actively into politics, and laid the foundations
OF bis distinguished career. In lS45 he de
feated the Polk administration free-trade cam,
Gus candidate for the United States Senate. In
ls49 be was reelected. In 1854, on the repeal
OF the Missouri compromise, he left the demo-
cratic party and in 1857 was elected Senator.
defeating John W. Forney, then q democrat
In 1850 he received more votes for President
than Chase. The Lincoln cabinet, with Seward.
Chase and Cameron. represented the three
most formidable competitors for the nomina
ton. After a few months passed in 1862 AZ
minister to Russia he returned. He opposed
the movement to impeach President johnson
He was reelected to the Senate in 1867. and
was reelected; resigning in 1877, in favor of
Of War in the Grant administration.
1t is the purpose Of the venerable ex Senator
TO visit Washington during the inaugural sea-
son a. the guest of his son.
ooEvAL WITH THE CONSTITUTION.
His life, lacking but q single decade. snans
the entire existence of the national govern
ment under the Constitution. He was born in
the second year Of the administration of John
Adams, the second President of the United
States, and almost q year before George Wash
ingtop, the first President died He entered
politics sixty-six years ago, when James Monroe
was President, and was q Senator of the United
States when Polk entered the executive Of
hce. His career, therefore, has been one Of