The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-07-05


Csrsra. simon Cameron.
ex- Attorney General wayne MacNcnsn
and wife; Mrs. Halieman; James Cam
eron; Simon y. Cameron and wife, ana
Mrs. David Watts. a grani-daughter
The funeral will take place in Harris
burg.
Just previous 70 the sinking spell
which terminated fatally the General
appeared TO recognize several friends.
His general condition while very weak,
was such that the doctors had hopes that
his life might be prolonged until the re-
turn Of Senator Don Cameron. who cabied
that he would sail from Liverpool yes
terday.
BIOGRAPHICAL
Simon Cameron was born IN Lancaster
County. Pennsylvania March !. l19p He was
OF Scotch origin Il descendant Of the Clan
Cameron. and IA his life cxemplted many OF
the rugged and vigorous qualities which dss-
tinguish the race. Left an orphan AZ IN 'ariy
age he obtained common school education
by the exercise OF these qualities. and while IN
his teens served an apprenticeship 20 the print
ers' trade Arriving Al his majority he found
himself the editor and proprietor 81 weekly
paper. published at Doylcstown. Pa. after nav
ing worked rs lourneyman IN the newspaper
ONCE, o. Lancaster, Harrisburg and Wash
ington- With this experience added 70 MS
acquiring both means and reputation. anu Two
years later. in lsss. he called 10 The man
agemenf OF the Democratic State organ OF
Pennsylvania. at Harrisburg. In that WIDER
field his abilities found larger opportunities q
display. and ten years later he Was not only
prom ncnt In the politics OF the state. uu' hau
Interested himself largely in banking ana
financial and commercial enterprises. he was
a moving spirit III all schemes OF public I'M
nrosement- such the building ana extension
I OF The Nal onai road. the cohrtruction OF
canals. and an plans for overcoming Tue
Z engineering dnicultes IN making q
roadway over the Alleghenes. lie was q
I prominent ucurc in the earliest railroad enter
4 pr,ses OF this country. anu lss5 found him the
4 president OF TWO companies With lines projected
\ and under way Ia Pennsylvania. II - related
4 OF him that after fast railroadng became the
X marvel Of the age he enjoyed telling story o.
how he had once startled Pennsylvania au-
dience by predicting that railroads would en-
\ able 4 traveller 10 travel from Harr sDurg 70
Philadelphia between breakfast and supper-a
distance which is now compassed within rev
hours
HIS public spirit led him INTO public hie.
He was Tor time Adlutant-csnerA OF tho
60. a,a q ,sas ~as elected 70 tho United
S,a,es senate 70 serve an anexpired term
~ four wears. lie acted with the Democratic
marty throughout the entire term After ms
retirement he was separated from MS party On
The repeal OF the Missouri compromise ana
other questions arising out OF >ecuonal ana
slaverv acsfation~. lie Identified himself with
what Was then known as The Peoples Party
which subsequently became merged in the ke-
ruhlican organ ation. and Il was a. kcpup
i;cau that he again elected 10 the hi'eo
states Senate in 1857. for the full term o. ~
wears He never completed the term. no"
ever. Al the Chicago Republican convention
OF 1850 he was prominent candidate for th'
presidential nomination. and after the seite
ZION Of Lincoln FOR first place. would have
beeu nominated for Wee President pu' LOT az
visions Ia the Pennsylvania delegation.
President Lincoln in pursuance 81 ms pohcl
~ selecting : opponents IN the Republican
convention a. members OF the Cabinet. select
cd M. Cameron as Secretary 81 War. I'm
took him out Of the Senate again. He AZ enc
, assumed CABINET duties. but did not long ~
charge them. There has been some degree
mv.tcry surrounding his resignation OF the wa
portfolio before the expiration 81 year
service Ii f. believed that his extreme view
regarding questions growing out Of me va
were not fully ndorScd ~ w
President HIS orders 70 General Butte
ana General sherman. directing them 20 en-
pioy mll fugitive slaves coming - them n
forts Qualifications and other WORK pcrtainin
20 military service. ARE records 81 the War ID
par;mcnt. and one ot hl~ orrAphers states
fuct That The original drsft IL his annual rcpor
I 10 Congress u January. iSr. containing urScn
rrotnuendation N the employment ci fuyiiiv
. slaves IN the Federal army was - greatly mot
,fled Ia Cabinet council a. ~ amount 10 = pra'
N tical cltnination. His resignation followc
Y soon after this. January II. 1867 and Pr 'iset
!, Lincoln al once appointed him Min ster 70 Ru
SiA.
Al that court he was successful IN sccu
= ING W the Federal Government the freudshl
~ Inc car hut hi- diplomatic pole
! was attacked. ana only escaped crnsure y
/. Congress on the Ylfh ~ April of that year
the President sharing the responsibility % ri
4 acts. He icsigned A. Rus>laa Minister ~ ~
i vcmbpr following aud returned 70 ms countr
ana ~ private lie In iScS he wa~ elected
me Tinted states senate from Prnn~ylyah
!. Serving out that term he was reelected ~ Y
Ii expiration OF IL. This was hi> fourth eleci''
: 70 the Senate, and his last. In ~ ne reslgn'
!, his senatorial seat ia favor Of his son, j. Doha
Cameron.
After his resignation and the election OF "
n ysanrer Cameron a. his successor hr retired
The shades Of "I.ochc." his beautiful HON
overlooking The SuSquchanna river AZ Harri
Z burg. but ala not ~ once relax MS hold on Y
a nolitics OF his state He was potential IA 50
= trolling Pennsylvania for Grant as again
= blaine IN 1870 He remained close obsers
\. az political events. and, although not an nc'i'
Y par,fc,pant IN them ia the fullest sense % Y
y ward never failc ~ take interest IN contes
IN which ne considered the fortunes ~
!. marty or hts friends 10 he involved. hc
. ,alncd ID the Inst me respect, confidence n
devotion ol Pennsylvania Rcpuhi cans.