New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-27

Gratis from all sections Of the STATE. Intense excite
ment prevailed. Many men wero armed and threats
were freely made Of assassination If any Democrats
votcd for Cameron. When the ballot taken tho gal
eries packed and 1t is said armed men were there.
ready to take summary vengeance on any traitor But
the party vote was given sohdly for BucRalcw ana
Cameron was not elected. lie was elected in 1867
and reelected in 1873, resgning In March, 1877. ap-
parently because he was in situation to compel the
Pennsylvania Legislature to elect his son J. Donald
CAMERON to the yaEsy nth The 0anEsr Cags H mad
had made strenuous effort to be retained by President
Hayes but failed in this The elder Cameron was
honors and PROBABLY cared for none, and wanted 10
plant his son firmly In power wae there was yet
son in obedience to the fathers wishes the most
remarkable illustration ever gwen Of S, me sS
ment OF the lntry some ncwspapers suggested that
the Mn hsu ramerons sctuS service in the senate was
twenty years In for different forms lie dd niue
there TIA. was ro of RssSSs an s sy on
and Ordnance, and chairman OF the Committee on
Acgus Sheo Mr. Summit was SD r FaTeS RSn
tons TO crafty President Grants enmlry, Senator
Cameron standing next on the eommi,,.s became nc
the two men made the change almost con.caL hut
Cameron declared a,eTsra smr he a Sd
had advised against IL lie was no, an orator, and
weld ssS'n In %.s politics and no;
shin. He believed, no doubt sincerely. rs most OF
his generation dd In the doctrine hst 81 b 1he t. Wss
to control pa ronage and he Blu 1t up in Ponnylyanla
the most perfect political dcspq,,% ever ,c gan
BOSS and probably one Of the hTs and certainly dm. ~
mos. .r,. the smr.e n sSSi %ay he
had Which helped to make him poPu;ar ana ID WnSn
| systsm which iIiher and son represented emboiied
the worst features OF OR pontcS ana Iah runaSi
early s ibe e'i aea Of rcormed civil service 1t w
charged many times that the oaer nsinetVm u', =,
bis connection ho Win ,S SanN m N Of the
give nm ana otSers. lie never forro. benefit
an injury when rresiden III. h ave Of Cameron
resignation and Withdrawal from public ne ,no sn
voted against tn" bsc.Sss afe.n years
before when his name sent tn to the sena'e py
President Lincoln for Minister 10 knS Sxs tor con
sheraton ale has forgntton this; but ! have nor,
and the 9th other 81 dHy in M S. os man non Win Ions
r'omorv few DAYS after lie voted also against
secptary's schuns confirmation because Mr: srnTph
when scnstor had. in speech held him cspons n,
IN mart for the removal Of MIR. sumner nom his com
m,tfce ohs,rm .n.hip al did not forget this either
and, ard in n, ny r;r ySs' M; ssa ., r ''H"
Perhaps the most interesting psS.aso IN his
ot war under Lincoln. Cameron was candidate for
President at the chicago Convention. no rcceVca
about s votes on the bs I, SaS and his s e Voted
for Iincoia II WIS long said that a bargain tsi o =,
Cabinet and Il was part Of tho gossip of tho day tia.
boz anss OF Camerons reputation Mr.. Lincoln zen
teeny at having hecn PLACED IN seh n r9" naDc b%,
he probably felt that ths situation dcmanfe1 ihsi ne
should offer Cameron portfolio 1870 sno srec ing
Csmorons character and found that po.uSe PROOF wa:
not forthcoming Cameron was made 80 ~ pr.. o.
scncy ana soon seNm"d TO be casting about for WAYS
for placing himself in the line OF promotion :" AZ
nron the policy Of the war. claiming TIA, tn. b.,
/ apd thora
ton would dlvd. tho party IN tho NORTH aT Mnnn
Shareholders in the South who we~ SIN A. .a mon
nMr, shs a esentai to success Mr. Lincoln
Relieved with the latter class and nssi"d On Of tSs
linton Paving the slavery question to take carr Of
itself The othcr sentiment was 50 strong IN scr
Al isG1. declaring marital law in Missouri anh pro r.
claiming all slaves belonging to ,rSS, aHs Of
Angus. "e 8 had declared froe only slave. who 20
had been rcd or rc,mt.a By s,ssc "F or work. o"
tortincat,cns etc. lincoln rovokcd the order LcSs
than three months later in Novemrcr secray C nm,
e eDn near wahnston When Colonel John Cochran.
sd'ressod them IN sreech taking me
, sSSs. q H.. :"s ssa sS s1ys.
Ing the speech explicitly. few days after ne hlS ,s
same encc without consulting tho President ann sent
copies Of the report to T9 n cities saSS
Lincoln Of 81: be at s % c ssSS1 IA.
IL.
compelled to expungs. practically tSs N,,I
oppossd to that which the Administration had foi'
lowed up TO that time. mafe In the way II was ray
uray rendered his position in the Cabinet soncwhat
uncomfortsbl". He began TO suggest that The war
Derartncnt was vcI- cumbersome, and expressed
desire TO 90 abroad. Mr.. Lincoln. IN hts Wis" way.
waited few weeks and then nominated him for Min
| tster TO Russia Canierop's administration was
! ursuccesSfIl IN other ways. - he lacked
sdmnistrative capacIty In 1S? the House
| ccnsured him by nnmo for unauthorized war
eSpendt,rey and President Lincoln sent IN special
message showing that they were ordered by himself
| With The approval Of his whole Cabinet and were
made nj A fine when Washing tOn was practically
bJorkaded the Government service was fun Of dlsloyal
persons and prompt measures were absolutely noccs-
Bery IT., M, MI, ~. "a
| Uarn burg In WHOSE memory he presentnd In 1881
the Cameron homestead IN Msytown 10 the Lutheran
Church for parsonage. Tie had several children be
sides ] Donaid-s son. Simon Cameron jr and SOW
| ersI daughters. One Of his daughters married WAYNE
bis housetsepcr after his wifes dosth another mar
| rieh Richard Ha'drmsn, formerly DeTnc'ann mem
her Of Congress- from Peprsylvania Mr. CamH,on
was popularity supposed 10 he worth about million
dollars In person Re tall and slender: diTnihei
in HIS manner with q face OF cOnfiderable rigced
strength a pronounced apulline nose and svsr,gray
hair After bis retirement from the Senate MT Cam
eron posed most Of his time At his homo IN Penn.
sylvana, taking part In public affairs HIS latcr
years were for the most part marked by good health