The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-06
THE HERMIT is BACK.
Enjoyed His Visit to Ex-senator Ross
at Albuquerque.

General Hugh Cameron, the Kansas
hermit, arrived in Topeka last night on
his way to his home near Lawrence
from his trip to Albuquerque, N. M,
made for the purpose of calling atten-
ton to the oStraciSm which has been
visited on ex-United States Senator E.
G. Ross on account of his vote against
the Impeachment of President Andrew
Johnson. The story of Ross and his
life is an old one which has often been
told, but one which gains interest as
the political prejudices of the times be-
come memories of the past.
In the trial of President johnson
WHEN his irnpeac chm. ent was sought there
was but enc vote lacking to accom-
friends of the action were relying on
the senator from Kansas to deliver it.
He refused and arguments, threats and
persuasions were of no avail and the
United States was saved the spectacle
of the Impeachment of its chief execu-
tive
Senator Ross returned to Kansas af-
ter the trial and for his failure to vote
as the politicians of the times had die
tated, he was bounded from the politi-
cal map of the state and the petty
prosecutions were kept up until he fin
ally sought refuge in far off New Mex
leo. Here he was followed by the per
secutions and annoyances and his for
tune became a thing of the past and
he is today living with his family in
obscurity and almost poverty.
My pilgrimage was inaugurated on
the ed day of February said the her
NIT this morning, ION the last ami
versary of the birth of him who was
first in war, first in peace and first in
the hearts of his countrymen. 1t was
finished on the Sd day of April at Santa
Fe on the anniversary of the crucifix-
ion of Jesus Christ and 1 arrived in
Topeka on my journey homeward April
on the last anniversary of the resur-
rection from the dead Of Jesus the
lowly Nazarene.
The purpose of the trip continued
the hermit, was to express my graft
tude to God Almighty and E. G. Ross
for the vote against the impeachment
Of a president of the United States and
also to an earnest desire to arouse the
people old and young to the dangers
and banefu1 effects of party spirit
This spirit had singled E. G. Ross out
from among his peers as the victim of
geancc and consigned him to political
oblivion in the great free state of Kan
sas.
Long years before the assassination
of q president of the United States and
long years before the removal of a
president of the United States from
ONCE had been attempted by impeach-
ment a warning was given. George
Washington warned the people to guard
with vigilance the party spirit as fire
which was liable to burst into a flame
which would consume rather than
warm. The warning was not needed
ana tne Reconsideration OA IOlIOW-
ed and shortly after that the attempt
to impeach President Johnston which
failed only when Senator Ross of kan
sas refused TO accept tie distates of
his party.
sI want to thank the press of the
country for their uniform courtesy to
me on this mission of mercy for
through their efforts the journey was
most enjoyable one to me. Though the
trip was hard one in some respects
enjoyed every hour Of 1t and I return to
the state OF my home ten pounds heav-
Ter than when left it,