. Abraham Lincoln and men of war-times. Some personal recollections of war and politics during the Lincoln administration . ania Legislature until his son attainedthe same distinction as his successor, and he would havewon a fifth election without a serious contest had he notvoluntarily resigned to assure the succession to his great popular following, he was the most con-spicuous of all our Pennsylvania politicians, measuredby the single standard of success in obtaining politicalhonors and power. He was first elected to the Senate in1845 to succeed Buchanan, who had been transferre
. Abraham Lincoln and men of war-times. Some personal recollections of war and politics during the Lincoln administration . ania Legislature until his son attainedthe same distinction as his successor, and he would havewon a fifth election without a serious contest had he notvoluntarily resigned to assure the succession to his great popular following, he was the most con-spicuous of all our Pennsylvania politicians, measuredby the single standard of success in obtaining politicalhonors and power. He was first elected to the Senate in1845 to succeed Buchanan, who had been transferred tothe Polk Cabinet. The tariff of 1842 was then a vitalissue in Pennsylvania, and Cameron was known as apositive protectionist. The Legislature was Democratic,and had nominated the late Chief Justice Woodwardwith apparent unanimity to succeed Buchanan; butCameron organized a bolt from the Democratic party,commanded the solid Whig vote on the tariff issue, andwas thus elected. The Senate to which he was chosenwas Democratic, and he exhibited his peculiar powerover that body when he served in it by the rejection ofia4. (Photo by Brady, Washington.) SIMON CAMERON, 1S65. LINCOLN AND CAMERON. I 35 Judge Woodward when nominated by President Polk asJustice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Hemade a memorable record during his early Senatorialservice by his earnest appeal to Vice-President Dallas infavor of protection, when it was known that the repealof the tariff of 1842 would depend upon the casting voteof the Vice-President. At the expiration of his term,in 1849, Cameron was a candidate for re-election. Thebalance of power in the Legislature was held by NativeAmerican Representatives from Philadelphia, elected onthe Fusion ticket. He failed, however, to divert thatelement from the Whigs, and abandoned the struggle,giving the field to James Cooper, the regular Whig can-didate, who was successful. In 1854 a strange political revolution occurred inPennsylvania, in which the
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