Franklin County: Alexander K. McClure to Simon
Cameron, June 28, 1860
Summary:
McClure offers his support in the political infighting among Pennsylvania
Republicans.
Col. McClure
June 28, 1860
June 28th
Chambersburg,
Dear Genl
It will be impossible for me to be in Phila next week. I expect, however, to be in Harrisburg Monday next on professional business. & will hope to meet you
Do you mean that a complaint had been made against you when you say that you have
the deposition? If so, and Mr. Mann has any
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agency
[unclear: for] it, he would with me forfeit all claims to recognition as
a gentleman. But I cannot think it possible, while bearing no consequences
personal to yourself in such a [unclear: warfare], I would be greatly
mortified to find personal malignity thus directed against the only
Representative Penna has in the Senate who has
any fidelity to Penna interests, and at a time
too when of all other times we need one skillful man to
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lead us to victory and afterward lead us in
[unclear: honor].
The record you have [unclear: given] in the Senate for three years should obliterate all political hostility to you in our ranks, I have so felt & acted and shall continue to do so.
If I can be of any service to you, in any way, I will make it suit to go to Phila with you; but if a future time will answer, I would much prefer it.
Yours [illeg.]
AKMcClure
Hon S Cameron
