Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-10-11

Buchannans administration was, that che did
not receive Mcssrs. Rhctt & Co., of South
Carolina, as Commissioners, instead of dis
tinguishcd citizens and treat with them
upon the subject of their mission y the re-
port, say. struck me as being so maniGstly
absurd as to he scarcely worthy of notice
On the evening Of the day of the Conven-
ton. Il think the 22nd of the month"; while
on my way home, l fell in company with his
nephew, John Hughes, Esq, 0aw partner of
f. W. k'ghCs, and rs we walked a consid-
cradle distance in the same direction, | took
occasion to mention to him the reports had
heard in regard to Frank secession resolu-
ton. He replied, Yes | think that Frank
is doing wrong in that natter | asked
him if it were really true then, that he
designed to offer such resolution lie
answered, "Yes,-he took such a resolution
with him. read it myself several times,
and advised him not to offer it, | need
scarcely say, that what was disposed to
regard before as an idle rumor. had now
become a stern reality. On my return from
tea, stopped to see the late Judge Higgins,
and communicated what John Hughes told
me. The Judge smiled and said why
Frank showed me that resolution before he
left, and asked my opinion of it. | advised
him for Gods sake, not TO offer it, as it would
kill him politically, forever l anXiously
awaited the published proceedings of the
Convention, and was gratticd to see that
the resolution in question was not among
them. Thus matters rested until some time
! think in April or May following, when, on
the way to my place Of business, met Mr.
James Gowan of Harrisburg, an old friend
and acquaintance. The war having then
actually commenced, our conversation natu-
rally turned upon that subject. Some pretty
severe structures were made by myself, on
what | considered the mistake of Mr.. Blu
chanan'S administration, and rs being III my
opinion. the direct cause Of all our troubles
My friend on the other hand, defended Mr.
Buchanau's policy. While thus engaged
we were ioincd bl General }. \. James, Of
Warren, u mutual friend and acquaintance
Of both of Us. Mr.. James sustained my
views of the question. and the talk became
somewhat animated in the course of which
mentioned the effort attempted to he made
by Mr.. Hughes in the late Democratic State
Convention to ''switch" Pennsylvania out of
the Union, when | was Interrupted by Mr.
james. who said: "Why, wasn't | in tnat
Convention, and on the Committee to draft
resolutions And didn't Mr.. Hughes come
to me in the Committee room and ask me
tion < lie continued AFTER had read
it. got so Id mad that | shook my fist
and sworc that if he attempted to offer that
resolution either in Committee or Conven-
tion, that | would pitch him and his rcsolu-
ton head foremost ont of the window Il
don't know, continued the General, "whcth-
cf it was my threat or what; but ! neither
heard nor saw anything more of that rcsolu-
ton" The material points Of NIr. James
statement were subsequently admitted 10y
him to Mr.. +. L. Whitney, Of this Borough,
in my presence.
This j. substantially all have to say in
relation to your queries and is given in
nearly, if not precisely, the same language
used at the time. 1t has been hastily drawn
up, but You are at perfect liberty to make
whatever use of it you may think proper.
Very Respectfully, &c.
JEROME X. BOYER.
If necessary, will verify the above by
oath or affirmation. j. X. b.