Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-06

I was also in treaty. who were in the cars on
their way to Philadelphia, should return on
Saturday.
We considered the fact that, if they were sent
Off the house would not 20 iRte an election, and
Cur agreement could nos be consummated. This
4 statement seemed to determine his mind in favor
Of the arrangement Patterson went immedi
| ately TO Cameron who was in the car, and re-
/ surnsd in q few minutes, stating that, slthsugs
/ Cameron regarded the price big, be would pay
I it in order to save fErtber trouble, and would,
I therefore, not Say any thing to lhs members then
on theiT way TO Philadelphia, and that they
might return, and thus prevent any disanange-
ment Of the plan that might arise tfom their ab'
j senee.
/ Saturday evening was then agreed upon as
I the tine for the next interview. l stopped at
/ Reading so did Patterson, who returned thai
came evening to Harrisburg Cameron went to
Philadelphia I came up on Saturday evening
and found Cameron on the train, as we'll as Ct
/ least one Of the men who went 70 Philaneiphia
/ the day before. and l think both. At the depot
1 at Harrisburg met Paterson, who said the in
4 fervisw would be at Dan Cameron's. Accord
/ ingly Patterson and myself went directly to tue
house, and found the general there ahead Of
us.
he invited Us up stairs, aud, by dismal
+ light, we agreed upon the price, viz; Cameron
]
/ myself, By agreeing to pay the $50 ,0O0-$5- :
/ 600 of which was to be paid IN hand-snd
would deposit It in Patterson's hands in my
/ presence, at some future interview, subject to
/ my inspection A little incident occurred here
! Il would be pity to lese TO the world.
After the bargain was concluded, Simon
stT8igbtened up in his chair. rubbing his legs
with his hands, saying Well, this ends It. l
viii be Senator and you viii never regret it,
D ~ l. liz y. Fr-sN ha Ntaa rat
I powerful man in that Senate; the entire state
of affaIs Of this government will be changed;
nothing is more certain than that the South viii
gain her Independence lahis sounded Ike trea-
son,) and then We viii held the control Of the
government. and I win be able to serve ny
friends;'' and as we parted again, 70 dream Of
Southern Conlederaciss and Winnebagoes for
Senator. Patterson and I then sgTeed to meet
on Monday
We met at Eve o'clock, in Paftcrsops room
at Heirs, on Monday aflerpoon. Here Patter
son told me he had the 5000 hand money
locked up in the safe down stairs, but wanted
me to see+ Simon again before paying it over to
g1e. insisted on the hand money. This
deemed necessary to keep up the delusion. We
then parted to meet Et the same place early next
morning. Immediately after breakfast on Tues
day (ths day of The election I met Patterson,
according to agreement, At his room, Simon be-
ing present, lying en- the bed, complaining Of
disease Of The bowels.
It was then desired that should see some
Abolition member Of the senate or house, who
would be sent to me, and inform him OF my
willingness TO vote for Cameron in case be was
nominated. TO this I made some pretended OBJ
isetion, and demanded 10 know the necessity
for It, Simon said it was this-shat, unless 1
did this they might think he just wanted their
d-1 nomination fer effect, which Was not
true, he declared he would not have the nomi-
nation snd a defeat for the whole Legislature.
So, of course, consented and the voting price
was yoluntariy raised S5 090-
Ps.terson said the gentleman who woUld wait
on me- there was Dr. Fuller, Of the senate, who
would be present SIS soon IS I was ready TO re-
ceive him. ] said that was al right but must
nov be convinced that the money was sll right
too. Patterson then harFiedly showed me-
large hundie of notes, which he represented as
being the amount Of the final payment He
assured mo the day before I should have the
hand money, and agsia on Tuesday oruing |
could have it.
told him deemed it better, on reflection,
not TO have it about me, inasmueh as there
might be a row after the election, aud said Z
would trust it TO them Patterson and Camsron)
knowing Them 10 be honest. Patterson again
assured me the hand monsy was down in the
sale and together, with the residue, should be
forthcoming as soon as the election was over
II brTe state it did not Gomez Cameron then
said his csrriage would be ia ths State Cspital
Bank after the election, and ] should come
right down ead 90 over to his house and remain
there awhile. This, of course, agreed to de- !
(bnt did noD.
Nov, then, sll things being arranged, Doctor |
Fuller vas ushere3 in BY Paterson. The intro |
ducfion completed. I said +" Doctor, I presume |
] understand the oli5ct Of this interview" He |
then said '' I am chairman Of q committee sp- |
pointed by q Republican caucus to wait on you !
10 see whether you would vote for Cameron. /
I said. g Yes; assure you that if yon nomi
nate Gen Cameron (poiutng to the old Whine /
bago lying on the bed.) it VIII be all right.
He said 80 You give me that assurance 2" 1 /
said Yes DR.. F. then said You need /
have no fears of personal danger, or anything /
Of that sort We have made every provision to /
meet al danger" Thus the last scene IN this
sTsPge farce ended. Simon assured me that he I
would be ever grateful, and [ hope he will
It is proper here to say that, during this en- /
tire adventure with Simon and his agents, my i
colleague Dr. Farley, W. A. Wallace, the SEN
st0r frorh Clearheld, and Robert Vaughn, the 1
proprietor of the Pennsylvania house, Ia this i
si3y were in the secret, aud Dr.. Farley, es- /
Deeially, knew constantly what was going on /
In one Of my interviews with Paterson, on
he ears going to Reading, he said in case there /
should any investigation grow out of the transae-
.ion, he would be the only witness that knew /
snyfbing about it, and be would swear falsely |
md put il through.
In regard 70 the dates given IN the above state
nent, As msde no memoranda at the time, 1 /
cannot 6e certain that they are correct, but be-
ieve they are. 7. J. BOYER.