Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-01-30

"Whst for ?" lie answered, "ln refer
ence to the Senatorial question"
l then said, II must have $4,000.
he said, Il will give it," and wanted ia
know who I would prefer to nrrange
further interviews and do tho 6nancier.
ing of the business. told him my
limited knowledge Of his friends did not
enable me TO name that person. lie
then proposed Jim Burns. | said
he would do. lie then left, stating that
he was going to Philadelphia to ar
range smother matter which he had 10
view, and would return on Saturday
evening. This was on Wednesday.
On Thursday met John }. Patterson
lie desired to see me, and asked ne -
call at his room at Hers Hotter. " neo
| met him, | asked him where Durns
wasY Ue told me he was sick. lie
hen said. aBoyer, the money will be all
r,oht." j asked him "what money 2"
He then said, "Oh, l know all about it /;
1 tsw Cameron" must not forget to
state here that, prior to my meeting
Patterson, Brobst told me Patterson
wanted to see me on business), End, by
Cameron's arrangement, he would go
down in The cars on the Lebanon Val
Icy Road on Friday at o'clock. aud
that we would 60 together and settle
the cutrc ati,ir.
We met according to arrangement,
and, in the baggage department OF the
| New York car, concluded the bargain
for $50, 1000 tor vote for zen. Simon
".msteu for tho Office Of United States
- tho s.Yeepeat that no
ocha'oT, w" '~"sLt, aud
other member should be u. !,
that this shonld end the matter-pro.
vided Cameron would agree to the
terms, and deposit tho money in the
hands Of Patterson, to be paid to me
Immediately after the election WAS over,
and that the two members with whom
Patterson aud Cameron were also in tiea.
,y) who were in the cars on their way
to Philadelphia, should return on Satur-
day.
We considered the fact that, If they
were sent of, the House would not 60
into an election, and our agreemen,
could not be consummated. This state
ment seemed to determine his mind ia
favor OF the arrangement. Patterson
went Immediately 10 Cameron, who wa,
in the car, and returned in few min
utes, stating that, although Cameron
regarded the price big, he would pay il
in order to save farther trouble, anc
would, therefore, not say anything to The
memters then on their way TO Phils
dclphia, and that they might return snt
thus prevent any disarrangement Of ,h,
plan that might arse from their absence
Saturday evening was then agreed
upon As the time for the next interview
stopped at Reading; SO did Pa,ter
son, who returned that ssme evening I,
Harrisburg. Cameron went to Pnlla
doIphia. l came up on Saturday eve
ming, and found Cameron on the train
as well rs at least one OF the men VIII
went to Philadelphia the day before, ant
think both. AT the depot at Harris
burg l met Patterson, who said the in
tervicw would be at Dan. Cameron
Accordingly Patterson and myself wen
directly to the house, and found th,
General there ahead Of US.
lie invited US up stairs, and, BY dis
nal light, we agreed upon the price
viz Cameron assented to the bargain
between Patterson and myself, by agree
ing to pay the sec, ooO-S5, 900 OF wh:cI
was to be paid 10 hand, and would de
, post it in Patterson's hands in my pres
ence, at some future interview, subjec
to my inspection. A little inciden
which occurred here it would be q pit
TO lose to the world.
] After the bargain was conc uded, S
e mon strai ghtened up in his chair, rub
: bing his legs with his hadns, sayin.
J NV ell, this ends it. / will be Senator
: and YOU will neverregret ii" (adJressiD
, himself TO me); II will be the mo,
| powerful man IN that Senate the entr
state Of affairs OF this government wi
| be changed; nothing is more certai
e than that the South will gain her ind,
: pendence (this sounded like treason
! and then we will hold the control OF th
: government, and l will be able to serv
/, my friends" and 80 We parted sgail
c to dean OF Southern Conicderacies 40
/ Winnobagoes for Senator. Patterso
: and tLon agreed to meet on Monda,
e We met at 5 O clock, in Patterson
| room, at Herr., on Monday Afternoon
: Here Patterson told Inc he had the S.
: 900 hand money, locked up in the sal
: down Stair, but wanted me to see Simo
u again before paying it over to me.
! insisted on the baud money. This
. deemed necessary TO keep up the dell
o sion. We then parted to meet at II
c same place early the next morning. In
), medlately after breakfast on Tuesda
Is (the day Of the election),l met Patterson
lie according to agreement, at his room
L. Simon being present, living on be