Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-04-22
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE TO
Investigate the Alleged Charges Of
Fraud in the Election Of United States
Senator.
Astounding Disclosures
Dr.. Bower statement substantiated.

Dr' Boyer statement
The Committee appointed by tho House
of Representatives. At Harrisburg, to inN
vestigate the charges made against Simon
Cameron, of fraudulent means made use
of by hun 10 secure his election to the
United States Senate made report on the
eth inst.
The Report including the evidence
Ellis a pamphlet of72 pages-ten thousand
copies Of which were ordered to be prins
ted. We can only make room at present
for the remarks Of the majority Of the
Committee in submitting their report;
70 Tho House Of REPRESENT Tres Of the Conn
monwsoM Of Pennsylvania;
The committee appointed under
the resolution OF the Goth %Januasy last, TO
inquire whether unlawful means were
employed to secure the election Of a UniN
ted states Senator, with authority to send
for persons and papers, beg leave to offer
The following report:
Your committee met for the first time
on the DIST day of January, and appointed
j. Jackson Grams, Esq, rs clerk. Since
that time they have held IS sessions, and
have examined 30 witnesses, and some Of
them at great length. A considerable
portion Of the testimony thus obtained
has no direct bearing upon the main ques-
lion which was before the committee 0ut
lhcy have thought it best herewith TO sub
init the whole Of it, that it may speUk for
itself. 1t was the constant purpose Of the
committee to conduct the Investigation in
such a manner. as that no injustice should
be done Ia any one and they are persuao
chrd that the persons examined will, in all
cases. award to Them entire fairness,
The FIRST witness examined was DR.. T.
Jefferson Boyer, n member Of the House
Of Rep esentstives from Clearf cid county,
whose statement is substantially as fol-,
lows:
In the early part of Tie session he met
Mr. William Brobst, Of Lewisburg, at the
renusy lyanid House, ia this city and af,
ter several meetings, at the request Of Mr..
Erobst, he granite him a private iuter>
view in his own room. During this inter
view Mr.. Brobst made known to DR.. Boy
or his ardent desire for the election Of
HeneIai cameron 10 tire Senate Of the
United States assuring him that he was
authorised by Zen. Cameron to enter into
preliminary arrangements With any mem
Der of the Legislature to secure his vote,
and 10 offer five thousand dollars TO any
one who would agree to absent him elf on
the day Of the election. Mr.. BrubSt in,
formed DR.. Bower that General Cameron
desired TO sec him and arrangements
were accordingly made by them to 60 to
Gen. C%ameIon's house, but were not cars
lied out.
Afterwards Mr.. Brobst told Dr.. Boyer
that Gen. Cameron wanted TO see him at
the state Capitol Bank and on Dr.. Boys
cr's consuming to the inter, lew, he was
conducted oy Mr., Brcbst to a back room
in said hank, where he found Gen. Cam.
eron. The General then shut the door,
put down the binds, and had a private in
teryiew with DR.. Boyer. lie asked the
Doctor what he would think of ten thous-
and collars for n vote, to be paid when
the work was done? and remarked, that
he regarded this sum only rs Il first install,
ment. lie spoke Of two paymasterships
in the army, which were life appoints
ments, at three thousand dollars a year,
one Of which he could secure for DR.. Boy,
er, Hc also requested the Doctor to name
some M who should arrange matters be.
tween them in the future and at the
suggestion Of Gen. Cameron they agreed
on Jim Burns.
Mr.. Brobst again net DR.. Boyer, and
made another arrangement to go with him
TO ten. Cameron house. but failed TO full
I'LL hs promise. The next day, being the
FRIDAY prior TO the election OF United
States Senator, Mr.. Brobst informed DIR,
Boyer that Gen. Cameron desired to see
him at the State Capitol Bank bat as DR..
Boyer refused to meet him there, General
Cameron, at the instance of Mr.. Brobst
vas conducted TO the room of DR.. Boyer,
in the Pennsylvania House. At this in>
terview Gen. Cameron agreed TO give DR..
Boyer fifteen thousand dollars for his
vote ard informed him that he was going
that afternoon to Philadelphia, on the
Lebanon Valley cars, hat Jim Burns was
sick, and that John j. Patterson would
60 on the same train, and would make ar,
Engagements in regard to the money.
On the morning OF that day DIR. Boyer
had met with John }. Patterson, who told
hlm that ne had seen Gen. Cameron, and
that lie vas aware of-the whole matter
proposing at the same time to meet Or.
boyeS az the Lebanon Valley depot. They
accordingly met, and took the cars FOR
Reading, Gen. Cameron also being on the
train.
In the baggage apartment Of the New
York car, MIR. Patterson agreed with DIR.
Boyer that he should have twenty thous.
and dollars if he would vote for General
cameron for United States Senator, sub,
jeet, however, to the approval of the Gen"
era and Mr.. Patterson afterwards infor-
med DR.. Boyer that General Cameron was
apreed TO the price.
Arrangements were then made by Mr..
PATTERSON and DR.. Boyer to meet with
Ven. Cameron on Saturday evening, at the
rouse OF j, ID, Cameron. Accordingly,
tuney all met at the appointed time and
Place and il was there agreed upon, that
uen. Cameron would give DIR. Boyer twens
" Thousand dollars for his vote.
On Tuesday morning, the day Of the
election for Senator, Mr.. Patterson called 6