Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-02-07
MOCCASlN TRACKS!
Attempt 10 Bribt a Member of the Leg
iJaturc.
ASTOUNDING DEVELOPMENTS !
Gen. Camron'S Operations 10 Effect hi
Election 10 ne y, s. Senate!
STATEMENT OF r. JEFFERSON BOYER
MEMBER OF ASSEMBLY FROM LEAR.
FIELD CouNrY.
To the Editors Of the Patriot 4 Umon!

| FIELD COUNTY.
TO the Editors Of the Patriot 4 Uaion!
AS many rumors are ahcat in regard to
certain transactions which took place be-
tween General Cameron and myself on
several occasions previous 10 the late elec
ton Of United States Senator, l think il
my duty to make a plain, uuvarnlshed
statemost of the facts, so that there may
be hereafter no Misunderstanding or mis-
representation. Believing that there would
be attempts to bribe members in order o
defeat the election of a Democrat con.
ceved the project of putting myself in the
way OF the operators, and trying how tar
they were disposed 10 90 in the matter
Once conceived, | determined to act upon
it and communicated my intention to sew
eral friends The first opportunity that
offered | embraced and here is the re-
suit:
l had been to Philadelphia, and on my
return perhaps week or more before the
election, met Mr.. Wm Brob,t of Lewis
burg, with whom | was acquainted, at the
Pennsylvania House, in Harrisburg, for
unusual nervousness on his part, and from
his conduct was soon led to suspect that
his business at Harri,burg was not of a
very public character. In the afternoon
he came to me and asked to see me pr-
vately, and We proceeded at once to my
room, where he very soon commenced
disparasing the several prominent Dem.
ocratlc candidates for United States Sena-
tor, and concluded by expressing his
decided preference for Gen. Simon Came
ron. This, of couis;, left me no room 10
doubt the obeject OF his visit to the State
Capt. al and to me, and | at once asked
him whether that was the object Of his
visit He said it was. In reply to my
question, whether General Cameron aut
lhorlzed him to come to me in this way,
he said he was authorized by Cameron to
see any Democrat of the House or Senate
and enter into the preliminary arrange
ments to secure a vote for Cameron.
then asked him in what manner they ex-
pectQd to secure the election of Cameron.
He answered, "by getting three Democrat,
to absent themselves on the day of the
election" then asked him what tn ey
would pay. lie said he was authorized by
Cameron to offer SIS 900. | told him the
figures were too low, and desired him to
tell me who the other members we're
This he refused to do at the time, but would
t-v and get permission Of his principal TO
do so He then left, and returned in
short tim,-. and said that General Cameron
deuce out o, t.se city that evening. |
told him | could no. make the engagement
but would answer him IL, one hour, aud II
L could get clear Of another engagement
had made, | would 90 with him ln the
meantime consulted with DR.. Ear.'sy, OF
the House of representatives, my c"I-
league, to whom | related the foregoing
facts. then saw Brobst again and told |
him | would 90. He told me he would
have carriage ready in front Of Hers |
Hotel at seven O'Clock that he was author.
lied by Cameron to get carriage at any
time. When the time arrived, DR. Farley !
and myself walked down to Herr's and
saw the carriage and Drobst there. then
made some excuse to Brobst, and told
him it would be best not TO 60. U deem
ed it prudent at this state OF the proceed
ings not to manifest too much eagerness.
lest might defeat the object in vew.)-
The next day he (BrobsD called aud said
Cameron wanted to see me at the State
Capita Bank. | called, and was herad
into back room of the bank, and found
Cameron there alone He addressed .ae
as follows :-"B,yer do you think you
could have courage enough to vote ior me!
| answered that it was very business
ike question, and that it woujd depend
very much on circumstances. He then
said, suppose the circumstances are all
right! - | asked him how he meant "all
right" He answered "the financial con
slderation /; in short, the dollars and cents "
| answered him, 'certanly.' lie then
asked me what | would take. TO d him
had not been in this business long. and
did not exactly how to answer, but wished
him to name the sum. lie asked what
thought of SO 900, fright down, after the
work was done | then asked him
whether he wanted vote o an absentee.
He answered "a vote, ''und that it would be
very troublesome to get the man away, aud
besides, he on y regarded the money paid
as the first instanlent, aud that he felt in
duty bound to take care of the person that
made him senator afterwards, aud, if he
had so many to take care of, it would EN-
Oarrass him, but if he had but Que, he
esud do it we'll aud protitaOly as long a.
We lived and sald besides, there would be
10 more danger in voting directly for him
than it being absent, for they would make
every provision for tho protection Of the
man ,hat would vote for him. This ended
he interview, and we agreed to meet again
10 fix the compensation. The next day he
sent brobst for me / dec ined going to
see him, but agreed to see him at my
room, No 10, Pennsylvania House Mr..
Brobst, who was still, up to this time,
figuring for Simon, went after him and in
less than twenty minutes returned with
him. Cameron then said, "Well, let's
| come TO an understandings | said