Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-01-28

Patterson went Immediately to Cameron, Nhc
was In the car, and returned In few minutes
stating that, although Cameron regarded the
price big, he would pay IL In order 10 save furth
or trouble, and would, therefore, not say any.
thing to the members then on their way to Phil.
adelphia, and that they might return, and thus
prevent any disarrangement of the plan that
might arise from theiRabsence. Saturday even.
Ing was then agreed upon as the time for the
next Interview. l stopped at Reading; 80 did
Patterson, who returned that same evening to
Harrisburg. Cameron went to Philadelphia.
came up on Saturday evening, ,:and found Cam.
eron on the train, as well as at least one Of the
men who went to Philadelphla day before,
and think both. At the depot at Harrisburg
l met Patterson, who said the interview would
be at Don Cameron's. Accordingly Patterson
and myself went direct to the house, and found
the General there ahead Of us. He invited US
up stairs, and, by dismal light, we agreed up
on the price, viz Cameron assented to the
bargain between Patterson and myself by agree.
ing to pay the 500. .0O0-$5, 900 of which was
70 be paid In hand-and would deposit IL in Pat,
!erson's hands in my presence at some future
interview, subject to my inspection. A little
incident which occurred here ID would be pity
TO lose to the world. After the bargain was
concluded Simon Strengthened up on bis chair,
rubbing his legs with his hands, saying, "Well,
this ends 1t. will be Senator and you shall
never regret addressing himself to me)-
II will be the most powerful man In that Sen
ate; the entire state of affairs of this Govern
ment Will be changed; nothing is more certain
man that the south will gain her independence
tnis sounded IKE treason), and then we will
hod the control OF the Government and will
pe able to serve my friends;" and 20 we parted
again, to dream Of Southern Confederacies and ,
WinnebagoeH for Senator. Patterson and them
agreed to meet on Monday.
=, we met at o'clock, in Patterson's room at
Hers, on Monday afternoon. Here Patterson
told me he had the $4,000 hand money locked
up In the safe down stairs, but wanted me TO
see simon again before paying 1t over to me.
insisted on the hand money. This deemed
necessary to keep up the delusion. We then
parted to meet at the same place early the next
morning. Immediately after breakfast on Tues.
day (the day Of the eection), met Patterson
according to agreement, OF his room, Simon
peing present, lying on the bed, complaining of
disease OF the bowels. IL was then desired
tnat should see some Republican member of
tne Senate or House, who would be sent to me,
ana inform him of my willingness to vote for
cameron In case he was nominated To this |
made some pretended objection and demanded
70 Know the necessity for IL. Simon said it |
was this' that unless did they might think he |
JUST wanted their id nomination for effect,
winch was not true. He declared he would not
nave the nomination and defeat for the whole
Legislature. So, of course, consented, and
sne u voslng price was voluntarily raised $4,000.
atserson said the gentleman who would wait
on me there was DR.. Fuller, of the Senate, who
would pc present as soon as | was ready to re-
CelVH hak al snhk k..k
now be convinced that the money was all right
TOO. Patterson then hurriedly showed me
large bundle of notes, which he represented asl
oeing the amount of the final payment. He
assured me the day before should have the
hand money, and again on Tuesday morning
said could have 1t. told him deemed ID
oetter' on reiection5n not to have IL about me,
inasmuch as there might be o row after the
election, and said / would trust 1t to them |
! PATTERSON and Cameron), knowing them to be |
nonesf. Patterson again assured me the hand |
money was down in the cafe, and, together with |
tne residue, should be forthcoming 90 soon as |
tne election was over. Il may here state IL
did not Gomez Cameron then said his car
rage would be at the State Capital Bank after
tne election, and should come right down and |
90 over to his house and remain there awhile.
MS, OF course,l agreed to do (but did not |
r, NOW, then, all things being arranged, DR.. |
ruiler was ushered In by Patterson. The intro |
quction completed, said "Deosor, l presume |
understand the object OF this Interview" He |
then said: ri am chairman of a committee |
appointed by the Republican caucus to wait on |
you 60 see whether you would vote for Cam
eron:" said eyes; assure you that If you |
nominate Gen. Cameron (pointing to the old |
Winnebago lying on the bed) Ii will be all |
right" He said: "You'give me that assur- |
ancei" said "Yes." Dr.. F. then said: "You
need have no fears of personal danger, or any, |
Thing of that sort. We have made every pro- |
vision to meet oil danger" Thus the last
scene in this strange farce ended Simon as
'ured me that he would be ever grateful, and |
hope he will.
1t 10 proper here to say that during this en-
ire adventure with Simon and his agents, nv
colleague, DR.. Farley, W. A.. Wallace, the
senator from Clearfeld, and Robert Vaughn,
he proprietor Of the Pennsylvania House, in
his city, we're In the secret, and Dr. Eariey,
especially, knew constantly what was going on I.
In one of my interviews with Patterson, on
he cars going to Reading, he said in case there
'honld any investigation grow out of the trans-
'ction he would be the only witness that knew
lnything about It, and he would swear falsely
md put Il through. ,.,
In regard to the dates given In the above
tatement, as | made no memoranda at the
ime, | cannot be certain that they are correct,
'ut | believe they are. |