North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-04-15

self. The statement of Mr.. Boyer Is plain
straightforward, circumstantial, and natural
story of such events as might occur, and
bears upon the face Of it no apparent discrep-
ency. 1t is corroborated in nearly all its
leading details by the testimony of Messrs
Brobst and Patterson, and in several partic
uars by that of Captain ChritzBan, DR.. Ear
ly, Mr.. Vaughan, Michael K. Boyer, and Dr.
Fuller, all of which may be seen by refer
ence to the testimony of these gentlemen
herewith submitted. But now let US take a
brief survey of the statements of Messrs.
Brobst and Patterson. Mr.. Brobst met Gen.
Cameron some weeks before the meeting OF
the Legislature, but no conversation passed
between them in regard to the election Of a
United States senator. Subsequently, with
out any request from any one, and Of his own
accord, he came to Harrisburg, went the
same evening to see General Cameron, and
oferedohim his services, without being ask
ed to do SO, to secure his election to the
Senate of the United States. He again re-
turned to Harrisburg stopped at Herr's Ho-
tel, but soon removed to the Pennsylvania
House, where Dr. Boyer had his room. He
there met with DR.. Boyer, and had repeated
interviews with him; invited Boyer to 60
with him to Gen. Cameron's house proyid-
ed horses and carriages on two occasions to
convey him there visited the general three
or four times at his residence became the
medium of communication between him and
Boyer, and made the arrangements for sever
al meetings between them. All this was
done by Mr.. Brobst, be it remembered, ut
considerable both of time and money, and
without any arrangements whatever with
Gen. Cameron, or any body else, By which
be was to be reimbursed. This 10 possible,
but is it at all probable But again Mr..
Brobst is positively implicated on other tes-
trmony than that Of DR.. Boyer, in alleged
bribery.
Mr. John Hancock testifies that Mr.. Brobst
told him he had the authority of General
Cameron TO use money to secure his cleo
tion, and that any arrangement he might
make, within reasonable amount, would be
immediately complied with by General Cam
eron he could make an independent fortune
that Le would guarantee to him five thous-
and dollars in hand, and position worth for.
ty thousand dollars; that if he would name
a day he would bring General Cameron down
to Berks county to make a final bargain, and
that he had better let party 60 to the devil
and make his money. The testimony of
John j. Patterson, as already intima,ed, cor
roborates that OF Dr. Boyer in nearly every
point. They agree as to their trip to Read
ing on the Lebanon Valley Railroad; their
interviews on the cars their arrangement to
meet General Cameron at the house of his
son previous to the senatorial election; A
meeting, according to this arrangement, to
have an interview between General Cameron,
DIR. Buyer, and Senator Fulter in Mr.. Patter-
sens room in Uerr's Hotel, But Mr.. Patter-
son denies most smphatically that he or Gen
eral Cameron offered DR.. Boyer money or
anything else as a means of inducing him to
vote for Cameron. This, whether true or
false in itself, ls what might be expected un-
der the circumstances, and is, according to
the statement of DR.. Boyer, what Mr.. Pat
terson said he would testify if the investiga-
ton should be instituted. There were other
statements in tie testimony of Mr.. Patter-
sou that are worthy of consideration. He
says he came to Harri sburg at the request
or suggestion Of no one.
That he arrived there on the 9Th of Janua-
ry, between Eve and six o'clock in the after.
noon. That after supper he met General
Cameron by accident at the post Office, and
was Informed by him there that he was not
candidate for United States senator. On the
next day he sought AL interview with DR..
Boyer, in order to ascertain whether he real
ly intended to vote for gensral Cameron That
after having some conversation with DR.. Boy
er on their way to Reading, he had no faith
in him, and concluded that he would advise
General Cameron, out to trust him and that
General Cameron said he would have nothing
to do with him. Still, however, as the testl
mony of both DR.. Boyer and MIR. Patterson
shows, they persisted in holding interviews
with DR.. Boyer and Mr. Patterson performed
without fee or reward from any one. There
is one other point in Mr.. Patterson's testimo-
ny that may be noticed. He says that he
was present during the whole time Of the in
terview between Senator Fuller, General
Cameron, and DR.. Boyer, at his own room in
Herrs Hotel. Accordingly he related in his
testimony the conversation which took place
between the parties on that occasion. But
the testimony Of Senator Fuller is that Mr.
Patterson was not in the room while he was.
Here :hen is q fiat cont radicton between
these two witnesses but the committee have
no doubt from the evidence before them, and
from all the circumstances of the case, that
the testimony of Senator Fuller is literally