The New York herald., 1863-01-25

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OF all Interested.
MOICASIN TRACKS.
ATTEMPT 20 Bribe = Member OF the Le
sisiatsse-AstoundinE D~.eloPmsa
feet His Election 70 the U~ired stafes
Senate.
STATEMENT OF r. JEFFERSON BOYER MEsBss Or
ASSEMBLY FROM CLEARyfxID COUNTY.
TO PATRIOT Aab UNION.
AZ many adoat in regard y certain fansac-
tions which took place between General Cameron and
SELF on several previous the late election Of
United States Senator, think duty 70 make pap,
statement OF tho facts 80 that there may oe
hereafter misunderstanding OF misrepresentation.
Believing that tsro would be attempts 70 brbe members
in order 70 deteat the election Of democrat conceived
tte project Of puin myself 10 ha Of the operators
and trying how they disposed 10 ia the mat
ter. once conceived, determined 70 act upon II. and
communicated my several friends. The nrst
opportunity that offered embraced. aud here IS the
had been 10 Phadelphia and on my return, perhaps
more before the election, met Mr. Brobst, Of
Iswisburg. with whom was acquainted. st the lennsy
vanis House in Harrisburg, for the nrs time ths win
ter noticed Unusual nervousness on his part
and from his conduct was led suspect that his
business at Harrisburg was not OF very pubic charae
privately, aud We proceeded at once TO my room,
whore no very c0nmonced dsraraging tho several
pso.en sad naH h ais decse
preference for General Simon Cameron Ihis Of course
s me room to doubt the object Of h: visit 20 the state
capital aud 70 mo- and at once asked him whsthas that
was the object Of his visit He said II wAs. IL
repy my question whether General Cameron Aathor
was aathorized by Cameron 70 SEQ any democrat
Of tho House or Senate, and enter into the
preliminary arrangements secure vote for Cameron
thea asked him in what they expected
TO secure tho election Of Cameron Hc answered. '.6y
Of the election then asked him what they would pay
He said he authorized by Cameron 10 oner 81 900
w1NOf 9TH ha
a the tmo but said he would try and get the permission
OF his principal to do Ho then left and returned in
short and said that General Cameron wanted to
me personally at his residence Of the city, that
ing. told him 1 could not mako the engagement. bat
another engagement had made would 60 with him. III
the meantime consulted with In Early Of tho House OF
my saw sob .~ao and oa h
would 20. He told me no would have carriage ready In
front Of Herrs Hotel at seven o'clock that he WAS autho
rzed by Cameron get carriage al any tmc When the
time arrived Dr. Early and myself walked down TO Herr
and the carriage and Brobs there. then made
Brobst and told him it would be best not 70
Il doomed prudent this state Of the proceedings not
10 manifest too much eagerness, lest might defeat the
said Cameron wanted to soc me at the State Capital Bank
called and ushered into back room Of the bank,
and found Cameron there alone. He addressed me as
fol,ows.sBoysr do you think you could have courage
enough to vote lor mes' answered that il was very
businessIke question, and that il would depend very
circumstances all rghts' asked him 'how he meant
all right? He answered The financial considerations,
| tanly." He then asked me wha, would take told
| him had not been thu business long and did not
the He asked what thought of ten thousand dol
| lara, '.rght down after the work was done
then asked hum whether ho wanted vote or
absentee. He answered IA vote aud that
! il would be very troublesome To get the men
away. and besides he only regarded the money paid
the first instanent, and that he felt duty bound
take care the person that made him Senator after
wards, and if he had many to take care Of II would
embarrass him. but r he had but nc could do it we'll
there would be no more danger IN voting directly for him
sion for the protection Of the man that would
vote for him. This ended the interview and VIC
agreed to NEE, again s"s :" ,o the co%peasa1,o
going 70 see him, but agreed TO see him at my
room, No. Is Pennsylvania House. Mr. Brobst. who
still up 10 this time figuring for Simon went after him,
and in less than twenty minutes returned with him.
Cameron then said, well let us come to understand
70 the Senatorial question: then said Il must have
$4,000" He said. ~ will give it,. and wanted to know
VIEWS aSa %p'a do Ss anea Ss business
! told him my limited knowledge OF his friends
did no, Zen enable me t. name tina. person He then pro
stating that he going to Philadelphia to arrange
another matter which he had in view and would
| on Saturday evening. This Wednesday.
On Thursday met John J. Patterson. fle desired Ia
me, and asked to call at his at Herr's Hotel
When met him Il asked him where Burns was He told
me he sick. He then said Boyer the money will
| bs all right asked him, What money!" He then
must not forget to state here that prior to INV meeting
Patterson, Brobst told me Patterson wanted
me on that business and. by oameron's arrange
ment he would 80 down n the the Lebanon
Valley road on Friday NJ two O'Clock, ana that
we would 30 together and settle the entire affair
We met according TO arrangement. and in the baggage
apartment OF the New York concluded the bargaln
fer $50 900 for ve Tor General simon Cameron tor the
cncA OF United states Senator, with the that
other member sholld be bougt and that this should
end the maier-provided Cameron would agree t. the
10 he paid Immediately after the election over,
AND that the two members with whom latt erson said
| Cameron was also IN treaty. who the
their way 20 Philadelphia should return saturday We
considered the fact that. they or, the House
would not 20 into an election, and agreement could
not be corsmmatel. This statement seemed deter
mns his mind in favor of the arrangement Patterson
went immediately to ameron. who was in the and
/ returned III few minutes stating that although
| Cameron regarded The price big, he would pay
IL order further trouble, aud would. there
| fore, not say anything TO the members there on
their way TO Philadelphia, aud thar they might return
| and thus prevent any disarrangement 81 the plan
that ght arise from tner abseuce saturday evening
then agreed upon tie tine for the next interview.
stopped al Reading did Patterson. who returned that
same evening to Harrisburg. cameron I, pbila
delphia came up on SATURDAY evening and found came
ron on the tran r. vel as Al least one y the men who
went TO Philadelphia the day before and think both.
~ the DEPOT a. Harrisburg met iatters, VINO said the
interview would ne al Nnn tanefsas Accordingly pat-
terson and mysec direct to The house aud oUnd the
cenoral there ahead q He invited up STAIRS and
by adisnal hput agreed upon the price, anne
ron cssencd 10 The hargsL between Patterson aud N.Y.
self by agreeing 10 pay Vie $4,000. and would deposit 10
in Patterson hand my rrcserce SOME future inter
view. subect my n,lection. little incident which
occurred u would hc pity 10 tosc the world.
After tie bargain concluded SIMON strarhtcncd up
his chair rubbing his l,rs with his hands, sayinr
We'll this ends it ! viii he Senator and you shall
never regret n'-laddressing himself 70 mc)--"
viii he the most powerful thai serafe: the entire
state of affairs OF this government viii be changed
thing certain tnsn that the south viii gain her
insep.nderce this sounGed Ike treason) and then we
Mill hold tie control Of the government and VIII lie
l able 10 my friends and parted again, to
dream az southerr cpnie!efases aud Wapcbagocs for
senator lftterson aud then agreed TO meet On Mon
] day.
We met al I've O'Clock. IN ratierSlns room nj Eerr's,
on Noiday afternoon. Here PATTERSON told me be had
the Eve tlousand dollars hand money ~ locked 10 the
safe down stairs, bat wanted me 70 sec simon agsn before
| pay rg IL | INSISTED the hand money
| This deemed necessary 70 Keep ap the delson. We
then parted 10 meet the same lace early the next
morning Immediately after breakfast on Tuesday (thc
day oi the election, met Patterson. according 70
agreement, at his room, S,mon being present, lying
! on the bed, complaining OF . disease 0f tho
4 bowels. u was then desired that should SEQ some