The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1863-01-30

the time arrived, Dr. Eafley ana nlySel Walk
cd down to Hers, and saw the carriage and
Brobst there. then made some excuse to
Brob st, and told him it would be best not to 60.
II deemed it prudent at this state of proceedings
not to manifest foo much eagerness, lest might
defeat the object in view.) The next day he
tl5robst) called and said Cameron wanted to
see me at the State Capital Bank. / called and
was nshered into back room of the bank, and
found Cameron there alone He addressed me
as follows: :--"Boyer, do you think you could
have courage enough to vote for me?' | an
swcred that it was very business-like qnes-
ton, and that it would depend very much on
circumstances-He then said, ''suppose the
circumstances are all right! !" / asked him how
he meant ''all right" He answered ''the fl
| nancial consideration; in short, the dollars and
cents" [ answered him, ''certainly." He
then asked me what would take. | told him
[ had not been in this business long, and did
not know exactly how to answer, but wished
him to name thesum. He asked what thought
of $4,000, ''right down, after the work was
DONE" then asked him whether he wanted
a vote or an absentee. He answered, "a vote"
as it would be very troublesome to get the
men away, and besides, he only regarded the
money paid as the first installment, and that he
felt in duty bound to take care of the person
that made him Senator afterwards, and, if he
had so many to take care of, it would embar-
rass him, but if he had but one, he could do it
well and prolitabiy as long as we lived; and
SAID besides, there would be no more danger in
voting directly for him than in being absent, for
they would make every provision Tor the pro-
lection of the man that would vote for him.
This ended the interview, and we agreed to
meet again to fix the compensation. The next
day he sent Brobst for me. 1 declined going
to see him, but agreed to see him at my room,
No. Is, Pennsylvania House. Mr.. Brobst,
who was still, up to this time, figuring for ST.
mon, went after him, and in less than twenty
minutes returned with him. Cameron then
said, ''Well let's come to an understanding" |
said, ''What for !" He answered, "In reference
to the Senatorial question" l then said, 81
must have SIS 900" He said, 81 will give it,"
and wanted to know who | would prefer to ar
range future interviews and do the fnanceriny
of the business. told him my limited knowl-
edge Of his friends did not enable me to name
that person. He then proposed Jim Burns.
said he would Go. He then left, stating that
he was going to Philadelphia to arrange anoth
er matter which he had in view, and would re-
turn on Saturday evening. This was on We'd
nesday.
On Thursday met John J. Patterson. He
desired to see me, and asked me to call at his
room at Herr's Hotel. When l met him ask
him where Burns was? lie toll me he was sick.
He then said, ''Boyer, the money will be all
I ocl.oJ hin, sslvhot r,nuov Ia
then said, ooh, l know all about it; l saw
Cameron" q must not forget to state here that,
prior to my meeting Patterson, Brobst told me
Patterson wanted to see me on that busincss,)
and, by Cameron's arrangement he would go
down in the cars on the Lebanon Valley road
together and settd ft4Gk tdk sS and that we would go
We met according to arrangement, and, in
the baggage apartment of the New York car,
concluded the bargain for $4,000 for a vote
for General Simon Cameron for the office
of United States Senator, with the agree
ment that no other member should be bought,
and that this should end the matter--provided
Cameron would agree to the terms, and depos-
it the money in the hands of Patterson, to be
paid to me Immediately after tho election was
over, and that the two members with whom
Patterson and Cameron were also in treaty. who
were in the cars on their way to Philadelphia,
should return on Saturday.
We considered tho fact that if they were
sent off, the House would not 60 into an cleo
ton, and our agreement could not be consum-
mated. This statement seemed to determine
his mind in favor of the arrangement. Patter-
son went Immediately to Cameron, who was in
thn nd val ,,,o E,,,, ctnt
that, although Cameron regarded the price big,
he would pay it in order to save further troub-
lie, and would, therefore, not say anything to
the members then on their way to Philadelphia,
and that they might return, and thus prevent
any disarrangement of the plan that might a.
rise from their absence.
Saturday evening Yves then agreed upon as
the time for the next intel view. | stopped at
Reading; so did Patterson, who returned that
same evening to Harrisburg. Cameron went
to Philadelphia. | came up on Saturday and
found Cameron on the train, rs well Us at least
one of the men who went to Philadelphia the
day before, and think both. At the depot at
Harrisburg | met Patterson, who said the in
terview would be at Don Cameron's Accord
ngly Patterson and myself went directly to the
anu lOutlu uItcdu Oh u.s.
He invited us up stairs, and, by dismal
light, we agreed upon the price, viz: Cameron
assen!ed to the bargain between Patterson and
myself, by agreeing to pay the S20,000-$5O00
Of which was to be paid in hand-and would
deposit it in Pattorson's hands in my presence,
at some future interview A little incident
which occurred here it would be pity to lose
to the world.
After the bargain was concluded, Simon
Strengthened up his chair, rubbing his legs with
his hands, saying, "We!l, this ends it"-(ad-
dressing himself to me)-'I will be the most
powerful man in that senate, the entire state of
affairs Of this Government will be changed,
nothing is more certain than that the South
vii! gain her independence, (this sounded like
treasoo,) and then we will hold the control of
the Government, and Twill be able to serve my
friends:'' and SO we parted aoain to dreom of