Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-02-12


said, Boyer, the money will be all
right" / asked him, "What money ?"
lie then said, "Oh, know all about il !;
saw Cameron" (I must not forget to
to state here that, prior to my meeting
Patterson, Brobst told me that Patterson
wanted to see me on that business, J and
by Cameron's arrangement, he would 90
down in the cars on. the Lebanon Valley
read on Friday at 2 o'clock and that we
would go together and settle the entire
affair.
We met according 10 arrangement, and
in the baggage apartment of the New
Iork car, concluded the bargain for $780,
600 for a vote for Gen. Simon Cameron
for the office of IT, S. Senator, with the
agreement that no other member should
he bought, and that this should end the
matter--provided Cameron would agree
to the terms, and deposit the money in
the hands of Patterson, to be paid to me
Immediately after the election was over,
and that the two members with whom
Patterson said Cameron was also in
treaty. who were in the cars on their
way to Philadelphia, should return on
Saturday. We considered the fact that, if
they were sent off, the House would not
go into an election, and our agreement
could not be consummated. This state
ment seemed to determine his mind in
favor of the arrangement Patterson
went Immediately to Cameron, who was
in the car, and returned in few minutes,
stating that, although Cameron regarded
the price big, he would pay it in order to
save further trouble, and would, there
fore, not say anything to the members
then on their way to Philadeldhia, and
that they might return, and thus prevent
any disarrangement Of the plan that might
arise from their absence. Saturday even.
ing was then agreed upon as the time for
the next interview. | stopped at Read
ing so did Patterson, who returned that
lme evening to Harrisburg. Cameron
Went to Philadelph | came up on Sat
urday evening, and found Cameron on
the train, as well at least one of the men
who went to Philadelphia the day before,
and think both AT the depot at Har-
Iisburg | met Patterson, who said the
interview would be at Don Cameron's
Accordingly Patterson and myself went
direct to the house, and found the Cen
eral there ahead of us. He invited us
up stairs and, by dismal light, we
agreed upon the prise, viz: Cameron as
sented to the bargain between Patterson
and myself by agreeing to pay the $50,
| 600 SO, 600 of which was to be paid in
hand--and would deposit it in Patter-
sons hands in my presence at some fu
ture interview, subject to my inspection.
a little incident which occurred hero it
would be pity to lose to the world
After the bargain was concluded Simon
Strengthened up on his chair, rubbing his
legs with his hands, saying, "Well, this
ends it. will be Senator and you shall
never regret it, addressing himself to
me I'd 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 will gain her independence (this
sounded like treason), ard then we will
! hold the control of the Government and
| will be abe to serve my friends )" and
so we parted again, to dream of Southern
! Confederacy's and " Ninnebagos for Sen
ator. Patterson and | then agreed to
meet on Monday.
We met ot o'clock, in Patterson's
room at Hers, on Monday afternoon.-.
Here Patterson told me ne had the SIS,
600 hand money lockad up in the safe
down stairs, but wanted me to see Simon
again before paying 1t over to me. in
sisted on the hand money. This i deem,
ed necessary to keep up the deluson.-
We then parted to meet at the same place
early the next morning. Immediately
after breakfast on Tuesday (the day of
the clection), | met Patterson, according
to agreement, at his room, Simon being
present, lying on the bed, complaining of
disease OF the bowels. 1t was then de-
sired that | should sec some Republican
member of the Senate or House, who
would be sent to me, and inform him of
my willingness to vote for Cameron in
case he was nominated TO this made
some pretended objection and demanded
to know the necessity for it. Simon
said it was this, that unless did they
might think he just wanted their Id
nomination for effect, which was not
true. lie declared he would not have the
nomination and defeat for the whole
Legislature. So, Of course, l consented,
and the voting price was voluntarily
raised 5,00G. Patterson said the gen
tleman who would wait on me there was
DR.. Fuller, Of the Senate, who would be
present as soon as | was ready to receive
him. | said that was all right, but must
now be convinced that the money was
all right too. Patterson then hurriedly
showed me a large bundle Of notes, which
he represented as being 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 it. / told him deemed it
better, on reflection, not to have it about
me, inaSmuch as there might be row
after the election, and said | would trust
it to them Patterson and Cameron,
knowing them to be honest. Patterson
again assured me the hand money was
down in the safe, and, together with
the residue should be forthcoming as
soon as the election was over. / may
here state it did not Gomez Cameron
then said his carriage would be at the
State Capital BaAk after the election,