Gh i Che TWlatchwan, | + Editor, BELLEFONTE, PA. Friday Morning, Jan. 30, 1863. Editor's Table. : Tie KN1kErBOCKER MaGaziNe.—This splendid putlication for the month of Feb- ruary, is upen our table. The sound sense which is the characteristic of this Magazine and the enlightened and christiamized view which it takes od the present state of affairs m this country, make it our especial favor- ile and entitle it to the patrexage aed good wishes of every man, woman and child in America. Ttis second to no Magazine in the land, cither in point of talent, appear- ance or mechanical exccution, and we can most hesriily recommend it as possessing all the requisitesof 2 first-class monthly pe- riodical, , The statesman may find within its pages thoughts worthy of the greatest minds of theday ; and, indeed, all classes of society will find s mething iu 1t both to amuse ard instruct, To the ladies cspeci- ally, it will be found a most interesting com- pinion. 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Tir Prixter.~-This excellent publication for the craft has Leen received, It is pul- lished by John Greason & Co., at No. 11, Spruce s'reet, N. Y., for One Dollar per an- num and sheuld be in the hands of every printer. a Murder Will Out, - An old political sinner has at last been caught and exposed. Simon Cameron’s nae has been krown throughout the world as synonymous with corruption and political baseness. But the Winnebago chief, nev- ertheless kad his defenders, who, as paid hirelings, were constantly employed at the white-washirg game, to cover over the pipe- laying and other infamous schemes of this most corrupt political lender. Many hones persons were thus brought to believe Simon the model of purity and political virtue—his clit never hating been established by di- pet testimovy. As will be seen in today’s Watchman, by the letter of Representative Boyer, from Jefferson county, Simon Cam- eron has at lsst been caught. What has heretofore been asserted as to the corropt- ness of his character, has now become an established fact—a matter beyond denial and which cannot be explained away. [tis an old saying that «murder will out,” and we may add that corrup ion is bound sooner or later, to be exposed. A short time before the elect'on the or gans of Camercn represented their master as not seeking another election to that tody. Yet all the time he was employed in batch- ing schemes to bring about his election. — His trip to Luzerne county to plot for the arrest of Senator Starke, is known; and row we Lave the testimony of an honorable mawber of the lower house, that bribery and corruption were resorted to to bring about what he could not accomplish in try- ing to plot for the false and illegal arrest of a State Senator. Simon’s ** disinterested- ness’ ran so high that he offered Mr. Boyer £25,000 if he would yote for him for U. S. Senator! Just think of it, tax-ridden read- cr! This amount would purchase two or three of the best farms in Pennsvalley, and all offered for one single vote! ad Cam- eren been elected the salary of his whole six year's term would have amounted to $18 000 — seven thousand less than his bid for the oflicc! What does this prove 2 It proves that Simon Camcron still has an. unquench- able thirst for plunder ; that he desired a seat in the Scnate ot the United States for the purpose, us heretofore, of putting into Does the Union Still Exist? At the time of the Revolution, or what we { might appropriately term the infancy of the | American S ates, the people saw the neces- sity of adopting a general form of govern- { ment; in order to provide for the common | deferice an d general hy ii of all the States i8 was done by the y¥ hich each State independence, en- trusting oi ly to the gencral government cer- tain specificd powers, to the end that other powers might be more sacredly protected. — Tn delegating these powers, for the general good of all, the States did no! surrender not be reclaimed under any circumstances whatever. New York and Virginia express- ly stipulated in their Resolutions adopting the Fedral Constitution; that the powers granted under the Constitution, being de- rived from the people of the United States, be resunmed $y them whenever the same shall be perverted to their injury or oppres- sion,” and although Pennsylvania did not reserve in writing, the right to claim her delegated powers, ye: all the States joining the Federation were recognized as (quals, and all the rights belonging to one, belong- ed separately to each ; so that if the major- ity of the States recognized New York and Virginia as members of the Union, with the right of resu.ning the powers they delegated at any time the people of these States saw proper to do so ; it is evident that each and every one of the remaining States retained the same right, A compact broken on one side is broken on both,” is a maxim in law. That the Southern States have broken their compact, and are no longer enlitled to the protection of the Constitution, every one will admit, — If so, they can be no long.r considered a part or parcel of the Federa ion of 1787--so0 in regard to States still claiming to live un- ion, By the repeated violations of their part of the compact, through their Representa- tive, ¥vbram Lincoln, each State has been absoleed Trom the allegiance it owes to the Constitution, or gencral compact, and no pover of right or justice can compel the peop e of Penvsylvania to recognize a higher earthly power than their own State Laws.— Congress may pass, and Abram Lincoln may sign, any law they have a mind to, whether it comes under the provisions of the old Con- stitution cr not, but from whence can they now obtain the au’hority to exccate it 2 If they point to the clause of the instrument by whose power they hope to exact obedi- ence, can not we point to a broken guaran- tee, for the preservation of which we promis- ed thatobedicnce ? Can they, representing the general government, refuse to discharge to us its obligations, and still demand that we fulfil ours with punctilious regard ? No ; the Constitution was the bond that bound us togeth r for general defence, and when that was violated the Union ceased to exist, and each State, by this general act, was resolved into its former condition —an Independent Sovereignty. For the benefit of those who are still in doubt, we will mention a few of the instan- ces, wherein the Chrief Magistrate of the late Union has violated the trust reposed in him. = By declaring war, a power which be- longs exclusively to Congress—by the sus- pension of the writ of Habeas Corpus in States not in rebellion—by denying the peo- ple the right to be secure in their persons and papers—by abolishing the right of trial by jury—by extinguishing State lines and reducing Sovereign States to dependencies —by destroying the freedom of speech and of the press—by creating a central military despotism filled with innumerable spies and detectives, thus inaugurating in America the most odious features of Austrian tyranny — by prohibiting the people peacefully to as semble and petition fora redress of their grievances—by compelling civil and military officers to disobey the injunctions of legally constituted courts. -hy interference in the State Legislatures, arresting and 1mprison- ing the wembers—by interfering in 1 cal legislation, arresting and incarcerating the civil authorities of States not at war—-by abolishing slavery mn the District of Colum- bia—Uy prohibiting it in the Territories-- by issuing an innumerable amount of iire- deemable currency by forming a new State w thin the jurisdiction of another without the consent of the people of the orginal State--these ure but a few of the many fla- grant violations of the instrumeat, by virtue of whose authority alone, we existed as a Union, by Abram Linco!n and sanctioned by Congress. We might point to those who have suflercd for months in dismal cells of gloomy Bastiles —to the enormous taxes that are fastened to the backs of the people ~—to the cold forms of Awecrican citizens, murdered by this administration, and to scores of other acts, to show that the rights delegated by the States to the general gov- crnment, have been ‘perverted to their in- jury and oppression,” by the active powers of that goverament which justifles them in resuming openly their former eovereignty and independence, , " Every intelligent reader who understands the principles upon which our government was founded, must acknowledge that the position we have here assumed is the right one, the only one that will bring us out of the terrible diflicultics into which the idiotic policy of the present administration has placed us. There is no use of denying the fact, that Abolitionism has succeeded in ac- complishing its long cherished design—the destruction or the American Union--and the sooner we have the courage to recognize this self-evident trath, and meet the erisis like men, the better it will be for the fu- ture of the American people. meted te, 77 A bill has been introduced into the House of Representatives at Harrisburg, prohibiting the immigration of negroes nto this State and providing for the colonization his pecket milijons of the public money. of those already here. ! independence of, em; (not mation- | them with the understanding that they could i der the old Constitution and in the old Un- | [For the Democratic Watchman. | Who Are the Disunionists ? | Dear ¢ Warcnman 7 A Revolution, per- , haps the most important in the history of nations, is now in progress in our land ; the , fierce demon of civil war is unchained , amongst us, and the government that shel- tered our fathers trembles to its foundations and will, in all probability, wail out its death-cry under the Administration now misguiding it, It has been a ma ter of sur- prise to us, that persons of the loftiest in- | tellects, and who are thoroughly acquainted , with the history of the human race, should | be so utterly selfish as to be able to see only one side to this ¢* great rebellion,” Men to , whom we have always looked for counsel in time of peace, have utterly failed us new ; | the howl of the storm and the threat’nings of those who have unchained its lightnings have frightened into silence many, who no- | bly worked to stay the hands that were cut- stretched to throw open the temple of Janus { and to lead forth the demon¥of destruction. f Why 1s it that it 1s called treason forus to ! drag up to the light the causes of this war ? Because those who lighted up the fires of discord and now find themselves incapable of controlling the monster they have led | forth, shrink from the responsibility and fear i the curse that will come from the hearts of unborn generations to blight their names for- ever. When Cain fled from the presence of i the Most High, he bore not half the respon- sibility that now rests upon and must forey" er condemn the authors of this most terrible of wars ; black as was the heart that con- , ceived and prompted the execution of the first murder, Cain presumed not to deny | the deed, but those who have brought about | the destruction of this great Goverament, | and with it, millions of its citizens, not only refuse to acknowledge their guilt, but, be- | fore High Heaven, they seek to cast the, | blame on those who struggled against their ! mad fanaticism and, ly superhuman efforts, preserved this nation, for thirty years, from 'a baptism of blood. How dare the coward- 3 traitors charge Democracy with the re- | sults of the teachings which they, thems selves, a few years ago, declared would end | in the dissolution of the Union and destruc- tion of the Government, Not only have | they done this, but in order to; bide the , trath from the world, they have taken from American citizens the dearest rights of man, They have imprisoned men who stood upon the temple of Liberty and defended it | against their assaults when it rocked to and | fro in the tempest they called up—men sho had guarded the glorious Constitution ofwar | fathers when fanaticism sought to rend.it in. | pieces and who. to preserve oun institutions | lowered themselves to an cquality with | those who came under the inspiraticn of Sa- tan to exalt the negro above the wreck of | the American Government. They have done | all in their power to force upon us a central government and thus practically carry outa doctrine far more dangerous to human liber- ty than secession, and which ought to brand its advocates with eternal infamy. But it is impossible to enumerate the tyrannical ac s by which the spirit of liberty was to Le crushed out of America, ¢ They went beyond even their exorbitance of power,’ and but for the muttered notes of a storm that would overwhdlm and the appeal made by the people through the vallot-box for their invaded rights, we would even now live or- ly at the will of a despot. But, while they refused to us the rights of investigation, they proclaimed to the world that Democra- cy had brought about the terrible condition of affairs and that democrat was but anoth- er name for a traitor. We have been taught to believe that our rights had a surer foun- dation than the nod of a tyrant. We claim a right to look at both sides of this rebellion fairly and candidly, and we mean to do it; we claim, also, a right to investigate the causes of the present most deplorable con- dition of affairs upon this continent, and we mean (0 do it, and proclaim to our fellow- citizens the truth; ““ Lut out of their own mouths will we condemn them.” We pro- pose to give the language of those who led the present administration into power over the shattered fragments of our free institu- tions, together with some of their actions, and then we would ask all candid men, who advocated the dissolution of this Union and who are responsible for the awful disasters that have come upon us? We shall not make a single assertion not followed up by a quo ation from a Republican leader. We scorn to quote from the most ultra of that party, such as Garrison, Wendell Phillips, Gerrit Smith and others of their kidney,— Heaven knows the record will be black en- ough without them to make every honest American blush that those who "could give utterance to such monstrous heresies, are now secking to guice our tottering ship over the mad billows their incantations have con- jured up from the realms of eternal dark- ness. W e shall give the teachings and prac- tice only of those who elevated Abraham Lincoln to the presidency, and who are now holding up his hands and assisting him in the furtherance of plans laid down years ago—that is, Disunion and Emancipation. In opposition to the mass of evidence we will give against the Republican party, ev- ery word of which 1s either the account of their doings that has passed into history or extracts from their own speeches, we refer the reader to the page of history and bid him read the bright record of the efforts of Democracy to save the Union against the at- tasks of the encmies of Liberty under what- ever name they sought to hide their hellish schemes. We point them to the pure states- manship of Andrew Jackson and his co- workers when the whole power of the foes of freedom was united to crush him. Read where he, in the spint of prophecy, points out our present awful condition as the re- sult of a sectional triumph and then decide candidly who are the disunionists! The question may be asked why we are interest- ed in the rights of the South as it will not be likely to affect us whether their institu- tions are overthrown or not. But are not all honest men interested in the triumph or overthrow of the eternal principles of jus. tice and niGaT 2 Troe, Diiicicy says the majority shall mle, but thit is a principle which will sustiin itself because it carries might with it ; but it has ever been the care of Democracy i sacredly guard the rights of minorities. The principle that a minori- ty must acquiesie in every measure ‘adopted by the majority is the very ggsence 4 potism. or oy But we are wandering from the su sufficient has been written for We are tired hezring the cry of secession ist” hurled at Democra's and propese to show through y our columns who the disun- ionists in this country really are." Truly yours, &e., Howarp. Pa. J, P.M. Jan'y, 1863. : War Democrats We have heard much about war dem o- crats. If there was a democrat who ballie ved this war to be right, or that it was wa. ged by the administration for the sole and patrioiic object of maintaining the Union under the Constitution, or that when so wa- ged the Go hs and Vandals of the North could succeed m subjugating the people of the South, we hope that by this time he has become convinced of the fallacy of his views. No genuine democrat who underst- ood the prince ples of the government, or the character and spirit of the party now in powcr, could or would onaorse the gar or the policy of the party that conduct it. Not only is the policy of the war wrong, but the war itsclf is an outrage ; and the democratic party, as a party, may take whatever course it will, we want our individual opinion se:- down as against the war. In this we are ful ly convinced that we are right, and time will yt vindicate the correctness and justice of our position, We cannot conquer the South nor would it be right to do so, unless it can be established that migbt-makes right is a correct principle. The fundamental principl that the right of revolution 15 the right of every people, cannot be wiped out of ixis- tence by the edi. of a tyrant or by the blood- thirsty legions that have consented to become the Supple instruments of a new- born despotism. Principles never ie. And we warn the democratic party not to aban don principles under any considerations, row policy to the dogs. Who is still a war democrat 2 The man who would stand up for principles, even against his own personal interests? No. A war democrat now is a man who preten- ded to be a democrat as long as the demo- cratic party was in the ascendsncy, and as long as he cou'd make his democracy pay : or, perhaps, one who has ambition for offi- ce and distiction, and expeois to attain “the object of his ambi'ion by setting his sails so as to catch the popular breeze, Ileis a weak-kneed, weak-minded, and has not the true mor.l stamina to enable him to stand up to the maintenance of his bitter convic- {ons ; or he isa mean degenerate villian who is ever ready to run into any scheme for selfish purposes, regardless of right or wrong, truth or morals. No man can be a genuine democrat and be in favor of this ac- cursed war, for every intelligent democrat must now :e2 that this war is Cestructive of every democratic principle embodied in the instutions of this government. —It is express ly waged for the destruction of the democrat. ic principles in our institutions, and that democrats who gives it his “support, does neither more nor less than commit moral and political suicide. He is just as guilty as the rankest Abolitiomst, and deserves to be placed in the same category in the para- dise of fools. It is sheer folley for democrats to talk any longer about carrying on this war in accordance with the "constitution. There is no warrant in the constitution for waging civil war against sovereign States, in the first place ; and, secondiy, every one ought to see by this time that this adminis- tration will not adopt a war policy that will leave intact the constitution, but they pre- tend only to be trying to save the Union wkilst the sole object is to abolish slavery, exterminate the democratic party, and se- cure forever the power and political control of this government, with or without the con- sent of the people ; and this1s beng done over the ruins of the Constitution. Where is the democrat still so stupid as not to be able to discern this palpable truths 2—If there still be one such living, let him at once commit suicide to escape the reproach of his own shadow ! Opposition to this infernal nigger war must henceforth be the shibboleth by which to test one's democracy. Halfway tom- foolery will no longer do. The interests of the people and of the country, and of unborn millions yet to come, demand that this war and the policy of the administration be han dled without gloves, iiont fear and with- out mercy. "The country must soon be sa- ved. or it will be entirely ruined ; and as it is self-cvident to all rational men that war is not a savuor but only a destioj er, war mst cease, and the people ex masse should so re- solve. This Congress must take measures, to amicable adjust our national misfortunes or they must concent fo acknowledge the the independence of the Southern Confed- eracy. Unless Congress do the one or the other, the people of the border free States are fools and madmen if they fwill longer consent to assist, to no purpose, in rearing a rumons pile of debt upon the shoulders of posterity that will grind a hundred genera- tions nto the dust. States must resolve themselves into their primal condition, rath- er than be ruined. This mast be done, un. less the present Abolition Congress, by some means or other, give us peace. DBet- ter, a thousand times, would be amicable dessolutions than hopeless war and certain runation. Then, we say, let us hear no more of war democrats —the political mules cf the age— but let us have peace men and peace meas- ures, and that without stint until we secure a permanent peace. Then we can set down and reason together, and lament the folly of this war ; and with ‘a proper degree of Jjus- tice and magnanimity = manifested by "the northern people, we may again unite with our friends of the south. liwe cannot do this, let us resolve to part in peace and still be friends; for it would be incalculably better to divide the Union and preserve the principles of the Constitation, than it would be to preserve a Union by force and aban- the great principles of the Constitution.— Selings Grove Times. ——————— lr Aree. A great many persons we see, refuse to take individual checks, and accept eagerly Old Abes” shinplasters. Why, this prefier ence we cannot say. Individual checks so long as they are issued by responsible persons are certainly safer, than the rags pumped by Sec’t. Chase from his bLottom- less well. Govornment money is now 54 per cent below par, and how long at the present rate of depreciation will it be, until “green backs,” “postage stamps,” and the whole batch of trash, is not worth a (onti- nental damn.”’? lB IZ The continuation of Justic's article, was received to late for publication this week. It will appear in our next, READ! READ! \ DING DEVELOPMENTS! nest Me\ Read —320,00@ nthe Muvket — Attempt'to Bribe a Mi ber-of the Lea- talure—Gen: Cainerols operation to Ef- Sect his Election to the United States Sen- i —Slatement of T. Jeffersun Boyem i ember OF irrenily from Clearfield Co. : 8 © t h k From ho Pat iot and Unign. ‘ and the MSS. surrgunding us fran us hath As many rumors ¢ cafloat in regard to present. | { certain transacyions which took place be- tween Gen. Cameron and myself on several occasions previous to the late election of United States Senator, I think it my duty to make a plain, unvarnished statement of facts. so that there may be hereafter no mis- understanding or misrepresention. Believ- ing that there would be 1 ttempts to bribe members in order to defeat the election of a Democrat, T conceived the project of putting myself in the way of the operators and try- ing how far they were disposed to go in the matter. Oaoce conceived, I determined to act upon it, and communizated my intention to several friends. The first opportunity that offered I cmbraced—and here is the re- sult : I had been to Philadelphia, and on my re- turn, perhaps a week or more before the el- ect'on, I met Mr. William Brobst, of Lewis- burg, with whom I was acquainted, at the Pennsylvania House, in Harrisburg, for the first time this winter, and noticed some un- usual nervousness on his part, and from hie conduct was soonled to suspect that his business at Harrisburg was not of a very public character. In the afternoon he came to me and asked to see me privately, and we proceeded at once to my room, where he very soon commenced aisparging the se- veral promment democratic candidates for United Sta‘es Senator, and concluded by ex- pressing his decided preference for Gen. Si- mon Cameron. This of course, left me no room to doubt the o! jeet of his visit to the State Capital and to me, and [ at once as- ked him whether that was the object of hig visit. [Me said “it was. In reply to my question whether General Cameron authori- ized him to come to me in this way he said he was authorized by Cameron to sce any Democrat of the House or Senate, and enter into the perliminary arrangements to secure a vote for Cameron. Ife answered, ‘‘by getting three Democrats to absent themsel-’ ves on the day of the elec ion.” T then ask- ked him what they would pay. (le said he was authorized by Cameron to offer $5,000. 1 told him the figures were to low, and de- sired him to tell me who the other members Were. This he refused to do at the time, but would try to get permission of his prin, cipal to do so. He then left, and ret urned in a short, time. and said that Gen. C amer- on wanted to sce me, personally, at his res. idence out of the city that evening, 1 told him T could not make the engagement, but would answer him inone hour, and if T could get clear of another engagement I had made, would go with Lim. In the mean- time I consulted with Dr. Earl y, of the House of Representatives, my colleague, to to whom I related the foregoing facts. I then saw Mr. Brobst again and told him I would go. He told me he would have a carriage ready in the front of Herr’'s Hotel at 7 oclock ; that he was authorized by Cameron to get a carriage at any time. When the time arived Dr. Earley and my- self walked down to Herr's and saw the car riage and Brobst there. I then made some excuse to Brobst and told him it would be best not to go. (I deemed it prudent at this state of the proceedings not to manifest too much eagerness, lest I might defeat the object in view.) The next day he (Brobst) called and said Cameron wanted to see me at the State Capitol Bank. I caalled and was ushered into a bac room of the bank, and found Cameron alone. He addressed me as followd :—Boyer do you think you could have courage enough to vote for me 2’ I answered it was a very businesslike question, and thet it would depend very much on circumstances. Ife then said, ‘suppose the circumstances are all right I’ I asked him how he meant ‘all right.’ He answered, ‘the finaucial consideration; mn short, the dollars and cents.’ I answered him, ‘certainly.’ Ile then asked me what I would take, TI told him I had not been =m this business long, and did not know exact- ly how to answer, but wished him to name the sum. Ile asked what I thought of $10 000, ‘right down, after the work was done.’ I then asked him, whether he wan ed a vote or an absentee. [Ie answered, a vote,” and that it would be very troublesome to get the mer: away, and besides he only regar- ded the money paid as the first instalment, and that he felt in duty bound to take care of the person that made him Senator after- wards, and, if he had so many to take care of, 1t would embarrass him, but if he had but one he could do it well and profitably as long as we live ; aud said besides, tkery would be no more danger in voting direct- ly for him than in beg absent, for they would wake every provision for the protec- tion 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. I declin- ed going to see him, but agreed to see him at my room, No. 15 Pennsylvania House. Mr. Brobst, who was still, up to this time, figuring for Simon, went after him, and in less than twenty minutes returned with him, Cameron then said, ,Well, let's come to an understanding,” T said ‘What for?’ He answered, ‘In reference to tde Senatoria) question.” I then said, ‘I must have $15, 000." Hoe said, ‘I will give it," and wanted 10 know who I would prefer to arrange fur. ther interviews and do the financiering of the business. I told him my limited know-* ledge of bis friends did not enable me to name that person. He then proposed Jim Burns, I said he would do, He then left. stating that he was going to Philadelphia to arrange another matter which he had in view and would return on Saturday evening. This was on Wednesday. On Thursday I met John J. Patterson He desired to see me, and asked me to call at his room at Herr's Hotel. When I met told me he was sick. Ile then saic, ¢ Boyer the money wilt be all sight.” [ asked him. What money 2 He then said, « Oh, I know alabout it; I saw Cameron,” (I must not forget to state here that, prior to my mee- ting Pattercon, brobst told me Patterson wanted to see re on that Lusiness,) a1 d, by ‘Cameron's arrangement. he would go down in the ears on the Lebanon Valley road on Friday, at-2 o'clock, and that we would go together and settls the entire affair. We went according to arrangement, ahd, in the baggage apartment of the New York car, concluded to bargain for $20,000 for a vote for General Simon Cameron for the of- fice of U. S. Senator, with the agreement that no other member should be bought, and that this should end the matter—provided Cameron would agree to the terms, and de- posit the money in the hands of Patterson, to be paid ro me immediately after the elec- tion 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 retarn 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 consumated. This statement seem- ed to determine his mind in favor of the arrangement. Patterson went immediately to Cameron who was in the car, and return- ed in a few minutes, stating that although Camerou regarded the price big, he would pay it in order to save trouble, 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 arise from their absence. Saturday was then agreed upon as the time for the next inter- view. I stopped at Reading ; so did Pat- terson, who returned that same evening to Harrisbarg. Cameron went to Philadelphia: I came up on Saturday evening, and found Cameron on the train, as well as at least one of the wen who went to Philadelphia the day before, and I think both. At the depot at Harrisburg I met Patterson, who said the interview would be at Don Camer on'e, Accordingly Patterson and wmysel went dicect to the house, and found the Gen there ahead of us. He invited us up stairs and, by a dismal light, we agreed upon the price, viz, :—Cameron assented to the bar- gain between Patterson and myself by agree- ing to pay the $20,000—$5,000 of which was to be paid in hand—and would deposit it in Patterson’s bands in my presence a; some future interview, subject to my inspec tion. A little incident which occurred here it would be a pity to loose to the worid.— After the bargain was concluded Simon straightened up in his chair, rubbing his legs with his hands, saying, * Well, this ends it. Twill be Senator and y wu shall nev- er regret {t’--(addressing himself to me) —‘I will be the most powerful man in the Sen- ate, the entire state of affairs of this Gov- ernment will be changed ; nothing is more certain than that the South will gain her in- dependence, (this rounded like treason, ) and then we will hold the control of the Government and I will be able to serve my friends ;”" and so we parted again, to dream of Southern Confederacies and Winnebagoes for Senator. Patterson and 1 then agreed to meet on Monday, : We met at 5 o’clock, in Patterson's room at Herr’s, on Monday afternoon. Here Pat- terson told me he had the $5,000 hand mon- ey locked up in the safe down stairs, but wanted me to see Simon again before pay. ing it over to me. I insisted on the hand money. This I deemed necessary to keep up the delusion. We then parted to meet at the same place early the next morning. Immediately aftar breakfast on Tuesday, (the day of the election,) IT met Patterson, according to agreement, at his room, Simon being present, lying on the bed, complain- ing of a disease in the bowels. It was then desired that I should then see some Repup- lican 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 I made some pre- tended objection and dewanded to know the necessity for it, Simen said it was this that unless I did this they might think he just wanted their d—d nomination for eff- cct, which was not true. He declared he would not have the nomination and a de feat for the whole Legislature, So, of course’ I consented, and the voting price was vol- untarily riised $5,000. Pattersonsmd the gentleman who would wait on me there was Dr. Fuller, of the Senate, who would be present 2s soon as I was ready to receive him, T said that was all right, but must now be convinced that the money was all right too. Patterson then hurriedly shoved me a large bundle of notes, which he repre- sented as being the amount of the final pay- ment. He assured me the day before should have the hand money. and agaiu on " Tuesday morning said T could have it. | told him 1 deemed it better, on reflection not to have it about me, inasmuch as thee might be a row after the election, and said 1 would trust it to them, (Patterson and Cameron,) knowing them to be honest.— Patterson again assured me the hand men- ey was in the safe, and. together with the residue, should be forthcoming as soon as the elcction was over. (I may here ste te it did not come.) Cameron then said his car- riage would be at the State Capitol Bank after the election, and I should come right down and go over to his house and ‘remain there awhile. This, of course, I agreed to do, (but did not.) Now, then, all things being arranged, Dr. Fuller was ushered in by Patterson. The troduction completed, I said : Doctor; | presume I understand the object of this in. terview,” lle then said: ‘1 am chairman of a committees appointed by the Republican caucus to wait on you to see whether yom would vote for Cameron.” [ said “Yes; | assure you that if you nominate Genera] Cameron (pointing w the old Winnebago lying on the bed) it willbe all right.’ He said : ‘You give me that assurance?’ | said ‘Yes.’ Dr. F. ther said: ‘You need have no fears of personal danger, or any- thing of that sort. We have made every ri RR TER provision to weet all danger.’ Thus the last scene in this strange farce ended, Si- mon assured me that he would grateful, and T hope he will. It is proper here to say that during this entire adventure with Simon and his gents, my colleague, Dr. Earley, W. A. Wallace, the Senator from Clearfield, and Robert Vaughn, the proprietor of the Pennsylva- nian Hoase in this city, were in the secret, and Dr. Earley, especially, knew what was going on. In one of my interviews with Patterson. on the cars going to, Reading, he said in cate there should any investigation grow out of the transaction he would be the only witness that knew anything about ig, and he would swear falsely and put it through: In regard to the date given in the above statement, as 1 made no memoranda at the time, [ cannot be certain that they are cor- rect but I believe they are. T. JerrErsoN Boyer. be ever Tribute of Respect. At a meeting of the Athlonon Society, the death of Maj. Frank Zentmeyer, Capt. Da- vid Zentmeyer, and B. Y. Bilger, being made known, the President appointed a committee to draft resolutions respecting their death, which committee reported the following : Wikreas, the afflictive dispensations of an Allwise Providence, have removed from § .¢ active scenes of civil and military life, hree energetic and carnest members of our society, therefore, Resolved, That in the death of Maj. Frank Zentmeyer, Capt, Dayid Zentmeyer, and B. Y. Bilger, we have lost three} members, faithful in the performance of duties, cith r as members of this society, or in defines of their country. Resolved, That while we mourn their ear- ly death, we feel that their liberation fiom the scenes of earth has been their eternal gain. Resolved, That we humbly bow before the inscrutable government of God, who has seen proper to remove from our midst (u- former members, and that we he y ex. press our sorrow for them, and our sympa- thy for their many bercaved friends and relatives. Resolved, That we wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty days. Resolved, That these resolutions be pub. lished in the papers of Centre and Hunting. don counties, and copies sent to the families of the deceased. I. J. GATES. J W.LAURIMORE, B. B.TNEFR% Com. Keer WINKING.—Smith, the auctioneer is a popular man, a wit and a gentleman, - - No person is offended at what he says, and many a hearty laugh has he provoked by his humorous sayings. Ie was recently en- gaged in a sale of veneralle household fur- niture and fixings, [Ilo had just got +0 **Go- ing, going, and a half, a half, going !"’ when he saw a smiling countenance, upon agri- cultural shoulders, wink at him. A wink is always as good as a nod to a blind horse or to a keen sighted auctioneer ; so Smith winked, and the man winked, and they kept winking, and Smith kept * ‘going, going !” with a lot of glass ware, stovepipe, carpets, pots and perfumery, and finally this lot was knocked down. ** To—whem,”’ said Smi h, gazing at the smiling stranger. *¢ Who ? Golly,” said the stranger; © 1 don't know who.” * Why you, sir !’* said Smith, “ Who ?—me ?” ** Yes—you bid on the lot.” “Me ? hang me if I did,” insisted the stranger. “ Why, did you not wink, and kept wink- ing ?’ « Winking 2 Well, 1 did, and so did yon at me. I thought you were winking as much as to say, ‘keep dark, 1'll stick some fellow into that lot of stuff,” and I winked as much as to say, ‘I'll be hanged if you don’t, mister.’ ”’ ——— ee Se I= The condition of the currency and the total a sence of specie of every descr. - tion compel a change in the ordinary lan- guage applicable to everyday business. We have now no *¢ small change,” but * Jule rags,” So in every thing. Even in the Church there is a change in nomenclature. There is no longer any passing round the ‘ contribution-box-’—it is: handing round the ¢ rag-bag.” I7"Gen. Burnsides has been removed. Gen. Hooker supersceds him. Well, it makes very little matter now who has con- trol. One, we suppose, will do about as much murdering as the other. There has been no battles of any impor- tance during the past week. CoNuNDRUM. —Why are the Legal-Tender Treasury Notes like the Children of Israel}? Because they are the issue of Abraham and know not their Redeemer. I= Very tall manda train, neighbor —1 shall get out and stretch my legs a bit, as we wait ten minates.” “For goodness sake sit. don’t do that I They are too long by hf already.” x ee A OG eee 7 A sham fight, like a certain high tone n vocal music is a false set-to. (CAUTION I hereby notify all persons not to sel! my wife Katharine Shind er anythiug on ray name, nor to buy any furnitlur in the honse from her. as the same belongs to me and. I will not hold myself respensible for any debts she may contreot I my name Bellefonte, Jan, 8th 3t If. ¢ SMTNDLER. : AUDITOR'S NOTICE. TE Auditor's report in the estate of Brice C. Brishin, being referred back for correction of errors which are apparent on its face, I have appointed Friday, the 24th day of January, 1863, at 2 o'clock, P. M.. at my office in Bellefonte. where I will attend to said* duties. and where all persons interested are requests. to attend. W.J. KFALSH, Auditor Dec. 23, 1862. ’
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