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THE CAMERON BRIBERY CASE. I
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Report' of the committee to ingaire into the
truth Of.charges made by.T iefferson Boyer,
inember.of thelrgislatere from Clearfield coon
ty,.fer ettemptsjnade hirGen.Simen Cameron,
directly, and" through 'the.agency of . Col.' John
.Patterson Brobs - t,.to 'bribe
_Boy
eri 4 the.offef- of money and promise.of n !tic
relive appointment, to vote lei the election
of the saickSinnon Cameron'to tbe Senate of the
United Stilt'=s. * • • ,
Tq'tlief Fokar of Repres'evtqiiveq of the contipton
..:' --: ,ti : ; weaftle of: 'Thursylvanig:' ' .. ..
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. r the:. ommittee - appointed' under the , reeolu—
'.thip.....o(Vie 20th :: of ,January last,, to :' inyhire
Whip)p . unlawful mertni• *ere employed to
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seenteT . e election: of the United States Seri—.
,atOl'.iitir h.autliority.to• send for: persons ;and'
papelir; egdeave to offetthe following', reporti
Your committee met, for the first time
~ On the
21st flay of - Jantiaey, arid appointed L. - Jackson'
Crane, - . Esq., as clerk: Since that :lime ;they .
•have hulo Torty,-three sessions,: mid have .ex-''
arnined thirty..witness,es, .and some Of their.
at great length. .A considerable pot tion 'cif the..
teitimony'Clus obtained dins he direct Ve'aring'
tipqn'the.mailt•Oestion. I•Vilich..was' belore• the 1
committee; • hut !hey:. hard thought ':it'. hest j
herewith to submit the Whoie O'd, it, 'that ''it
may .spealc. for itself: : ' .'".
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. Lt was. the : constant, purpose of 'the corn . —
nit fee Ib ioindoct the'itivestigatiou : iit...sircl..a
manlier as 'Pliat no injastice. should he' done to
any one; and they are persuaded that Pie per—
sons:examined will', in all cases, award to them
entire* lairness. . . . .. . • . .., .
:The first nxitness examined , was "Dr;'.T. Jo 1 - .
fin v>ri Ifoyer,,u member of the trouse . ,:ol. Be—
presentatiYes froin., clearneld.; county, whose
statement is substantialty:•• .. 'r .
In.the•earlypart of't he essiinthe met' Mr.
IKilliam BrobSt,.of Leivisruirg.; at the Penn
sylvania. House in this.city; and. after sevet al
meetings, at' the requeSt of .Mr....Brobtt, ..lie
granted bun a private
_interview. in .his 'owit
'rdom. 'l)o:ring this interview. .Mr....Brobit
made known' to Or,Boyer his' arden t desire for
,the election Of General Simon Cameron to the
Senate of 'the United States; assuring him that'
he
into
by gen... Cameron to enter
into preliminary arrangements 'with any niern
ber. of•the' Legislature to".sectire his 'vote mid
to offer . fine thousand drillar, to • any one, who
woald agree to absent hiinself on the day of tire
ele - ctiom ,Mr: 13Cobst informed Dr Boyer, that
Ge . n.. Cameron desirll to seeliimt and arra'ge
-nients were accordingly:. made.., by. [lien] to go
to flen..CairieJon's house, but Were not carried
M=MI
'Afterwards Mr. 11: obst told Dr. 'i3oyer
Gen. Cameiosi xvanted . to see Min at the §tatil
Capital Bank; and on Dr. • I3.6er's consenting
to the . .interview; was 'contludtqdby Mr.
Brobst to a back room in salti hank, ;where 'he
found - Gen. Cameion.- The 'General. then - shut ,
`the door pirrdown Ihe blinds; and had
pri
vate interyieiv . with'Dr.' Boyer.;. He asked ihe
Dotter what he would think of tore. thousand .
dollars (Or a vote; to be paid Ache'' the work
iraS.dOne; and remarke'd that, he ter:aided this
auto', only.as a first :installment. .He spoke of
two paymasterships, : at a salary-ot:three thou-.
sand 'dollars• a year, one of which he could,
secure for Dr...Bayer."' He also requested 'the,
Dortor to name some - one Who should..arrange
bk..veen'.them* in the . , fiiturei:'.auti. - lit.
• Suggestinti of Gen. arrieron they agreed on
lint :71:ri re: 4. • • .
Mt: Diolist again tnet Dr. - .l36yer, and made
'anothe:r . ehgagemen't With •-him to get to Gen.
Can - ieran's.hottse; but tailt;d- to-. fulfil - 11)4 pro
7.Plien ex t .day, hp
• Priday prior
to The election for a United States Senator, Mr:.
Dr, hibyer%t hat GPn. ciamerim
diieired'io see him ,at the State captital Bank;
hat as Dr. _Buyer refused to meet hi'm -there
Gen. Canieron,.at the instance.: of Mr..Brobst,
was. eotnitieted.t. c i the room ot . Dr. Payer in the.i
Peinsyleania House." At this intereiew Gen..
Gainiiiron. agreed
.give Dr.. Boyer- 'fifteen
t dollars for his_votei.and irifor . rited him
-that lie was going •
that aftitiohn'.. to Philatlel:
phis, on the Lebanon Walley ears, that Jim
Burns was - sick: • and . that 'John J. Patterson.
would, go on the alarm!• train; and. woulti-nnake,
arrat.geni6lite in regard to the mor.ey..
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On the- inorßing of. that day Dr: .Boyet' had
met Wit h John J. Patterson,*ho told him that
he bed aeeti Gen: Cameron, and -that . ,he was
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aware of tile whole lOatter;,..propiising at the
sime't ime to fleet Dr, •BOyer •at the Leb a no n
Valley depOt. , They accorflio2:ly met,:anfrtoOlt
the cars for Reafing, GOn. Cameron also being
on .th.e" 'Crain. • ", ". . - • .
ba.4l.laze apartment of 'the Ne'w . York
car, Ms; .Patter:•rth a*reed %Oil) Bdyer that
-he shpultl'hAee twenty thaiisund'iloOdrs if he
vote for Gen, -.CanierOn 'far United ,
sobi''wt however tea the epiwaval of the
General, Pattattmo. a itel wait) liffOrtn•
etl Dr. Beyer G,"11... Cholera!' Wis agree'd
krtaii ! jemetns we re. t . l) en mode Li y.. Mr.• Pat
tres.6n and Dr. Boyer. to tifeet.with Gen.
evon.on Saturdav:ovenina at tlfe.hOuseol 4 D
•Catneton.. .Accottlingly, they all : niot
appointed thou and :Place; ..and. it ‘S.a.sThere
agreetrupOn that •would
De : Boyq 1h on;y thousand dollar's Joe I,is :vote.
. Tiii;, , ,ll,3%—limriting; 114 , 11;11, ot ,leet ion
calluil
nia itrini . cdratelk 'after
accompahiPil Dr. Royer to hi. (Pin terson,s)
.room, in .ilert's hotel,. sphere they lounii Gen.
Cameron., General told Dr. Buyer that
tiller would have an .interview with hiin
there; whenever h= Was ready to reerivo
. 110 requested . Dr...(loyer•to say to Dr.. Fuller
.thathe w . ould vote, or dijm ' (Geri. eatneitM)
fin :United . .Stales Serum.:
,Dr.' Fuller '
itrimediately: introduCed . into the: roOm, and
inquired, as the chairman' of. it cotrimittee ap.
pointed • by . .•.the.• flepuhlman.,;eaucus ' - whether
Dr. Boyer .svould.vote (or Gen:, Damerim; and•
receiving frittn . Dr. Buyer an affirmative answer
he retired. • . • . / • • • •
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Now, if the siatetnent of Dr. BOyer is a;true,
trratt ve of bra's, there can be no doubt ne to
e tirnplOyment or 1161.1 . W1111 means 10 secure
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'the election of-Gen, Simon Cameron to the Seri-'
tite:fof the United States.. But the committee
hail othOr testimony before them, in- regard' to
the,' tiansuction4' related by - -;Dr . Boyer, and it
becomes necessary, in the . !iglu Of that testi
mony, to examine 'hie claims to truthfulness:
Thin there were, within ti . few days previous
to the Senatorial election; repeated interviews
between. Mr. Brohst and-Dr. Boye'r cannot -be
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snlF,Tm)fc.t.,. IvrAF4N:COUNTY; .-, r:2 . *:s*. lty..!tp.AyilriA . y,,. 9, :. 1 30.1..
deubted; because they not'onlitioth testify this .
factt bp( their' tesihnonfis corroborated. by
that Of Captain Chritzman,D,r'EarlY,%, Michael
K .Doyer, and Mr. • V.aughti*. , A,They also . , agree
in regard tot he private interViewq had bet Ween
Dr.. ;Boyer and Gen. - Camerony:-fifit;,..at.,the
tatel,apital Bank, arikarter W aide Dr.;Boi.;•
edis room in:the,Perinsylviiniu ,F . ousel ;:and
this they' are sustained' by the ...testimony' • Of
captain. 'Chritxman;:.l . )r.:4arly„,, and Mr..
ughn..They agree, moreover; afiltorthe srraiage::
'ments andipreparations [Which .Avere... made' to .
visit Gen'.' Cameron at his' own'..hrnisei •the•
'request Of Dr..Brobsti i iihd as tartheYfoct 4ha" . t
such' prepai ations .were have the
testimony of ,Dl. , tarty.. •••• '
..There is : also a' Marked ,agreement . :betweeti
:the testiMeny 'of Dr.-Boyer . and.,that :of; John;
j....Patterson.' They both. testify 'that:they .
'met
. 4urrisburg od.thc•Friday immediately
preeeding . ,the . Senatorial . electiom, that they
went to Reading in the' afternoon . clay,
on 06.E:ehanon.. Valley "cars, - and, that Gen.
'Calderon the same'llaimt hat -arrange
rnents were thereilinode bet I.Veela Alr'; Patterson.
and Dr. Buyer to mlretG,en.,.Camelpii at the .
lthOse of his 'son ; Comoro'', on the next.
•evening; - ..that, t bey met aecoi ding to. appoint;
meat; and •that., on the following Tuesday
mording,the day.'nf the. ,Senritorial election,
I he'rerinest 01 '.11 . r. Tatterson, Went
tersotr's room,' in 11cfr's he !Valid
Gen.Camrroii, rind atterilins:met Dr., Fulle . r.
The4c are only, a feW
. 01 : the .'numerous _ points
of coincidence between :the testimony of
:Boyer a nd that of :%lossrs, tirol;st and Pat terSon.•
Imb.e.l", tileie.o afitiost:•a peliect agreemetit
. .,etween tliciit except in regard to 'the alleged
.try)w.)" - t al.saction. ' .•
Jrlt unit to . evcpy one, that in the
various w
ies . pfobst and . Mr.
Patlermn had int!). Dr. Boyer, • tir-ir only, qt)
ject,ltrus,,to Intilience 111,i1115.01'
oother,. l'Ute. for Oebeial Cath.rinii Mr United
States. byriator.: lint Jiy.whirt means dad tliey
tb,ii.cdomplisita this ()Neel! 11 . 015.01 C
te;:tirllol3yr Ot these .three witil6seS a
difect Contradiction. Dr. Buyer asserts thsi
r. 13rubst'toid !inn. he was authorized by. Ge - d;
.c,iineror) 1.0 Lifer, bye tlion . sarid dollars .nor"a
Vote Mitch Brob'st dentes;•and thdt :Gen.
Carneron.and . Mr...patterson , poeitivelY agreed I
to•giVe t
~himtwenty thousand . dolliirs, and 611. 7
ally twenty 'five . tbousand. dollars, in :order. i
secure his vote for Cameron; which isd
emphabileally. denied by Lif r Patterson. ...We are
thet•Ciore bound to conchide;:either• that the
statements of Dr.. Boyer on . the one hand,. or,
those of Mr. 'Brobst and Mr . . Patterson '.on. the
other, in. regard 'to this pecuniary censidera,.l
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tion, ace
downright -and neliber at e falsehoods'.
Men always 'ea fryn motiyes.. It is
„there
tore legitimate to inquite, what.motive- could '
have inihreaced.Dr. Boyer, this single ease,.
,s:vhile all the other•learling
. leature of state-,
.Brent ard•itro:Vn to lie true, to bear take.' testi-
Mon . Yl. It' could not Nave been fear:,for surely
'tie had iio more•tn fear from telling the trilfh,
than'trotil adeplaration of falsehood. i t. could
'not hai:e heen : the hOpe•of gain; f01 . ...it. in im
posiible lot any one to see.how he could ,have
expected any profit orlienetit troth :the. utter—
ance Of any suchlalse. statement.. ‘ ..!YUi could.
be have been actuated by a malevolent . or re
..vengefulleeling; fOr there" is. no evidence of
the existence of any such' feeling, oh the pai l_
of Dr... Boyer, against General Cameron or any
of his Iriends.• Moreover, to suppose that any
.01,11 could falsely and.knowingly• charge upon
hiafeitoW malt , without some, strong - . motive,
a .Crime which•Vveuld forever tile/title :reputa
tion of its perpetrater inn community; . and then'
call upon. God in the .most - solemn. '
manner ,in
attestation . of the truthfulnees :of his charge,
would . be_ 'to .iscribe to: him an 'ektrooritinary
degree of moral' depravity.' . : •
....Here 'another question will naturally arise:
can,uny. Motive bediscovered, 'on -the part of
Messrs. Lfrobst- and. Patterson, 'which Might
incline either...A them. to a. denial - ofthertruth,•
i'Mn•cgard to this money traosactioni. - The:an..
-swer is easy. this-feature of the statement
of Dr.•43oyar is . :true, they have both
.been
guilty di,' attempting to 'bribe 'u metriber of
this tegislatere, which' is, Under our Taws, a
high misderneencir, subjecting the' ellender to .
A severe penalty. But . who •does not kooW,
that the tear of exposure and punishment, and
el' the odium, that 'lnuit necessarily result..froan
the cominiSsiori of, such Crime; would be one
of the - strongeat•motiVes to inipel.rdelyto falie 7
hOodt is•renionable to• expect men to 'crini.
Mate theipselves. ^, • • •
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'Let•us now.look. at this testimony from -.an . ..
atherS'atentlitaint. •Triiilf is' always consistent
With itself. The statement. of Di. Boyer- Is
a- Main, straightfar,Ward, circuriistantial, and
natural story 0i such events its • -;aiyiri occur,
.and.beiiis•upon the., lace-of it no apnatent
crepany.- ''lt'i.4,cortrinorate,l, in nearly :all its
leading delaik, by the'. testimony • of • Me , ..srs:
Biobst anti Patterson, and in 'erltietal nartic'm
.tars by that of •Chritgman, Dr„
Vagliti,- Michael EC, Lover, and - Dr. Full.
or, all Mitch may be 'seen by -a ielerertra' to
te,t-iiriod sr. of thesir • •goriltetnen,
submitted. Itut nom let us lake a ' , lief stir ,
vey of the statements of •Messri. prob:t and
Patterson?
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r. Brotht m-t •Gioniral ' Cameron - entire
Wei.l,:s beim .t lie meeting of' t .Legislattire,
but, no cOuversation .between -them in
I,,.the Slates` Sen
ator. Sbbsemiently,'lvithoot-any request from'
any and of Ills Own 'accord, .lie' came_ came. to'
i'Llrri• bit t•u:, titer[ tbh eyening . ti? see Gen.'
atul hilti ills
s••ctira ht-i• elec—
tion, twilit , Sonar; of - Ili ihiltt:4l -He
n eau returned to Il•trisslnitgi'stipimil•ntclorr,g
Hotel, 'hut.soon rct is Had ti) i •P!!)n , .y . l ti in
Mouse, -Where Dr. llo'yer had his — rpent... ble .
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thMe'tnet to
Getters I Camin . on's • house, moviiled 'horsey
and carriage,'oll ttrn 0CC11.,1011.5 . ,. to conve . y him
there, visited the Generetbiee• or fourlirn'es' .
at his residence,-became' the meiliuM of -com
munication between hini'.and Dr. : Boyer, land
made arrangenients for several meetings be=
tween-t hem. 'All this was done
he it' remembered, at cosiderithle cost both
of time annul nioney r • and -without 'any' arrange•
ment whatever with - Gen'. Cameron or any'
body else, - by which,hewas tcr- reirauised.
This 18' Ps.v.vible, but' ti - rp . 'qnestion 'will necess-,
arilyarise,.is it. at all' Probable? .
Bal again—Mr. I.3robst is positively implira•
ted by other testirhooy then thit, or Dr. Boyar,
in , the alleged bribery.. Ilannock
Brobst . told him he.hacl the
authority 'of r neral . .camerou, to use money.
Jo:secure his eleetioneie Uti/tekStates' Sauter;
arid that • ally iirctingement he' might makei
within :reasonable amount, Would her:'imme- ,
diatelY ,compljed :with
,by General',CatnerOn.•
The testimony of Aichael: K....80yer- this
:subject ii,"thtit - .l4r:',,Brobs( toldaihri.:.he "Wait
authorized to• Ofter te'n.rtlioirsend 'dollare ;for . it
\‘, cite; also jaevidenea that . . •13 . robst
told ...54r. ,Pottelger, a..-mem ber. 'of" the blouse,
that ii he Wonlo vote-for 'Gensral Cameron's-he
could make an AndependUnt 'tontine; that 'ho
Would . gitarafite - e:to . ,hitti . five . thousand 'do/late
in .fiaild- . and :a position worth-forty , thoasarid"
dollursfliist : if he would name a •dity r he would
bring. General gerneron dawato /3erks. l county
Maio a Tinal.barguia. and.: that - he had bet ter
Vet party go io-tiie.';'de . v,il; 'aild'nialio lbw
'The festiinony.of Mr... Joh n. Pattersdn i
already;iniiratite r • carrithorittes tkidt, of Di
136yer, in nearly 'every:
.Thef..agree
as' to their* rick to ; Iteadjog, .oii the. Lebaron
Valley rood;' theii . iriteryiews oruthe..cari.; their
arrange'ment to- ineet'U'eneral .Caineron- at, the
'host.. 01 his ion, en Saihiday preitiaiis
the. Senatorial election; their 'Meeting.; . hes .
cording to 'thiJ. statement; • interview
hettreen General . , :Cameron, 'l)ti 'Boyer and
Senator .Fuller, - in Pattersoli rduhr iu
lletr's
. .11
.otd.-„
~mph
.Ilet'Alr....PatOsos,deniC4;•Mo4
either its of, 001';... 1.411101 . 1 . M
Offt,ro 130yettnuil'ol.3 , or an'ylMdg us
ineans'aitidiicing hlw : u vOie tar Cainertni.:,-
111;5004:Ines true or hike iu i.ractl,.. is
might be...expiie.led.'hiuler
.the eireuinsiairces',
and is, according toll he ,slate.ineill. ttej•iir,
whiWM.r. Patti:l. l (in • said be would
nit investigatiOn should be .
''l litere•ule •
ether 64ot:own to:in the testilimity
'uf-iilWrattersoh. that .a . re wittily.t Consider.
. lie pa id' he came 'to' listtls , bvig its •the
request. or sudgestnur'urmi one, that lie arriv 7
011 righ;if tt Jasitialy, between
lice Mid sin .I..s'eliiek . lll t thin etterimom . that alter
;tippet he Met ,
Cauterep,., by. aceideill
itt•tjte t'tid lidoinied. by 'bon
there, u,,t lie ir,An' nut a eendida.e "fur United
Si'ates Senator; Unit the day he sougirt :an
iihertview .
arder...to asc'ertion
whether he really • Mt, ivied to vole for Grim.
Cameron; That altar havmo ho rte ilkil•Vei so 11011
with . DIVBOyet,Oi! I:ken .Woy 10 he
had no H . uta 'in hint; and concluded' that: re
would' .:advise .Genelai • lidineron.' rot 'to trust
tiiin; and that General .C•miuruli said.he ia unlit
nave';mithing to do:Marlow.. 11eVel,
as the testimony of hOth lit.. Boyer' and Ili.
PattersOti..shows, they persisted in holding
turviewi, with Pr. Moyer, in.oruer to needle
tuts vote. for tieneral Cameron.. All this bey
;vied Mr. Patterson
. perlorined, lee or
reward' bruin .one.; •
. .
'There i's one other point id Mr. Patterson's
testimony that may, be noticed.. lie says., he
was. present during the•whole time of the miters
view between Senator Utiller,• General Cuoi•
'ei,on end Dr. Bnyer i at hiS.own room. in Herr's
HoCel. Accordingly; he 'relates. in . his testi.
mony..this coliveri z ation which: teak place, be-‘
tweet the Nines on
,thet oaCdelQll., But the
testimony of :Senator Fulle rto, that 41r. Pais :
te:ison was not . es trot iooin' while hil . wa 'there.
[tern, Oat Contradiction 'belween
,thi.iie*.t.ivo witnesses; but the thioinittee . have
no dloubt . ,..lioin - the'evideaCe . betuie •them, and
from all.the . circuinstam'ea.; 01 Ilie.rate ,, that
the lestimoily'ot Senator/al is
true.
it. appeais from the -testimony- before the
committee, that thete were .other Members' oi
the Legislature, besides Dr. Boyer, to whom
offers of money, and place .were niade, to in
duce them 'to • vote Simon- Camerae (or
United States Senator. Those. 'who ;.would
come'to ed,eulightened judgment , in regard :to
th,s question . , may eonsult 'the testimony. of
Messrs. OraberiWolf, Thomas, and Hemmen
•.. Mr. ,Graben testifies•thut Mr. Henry Thom
as, at his own . house,. and- in a' private inter.
view between them, urged him to vote lor
General Cameron 'tor United' States Senator,
acid aslted -151 r. Graber to mak e his 'own figures
ii he could do anything,. . l - le emoreover insisied
on. Mr, Gruber to. go. with MT," at a late hoar'
ot` night, to see General Catne . ron, at his own
,house, and proposeu totake . his; par.
Mr: Gruber .did not corn:l . :at to any
. .
el these prhposals. ' . .'• •
• Mr. -Wolf's. testimony is that Mr. Iletiry
Thomai said to him, "go fur General .C.iutei '
uut.down the figures," It is also . in evidence
.
that L. - liainmar told' \lre Won that
•titt could make live thousand dollars' by cotta;
for
lor General Camoiont and again, that , he,(Mr.
Well) could inakti'a iite . e thing. out
is one Othe'r I r ct Which ha, been
clearly biouglib toNiew in the course'of. the
investigationi mid whre,li deabtlei'4 to it ioine
hem tog upoodlie'qiii:•lition before. fife emninii;
tee. It Is 'tins, that C,tlllleroll torilel—
ii,ito.d a.strong •dm.iie: to '•bo elected to ;the
Se11111t! ill t h e `proof of
flits is so abundant that hardly coy one 'who
leads toe te,timolly herewith - sitlornitted will
cats it in tjudstiun. ~ It is seen in tne anxiety
which was hiatiitestodon the pant of General
Conn+tbu, as hi might to to a in lii statement
of aseet . calii whe•ther
mot- secure the vote oi- Mr. Nelson, a Deilici•
erotic Member 1 . 10111:1V4 . 111.: It is seen, uaire.
over, reheated intervtews* which Gen
eral Came:roil:held with Di. Boyer,.•:is slated:
by Me'tsrs.'Brithst•and Patterson,
.to uctler lie
vote ol lit. Doker; Tith, %art ,
lOW by Mr: Patterson that
. General. Catrieitio
-.aid to IWO, 11:1; thei' . aceblentarinterview at
DM' pii.it-olliee; 'Om Cho - was .not. a. candidate;.
but he, arto tilt Genaial- C.llllllqoll
Ord- lil/11 011 th.e• 'ohms-mg.. iborning ihit he.
wirold •thaillOill....tO hun, for anything : he
eMoil . lOC . .Aremilitigty Mr. - Pal telson .
ctormattliCt,t Irs Mho Li, end 'con
tinued ill the latest Irour,• to secure' fOr
Cameron CO- vote . of"
• Sueh is a brief outline Of and e
. .
.atiiiices'which 'Were brought to • lig • lit in the
cotirse of . lhe investigation, r oar camali c te . t ,
are therefore of !he opiniOn that:the te . stiniony
before theinjustiaies the following .conchision:'
4 . 0 50 •
cure the ejection of ii . noii.C.anieroti.to the Seii
ate of the United States; in. last- Janualy.
Y •
'our comipittee offer. th 6,
~/Iqss/oed, That tliey be discharked from the
urater cuusitleration of the 'subject. •
S. WAKEFIELD, Churinldn.'
D. KAINE, •
F. J. BARCER,
• C.. L. PERSHING..
. •
patitotils, onetsihri inves•his
country: •It fir • com Men leelitsg,Oesintimetr.
prompted by sell ... and' inve •olt.his-tarittedliste
cOnnezionat. lie
.setaci - Prefers .sette individeal
gratifidation, gain or ....plensittitro,lO the *rid,
which patriotismssiould . abate
It:unpatriotic, treitotouft, • corrept,'' . ' •
tribre'coittnoutthAn theAsiitakins'
the attachment ;to party, atm the hopes to some
special preferment.tiT uutseiveS arts ourintet.
este, for loie.blagouti Insucti cities:tarn
setupthe,s4litiaid.'et tieVottthrlolheir...viewi
ai,t.be. jest of psi riot ismt..t trtutism, in itii
broadest sensp; I.; nut only . ii tiiste Aur
'eounti.y,hat•a lirsti.cittivietiou that its inteiests
are .
ll only to he prontot6l by • supii: and
siteli.praeees t lh .
the
good itillhi±Se outy.-wtittit it settk's ni,
cotuit ry, by - lAolog' tttidtt, 10 • itti.• •ttke
'o'vary' Lob et titilest 011 ell cceh,.tty ititlll . ,l•
fea to guilty 6mo-to
Cotettruly, na ihe• tontitt:isitiont.ito it,,,
Mlinultifs bitii • bOO•ot Wsi toy. Ills emisis;-,
• tent,or wavelitig . , as be
is' strong . oF weal:. I[ is., lie : kr
aitsli. ab
p s?tudilifeet's it, or 15 - 00111 nl b'ti.hjaeliun . .., .1i
is 'a linnistiOus evil Ontiav ti ii psel rt.itit 01
VIUIL•I4 ' cuut.seis and atiMitioti; put .1 , , it
iA a gloriously bein•liCtifirlitinelppi . 000111 t . t . 11111) ,
'SOOI.O/A 100 0 . 00, :11:121',. 1 L 1 .1,b it t.ilotople. •
• All are putibits % . Ito . :..ttif • ibe, l 'Avotl of
ciptittly, snd •to'l p.itst iii their 011111-
. o,i proinutei: it: of mil • is
gre:aiei 'titan that,or c.;obtry,, and there it no
'cuittliet belyveuitfliettt.t . . •Ti,a
I
11,,jai:es any, , lltougli it inay cat
appalent. uJeuuluacol.o.r...s . tia It eqiittil-y, .1
011.00
.1111,4101;,. 1111bi:10101_,[001.1.
lie knows file good so utti.ttitP.i. r tittfotti...e; to
tieknows these. IS at, • 11'
. t:nuwul men ty he; i;
upuit others
ot Waf . , i pearl,
Men who have, it. ie o,lly t,
stup sucli 'Ott:tains; 11) nuihi giveol - . 11/0
liW11101;otiVe trio 4".601 , 1
011.10;• iiiip;2llol4loll.s 01.10.101t . 10.1 trnlctl , oil
Willi whom, in such a no
hien psi ty IL.lapttlto to ‘
ai the ipusf., ..,1 1 , r e,tt,0a•,' u 1 ittpit It
pitougn to te,l • t..inpla /On,. e ty"a 1.1 Int!
110 . 1 - liet.poi. )n111;11 tt'u01 . , ,, , o'lloll, mob
itas -been 11.6011 tube
ay too, rsucli :i•ol brit er
pahhols Chan flie
poiU led thew out as tra,l,i,zl „`.1,01 - 1,, y , ,dr,
• this hopeless 1 , *.11'
.0010 . * ale
'Standing nigh' alloy!!
led 111001 wnen the e.VellO.l 111 0 1 1 ..110 , 111 ot:tit,lo
they were - Jar beloW its ctanilal d of pat4o.:
duty. To hate' the. , Suutli
that 'is nor', what constitute.; tic u•tiv"siley
the food needed loathe sustenance al the haw.
gry
. is' a vile' act. 'Pattiottatt'ta , nut • s'lte hut
destructive To &tory over the sufferings of
the t,outheru peopie,io as, far limn eitligliiened
Patriotism as it .lc- trona chriskiiiiiq.''Ta make
war on any people is net . , p ulriutic. . To.,.usurp
• inute . .lorce;,tlic-firoviticenfreasoli,te cur
ry to any people-ofir peauliar•v,less'i'ut
is nor Patriotic- - It is .as fathom it us it Is lot
a 'mob to assttil a ptifitteal opponent, atilt 'inshit
and abuse' litei.. Theritcart•be , motive -Tor
'wishing eaubtry, anti in I he pres'ent
'struggle there..can.battlly beµ eliaitu . e 01. per-
• gain by Leing . 'unpatttia. .
•.A * patriot 'will love his eatintry • though he
deein its policy. to be W rong..; II wil t nut ter
in favor with itll/it &trill:lista pat ty, a,j;lry tyji
rh
itibmeaseres.and approve ifs' iimrae.: 11
will conserfeto recoil/4 the•abtise tyhtelt twine
have received foNithery :fidelity to pi int:loll:, ait ' d
if be correetlyjedges/atid . the. People are capa.:
ble of self koverement,
,have the
le reward of consisteneyoted public- - approval;
or rather
. the satislaetiop.of bevies Seen; as it
Was ; thelgestion involved, and Fit bevies
,bis
views applovetl
'Never, since man has lad a history, has., the
•understanding patriot been 'more fully and. tri.
.umphantly victorious than in this- country at
this time:.: He said. ttyield What Who to the
South, or,there-Will be a
.division!'.--her was'de
ridcd, • He•ssjil "avoid war,' for•yettf tittle:Am—
derstand what it Will .cost•us,. sAd the power 'o:
.South to resise?—her was • atIUSCd
N•ords:(ire shown to Le pro hhecies
us he predicted. •
• t . l hl9 tirriO ore there any posseissed of sufli
Hent•hardihoi)ol as to say ;'[hose who
lti , .7.ltrr orit olo;ls. , the ~ ivan a o'..ye.kr an,
rifol yddrs.• ago, - %vel e
an 11.A.,.!s , or.thatt 1 hrisO who .1?oo ) .
‘si6nolly:someoOe . still porsi 7 t t
of ribilse, then nrevaloo't . • IoW ill
we hop!) of,the coodoctors of ..tho
riress..sti'll resori to the' low; per:: :ill
than so pres;uleht. The rtrp! kir
, and the prorifintioi,:6l'f 'lfory no,
litre th”ir.tot.-; iinpi ! .l.vo,l their
m;oners, awl lost sortwifiWg or their sill
ridiculous, when engaged in a ilkciission
ineaseres, One! I letv vh•etch—
s,diy trirrou intW be the - intellent rt•srrts
lu A l o ' tFei 'step is t ! itt ichich in thpsi • ddy' s
atieueciii:eil mob viol4nre . , which ? with ;r single
exception, iv L: have not seen . inubob nn papas
. . . , . .
The pqtriricmay be for:. peace I.O;.iiiiy. • llii
inify bc Gera coot intraticOspf the tear. • [( ' I fie
‘var'ethotroties', and is Succeistlii,"as Ilierc is not
the least possible-ellitoce, jirdi.iiii !rum . pre,ent
.appinfianees to. be'otherwise, I Ifi , it - tlMbea ce . p 1-
• triot‘yill be shown tn have j.n,,. 1 . i lb, i,,,-, 1 ,,i Ili,
two.' That beloved his. enuntry. to , i well .fn
'clmie.Ottie, nopulartty mid' nilv.M . CorritMt,' lic
littirns: into the 'eurre lit 1114 C; isiih maniacal, 1 . 1 . 1 -
rx, s wept into its; lniiling, , sttetliwiz, ~1 ea itiMe .
vortex those leSs sell•poi.siiii. an 'I firth. L'.'o
much has rhis term p,itiieti:: 'twee il •i9(1:i41,..11
1 with camps, bitetie r tielits, coriiii;e, ..eprol•cis,
s' houlder,- i striips, eartrii.h4ti'boxes !Oil bityonets
.sabers mid ciaiiisseS.l.conliOn . apil tlacs,.ilittirts
a ii d'ilnis, i Mit people g o in wt.!! .fin-se verierii•
teil coitc'iiinitanis -61 our prsent ciuditiote,, sup
'. posing that 'beinc„ mis.4ll.iit end ' i np•
~..iiiit '''..o?
Ina ith air he'ehiments of . war,_ ihe ! ire proroolid,
patricits. LI - peace be hettiythiii wor. awl - its
1
'horrors i: irjn . ankitid I)3l..iiiinii.. .-u - :fill ' purmijs.
iire•beiter than.in ruinous cites; i a billt,V . 4)lt , fil
spirit is bettertitan mliarsit;,tnaliMant . one; it
our Ujtien. must he test royirl by \jar; it'' peace •
measures would ha've..itecuretl
. i.ti : , tipn there
can be on-question that the tertri, patriotism is
not rightfully appropriated .by. 13(.4,?.. conten..'
,
'
Vous malignant!, if they inilerstal d tl.o -effect , .
of their policy ft wilt he well for . thtitU,,to
connider *broils t riotirrn ii, qnd to op l y.e. from . .
' their vile boasting{ :end'' . eweagerfnm, .'
bp' well, for them to realize that time: to gniou
'on. sea kreeprd kept which will ner t
them and.confolind them,. :1.4' sift Ito . well 'for
,those 'editors of abolition' sheetit,irhtr: yet,
dulgi to th'e!.vilit , . re. : elar 'petunia, .
abute;to,Dentoetatilto whomthey are water
ed in diecitulons,'to reflect upon theitillesrae.-
fel ceurie,: lees it -pieveke .riettlieervii. 'We
hope,: hiwever,,eo Democrat' will' imitate tip
scurrility.._ Ties. & Ittaii lord Mi.': •
'A. MODRI, - .. Srtuccn.:--A
.c."Otain. in ea'tnwa
informed "that' Nis. ,corn
pithy hint4imie to;'11);!.''. -
pitrpose
with an elfga saOyind.sivOrd, eailed : rr , ;n
'•
i [you -hay.e'lloY.wohey
. •
4' they, heed if
it Unt . ll.,ynli • need kyoiitißej.Vpß t •I . vdjl-:
my';'o‘‘'il .8 tvold. yon and s,
shoidJ it conic In disgraoi , in ;halm'
.hithlsjyou
'coo,hl..but `regret the gill; or 'should '•
from you.,:aw' impetative..
duty to kicle 'soma or • the . donors 'out .of,. :••
el/flip : my, it Wight be unpleasant. to ikink ;Out
I m.:113WI! to that person . .na'h coo •
rribtai. to 'the. seVegaht swhi.(4 fond:. -For'.'throia-• , .'
rausoWt . I must . 90: kit tlly.
i4.llli:ll . yoq 103411 ompt: yout to
thr.'si , ar is ovei.; WO it Mi..,
tilLtho tide ot:, bAtth.i Ihull have been ati4yetl. •
,til!.t lui• iwiag bill ows'oi• t.urpit ; .4l • •
, 411,11.hava 7 beea hqck; , omit Fhova7.
proved.t. 1). noble ,
4i it —until shos....O•.yoursell by Oeetts
bi a vety: I,vortby to , 'ha— .
it tipo).. : th. , - 7 -:;tbett: , fie . rebaace ,tnitytuct*:
I m p i ,y m••••eist. lt::-your 'bowls • sorne• lusti
te4tiwoniqt ~!ryao(cholile'nea awVe.tocip...
. ..•...•
:twit w . • .
• '1101',4 wjatt" 61.11
,
..p6ro tinteisti..(l:-.patriUtinry.i.
vombitted
.
(a 'emit r e, iiiljts...hope!
of I . :(lll . ping Nig IVith—
. .
. . .
out hir*.thl.,'tlxist pattiouc pnprr seems to' 'think
tlm j: hi op: Jr' the - Soiltlierp negrops
13 , 41.1: fol us e but nn"llia, - mot vary remain true
in la•ir rnitsti.rfl'i!t!il light for. tl?...rn ?
70/,' , .;:taph 1,11 . 3 u 4, Chitnf.f." 01..
•
very .
Brit ..
•NVO.Ueit induce the...negroes to .- rponse . our'
tullk a.reere.r , pri[the'worrt.ie npr
abusen.l i.e of Glacic trnops, hearing 'with •
tie.utetn,...info the.. heart
or . the hicir,..4tut:t .sleve , oeuntry, !lt
' , 1f1 . 111!) it' V•• rilt!..V ie. tOry: Wrtlllo I,e•Ti•soted t o .
conniry•''•; So it . Would,'" V. a • presume, if we•
c multi thro v rp,,rf,d, tam ee"•• or White men
into the seine p0 , 41,ti0n.: But 1114 litistliari 'eel:. .•
civilly has it" , " . Knufnlance ' white "-rnan:--tind
• we" can't blotna..bi'oc much', if he jthiges nil
white men by those Who :new t is nvitrn the'.
country, and." trample ttpno •the Constitution, 1 . •
rob the ireesury, _end. tend Our soldier, to .
slaughi'ar'initaat :God
.knows "«'.O• "
are.with.itim in .want of . lank itt'sitikornire
'men.,' We certainly :have,
,ourselves, -.More
respect . encl .. Coofidence •IO negroas than in
the crezy,.o.4 7 defyina end Ged-forsakeuf
olitioniita who ere every day bringing thefnn.. ." •
tion nearer the verge of-ruin. 'Bur, - whyiten't .
the. hessian, and fellow : Abolitionists :•iier •
.'instead ni . rdkl -Why don't they put the ne.grO"
lortan;ies'itt the fold and Save the country,
iteintot insulting the people'end w.Tering their.
jta"trice• by.. increscent • gahhlo.' Rill up yotir .
hluilt
. hrittede.e, throw your,.::xuerosafut negro ••.•
tinopslnto the heart, of:rebellion and,.subjii • •
'gate" the. Souttf-..-er gcr youri.elves "and. don't
oi.licknpurledgq you! incapacity , iii J resiitn 914
adminioiration to , at;ler e handb:— Pat St Un 4'06
A TRAITOR'S LYRIC:
. . .
Du you uphold toe Nation's estate, . '
•
'4t..1 think—ini Daniel Wenner thought...
.The Constantlen sod the Lana
• Willi Velionos Ote inwrotightl-
Airiee 'thee your awl, ludignent o ,rwell
With acorn fug the foul brad, ,who
i• Your ittizzaa Charon Lifreirs • Hal!"*
cm are a "Copperhead!" . • . •
• no you revore'oui ctoiitered rlghiP?
Aud thus prove .traitor:qUi they niy,
.Zouphytui , ..• .
51ho.uow bold' swityt-r" ..• •
Po thu vuliuta
liouiltry's vitals '
tl lio saris ctirruptltia. as thefts Laid: •
Yuit'sAi:a
lie rerett to foritte
' eilys'iit gthry anti cohort. •
petrhit's wiarttio fitittoiiictieuht to $;
•
Lo eat the pliteettoutil - iitake the
• !Ill:. 11)a 111.1.110 e phice
holier pi twill . ). te•l thit•Tiat! .• '
ore-it i.Copptitheitil!" . • - '
Lo yu.3 u'uf firuy that strife mity tense;
Tuat irtir may stay his urismuu.liaiitk',
tit tt thu brruol, withe wiuv of puttee,
31 iyArruiel tku lewd!
It sucli.your prayer, Car One, I s..y,
tiod'e.klessinge rrnt upon your bead!.
Come, tikU • •sourNitut" .
tritur: r•l:grp'perheaaf't • •
,
ilei.se clouds titti l7ttiiiti
i4tui,c;.;lu'irtito its HO t•trlite :
Au! Cite rutiltistittit. tit Lild'.vitt* •
N rush 211 . 0 tuna..,/1.1 dipH., •
;No eulogy lie
!tali ly tie '
1,114 os•lori,
Ir , ater l 11, ,CU1,01.1114,,Lit", . •
Phi Ctolpt:tation tlr,iftad
above tub
,),,!elk I ;liptily,orer or. 5 . 9 interesting
t enn lay el , LOtt . tO, LA ItO
. 11th:11040 'i,C !Kt
I1;)4LIVL L'Alill4ll.lpAri,L
Pf,
. .
-11 3 %1 ; hlr f ti- at Sotrio'sot,..creilit
ou'oar Th 6 alpler.PeAratri, nyrri
Uerii14 . ;3',6.00;: were. .ticked lour: miles north
• .Ly.,195 ntir
. . .
1 Giffinors, Ite'r A:l4'OC of
,els ifo,l'euti , l.bioor.envialry to i,he.rfv;i•,:.
,
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