Hannibal journal and western union. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1851-1852, 1851-11-13
INTERESTING coLL0ouY.

We extract from the Washington correspon-
dence Of the New York Courier and Enquirer the
following account Of conversation between
Judge Douglas and the original donaldson and
Greer"
Senator Douglas is still here. II is reported
that avery curious interviewstook place between
him and the agent who contributed his valuable
aid to bringing into the world the notorious Don
aldson and Greer correspondence. Among 9TH
or distinguished members Of the Democratic
party who were addressed by enc or other of
those most shady Of shadows, Judge Douglas re-
ceived missive-while enjoying his ot;Srn cum
dfgntdte at sNewport-very long, very illegible
and very pointless. He concluded the writer
was fool or impostor, but filed the letter away
among matters to be thought OF at leisure. When
the replies to Messrs. Greer and Donaldson APP
peared IN morning paper Of your city, the SEN
ator congratulated himself upon the prudence
and sagacity which had kept him clear Of snare
into which so many older politicians had been
betrayed. He still, however kept the little me-
mento about him.
Al few days since certain gentleman sent up
his card to Judge DIS room, and the gentleman
- well known to be the intimate and confde mt
OF a certain other gentleman, who has the repu-
tatlon OF being the identical originsl of the coun-
moment Of its reception and the admission of
the visitor, hasty comparison had been insti-
tuted Of the calligraphy on the card and the
: crooked chirography of the letter to Newport.
The result viii appear from the following brief
coIloquy which Is reported to have taken
place:
Senator Douglas-Mr Blank, am glad to see
you; had not expected the pleasure of call
from you
Mr.. Blank-Glad to see you, Judge, after
your trip to the West. hope
Senator D.-Before you proceed, Mr.. B., let
me ask you IL II is true, as have been told,
that YOU have reported that the Donaldson and
Greer correspondence was trick of Douglas
and his friends 70 kill off Gen. Houston.
MIR. Blank---No, Judge, never said so; | on
ly said had heard it, but did not put faith in
the account
Senator D.-So you did hear this, Mr.. b.?
Mr.. Blank--Certainly heard 1t, Judge; but
y0u know
Senator DYES, think do know more
thai you suspect in regard TO this matter
Now, Mr.. b., You did not hear it reported that
], or any friend Of mine, had anything to do with
that ilnposture.
Mr.. Blank-Really, Judge, was not pre-
pared for this; You cannot doubt
Senator D.--Certainly not have no doubt
AZ all upon the subject. You remember, do YOU
NOT, certain letter dictated by one -, and
taken down in the handwriting Of the individual
whose name that card bears, and directed TO me
at Newport in July last. Now, my good fell
low, Joke, even so excellent in conception as
this, may be carried too far; and | feel sure
that hereafter you win remember that you never
heard anybody attribute to me any participation
however remote, in the trick by which the
Donaldson and Greer correspondence was OBJ
tanned and made public.
This Is very nearly literal report of what
was said on this embarrassing occasion. The
interview terminated soon after. =