New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-26
COL. LANE AND Mr.. DOUGLAS.

CARD-On the morning of last Saturday, the fol-
lowing letter at my request placed in the hands OF
the Hon S. A. Douglas, United States Senator from
Illinois
"WAsHIxGroy, ID. C.. Friday, April Is, 1850.
"SIR: Ore day last week placed in the hands OF
Cen Cass with request To ay it before the Senate
the memorial of the General Assembly OF hansas,
PRAYING for her admission into the Union ~ sovereign
State. gave that direction 10 the memorial from the
fact that the Convention which framed the
OF Kansas. with great unanimy, had before selected
Gen Cass the medium by which TO present the Con
sttution to the Senate deeRiDg him. on account OF bis
seniority, the most proper peron to Introduce INTO the
Union the new applicant
On Tbur-dat Of that week the memorial was the
subject of sever criticism, aud in connection with It
charges Of the most grave character were preferred
agaiEst me-
"On Monday last, in paper read in your hearing
and by you [ frankly svowed myself the revlser of
that memorial: stated distinctly that II was prepared
under my directions in conformity with the authority
vested N me: that no human being was cOnsu ted IN
the preparation oft that the Instructions oi my Ptlu
cipals were faithfully carried ont. The explanation
was as full as the avowal was trank-nothmg being
withheld.
After this, in connection with that memorial you
reD at the charge form uGch more Objectionable
than before believing, CO. that neither the Con
sti,uton of the United States the rules OF the Sen
ate were intended to justify or sanction 30 gross an at
tack upon the character OF an American clLcn re-
upon that occasion As will remove all impuaticn upon
tie integrity Of my action motive IN connection with
that memo la. When you are reminded that, although
have a certificate Of election 10 seat in the body OF
which YOU are a member, and so far, am your peer
yet | am not permitted to speak in my own defense;
when YOU are reminded Of the friendship. personal as
well a. political which has heretofore existed between
IL that came here friend confidently expecting
to find YOU on the Kansas application where you stood
in "A on the Texa question, and IN 80 on the Caltor
MIA question in favor of recognizing the people G0Y
eminent and extending over American ctzens tue
protecting arm of the General Government, feel con
fdeut that YOU will without hesitation, tender the ex-
pana;ion requested and thereby render simple act
of Justice toward one who has faithfully discharged his
duiv TO his constituents in al the eitOns which have
Civ N rise to the exciting controversy
"Re.pectfally. J. II. LANE.
To the Hon sTEPHEN A. DoUGLAs Washington City, ID c.
Senator Douglas asked until o'clock 10 reply, which
was granted He then asked until clock, and after
ward. until Monday morning. These requests were
hailed a. MAJ ,staticns OF manly purpose to do me
Justice, ard were cbcertully granted. NJ. Douglas
and my self Lad long been personal and political trends
Tie rece1t stirring events in Kansas, and my connec
tion with them, were familiar to him. If, because IN
corscierce had felt moved 70 advocate the cause OF
Karsas. with every civil night tredden unte. foot by
foreign INVADER while he, with tatherly love, and
perhaps equal consc euce was cherishing Kansas a.
he i.-as a. child Of j. own Oegetting-a doubt hal
sr!.tn IN ny mind r,specing our future relations It
was abandoned on ny coming to Washington. The
Senator met NE with great cordially; be advised me
OF BIZ particular regard, and pleasantly upbraded me
for rot giving hin IN opportunity TO welcome me at
h, house. | became bis invited guest, and com
mupicared with him il honest friendship. lie thus
auniliated distance between u, and baptized me his
friend and equal beneath his roof and before his
verv tous, hold gods The word hypocrisy Is found
III dictionaries because the thing ex-ts. when, there
fore n the senate Chamber, where a. his deeds, by
Biz constitutional oath Ough; 10 be bound in truth aud
honor. ! iouuc him breaking open and parading the
private couversatlon of invited friend, which oc-
CURED u L.s house, resident burglar W0uld
break open tie cLe-t Of betrayed guesfi wDen the
c,uytI.afon was related in such tortured and mis-
slarer manner that i ceased 10 be Truth and became
faehood. when 10 dana the cause Oi 81 honest and
scru-.d out brave and hopeful people, LIE struck liz
bow through NE. TIER representative with Vulgar
OF h- friend, lp-the words OF hicL not yet cold
and with yeheInencc & accusation that eglHced d
tic .ahClCus zeal wIth which Le had studied the
o.ciiorary II B.licesgate, common senslbAty 70
The value of private fame demanded that |
-tould call upon hin for explanations which woUld
leed 10 proper yindlcation, nv night. Il was
right Ee had especl.y saLctlhed 10 me by his over
turt- Of frt nG,tp, ana il the more n duty 20
give il. because the injury dOne 10 in the Sen-
ate, where SANDER and faseh0Od, their existence
tL,re be possible have constitutional protection.
Irop, reparsion then would have eyiIced tia, mag
rar,uy which Yields justice from q SENSE Of honor
whore there = law 10 compel j.. i had asked an
ect of simple justice in cv Language, without Ofense,
and with ODiy uch earLestn"7s - became an indlg
uant and II jGred man. On Monday morning Senator
Douglas sct:,ssed en elaborate letter % L. ilend