Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-12-11
SENATOR DOUGLASS POSITION

h SENATOR DOUGLASS POSITION.
3 WAsHiNGToN, Dec. 3.--Judge Douglass an,
The President to-day had a full and free inter
course Of opinion on the Kansas question
without, it is understood, being ablo to ar
rive at the same conclusion in regard to tn
line of policy which justice and duty roquir
each to pursue. The interview, it is further
stated, was courteous, and they parted friends
regretting they could not view the Lecomptor
movement in the same light.
Senator Douglas, in conversation with his
friends, freely defines his position lie stands.
he says, on the principle of the Nebraska
Kansas bill, which guarantees that each State
and Territory has the right to regulate their
domestic institutions to suit themselves. and
will follow that principle wherever its logical
consequences carry him, defending it against
all assaults, from whatever quarter they nav
come. In its application TO Kansas, he insists
upon ignoring both the Lecompton and Tone
ka movements, and securing to the people
the right TO form a constitution for Themselves
lie considers the Lccompton movement di-
rectly violatiyc Of the principles of the Kan
sas bill, and the Cincinnati platform, and will
probably, at an early period Of the session,
Introduce bill authorizing the people Of Kan
sas to call a Constitutional Convention.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. Senator Douglas
is emphatic in denouncing the Kansas Consd
tuition as violative Of the spirit of the Kansas
bili' and as Ignoring the pledges and profess
slons OF the Democracy. lie proclaims his
opposition to the instrument if presented to
Congress Is identical with that published, and
only waits for the official documents. With
out expressing his purpose distinctly, he is
understood to favor the introduction Of an
enabling act for new convention.
Intelligence received at the Indian office,
discredits the statements that the Cheyennes
and Arapahoes arc cooperating with nc Nor
mons Cen Twiss is among them and re-
ports friendly disposition
The intended movements of the Mormons
arc obtained through this source. The Gov
ernmont has authorized considerable pres
ents to be distributed, with the hope Of re-
tanning their services.
The War department will recommend that
tho army be increased five regiments: and
will discountonanoo all schemes for calling out
volunteers as involving an expense which can
not be safely estimated
KANSAS MATTERS AT WAsHrvGroN.-
Washington correspondent of the Now York
Erpye's says:
Senator Douglas to-day again takes lust
as strong ground as Governor Walker against
the Lecompton Convention. and pronounces
their acts as an utter violation Of the Kansas
and Nebraska bill He mas pledged himself
to resist the one-sided views Of the Convon-
ton and stand or fall he will not falter in
his position. The President has heard this
from Walkers own lips and in addition has
The assurance that Kansas would how with
blood if an attempt should be made to force
merely the slavery question upon the people.
and TO prevent a vote upon the Constitution
As q whole
Gov Richardson of Illinois. the NJ. c. who
'iloted the Kansas and Nebraska bill through
The House, has just come in. and is equally
explicit with Douglas and Walker in denounc-
ing the acts of the Lccompton Convention.
Should the President not Yield, there will
be such a struggle in Washington as has not
,cen seen for years, and it is believed that he
will. before Monday abandon all intention to
ustain the one idea in the new Constitution.
Mr.. Stanton has not written to the Prcsi .
lent. Withdrawing his resignation, as stated .
n the Tribune
Letters from Kansas. received here. repre-
INV oiii'Nt iiihN-N'iltiN OF tue people OF an i
'artcs as against the Lccompton Constitu-
ION, including Shareholders, free state men
there"
WAsHrNgToN, Dec. Tho Constitution 4
ramed by the recent Kansas Constitutional .
convention is warmly approved by Senator
iigler and other prominent Democrats, al
hough Senator Douglas has freely expressed
imself against the Lecompton movement
he opinion is current that he will not place
imself in direct antagonism to the Admins
ration.
WAsHrNoroN, Dec. Col Richardson
f Illinois has been formally rendered the
ioyemorship Of Nebraska.
The entire " Giobe' of to-day, and a sup
lcment is occupied with an exposition Of al
eyed frauds in the purchase Of books during
ho last Congress. The publication has pro-
uced much excitement and sensation, parti-
ularly at the capitol.