Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-11-25

The Alleged Understanding between
Douglas and certain Opposition
Leaders.
It is impossible to disguise :he fact, says
The Cincinnati Gazeiie, (which We intims-
ted VIXEN FIRST commenting on the late iri-'
snph Of Douglas) that the advice and su-
tharity Of certain Opposition leaders was
conclusive sgaiasi Lincoln, in the Illinois
election. Beyond all doubt, Mr.. Crittep-
den alone Influenced American and Wing
votes enough to csrry the close counties of !
Sangamon and Madison, with their four
Rsprese natives, for Douglas.
But it is plain that the outside Opposition
influence did rot end here. Thousands
through this State who voted fur Fremont
in 1856. went over to Douglas in this cam
paisn. As to the strong influence brought
TO bear upon the Republicans agsinst Lin
coin, the following statements of The Jsf-
.fersoa City (Mo.) Examiner, net yet con-
tradicted, to our knowledge. afford some
definite indication We forbear comment
at present-preferring to "wait for NOR.
hght:"
Last week there was quite spirited con-
troversy going on in Illinois, between the
Douglasites and the Black Republicans, as
t. whether Mr.. Critlenden preferred the
election of Douglas or Lincoln to the Sen
ate.
The Springfield Journal, the organ Of
Lincoln, maintained most stoutly hat Crit
tenden preferred its Bigger-ioving candi.
date. Ii claimed that letter read by Mr..
Diekey, DOuglasite, At public meeting,
professed to have been written by Mr.. Crit
terden, and recommending Senator Doug
las. merely expressed the views which the
former entertained OF the latter at that
time--the letter being dated August LIST,
1858. -
In explaining this, The Journal says:
Mo Douglas at that time bad given as
surances that his snti-Lecomptonism was
based upon principle; that be intended to
persesere in his opposition TO the Admins.
traiion, and that he would fight the Dem.
ecracy to the bitter end. He had Just re.
turned from his confidential caucusing al
Washington with the heads of the Repub.
hcsn and American parties, and he hst
given them 10 understand that he was viii
them in organizing Union Peoples Par
in opposition to the National Democracy.
"Mr. CrtieLden's letter was written will
that understanding in view. Similar letter
were written about the same time by Sen
ator Wilson, Of Mass; Mr. Colfax, of Indi
ana; Horace Gre,f'y, of The Ne,o Yor
Tribune; Arson BurIingame, OF Massschu
setts; Senator Seward, of New York; Franl
Blair, Of Missouri, and others, all compli
Snenting Mr.. Douglas, and urging the oppo
stion to unite upon him as the anti Demo
cratic Candidate for the Senate. These lei
t,s are 10 Be seen in this city nou.''
IT says that ar. Douglas did not sbd
by the as' cement, aud, therefore, that Mr.
Crittenden is now opposed to the re-elec
tion of Senator Douglas.
On the other hand, The 81 Louis Rspu5
I,cdn proved that OR. Crittenden had no
changed in his views of Douglas, that h
had not, as was claimed by The Journa
written letter in favor of Lincoln; so tina
50 far as Crittenden is concerned, the ar
rancement entered INTO With Doug as IN Mash
ington last riuter, is in full force.
Horace Greeley also rema ins true 10 DOUG
las. While in Springfield, Illinois, las
week, We heard an extract from letter
recently written by him, read, in which b
said, in substance, that Had the Reput
licans of Illinois followed our advice, Doug
las and Harris would now be leading chan
2ions Of human freedom.
A In this connection we give an extrac
.s from letter, which The Laporte Qndiana
Union says was written by MIR. Dougla
himself to Coifax, Of Indiana. 1t is prope
also, TO say that This ex ract has been e,
tensvely published in Illinois, aud tn;
neither Mr.. Douglas or any of his frient
have denied, that We are are aware, its a,
.thentieity:
81 see that the Republican papers of |
linois and Missouri, and, indeed, of th
whole North West, still continue 10 sbu:
me. Why is ihisl Did ,re not cypress
agree that Mis persecution Should cease?-
This is not fair. hdus passed the RuJicc
and burned my boats"
Mr.. Collax. 1t will be recoIlected,
whom this letter was addressed by Dougla
is Black Republican member of Congre
from Indiana, and the same genilem,
through whom Mr. Douglas solicited Il
celebrated interview with Frank Blair
this State.