New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-27
POSITION OF TIE ILLINOIS REPUBLE
CANS.

To tis Ed,so, J The y. y. Tib.se
SIR: In recent article upon Illinois pc itics you
Intimate that bargain and sale is on foot between
certain Republican leaders and Federal ofceholders to
elect the Hon. A. Lincoln to the Senate, to fill the
place now held by Judge Douglas, which you sharply
condemn and think it ustfes outside interference TO
prevent Among other things you say:
Yet there contingency which he might be elected
Of .a,ciine such shOeem,ss would cause ssch
and which would give them n our Judgment aSandsnt reason
s%eep certain Rspussn leaders and the
masters tide wa,es and Federal office seekers who Tor the
prove Of the Lseompton fraud and bounding the
zach Of DCutas Any Son,pres 81 eonn'yns WIN '
VIA, name closed Under what preeXs vailed, would bs
es6 xS ,SSv aSd BE- s to hSasS the
I,l Of incurns fesi rebukes from The Chicago JODHa
Tie secret coalition s ners to the Republican
leaders Of this State. i assure you that the con
spiraey" which you mention has no existence outs te
Or the imagination Of him who conceived and those
Who credit the story. 1t cannot be concealed how
ever, that, as between LiucOln and Douglas, the Bu
sbanan prefer the former not that they love LIN
coin, but because they hate Douglas and they tske
paine to disguise their sentiments. Family quar-
Iels are more bitter and vengsful than any other.
The NATIONAL" declare without reserve that they
will make State, Congressional and Legislative noDi-
bItoLs snpportng no man for Office who is not openly
on the sde OF the Accumulation. They admit that
they do lot expect 70 carry the State but they repu
diaie al alliance with the Douglas wing of the Dem
0eracy They coneede that the effect OF running Their
own ticket must inevitably be to incresse the chances
Sf the success Of the Republican nominees
We do rot feel At liberty to say to the Buchanan
men that they uust not nominate and support pers ID
OF their own kidney, nor do the Republican leaders
care about advising the Republican rank and file ,
nbsncon their ticket and TO support the follower,
Of Douglas even though il may be apparent that the
motive Of the Nationals In dividing the Demo
cratic strength 10 enable the Black Republcan to
best the other faction Of their party. 81 Tar as am
informed is the intention OF the Republican party Of
Dlrost 10 nominate straight ticket OF thelr own, and
back il ND w,tn their votes. They will turn nsther TO
the light hapd TO the Jeff, but stand by toer own
Colors. II this be " secret coalition win ADMINS
IsuOn tde-waiters, conspiracy to defeat DS9ga@,
then are all guilty-lea iers and led. But we nave,
good ~ Y TRIBUNE precedent for the course we pro-
pete puTsSiog. We have not forgotten the time wnen
ihs Democracy Of your State divided intJ ii sTi
and of-Shells, and we well remember that you had
no scruple in running Wing ticket in between ana
beaurg them both. You were certainly liable 10 the
charge Of conspIing with the "psck" of Hards for
than we are with the Nationals of illinois. No Re-
publican proposes 10 twop votes with the BUCCANEERS
upon ally terms bu. il the latter choose 10 run ticket
Of their OWL even 10 vote for our CANDIDA es az the
polls, that - their affair, not ours.
We all think more highly OF Douglas than we did
year ago, but ttil be hope 10 be paIdoued for pre-
:" Gates Of Republican principles" 10 the Iitte Giant
than Douglas, wt'ie TIE Rsppbhoaps would prefer