Worcester daily spy., 1858-10-27

Senator DougIas's Position.
The position of Senator Douglas, in rela-
tion to the National Democratic party"
troubles some Of the Administration papers,
exceedingly The Boston Post, among other
organs of President Buchanan, is disposed to
suspect Mr.. Douglas as guilty of too foul
treachery to t'the party" to be considered
rightfully within the pale of regular mem
bership, on account of his course at the last
session of Congress. The Post of yesterday
re-rublishes statement made by Isaac II.
Sturgeon, leading Buchanan Democrat, of
Missouri, in the st. Louis EUening Ne,os,
wherein Mr.. Sturgeon expresses his convic-
ton that Judge Douglas invited Hon. F.
P. Blair, Jr., to an interview, for the purpose
of offering to unite with Mr.. Blair in an at
tempt to defeat the re election of Hon. Jas s.
Green to the United States Senate, from Mis-
souri,, and to secure the seat occupied by Mr..
Green for Mr.. Blair as is said to have been
stated in letter written by Mr.. Blair. In
order to satisfy his own mind as to these re-
ports, Mr.. Sturgeon says:
q made trip in July to Springfield, Hi
nois, for the special purpose of hearing Mr..
Douglas speak, and having an interview with
him. Through the kindness of mutual
friend obtained an interview with him alone.
On the evening previous to this interview,
intimated to Judge Douglas that Mr.. Blair
had written such letter as had been stated,
when he replied that he thought it could not
be so. When l met him, according to ap-
pointment, stated to him, positively, that
Blair had written such a letter, and requested
him to state to me whether ne ever had any
conversation with Mr.. Blair to Justify it.
Judge Douglas said that he did not remember
ever to have had any conversation with Mr..
Blair that would have justified him in writ
ing any such letter that he might at some
time, when dealing in badinage with Mr..
Blair, have made some loose expression, but
that he never had any conversation with him
to justify the writing of such letter. l fur
ther asked Judge Douglas whether he intend
ed to support the nominees of the Charleston
Convention, and abide by its action He
stated to me that he had received many let
ters on this subject, to none OF which he had
replied in writing, but that in meeting with
his friends he had invariably answered that
question in this way that he had always
been Democrat, and that he expected to
remain one, and expected to support the nom
inees of the Charleston Convention, unless
that convention made platform that he could
not stand on-that he intended to follow the
greet principle OF popular sovereignty to
wherever its logical deductions and concu-
sions might lead him. He said that if the
convention made a platform on which he
could not stand, there would be nothing left
for him but to walk out of it and take his
own course. l have tried to give the sub
stance of his replies, so that the reader may
get it just as il came from Judge Douglas.
His answers were not clear as l would have
liked them yet, after hearing his speech, and
having had this conversation, l made up my
mind TO be content. l so stated to the friend
who arranged the interview for me, and 60 l
remained, until learned, from a source with
such particularity as to circumstances and
time that no doubt was left on my mind of its
truth, that Judge Douglas had sent message
to Mr.. Blair, by Mr.. Colfax of Indiana, in
substance as follows - Tell Mr.. Blair to
come and see me; wish to give him James
S. Green's place IN the United States Sem
ate. Mr.. Colfax delivered this message to
Bls. Blair; and in compliance with this re-
quost, Mr.. Blair did go to see Judge Douglas,
when Judge Douglas presented to Mr.. Blair
the feasibility of their being able to defeat
James .. Green for the United States Senate
in Missouri, by uniting their influence. The
matter was argued between them, and if it
was thought attainable Judge Douglas was
willing to aid in it."
Mr. Sturgeon is convinced, by further OBJ
servation and reflection, that Judge Douglas
contemplates 6nal separation from the Dem.
ocratic party, and is resolved upon strenu-
us opposition to the present national admin.
istration, and offers the following reasons as Q
justification for his suspicious and for theil
publication
with all the knowledge in my breast Of
his sacts-knowing that Mr.. Blair would make
good all that have stated, were Judge Doug
las TO permit him to speak, (and he is ready
TO speak if the judge CONSENT; believing
also, that George L. Brown, editor Of the AT.
ton Courier, Senators Wilson Of Massachu.
sets, King Of New York, Trumbull Of Iii.
nois, and Representatives Washburn of Lii.
nois, Kellogg, Farnsworth, Lovejoy, and 9th.
ers, could tale unfold that would corrobor.
ate and 60 to sustain the worst suspicious in
reference to Judge Douglas-I would have
despised myself as the meanest of hypoerites
to have professed longer faith in his Democ.
racy. Why does he not call upon those gen.
tlenen TO exonerate him from these charges
il innocent Why not ask them to tell all
they know-all that did pass Will Judge
Douglas state, or call on the gentlemen here.
in named TO state, whether he did not coun-
sci with them for the formation Of great op-
position party to the national administration ;
After l learned that Mr.. Blair had written
Mr. Brown, observed there were no more
denunciations in tho Democrat for Judge
Douglas. He was lauded The New York
Tribune went so far as TO advise the Republic
cans OF Illinois To make no opposition to his
retura to the Senate All these things made
me fear and yet hoped, until information