Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-07-16
Douglas and the Administration.


Mr. Douglas made speech on Illinois politics
Of which we find an abstract in the papers.
1t shows the state Of feeling between Douglas
an the Lecomptoniles of his State, and who
the latter are
Mr. Douglas (Ill.) did not propose 10 90 into
this question of British outrages. lie should
vote for the resolutions. The object of his
rising was to notice dispatch giving an account
of the proceedings of what was termed an
Administration State Convention 10 Springfield,
in which his public course was condemned
He proceeded to show that this was not Con-
yention of the Democracy of Illinois, and said
that the two persons nominated for State officers
are not and have never been recognized as
consistent Democrats. The true Democratic
Convention was that held in April last, and
Instead Of being abused be was endorsed by il.
What was this Administration Convention
There was mall in Illinois who holds an Of
fee, travelling all over the State, claiming that
he was authorized by the Administration TO
denounce every man as a traitor "a The party
who does not approve the Lecompton Constitu-
ton. This man, with few bolters from the
genuine Convention, where they were voted
down BY twenty to one, got up the recent
squad. The federal Office holders were threat
encd with removal by the Postmaster at Chicago.
if they failed TO attend. Their object is to
divide the Democracy of Illinois, and denounce
him lDouglasl He never yet had been de-
nounced BY regular Convention. The bogus
gathering was got up by Doctor Charles Lieb,
Agent for the Post Office Department in Hi
nois All know that his history is this when
jim Lane and his gang were driven from Kan
sas in 1856, Lieb fled to Illinois. Pretend
ing to be u confidential friend of Nlr. Buchanan,
this Lieb was the chief officer Of the Society
Of Danites, and took the horrid oaths required,
to break up the Democratic party, under the
penalty of being reviled by men, srowned on
by devils, scorned by angels, and forsaken by
God.
Mr.. Bigler [Pa said that what the Sanat or
had asserted was the last thing which would
have occurred to any mans Imagination. He
had before board this allegation against DIR.
Lieb, and called bis attention to II. DR.. Lieb
solemnly denied ever having belonged TO such
an associati1n, and said that the use of his name
was WITHOUT any authority. He was not in
Kansas at the date of its organization.
Mr.. Douglas replied that this compelled him
to make a contrary statement. The 6rst time
he ever saw l4eb was in 1856, when be admit
ted lie was the man. The fact was susceptible
of proof by hundreds OF people in Kansas, and
he admitted it a hundreds of times. 1t was
only an evidence Of the yileucSs Of the mans
| character if he denies that he was the chief of
| 6cer of the Danties in Kansas under Jim Lane
| This fact was brought to the attention OF the
! Postmastcr-G General before Lieb was appointed,
but the Postmaster-General said he promised
Lieb he should have the Office before he knew il.
/ The free-soil party in Illinois had 40 hope of
success in the election except by destroying the
alliance was 4forpisd be-
tween them aud 11ieb and bis bolters.
Mr.. Broderick wished TO know whether the
Administration encouraged Liebl
Mr.. Douglas replied he did not say that the
Administration gave him authority. The in
fanny Of his acts is too gross to induce the
could have giyeE him such authority. Yet lie
did think that If 1t was not disavowed after the
facts were known, they would become as re-
spousible as it they had given the authority.
Mr.. BrodeEick tCal.l expressed his delight
at the remarks of Dir. Douglas.
Mr.. Trumbull [Republicanl of Illinois, de-
MED that there was, or would be, any bargain
between the Republicans and the Iecompton-
ties He said that the Republicans intended
carrying the State, against the Two, whether
combined or separate.
THE HEROINE or TAMpIco. Mrs. Chase,
the heroine of brilliant exploit in the Mexican
war, is in Washington. ard the States thus de-
scribes her adventure
The scene was at Tampico during the Mex-