Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-01-18
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'HE FUSION OF THE FRIENDS OF JupeE
DOUGLAS AND THE REPUBLIcANs.-The friends
9i 'hdge Douglas in Illinois have assured the
nepuolcans that they were willing to call a
9'ate convention some time in January. for
the express purpose of ascertaininp how far
the douglas party would be willing to 90 into
forming fusion with the Republicans 90 "a
to make demonstration in this State. which
shall show an undivided front to the friends
oil slavery extension, and rank Illinois as irst
among the Free Soil States.
Judge Douglas wishes the Republicans. if
possible, to plant themselves upon the doc
trlnes OF Gov Walkers letter. and to take the
ground that the question of slavery has been
ignored and that Of popular sovereignty sub
stltuted IN its place.
personally, Judge Douglas cares but little
whether this Is done or not but he thinks it
will enable him to take from the Bucban-
an ranks thousands, who would not come
over upon the mere slavery issue. judge
douglas personally, is willing to take the
ground that he has always been opposed TO
slavery extension that he looked upon the
0outh as the weaker partner in the Confed-
eIaey ana th&t IN standing up for its rights,
ne never intended to aid it to another inch of
slave territory, or believed that il could ever
acquire another inch, He believed slavery
the dead limb and free labor the sound limb
OF the body polite; and that, from the latter
would spring out shoots of territories that
would completely destroy the balance of pow
er ana satisfy the ultra anti.slayery men that
they had nothing to fear.
II Is proposed, under these assurances, that
the past OF Judge Douglas shall be ignored
by the Republicans.
inns being done, the following programme,
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flrst, Judge Douglas places in the hands
OF abraham Lincoln, the Republican capf;.
Gate for Senator, letter with dates left blank,
thanking the Legislature for his re- election
to ne United States Senate, but positively
declining the same; and expressing a strong
wish to remain in private life
second, the Legislature, upon motion of
BLACK Republican, by reclamation, is to
erect Judge Douglas to his seat Then MIR.
hhcoin Is to fill the blank and present the
leyter TO the Legislature, if Judge Douglas
uoes NOT himself send fresh one from Wash
ington' which he will in all probability do.
1hird. the Legislature, upon motion Of a
lflehd OF Judge Douglas, is by reclamation,
TO elect Mr.. lincoln to the United States
Senate to I'LL the place of Judge Douglas.
fourth, Sometime before the close of the
legislature resolutions are to be passed
silUuSu potn houses unanimously nomlnat-
ing Judge Douglas for the Presidency. A
set OF candidates for electors is at once to bo
nomln sted and every paper in the State is TO
hoist their names. 80
Fifth, This State is to send no delegates to
the National Convention of either party but
when the Republican Convention meets, there
is to be grand rush CT outsiders to it for the
purpose OF manufacturing public opinion in
favor of its confirming the candidate which
the sovereign State of Illinois has presented.
This is as near as it is possible to get to the
programme at the present day, for the amic-
able division of the Frelnonters and Douglas
ties OF illinois, which has for its object the
elevation Of the Little Giant to the Presiden-
cy. o st
We can tell more after the State Conven-
ton OF the friends Of Douglas has been held,
at which large number Of prominent Re.
publlcans are expected to be present az LOBBY
members. Much depends upon that Conven-
ton, and the friends of Judge Douglas should
be careful not to send to it any men holding
office under the present Administration.
Chicago Democrat, Dec.3 LIST.