Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-11-01
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More Evidence.
Mr.. Sturgeon, of Missouri has published in the
st. Louis Evening News detailed account Of an
interview he had with Judge Douglas. relative to
his coalition with Blair to defeat the reelection Of
Mr.. Green Of Missouri. TO the Senate. Mr.. Stur
geon is United States Marshal in Missouri, and is
regarded as a man whose word is perfectly relia-
BILE. He met Judge Douglas at Springfield in IL
lnois and here is his account Of what took place:
''On the evening previous to this interview, /
intimated to Judge Douglas that Mr.. Blair had
written such letter as has been stated when he re-
piled that he thought it could not be 80. When !
met him, according Ia appointment stated to
him positively that Blair had written such letter,
and requested him to state TO me whether he had
ever had any conversation with Mr.. Blair to jnsti-
fy it. Judge Douglas said that lac did not remcm-
her ever to have had any conversation with MIR.
Blair that would have justified him in writing
any such letter; that he mi ght at some time. when
ldcdling IN badinagc with Mr.. Blair, have mate
some loose oppression. but That he never Ind any
conversation with him TO justify the writing OF
such letter. | further asked Judge Douglas who
Their he intended to support the nominees OF the
Charleston Convention and abide by Its ACTION
He stated to me that he had received many letters
on this subject, to none of which he had replied
in writing, hut in meeting with his friends he had
Invariably answered the question IN this way
That he had always been II Democrat. and expect
ed to remain one and that he expected to support
the nominees of the Charleston Convention, unless
that Convention made platform that he could
not stand on-,hat he intended to follow the great
priuciple Of populnr sovereignty To wherever its
logical deductions and conclusions mi .lt lead him.
/ He said that il the Convention made platform
On which he could not stand, there would he moth
inp left for him but 10 walk out Of il and take his
own course | have tried to give the substance Of
his replies go that the reader may get il just ns it
came from Judge Douglas. His answers were not
a. clear as | would have liked them vet. after
hearing his speech and having had this CONVERSE
tiou. | made up nv mnd--o be content III sta
ted to the friend who arranged the interview for
me, and 81 remained until | learned from
source with such particularly ~ to clrcumstan-
eos and time. that no doubt was left my mind
inf its truth. tia, Judge Douglas had scut n mes.
sage 10 Mr.. Blair, by Col!ax. Of Indiana, in sub
stance ny follows: Tell Mr.. Blair to come and
SEQ me, wish 10 give him Jim Green = place IN
the United States Senate" Mr. Coiax delivc.cd
the message to Mr. Blair and III compliance with
this request Mr.. Blair did % to Judge Doug
lss, when Judge Douglas presented to Mr. Blair
tho feasibility of their being able to defeat James
$ Green for the United States Senate in Missouri,
by uniting their influence. The matter ar
gucd by them and if it was thought attannble.
Judge Douglas was willing to aid in it, Much
more occurred which it is unnecessary u state. rs
having been told Ia me- The first Was sufficient
for mo, for felt that il Judge Douglas will
ling To gi,r :, the leader Of Emancipation in our
State, and "A prominent candidate for the Wee
Presidency of the Republican party the seat Of
such n Democrat ns james : Green In the United
States Scuntr it proved all that was charged upon
MIN Mr. Blair being an Emnncpatolist, and
miorsiny the doctrine, of the Republican party,
Julyc nmrlas could not be willing IL aid in Civ
;n, Tim the seat Of a faithful able and reliable
Democrat. wi,hou, indorsinc his position.
After learning these things uf Judge Douglas,
| wr,te IN m,r mutual friends n, Springfield, H.,
TIM, all doubt TINT rested on NV mind in regard to
.IuIyc Dourlns. meditatcd abandonment of the
,nrty had Lecn removed nnl TIM, conll 90 no
further with bim-,hnt doubted whether should
rn, r,.l il NV dutv Ia the Democratic Party to
make nubl;c The information possessed: and that
If refr,;ncI from doing so il would be SOLELY
f. nm nv l,s;nclinntion to bc involved in public
controversy. Nv friend regretted that felt con-
s,ra;ned r., alanf this course and stated that he
would fnllow m, when he saw judge Douglas
lcnnJ.ct in thc same Grht
Win all tho knnwlrlre in NV breast. Of his acts
lun,,;n,, ,l,,t Mr. Hi,r would mink, rood nh
l,hnt | hnyr s,n,el were Dnusl,s 10 rrrmii him to
sncnk laud Il, is ready To sneak ii the Iud % CON
srntl lrIicyinr, also, that George I. Brown, ed,
tor Of the Courier. Senators Wilson Of Massachu.
lrhusetts King of New York, Trumlbu of Illinois,
and Representatives Wnshhurne IF Illinois Kel-
log. Farnsworth, Lnyeioy, and o,hors. could
I,nlc unIoil thn, would cnrnhnrutc and -, 10 sus.
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