The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-17
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SENdTOR DOUGLAS IN MISSO URI
From the Jsaersoa lity Examner nc state paper }


The readers of the Examiner are well aware that we
have not for some time had any confidence in the denoc
racy of Senator Douglas. When he commenced warning
the administration on the Kansas question prompt
ly denounced him, exposed his Inconsistencies and Glc
tiousness and avowed the opinion that he designed de-
seting the democracy and as the discussion of the
question progressed, did not fail to notice and proper
chalactcze his constant hostility TO-, aud refusal to act
with, Le democistc members of Congress.
Subsequently, months ago, information the reli-
ability of which could not doubt into our pos
session, than confirming everything had previ-
ousy ssd with regard to the future intentions of Senator
Douglas. He had been in secret conclave in his own
house in Washington city with lifelong enemies of the
democratic party plotting not only against the admins
traton and the South but the democracy of the Union
and especially the democracy of Missouri The infoma
tion we laid before friend who recently brought it to
the attention of Senator Douglass and Senator Douglas
did not day lis truth
The peculiar circumstances under which this informa-
ton came into possession forbade then making
public of it. Very recently, however have re-
ceved further information III regard to the potngs of
Senator Douglas last winter with the enemies Of the de-
mocracy, fully confirming all had previously heard
and which VIC feel at liberty to make public.
We learn from sources that deem entirely reliable
lst That Judge Douglas declared to prominent black
republicans in Washington city, last winter, that his
Kansas Nebraska policy designed by him, and would
have the effect to surround the slave States with free
States and thus crush out slavery.
I'd. That Douglas declared that Senator Bell of Ten
nessee, the only southern member of Congress who
understood him. He had conversation with Senator
Bell, in which the latter said to Douglas The id
southern fools don understand you; i do
Sd. That Senator Douglas avowcd himself in favor of
emancipation in Missouri and said he hoped the move
ment in favor of emancipation would succeed
4th That Senator Douglas expressed the hope to these
same black republicans that It. P. Blair r would sue
ceed Senator Green in the United States Senate and vol
UNFAIRLY promised to his efforts when the proper
time came, to the election of Blair in place of
Green
5th. That he held meetings in his house in Wash
ington city, under lock and key, with prominent black
republicans last winter who at his own invitation
and to whom he made in substance these declarations.
These Of the charges we enabled to make
against Senator Douglas. The information upon which
make them is, reitcrae, entirely reliable and we
cannot, therefore, doubt their truth
He prded himself upon the position his apparent
friendship for the South him of nurng the South
Regarded friend of the South he could do the South
more injury than any laclrepublican
His secret interviews with the black republicans
tcryews which he soicedwee held for the purpose of
devsng plan OF action that should result in defeat
Of the administration and overthrow of the democratic
party and for himself not only liberation but sup
port for reelection from the black republicans while he
played his part in the game democrat
The black-repubcans of Illinois therefore solci-
ted by the leading black republican members of Congress-
and by their leading organ the New York Tribune to sup
port the reelection of Senator Douglas to the Senate
Believing that they could elect Lncoln--and bargain
having been made time ago between the friends of
Trumbull and Lincoln, Douglas himself charges, by
which Lincoln was to have the senatorshipthe black
republicans Of Illinois refused to into the arrange
nen The black republicans outside Of Illinois had there
FORE alternative but to acquiesce in this arrangement
Hence Douglas battling the black -repub-
cans and the black-repubcans warning on him They
and Mr. Douglas forced into this by Lncons
friends and the opposition of the blacsepublicans is
therefore evidence that Mr. Douglas has changed his
mind since last winter and contemplaes acting with
the democratic party hereafter.