The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-24
Mr.. DouEias uGr slavery Question rhe
Ored scVst UectsSOn Tiae african slave
Trade aud The CharIesGOa Con ven,ioas


lCoIes ponoence OF the Nes Yosk Tribune
WASHINGTON, August ~ 1859.
sRsoo VINO bss visited this, the metropolis Of tns
uhon, ony ouricg tne eessoo Of Congress, viu readily
perceive toe great change lie appearance id Wishing
oere al th OF tue rue, there the
Spacious r,dewsik and wide dusty Streets bat the pace
ers ~ are tea and lar between. yivhnia avsaus
40 longer presents the Lively appearance il generally
OF psnnant afternoon during tn. session or Goa.
gees and The msguhceut attractive Capto is utterly
deserted. even about the potee, when usually
great 'tsot, Of loiisrers, ev are nov 70 be Seen.
T.he all In III, Washington very dull pacs duriog
the suumec montps The few politician WAC stl Gang
soout rnmh,slkabe evidence of oyer,2xed
braDs ia efforts to figure opt who be, who
rot TO he, OF tie Republican and Chaes
Conventions. Tpew priacipat nesdq OF pp.
i.cns the rooms of tbe Republican Aesocanon aud
the ul SsDa,or Douslas A few days since
accompanied eDa to inc former Of there neaoquartera
and sopeHnot eurprisei TO fad republicans wide
arate 10 TINS pro slavery city. here found spacious
hall ana iapEeu ong eide Of it large pigeon holes
wtn altered with he publications OF This association,
large table s fran all parts the country
six or eent clerks bnsg eng ,ged in packing
aod d'rtcnpg c"cnmess, Inos' OF which noticed were
dlrtc Ied 10 Iinpezpss.
o. any eoi3g he fonud Mt the resdeuce OK Soma
ter Uooaiss dsnoc'&fa Of alt shades, wsu every
cses Cd ience men o. sricAy ming iast quits
large eathefiia there OF politicians OF all strpes b
cs nvsinn Frouinens among the guests @ere Sana0r
lve'eo0, OF Georgia, VI editor OF The ION t,Oa
one govern inr" orean) M Ceomos, editor % ne Re
public, Isd nsuy other lestne Southern and Northern
paitg nrp There was much private and confidential
Veisson between Hr Douglas aud the representatives OF
sne oIfereBt fact,oUs tosre assem ,led.
Mr. Douglas appeared TO take oil by surprise by tho
sticpg and decided opinions expressed toe
tor. Hs that tue whole esVerS question "a mo-
nenors one end must be fought nnd fought 20 tho
encapd the question whether himself any ether man
TO be nominated or elected 10 the Presidency
saIk INTO neisnhcance in comparison with the great
issue BE was very vehement ia his denunciatons and
ridcred the oea entertained by his dem
friends that By the decision In the bred Scott slavery
sted went Into the Notwithstanding
such decision had been made II made could
exit ne wondered that any found foolish
barbor such thought He commended that slavery oould
not go into the Territories except by SPECIAL io enact
ment after Territorial government had been duly
formed ADD thar slavery did no. and could
the territories until nen that all who go
Territory before act passed for the esabn
mept OF Territorial government, interOpers and
uespassers, aad have none Of the rights Of czsrs OF
the several Satss ind claim profession DOR Oh
tain redress for grievances of the general
emo hence they have legs protection Claim for
any saves ihey may take win them.
Win srch viess as these Mr.. Douglas might be con
sdered proper candidate for the republican nomusrsa
Blu, ne sincere and can he be rusted9 Think not aud
before c'cse this letter will that tnis ia toe game
OF q shrewd and unpriociped politician
la regard to the slave trade MI Dougay stated that
tpere was not the shadow Of doubt but tnst had been
carried on quite extensively for long time back, and
that there had been slaves imported the South
eTD states during the last year than had been i'm
"ro before any one year, even when the slave trade
war legal II was his confident belief thai over Geo
ssves hid been brought into this country during ag
year He bad his own eyes 200 OF those
y Imported miterable beings q slave pen in vicksburg
Mss and also large numbers at Memphis, Tenn.
Ihs no imaginary sketch, but the expressions Of Mr.
Douglas enpncaed In conversation Friday evening
81 bis residence and cannot be conroverted oy himself
or friends.
senstor versou the occasion, stated that he
coric aot cue The put forth by Mr. stephens
o. bs State, m favor Of the reOGeniug Of the
de thought IL dangerous 10 STAND upon PLATFORM
ana pea wne plain to that at heart ne favored it,
apo could no. refrain occasionally iron defending Mr.
Sepbens aid Lis doctDe He further stated was
very certain ins large majority people 1.-THE poor
non sveboding whites) OF Georgia the reopen
Ing Of 'ne slave trade but that Inc slave owners who
mad tae ccnroiing power in the State aud SOUTH
strongly opposed ~ hence measure could not
successfully be csrried through.
You VII. oy what have written that Mr. Douglas
10 co every thing his power ms jorty Of
she ceegaes from tbe free States The Charleston Con-
veDiun Indfed be confidently boasts that he will have
almost the entire free Stale delegation, and speaks sueer
agy Of the South, though be his breeches
pocket, 10 The words of the Industrious Governor WISE
bad baegec the South" Thus, relying upon mis- oppo.
sson TO tDe ieopepug OF the slave trade he feels c0nd
dent 0. securing Inc influence and operation of tho
slave owning aratocrscy controlling the Convention
and Hereby hopes enough OF the Southern
on conoiI ed with the free State VOTE TO secure ns
aoIniDatlon.
lie pobhcly that the South will 20 for him. or
whoever may be nominated BY the Charleston Conven-
op because IL would be suicidal against the
democratic nominee NATIVE SOU raEaNER.