Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-10-25
Questions for Judge Douglas.

Questions for Judge Douglas.
The Hon. Stephen A. Douglas is an.
naunced to speak inthis city this evening
on the political topics Of the day. We OBJ
serve that. in other places where he has
spoken, he has promptly answered
whatever question were put to him
when satisfied that they came from
responsible and respectable sources. He
was particularly prOmp, to answer qnes-
lion put TO him al Norfolk by Breckia-
ridge candidate for elector, and published
i'll aBrechinridge paper. He esnnOt there
fore object 10 ether questions from similar
source. Now, there have been certain
charges against him in circulation in this
State within the past two years, affecting
particularly our own local affairs, concern
ing wrich cur people sre anxious TO re-
eeive the testimony of Judge Douglas him.
self. We would therefore respectfully re.
quest him TO answer in his speech to-nigh,
the following questions. We would state
that the questions will be handed TO hin,
to-day, accompanied with a letter from o
number of respectable gentlemen, and that
they will not be presented during the meet.
ing which he is to address: ....
First-Did you not, during the pendency
Of the LecomptOn Constitution before Con.
gress, send message TO F. P. Blair, Jr.
by Schuyler Collax, of Indiana, in sub.
stance as follows: Tell f. P. Flair, Jr
TO call and see me. wish TO give him Jas
S. Green's seat in The United States Senatef
Second-Did not Mr.. Blair call on YOU
in compliance with said invitation; and
though very busy with important matters
did you not order the door 10 be closed, anG
visitors TO be excluded for the evening
end then did you not enter upon privat.
political conversation with Mr.. Blair?
Third-State explicitly whether you die
not, in the interview above alluded 10, say
liz substance, TO F. P. Blair, Jr, that You
were as hostile to slavery as he was; thai
you sympathized with him in his struggles
for emancipation in Missouri, and wished
him success; that your whole Kansas and
Nebraska policy was designed from ths
first 10 surround the slave with free State:
end thus 10 crush out slavery; and did yot
not argue that your plan was better thar
the Republican plan of Congressional in
PREVENTION, as that had been decided TO b.
unconstitutional, and for other reasons ther
given by you?
Fourth did you not suggest TO F. P
Blair Jr., the feasibility Of defeating Jas
S. Green for the United States Senate
by uniting your influence with his, and die
you not express your readiness TO cooper.
ale with him, if he Blair) thought it oOult
not be accomplished?
Fifth-Did you not say 10 Mr. Blair il
that interview, that YOU had obtained man,
advantages for the North over the South il
the legislation of the country. by req
son Of your. political position: The effect @
which the southern representation did 10
see or comprehend And did you net at
tempt to convey to bis (Blair's) mind tba
you had done the South more harm by 70
naming in the Democratic party, than 70,
could have done as Republican?
Sixth-Did you not tell several Repuh
licnns, especially Schuyler Colfax of Indi
ana, that you had crossed the Rubicon'
and .'burnt your boats" that YOU pevel
again could get back into the Democrat,
party you wanted to, thereby intending Il
convey 10 his mind that for the future you
would act against the democratic party2
Seventh-Did YOU not, when rebuked for
not joining the republicans at once, say tina
you were coming as fast as you could to
do them any good;. that to break off and
jain them at once you could carry no one
with you, or words to that effect?
Eight-Have you not exerted your in
fuence TO procure the defeat. for the Uni
Ted States Senate, of Lane of Oregon, Gwin
Of California, Bright and Fitch of Indiana,
Slidell of Louisiana, end Green of Missou-
ri; and have you not, in your conversations
with Arson Burlingame and other Black
Republicans, rejoiced at your prospects of
succeeding in the sccon plishment of your
objects, and of doing further injury to the
Democratic party?
Ninth-Will you remove the injunction
Of secrecy from Hon. F. P. Blair, Jr., Hon.
Schuyler Colfax, and all others, and permit
them to tell all they know concerning the
subjects alluded TO above9