The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1860-09-20
SINGULAR REVELATIONH.THE AIMS
AND EXPECTATIONS OF DOUGLAS
AS EXPLAINED BY ONE OF HIS
ERlEAD S.
Correspondence OF the Press and Tribune.

PHLADELulA, Sept. 10Th, 1850.
happened to fall in conversation re.
Gently with a very warm personal and
political friend Of Mr.. Douglas-a,gen.
tleman of great political experience and
sagacity, and who cxerts not little in
fuencc in his peculiar sphcre-upon par
ties and upon the prospects of the differ
ent Presidential candidates. The gen.
tleman was frank and communicative,
and in the course of an honrs converse.
ton, gave me much information relative
to the canvass, and also enlightened me
as to Mr.. Douglas real objects aud ex-
pectations. Without undertaking to give
you his precise language, will condense
into the smallest possible compass, the
substance OF his remarks. They will in
terest you, and | believe the sequel will
prove them to be tue to the letter.
Here is what he said:
Douglas knows that his own election
is an impossibility-that Bell has no
more chance than he has-that the con-
test lies between Breckenridge and Lin
coin, and of the TWO he much prefers the
election of the latter. If by any posi-
bility Breckenridge or Lane should be
elected. Douglas knows that it would be
all up with him in ls64-tha with the
federal appointments and the disburse
nent Of one hundred aud twenty millions
of dollars annually, the Democratic party
would become an unit in support Of the
administration while himself and the
very few adherents he would have left,
would be ostraciscd and LETT without in
fuence or hope for the future. Hence
Douglas is violently opposed to fusion
with the Breckenridge Democracy He
opposed it and prevented it here in Penn
syivania; he is opposed to it in New
York, aud although sub committee have
agreed to the terms offered by the Breck-
inridgers, yet j, is understood here that
their action will be repudiated by the
Central Committee.
Douglas is working for 1864 The
division in the Democratic party is pas.
healing He knows it, and no longer
seeks that object. He hopes to control
the democratic organization in the free
States, and by joining hands with the
Know Nothings in the Slave States, to
build up party of his own for the con.
test four years hence. This is his aim.
No man can doub, it who has closely Oh.
served his course and weighed well his
words, since the breaking up of the party
at Charleston. Hence the election Of
either Breckenridge or Bell would defeat
the object he has in view. He is there.
fore opposed to the election of either
lie will coalesce with the Bell men to
the extent of securing their cooperation
10 1864, but not to the extent of electing
Bell, If such u thing were among the DOS
sibilitics. lie will not coalesce with the
Breckenridge men, because that would
make party for Breckenridge instead of
party for Douglas. , .0..-..
| repeat, Douglas desires the election
of Lincoln. He would not, ifhe could.
do anything to secure Lncoln's defeat
and he could not, if he would. lie de-
sires his election by the people, because
he knows, if the election should 20 into
Congress, that either Breckenridge or
Lane will be the next President. He
will, therefore, 50 work his cards as to do
nothing to endanger Lincoln In New
York and Pennsylvania for it is neces.
sary that both these States go for Lin.
coin to secure his election by the people.
Douglas. however, will try to carry Lii.
nois, and, perhaps, Indiana. He wants
Illinois as a matter Of State pride, and to
maintain his prestige with the New par
ty which he is organizing for himself
lie and his friends will work hard to Sc.
cure this result, aud all the harder be
cause the votes Of Illinois and Indiana are
not absolutely necessary to elect Lincoln.
He will have majority in the electoral
college without either pfthem. It's not
improbable, therefore, that Douglas will
cndeavor to trade with the Breckinridge
men in these two States The reason
which induces his opposition 70 such