, 1860-03-17


tors were and be may find more completely than
he dreams Of. Mr. Kellogg then read letter l
from J: ". Raney, Postmaster at Peoria, III
nois. While in Washington. December, aSs9:
Senator Wilson ind other prominent Ropubh'
ems in and out Of Congress. during and alter
the discussion on the Iecompton CONSTITUTION |
in Congress, were frequently in private polatical
conference together at til. hunse 81 Jnose
Douglos, aud that lie knew that the New York
1ri1aas favored the election o. Judge Douglas
to the United States Senate, and that extracts
from that Journal so fayoring him were copied
in several Democratic papers in Illinois during
the campaign Of 1883. | am prepared to giye
the name OF mr. authority whenever 1t may DO
any practical good. - :.
Ar. LOGAN Who is be?
NJ. kEI1oeG-He is Postmaster It Peoria7
Mr. MCCLEnSAsD -Is he not bitter enemy Of
Judge Dougla-1
: Mr. kELLodd- That. may be: but will give
bis name whenever it may be Of any practical
good.
Mr. LocAx-Don't you think this would be a
good tirnef lLaughtcr.1
Ar. hEILoGo-There IS bnt one small battery
let hiring on that side, and hope it, too. will
soon be silcncsd. What was 1l,s>objtct Of this
consuitation: Why did these Republican Sen
ators meet ut Douglas, ard how came both par
ties TO be satisfied? Having shown that there |
were conferences at the house Of Judge Doug
las, VII Row proceed to ghow the fruits oi th1s
" 0+hC44!lkS A& C14HtIuu. AosAtSA b!44t
Horace Greeley was connising aad schcming 10
secure tue reelection Of Mr. Douglas. Ny ccl-
league has denied that Greeley had favor ed tho
Reelection Of Doue1as. will judge tic tree b?
ts fruits, and will show th;t, growing out Of
these 1 secret meetings from this time and place
oi political conspiracy. the tirst fruits were seen
and produced ia this House. Tie meetings ut
tn'dni4ht had passed, the meetings under the
shadows OF the vail had been got through, and
il was time to feel the political pulse Of the
country, md representative Of Massachusetts
came out and procssimed for tho Douglas men
on this floor. f;entlemen ali around me buzz
lis name; but will read from the Gio6e.
tolcEs-Nho Was it?-uame him.
Mr.. kELLocc-1 all authorized to give the
name OF tho writer Of tha. letter if Senator Doug
las demanded it.
Mr. NcclEnSAsp-Ita take the responsibility Of
asking or the name.
Ar: k1ItoaS-Areyo you authorized to do 50 by
Senator Douglas?
Mr 1ccLERHAxp-Ita take the responsibility.
". kELloGG-1hat mont do, 9!f. Laugh
Ar. 2!cCLERyASD-Itak take the responsibility of
ecaouncing that that letter wa4 manufactured
for the occasion. 1t souuIs very like as il writ
ten By u man Of straw.
Sir. KELLOGG! will gire the name Of man
Who en'ertalns tee same Tiews and advanced
item in sEecch Ut Alton. (f.aughter.1 4
speech q Eurtlnsanle's, in which that gentle
nia.l bore testimony to the gallant manner in
which the Douglas men had borne Il emeelyes
during t1e i'ecompton struggle; aud adde.t that
thef lid Kept the Viii. .ene-s Of their souls and
made record Which has laia in light. loud
Mr. McCLEnSAxp-Who was he.
r, Ar: kELLoca lpon!pons1s] = Bur1ingame.
(l.anshttrI A mime the Democracy lives ia
houor. tcon:'nued laushter.] lie It was who
CALLED upon the yonDg men with all their youth.
IL! e3:nnsasm: TO 70 for tho Douglas men and
II. mir To- ~.
greet struggle IN ll:iuois, in which Douglas was
u candidate. This was part Of The scheme
. planned and concocted ut those secret confer
e,ees Of VII Gu hare spoken.
Mr- helto:.ss's hour here expired, but rs hi
had mt got more than half through, lie was per
lie repeated, he had shown that Greeley fa
vored and endsayored to secure the reelection
d: senator douglas.
Mr. VANCE. IS. opp of y. G., made poin
Of order. The gentleman coul,s'not proceed ex
cspt ~ general consent. For aught he cared
Douglas sad the Republicans might t.rr ,tei
:, eyes out.
: Dir. kEtLoeo-Then they'd do good thing
Iau.hfer Lie uow produced letter frou
~ Dulllsashe, one Of the editors Of the Iliinoi
: S.afe Journal, in which the writer says be had
conversation with Greeley in the latter's office
= ia August, ,ls5s when Greeley remarked That h
> hePuh:1cans made great mis!ake in not takin
!, up Douglas as their candidate. Ba:lhache wn
Indignant, and told him they did mot desire sue
y cess on such terms, and it would demora'izo tn
:, party. Whercupon Greeley said aao:ler par,
IL would arise. &c: lie read another letter date
:6th December last, from Nr. Powell, Supe.is
: teudeHt OF Public Schools in Illinois. in sri,ic
he says, pending The Lecomptnn bill 1T ;th
J. spring Of 1853 le saw several letters a1dresse
: to Republicans Of Illinois commencing th
, COURSE 81 Douglas, md urging, both ftosn MI
u tires Of policy aud strict justice, tley shout
" nnits in returning Douglas to the Senat'
- There were nul1her Of letters in which H.
II Greul:y expressed similar riewE. lie re2
an extract, as copied into the Cincirna
IT EnQ:srtr, Democratic organ, from the speec
Of Abraham Lincoln who was reprss intel rs su,,
| iag that Douglas was lnnn who would briu
u such an Influence that would enable him to pla
'e the devil at Charleston. {taughter.j He ne:
REAL II letter from Mr.. Pangborn. Of MGs2ach,
E sets. who stated that Senator Wilson and 9TH
J. Republicans had expressed themselves IN fave
s. Of tue rec ceion Of Dau;'as to the Senate, ar
:. ! that many New En3landers we're, from tht
IL representations, induced to believe that Dough
IS lad resolved to abandon the Temocra sund ic
Is :he Republican party. Mr.. PAngborn remeE
.e bcred Wilson frequently .cmark'ng. taat
'e knew Doveias was alright. and lnteadcsl to q
u mittca a fatal mistake il running Lincoln ar
le not supporting Douxfaa. TIE other g:nt1enst
n concurr=d with Wisnu, bat pargbcrn thou,
n tho Republicans Of Massachusetts di>tsusi'
II: Wilson's Judgment. slr. Kellogg said the
u was core Significance in this letter, which T
10 quired ,nnrc linn ordinary attention. lie b:
~ proved that Wileon was iu consultation vi
H. Dou.las at the i.tters house, and that after Il
y consultation member Of this House made
d. speech in favor Of Ne. Douglas. llcnow turn'
nj to ano'Aer branch Of the subject, and re:
&c IN vhich Mr. Daug'as first quotes u
g. keloe@'s charge that Mr. Greedy was
nc consultation with Mr. Douglas in bis own pa
in lor, planning aud schemfus for his 70 elactio
:, aud adds tnat the eh.rse is utterly false. J.
s. maintained that Mr. Grec1ey's letter entirely
;, flutes that Of Sir. Douglas By far construet't
'g Of language. lie produced published lett
IS fron, tic Chicago journal. signed Il. Whetin
n- The writer rccitcs tho conversation wi,h II
rs Doug 2las, who. it is represented, matie the il
nj preston lila: lie was I'LL right on the Stare
said ti.4 letter disc1o=es the fact that the Kcpu
e. iicans knew the position OF Judge Douglas I
d. the siarery 1ucstion-tllat he was in cou,rnus
n cation Will. the Republicans, and that. whc:h
d. designedly or not, lie hsd a!lowcd such Flews
o. his polica status to prevail us to induce tue
f., ducsd Wilson. Durliugarne and others to ta
at positions in his favor, declaring }c would
r. with us. Lie said he had 'clecxctl bis bagga
Sc through" What bag;sagc: His (Dons'sa
u potllicai jewels-his political capital-bs poll
y cal homes. lie bud checked these through, ~
as sent them ahead out Of the political storm Il
al- baggage had gone ahead, aud be looked ba
Is and saw-to use his own lan.uage-tIc Dem
he c, attic party, like pack Gf hungry wolves,
mt fuI7 CRY behind him. And having bis bagga
ch | SAFE, he declared that he would stand on I
Of borders Of Democracy until be could gath
around them his few followers. then le;.vc The
Id forerrr, cross the riyer, break down the bride
os aud burn tbs boats. laughter This is i
e. picture the Illinois Seuator himself dr..ws vi
81 | regard to the Democracy lie was about
no desert, for he always uses expressive lanEua
nv and strong figures. No one seemed to dou
but that lie ,sus our true and faithful nllr, p,
= pared to 6:at our battles. Don't you tn nk tt
to | Douglas knew that Greeey WAS for him. Didl
1r- the Republicans think that he was with then
h. lie then read Mr. Blar's letter, in which B!a
Sc | said lie was invited to an interview with }
~ douglas, and that the message came thron
Rr. / AIr. CotAx aud was never treated n priva
Is matter. s1r. Kellogg sad Mr. covode h
y, sta ed to him that Mr. Douglas came into I!
e. Hail and asked him to 90 to Trunbuil ant
he duce lin to opezsuadc the Republicans OF lilint
IN to consent to his return to the Senate, that
e. might remain here and fight the Administl
ut ton pud that he was ye: yourg man, q
I'D would tight The Republican battles III 1860.
d. Coyode had told him (kcl!o@E) spcci6ca
as what Mr.. Douglas said, and Mr: Covode b
nd siso,Gcd his Willingness TO make the stateme
he on this tcor.
be /