The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-19


be observed mat, with the exception Of Mr. Donphsa,
they are all silent
Below we give in fun under descriptive heading the
questions put and the have received We
DO thick much saying that there is
fearful weight OF evidence against Mr. Douglas We
give The you without argument CitZsns here,
citizeps a hundred and hfty miles West, citizens hty
mites West citizens hundred miles with unaiiing
curacy with SOLITARY excspton contribute 10 me IN
dubabe estab shment OF the TACT that Dir. Douglas sug
gesed late Calhoun the form OF submission
determined upon by the Lscompton Convention, and
pledged himself 70 support IN Congress- The letter s
proved to have been the possession OF General Calhoun
himself to have been the possession Of bis family
trahlc
widow General Calhoun We leave II ~ Mr. Doug
hs apply 10 that source for his yindcaton II vindica
vRED EMORY, Chairman,
WI q MATTHIAS,
DANIEL SCULLY,
Y. DYER,
JOHN ". HENRY.
CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE PREsIpEST AND MEN,
BEHs or THE ASSOCIATION.
LTAysswOErH CRY, Aug IS, lse0.
DAsu scurIy, ESQ, Hos. Nm. G MATTHIAS AM FfED
GEsrlsazs-The report ,has been curren, about here
Tor long that Mr. Douglas upon the Leeomp
Ton constitution was far from being such represented
t. the public eye. Il that II theTe has been
duplcity OF intrigue on his part on this sob
jeci, tho fact should 90 known in this Terri.
bis conduct has been such persistent rumor
Il hgs been, IL is due 70 the democratic party
put shed t. the world. Understanding that you are
possessed OF some information touching this matter,
beg that You Will communicate 70 the President Of
the Democ ATTIC association of eayenworth, such know
ledge az you may have relating thereto. rhave heal
procure more extended inquiry, tbs should war.
rant a. and trust tua bearing this in mind will aid
all In your power 10 direct the invostga alton am,
LEWIS sURNEs
Reilly or DANIEL scULLY.
IEAvExwptrH, Aug 81 1850.
"a ~ VI oh
before such Information as possess ncrtneut % The
inquiry you pfopoie ws m oilesr oi ,he Lecomp,o1
observer o. ne proceedings and became somcvhat
versaht with the influences brought TO bear 10 sway ts
determinations uching the questions NJ subm AMI
suemisson " the Constitution The convention nrst
met early in September, 1857 ard having elected officers
October. IL given that tie object
the result a. tho Territorial elections which To take
piece early O'Iober, ard TO shape The conduct Of tho
convention accordr CIV, hut the main purpose Of
the recess WIS TO allow time . ascertain
tsl pisces In The councils Of the country When the
assembagc took place and the subject OF the disposition
Of the constitution, informed atcy bet the Conven
ton ard Copsrcss came up II was found that the body
divided into three parties In favor OF sending
w s ~, y ", ,e,ena, 70
tho third IN favor Of submitting the slavery clause only
u wai un icrsoo1 that Governor Wslker and Secretary
Stanton In favor ~ ertiFe submission II was
naturally supposed that they represented the vews
or whhts q he aamins'raiion TIC partial submission
party led By General Calhoun tHc President 81 the
Conventon, reported 20 be favorits OF Mr..
DpEgas, Possessed ~ his confidence and 10 cor.
rofpondenco With bin, ana the scheme was gcn rally
kno the +" Douglas plan After a protracted and
acn onious debate, the question put the 9Th
esh q November aud tns 200 suenrsionais riumpnei
by Two votes ~ extraordinary ercrtiun. a re
consideration wa had "a the I'm, the day q anal al
joafnmcnt, AM The plan y submission. through which
the constitution went before Congress- carried ~
bare msjoriiy on The evening q the day which tho
non subIn sscnsts victor QUE Gen. Calhoun re-
quettsd cndtavor - securc ~ hs ,ic member,
since dead, Nr SSiit Ul Jtrson county who had pre-.
viou,y voted aealns, Fpbm sson ant over whom il "a.
4
OF couyersetloa Geo Calhoun informed mo that he
hal 10 his possession letter from VI Doug al either
suggesting tie p-ceci ~ partial sgbnl-sou giving
1surauoe ~ t'g support % Il, % not reealcci
which since The ccath of Cen Calhoun, have htf scvc-
raj colversaio1s With Nr oliver ncNudorf h's brother
IN law-Sbo maintained Win hin ard be family ~ toe
ihimacy sUth fcIacafap besrcnks-1n the subject o.
that letter urun every MF ~ cnd3rf refer
rcd ~ the ritr heire Rrrr the PAGERS Of the de-
ceased, n ne pOstston III lie family hAye more than
esfrtsfd my sur9rise that q spirit. o. sup
paced Gen Cahoan 10 have been - 1sd have silently
submtu 70 the gross inaiTny PCT upnn him III tn. sen
ate W VI. puFas atd Nr. neenf0rf has challenged nv
respect ~ nc doceascd by answeritg that very iew
krew thu 81 honor he Lad. that b considered
The corrtspordtpcc private All would haze tlsmicf e
invest a. th aTif shout BE- tctcnso uplu por
mt M 4 srgts thsi tcu address every rebc- q the
Calhoun ne ruhr srion .ssls. wori aso irficate
Cor yoqr o.n'detntea, TIC rrogrcty q communicating
WV Soi ArtteN Lacks q tbs city. though not
member ottoe Convettiou, Re present during the
IN, sitrfrs On sphr salon Re zesnusy iaharci with
arden, end o. v, uri,s paai,vev rcprsscniirr his
views Hsvng thus lat befro YOU AZ tho knosleisc
nave q 'as CONNECTION femau yogr eseiier, serytui,
Lows Prvsrs, 20, President o. tho Democrats Asso
citation Of LeaVeawcrth.
strir q ~ uArrlss
tx.ykswokri CIR, X 7 sept %, ls@o
Cot lors brsSE. -tEAE srH-fa re- 9'y ~ yuar letter
General Ichn Cabeaa, rrtt nj N ths T. srptou
CorStfuiio1s Cluvcnti d. u hs rfctne ari vc vic
n TIE Iecom1toe et-asse ~, 49, t.a,s y,
ksttAs Tor tearly Els Hs, srd, haysF hcena usmber