Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-10-05
ar. Douglas Offering to Fight Repub'
lican Battles.

The remark Of Judge Douglas. when he
repudia,ed the LeoOmp,on bill. that he bad
"ticke,ei his baggage through" has eici,.
ed eonsid'rab'e remark. His relations, with
members cf the Republican party. As well
as hostility to the leader. Of hi' own organ.
iratiou, il was ,bOugbt pointed plainly TO
an intended change, and that this purpose
was only altered ~hen he discovered that
tie Republican. would never set their own
faithful men one sido to give place to an al.
vcnturr.
The Boston Journal produces an extract
from a colloquy between Senator TruBbull
aud Brcck,uridgc man. during recent
speech in Illinois, with editorial remarks,
which 'us'aiu' strongly this opinion Of the
Gs1ibility Of Mr.. Douglas principles:
The evidences multiply that there was
time when Mr.. Douglas was inclined to.
ward the Republican party. and appeared
to hs mediatiag an enl.,mcn, in is ranks.
Whether his motives hal their origin in
s,ason OF improved reflection ard cnlish,en.
ment. which proved to be temporary, or
grew oui Of personal and political embar.
EASEMENTS. IRON which party desertion then
promised the b-,t chances % escape. we
would uo, undertake to d,,srmine Bot Of
the fact that be dl seriously think Of ahan.
jouin. ,hc Democracy. there can 81 bot lit.
de doubt. To tie testimony Of Mr.. Blair.
Mr.. Wilson. Mr. Burlinsam- AL others on
i,r.tnt. E. now % BE- aiici that of Mr.
Douglas Ssnat1ri, colleague. Mr.. Trum.
bull. IN commencing recent srcoch iu
Illinois. according o the - Loui' Bulletin.
o.. s.s drawn into ihs following c,llrqly
~ Mr. Kirkpatrick. = Brrrkrnriis' man 20
" Jul., Tuu1nll, desire % a.k yol a
question ,ar ths ulrp.se 10 information. and
I DON'T wish tb interrupt you vhil, speak.
ing v.,, YOU permit me- O. ask b, now
luI.e Truuhull-Nrs. sir.
Nj Kirkatri,k-I $50 from The speech
OF Jui.e Hr.Irs that at the time of th' at
tHmrtsl passage 90 the L-eHmut0n C1u.ti.
tuition through Congress. Mr. Douglas call.
a On Mr C0yoie, a Republican Member 90
Clr-rrs. from peuusy lnniA. and requested
him Q, 90 o. sou and get ypu o. agree that
lr. Mr.. nHu.s.. should D. returned O. r,r
S,u.ie lv ths Republicans Of Illinois, AMI M
c.ps.I ration thereof N- would fcht Oh. Re.
publican battle. in l>lO Wastri. message
r.ry.vrl @ vuu hy Mr. CHy1lr. aui ID ave.
wHtt r.p'v ii ylu make th,r,iof
Iu1-. Trumhu'i-Mr Cuv.ie has told
rrs sir-, that he came On me az that time
f,r o., purpose Of delivering The message.
hnt before mfuuunir. the matter o. me.
found from my violent t.uuucAti1ns 81
J.I.r Douglas that 10 was u-Fir.. % make
ttr proposition O. mo, AID Consequently 10
VS. ul' delivered 80 thattimr O. no
Mr Naturalization more question.
Va. Judge Douglas 40 that tine an aTrli.
rlut fraI~ SETON into tis Republican Jar.
tv. i'e c1.s.iara'i11 ur thr one eide heinc
tIattrs Republican. ul l..lrai. shuu'i g..
torn l.m o. the senate n tie United States
.HI urH1 t'r other, tI,t hr would eight tac
E.ruf'.-sr battles In l-lO'
judge TrumhuII-l hli no intercourse
with Jui.s Douglas 10 ihli time. and CON.
s..lsrtIy can only state che report. which
Jauail Ono through Others. n Vgs frpUrt-
"a Oh mo ' that time that such ~. the
ar'. ar' ,1rh appeared O. o. thc universal
uu.rr.ariin. Among the Republican. az
Washington sill state another fact
almost Tuarrr,'el with some 10 10Y h-.st e..
publican irI.rl. boz rrrlrl 90 'hi, matter
| vls willing ~ r.'ri,r Judge Douglas into
the Republican party mon probation hot
I vls not, a- ib,.r Republican friends wrrr,
rply o. rsreivo him aud place him a, the
bead 90 or ranks. 90