Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-09-21

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Singular Revelations.
rms ANS AND EXPECTATIONS or DOUGLAS 81
EXPLAINED BY ONE OF HIS FRIENDS.
PnILApELpatA, Sept. 10th, 1850.
happened to fall in conversation recently
with a very warm personal and politica
friend Of Mr. Douglas gentleman OF grea
political experience and sagacity, and wht
lexertst not "a little influence in his peculiar
sphere npon parties and upon the prospects
Of the different Presidential candidates. The
> gentleman was frank and communicative, and
in the course Of an hours conversation, gave
INC much information relative to the canvass,
and also enlightened me as to Mr.. Douglas
4 Veal objects and expectations Without un.
3 destaking to give you his precise language,
will condcnse into the smallest possible COM
pass, the substance Of his remarks. They
viii interest you, and believe the sequel will
prove them to be true to the letter. Here is
what he said: 1900 as Y
s9i Douglas knows that his own election is an
impossibility-th Bell has no more chance
than he has-that the contest lies between
Breckihridge and Lincoln, and of the two he
much prefers the election Of the latter Ifby
any possibility Breckenridge or Lane should
b elected, Douglas knows that it would be
All ,ip With him II 1861 that with the federal
appointments and the disbursement Of one
hundred and twenty millions Of dollars annu-
ally, the Democratic party would become an
unit in support Of the administration, while
himself and the very few adhcrents he would
have left, would be ostracised and left without
influence or hope for the future. Hence
Douglas is violently opposed to fusion with
the Bceckinridgc Democracy. He opposed it
and prevented It here in Pennsylvania; he is
opposed to it in New York, and although a
subcommittee have agreed to the terms Of
fercd by the Breckinridgers, yet it is under
stood here that their action will be repudiated
BY the Central Committee. 81 hot1
y Douglas is working for 1864. The divis.
ion in the democratic party is past healing
He knows it, and no longer seeks that object
He hopes to control tho Democratic organiza-
ton in the free States, and by joining hands
with the Know Nothings in the slave States,
to build upa patty of his own for the contest
four years hence This is his aim. Noman
can doubt it who has closely observed his
course and weighed well his word, 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.
Hc,is therefore opposed to the election Of Ell
Their. He will coalesce with the Bell men to
the extent Of securing their cooperation in
1864, but not to the extent of clecting Bell,
If such thing were among the possibilities.
He will not coalesce with the Breckenridge
men, because that would make a party for
Breckenridge instead Of a party for Douglas.
repeat, Douglas desires the election Of
Lincoln. lie would not, If he could, do any
thing to secure Lincoln's defeat; and he could
not, If he would. He desires his election by
the people, because he knows, If the election
should 60 into Congress, that either Breckin-
ridge or Lane will be next President. He
will, therefore, so work his cards as to do
nothing to cndanger Lincoln in New York
and Pennsylvania; for it is necessary that
both these States 60 for Lincoln to secure his
election by the People. Douglas, however,
will try to carry Illinois and, perhaps, Indiana.
He wants Illinois as $ matter OF State pride,
and to maintain his prestige with the new
party which he is organizing for himself
He and his friends will work hard to secure
this result, and all the harder because the
votes Of Illinois and Indiana are not absolutely
necessary to elect Lincoln He will have
majority in the electoral college without either
of them It is not improbable, therefore, that
Douglas will en,ieavor to trade with the Breck-
inridge men in these two States. The reason
which induces his opposition to such COM
bination in Pennsylvania and New York, does
not exist in Illinois and Indiana. He will
give you fight at home to the extent Of his
power; not for the purpose Of defeating the
election Of Lincoln, but with the view of main
tanning the prestige that arises from strength
Ut his own home. ~
Such is the Douglas programme, as explain
cd to me by one of his adherents in this State,
who, however, intends to vote for Lincoln in
furtherance of it. 1t has specious look, and
explains many points in the conduct Of Doug
las that seems inexplicable on any other n.y.
pothesis. What do you think Of I'll And
what about the result in Illinois We here
feel very certain that both Illinois and Indi-
ana are beyond the reach Of Douglas, and
that they areas sure for Lincoln as New York
and Pennsylvania.
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