Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-03-20

In the House on the 18th, Mr.. Kellogg, Of
Illinois, spoke, subject Of course to inteFruP-
tions, for two hours, on the alleged understand
ing between Mr.. Greeley Of the Tribune, and
Senator Douglas. His aim was to show that
Greeley aud other leading Eastern RePubli-
cans favored the reelection of Douglas to the
Senate, and that Douglas was in cahOOt
with them touching the senatorahiP. he
commenced by referring to the attack on him.
self by the Tribune, early in the session, for
having then said that Mr., Greeley, with other
RepublicanA, was again and tgSin in eOnsulta-
tOn in the ParlOr Of Judge Douglas, planning
and schoning for the re-olection Of Mr.. D. to
the Senate, and Judge Kellogg said he now
sought the floor for the purpose of making
good the statement by the production Of proofs
and arguments. Among the points ho made
were these
He produced letter from Mr. Van Ash, one
Of the editors of the Illinois State Journal, in
which the writer says he had 6 converSatiOn
with Greeley in the lRtter's office in August,
1858, when Greeley remarked that the RepubN
licsns made a great mistake in not taking up
Douglas as their candidate. Van Ash was in
dignant, and told him they did not desire sue
cess on such terms; and would demoralize the
party; whereupon Mr.. Greeley said another
party would arise, sc. He read another
letter dated 26th of December last, from Mr..
Powell, Superintendent of Public Schools in
Illinois, in which be says, pending the Le-
compton bill in the spring of 1858, he saw
several letters addressed to Republicans of
Illinois, commencing the course Of Douglas,
and urging, both from motives Of policy and
strict justice, they should unite in returning
Douglas to the Senate. There were a number
of letters in which Greeley expressed SIMILAR
views. He read an extract, as copied into the
Cincinnati Enquirer, Democratic organ, from
the speech Of AbrRm Lincoln, who was repre-
sented as saying that Douglas was a man who
would bring such an influence that would ena-
BILE him to play the devil at Charleston. Laugh
ter I He next read a letter from MIR. PangS
born, of Mass, who stated that Senator Wilson
and other Republicans had expressed thems
selves 10 favor of the reelection of Douglas to
the Senate, ard that many Newt EnglandeIs
were, from their representations, induced to
believe that Douglas had resolved to abandon
the Democrats and Join the Republican party.
Mr.. Pangbom remembered Wilson frequently
remarking that he knew Douglas was all
right and intended to act with the Republic
cans, and that Illinois had committed fatal
mistake in running Lincoln and not support
ing Douglas. The other gentlemen eonourred
with Wilson, but Pangborn thought the Re-
publicans Of Massachusetts, distrustsd Wilson's
judgment AZ
Mr.. Kellogg said there was some significance
in this letter, which required more than ordi-
nary attention. He had proved that Wilson
was 10 consultation with Douglas at the lat
ter's house, and that after the consultation a
member of this House made a speech in favor
of Douglas. He now turned to anOtherbranch
Of the subject, and read from Douglas letter
to MeClemand, and which Douglas first quotes
Kellogg's charge that Greeley was in consult
alton with Douglas in his own parlOr, pian-
ming and scheming for his re-eection,r and
ADDS that the charge is utterly false. He
maintained that GEeeley's letter entirely re-
flutes that Of Douglas by fair construction of
language. He produced a published letter
from the Chicago Journal signed III Whsrin. I"
The writer recites the conversation with Doug
las, who, it is represented, made the impression
that he was all right on the Slavery question
in the Republican view. Mr.. Kellogg said the
letter disclosed the fact that Douglas was in
communi cation with the Republicans, and took
such position as might induce them to urge
his election. He then read Mr. Blsir's letter,
in which Blair said he was invited to an in
terview with Douglas, and that the message
came through Mr. COlfax and was nGver treated
as private matter. Mr.. Kellogg said Mr.. Co.
yode had stated to him that Mr.. Douglas came
into this hall, and asked him to go to Mr..
Trunbull, and induce him to persuade the ReS
pubicans of Illinois to consent to his return
to the Senate, that he might remain here and
fight the Administration, and that be was yeta
young man and would fight the Republican
battles in 1860 Mr.. COvOde had told him
KeIlOgg) specifically what Mr.. Douglas said,
and Mr.. COVode had signifed his Willingness
to make the statement on this floor.