The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-16
Extraordinary Revelations In Congress-
Stephen Arnold Douglas and Horace
Grealev.


stephen Arnold Douglas and Horace
Greeley.
On former occasion, when Mr. Kellogg as
serted in general terms that there was politi-
cal understanding between Greeley and Doug
las, and that secret conferences had been held
between them in the house Of Douglas in Wash
ington, his statement was contradicted. But
now he gives in the House of Representatives
n full, minute and circumstantial account Of the
conspiracy, and fortiGes IT with variety of
proofs which cannot be contradicted. His
speech has not been answered, and his facts
have not been denied.
What Mr.. kellogg before stated was, as he
says himself, only drop from the bucket, one
link in the chain of evidence by which he de-
monstrates the coalition between Douglas and
the republican leaders to secure his re- election
to the Senate from Illinois, and the triumph Of
the republican candidate for Governor at the
same time. Both objects were accomplished,
and with majority of five thousand for repub.
licanism, and of nearly ten thousand against
anti Lecompton, squatter sovereignty and
Douglas, in the whole State he was yet mystic
riously elected in pursuance ofthe arrangement
with Greeley, Wilson of Massachusetts, Burlin-
game and the other leaders of the republican
party, who "held consultations in the parlor of
Judge Douglas, planning and scheming for his
reelection to the Senate
Upon this election, in consequence of his
peculiar position toward the democratic party
on the Lecompton question, his hopes of the
nomination at Charleston in great measure
depended. Mr.. Colfax admitted that Clarke B.
Cochrane and himself were present, and that
Blair of Missouri was also mixed ND with it:
but be declined stating what occurred at those
private Conversations But kellogg lets the
cat out Of the bag. He says the common
object of Greeley and of Douglas was to defeat
the democracy in Illinois; but Greeley's motive
was to erect republcanism on its ruins, while
the motive of Douglas was to exalt himself by
breaking down the administration of Mr.. Bu-
chanan, and II he could not succeed in getting
the democratic nomination for President, then
he would thus prepare the road for deserving
the camp and openly joining the enemy. Mr..
Kellogg, indeed, quotes Mr.. Covode as stating
that douglas in that hall had asked him to 20
to Trumbull and induce the republicans of
Illinois to consent to his return to the
Senate that he might remain in Congress and
fight the administration, and that he was yet a
young man, and would fight the republican
battles in 1sG0.- In one of the conferences
Douglas told the republicans that he had
Checked his baggage through, aud having his
baggage or political capital safe, and sen. on
ahead, he would stand on the borders of demo-
cracy until he could gather around him all his
followers, then cross the river, break down the
bridges and burn the boats.
This, says Mr.. Kellogg, was the promised
consideration for which Douglas was to receive
SO much republican support as should elect
him. Accordingly the Washington correspon-
dent Of the Tribune, in August 1868. announced
"the republican Senators held a consultation
last night with Senator Douglas, at his house,
which was satisfactory to both parties OF
eSurse Greeley, being present could speak
from authority, Extracts from the Tribune
favor:ng the election Of Douglas were copied