Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-10-25
ARTLING DISCLOSURES.
Douglas Responsible for the Le-
compton Constitution.
HIS PLEDGE TO SUPPORT
1T.
hs VIOLATION OF HIS ptEpoE AND TREAcn.
EkY TO HIS FRIESps
READ! PEADn READ,!
TO TIE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED
STATES.

Room or THE DFM ocRATic AssociArioN)
or LEAvENwoRTH, Leavenworth City,
Kansas Territory, Sept, 1860.
RuG-rs of positive nature having
been in circulation in this Territory,
during the last two years. attribu,inx
to Hon Stephen A. Douglas. United
States S.nator from Illinois, n course
of conduct in regard to the Lecomp-
ton Constitution. involving his
sincerity to the country. his fidelity to
the Democratic party. and lis honor
as gentleman. Lewis Burns, Esq,
President OF the Democratic Associa-
tion of I.eavenworth, addressed several
mem bers of the ASSOCIATE n. with the
view of obtaining authentic informa'
ton on the subject. to ascertain If the
facts would justify an extended and
formal inquiry. That correspondence
is given below under e. proper
caption.
The information impaired to Mr.
Barnes in the correspondence, was
deemed sufficient to authorize an in
vestigation. designed to be made
public. and the undersigned were. at a
meeting Of the Association, chosen a
committee to conduct the inque-t and
submit the result to he consideration
Of the American people.
We have sought to discharge this
iisagreeable. we might say painful
daty. with the impartiality and com
pleteness becoming us. as citizens re-
garding our own regulations rs dc.
pending upon the aspect in which our
conduct in this inquiry shall appear to
our countrymen. 1t has been our aim
to draw out the truth. and the whole
truth. We have therefore addressed
every member OF the Lccompton Con-
yention whose residence we could
discover. and several gentlemen who
were rot in the Convention. without
! rsltren,e to the past or present politl.
cal asseyerations or predictions OF
either. Whilst acquainted with the
>present political sentiments Of but very
few OF those with whom we have com.
m,l1icated. of those few as many art
supporters OF Mr. Douglas rs are sup
porters Of Mr. Breckinridge. And We
Zee. it due to ourselves to mention the
former: they arc Mr. Doniphan, Mr.
Disiendorf. General Whiteield: Mr.
I Fein and Mr.. Jones. 1t will bt
observed. that with the exception u
Mr.. Doniphan. they are all silent.
Below we give IN full under {
descriptive heading. the questions W.
pln aud ihe answers we have received
We do not think wc assume too nurl
in saying that there il q fearful weight
or evidence against Mr.. Douglas. w,
give the case to yon without argument
Citizens here. citizens hundred an,
fifty miles west, citizens fifty mile
south. citizens a hundred miles cas-,
with unlalling accuracy. with sol
itary exception. contribute To th'
! ind1bitablc establishment OF the fac
that MIR. Douglas suggested to tie lat'
{ John Calhoun the form OF submission
determined upon by the Lccomptol
Convention, and pledged himself t.
support it in Congress. The letter i
proved to have been in the possession
oi General Calhoun himself, to hav'
been in the possession of his famil,
, after his deccasc. and to havo beei
made al object of traffic.
For reasons which will readil,
} suggest themselves to every feelin,
person. we have aot made any inquir,
, ot the widow OF General Calhoun
, We leave it to Mr. Douglas to appl,
to that source for his vindicalion,
vindieation ho shall venture upon.
FREp Emory Chairman,
WV. q. MATTHIAS.
DANIEL ScULLY.
p. Dyrn.
JoHS llESRY.