The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-19
NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY OCTOBER 49, ls6O-TRPIE SHEI

=, rsre il IN the present political contest II
sary IL said could get u old address letter 70
Ms Canouu and response letter Was addressed 20
ter sh,lsrsn This letter saw and had In my |
hands aud substance IT stated that Mrs Calhoun had
areany offered The Of two thousand dollars for
ter question: and toat shs hessted 70 part with
H. reasons Of her which shall not no
peat sussested . Mr. Defeudorf (Mrs Calhoun bro
iber na~D 10 advise her 10 hold TO IT, had be-
come 40 important political document What became OF
tie letter am not prepared 10 say Yours truly, SO,
WM g. MATTHIAS.
REPLY OF FRRp. EMORY.
IsAvIswoRIH CITY, T., Aug. 20, 1890
Col LEWIS BuRNEs-sr, your note Of inquiry u 2oth
ing the residence Of Gen Calhoun In this Ter tory and
up To the time OF his DEATH most friendly
and may say Ultimate terms was not, however At
Ncompton during the session Of the Convention nor do
know anything Of the actions Of liz MEMBERS except
from report But shortly after the adjournment Of The
Convention met Gen. Calhoun in Weston, No aud ds
cusssd wiih him the propriey OF submitting the lie
compton constitution IN ts then form He Mr. Calnoua)
then that the constitution could possibly
pass Congress in any other shape the plan of suhmis
the pet measure Of the Hon stephen Doug az,
and that he had assurance OF the earnest support tue
constitution IN private letter from he honorable Sna
tor Feeling thus need By Gen Calhoun, voted ior
and supported the costitGiion. VERY rsspsetfg yons
/ obedient servant, FRED EMORY.
CIRCULAR OF COMMITTEE AND ANSWERS THERETO.
IxAykswoKrH Cry, X e. sept IL, 1900
SIR-The Democratic Association 81 ieavenwortn being
informed that the publicly pursued by stephen A.
Doug 10 the Lecomon consultation is neon
stetfn t,b advire prtvalpy gi gen ~ hs partcular
,rsrs .h,c ssv,ce coatroisd their
atae have thought nyooer 10 sppopt ine undersigned
~ to the t Ss,so ,h con nss% not
ag,.e I'm ~ tba A. az ms noury The integ
rity Of the democ alto psynay the permapency Of the
Union iseit-arc involved In the contest nos gong on
We therefore, make no apology for addressing you the
foloSng inquiries, and request that you Will ans yer
/ them at your earliest convenience -
1t Did you. or did you not, before during tae ses
sion Of the Lcompton Constitutional Convention, or ar
ter The adjournment OF the same see letter addressed
TO John Calhoun President o. 'ad Convention or to any
one else, ny Mr. Douglas In which he tNr DouglAs) sug
getted the plan OF submission which was adooed ~ sad
Convention or signify that such plan OF submission
would meet his approVah
3D. Did not John Calhoun, the President OF TIE Lecomp
ton Convention, inform you that letter had been re-
ceived from Mr.. Douglas. In which was foreshadoweda
plan Of submission and not the plan nn ally adopt
ed the same thai understood 10 DO the Plan Of br
Douglass
3D. Did ron or not, in conversation with Mr. Calhoun,
or With whose political and personal relations 70
wards Ar Douglas and Mr. Calhoun authorze belief that
ouch person spoke authoratively learn that plan OF
submission bad been indicated by Mr. Douglas, aud was
not understood that II the plan thus Indicated was
adopted be chr Dougas) would support ana sustain II
/ In Cougesf
4h ASIDE Of these questions thus formally put,
these inquiries which you may have in your power 10
communicate
We beg leave to inform you that copy OF these inter
rogtorss has been addressed 10 each member Of the c
compton Convention that copies have been sent
able know ledge in this Connection Please address your
reply TO the und ersgned Chairman Of this Com nttee
z lCaygEwOrtb KIT
/ FRED EMORY, Chairman.
WI 6. MATTHIAS,
P. DYER,
pAMisL sou.iY,
.. w ir-Nni'
REPLY OF JAMES DosIrHAS.
| To Nesgs Emory. MATTHIAS ana o,hers: - w.
GrsTs-Your catechism Of the 18Th Ia before me and
In reply viii say thu, never saS AZ or about the ne
yestien' as 10 whether the const,tpton should be sao
mitted 10 The people or cent directly 10 Congress- Mr. Ca
houn informed nc, together With others thai he had
authority from Mr. Douglas 70 cay that unless be oons
tuition tupmtei 10 the people q the Tcrritory IL
would have support 10 the Norll naa chance
10 he adopted Ia aDswcf 10 your seconi question,
state above that Calhoun informed that he hal
there berg airy plan 'orcahadowod in ii for snbmis.
I Sion; ouy said at iho time refer above, whe1
the question was submission or non submission, that
/ Douglas said it would have 10 40 70 tho PEG.
III an6 get their ondo mt before II woui have any
ohauce ii Congress BY way or explanation will state
that attended The caucus held with closed doors al The
Gus o. plan Or form q saemsson was canrasssa
Gulle ihese lhree eyetmss lEam no isIser from Mr..
iougAs WIZ pan ~ ~, or slggesiohs Of pan Or Ia
800 w. ,es a. tHn ms p ~, nsa pen
tuStes"u ~ rtpokaa' eo,ipk i,Vin 30 nsn
~ sNtnully "ua hhNo oecn spuAeu " ~ wy upensk
:. '.e .eeus ~nersas W pa w. w .say saep.a
by ne Convention ga not presen, li,t mink, t the
MIRO evening Mhete y oanle iiom kleW NOT, perhaps
rem me aamnthalon lIls., nsy 70 rom inc fertile
mafluailoh ~ we "nsnera Mnsn M. Propos'on
Nas hT nel9re VIC ceueus w, " snl kngs nathng
lnote - y ~ ~ = ,v W VI w Wnsl No'ea
~, $500 49, !, :, 49, ~ !, 't 49,, 80 ~, na -
ton h,A'o q no pan q 81 IN ssion from hr Douglas
sAe.t' 10 = VA ~. ,,,, ~ 'ue
/ PeNf'e' A""9' '''f'eA'' 'fN0' Do.'h nav
Belly or JANET TODD.
IKtyrSwoRTH CRY, IL r., SPIT. c2. 1880
FRrp EMORY Esq Chairman OF Committee of Democratic
AFsociauon-
fEaI SRI recei we'd your printed circular T. day, in
curing 10 the position occupied By stephen Doug
las 20 The Ieconpion constitution. Your second sud
third incrrog atories can answer 10 the Affirmative
have other Information that Can give your commit
&c. Respectfully, JANET TODD.
Mote by the Committee MIR Todd a member OF
the convention
REPLY or q. c. STEWART.
Kansas CIrY sept Il $3.50
I'm n Emory AND orHERs-Genis.-Yorrso OF Tie i3.h
10 be ore me- contents duly considered In an.
ever 10 the inst inquiry AT ever Rcen the
letter referred to- In TO the second uquiry:
can statc positively that John ialor med me- on
night that the snbu ssiou met his oice, AZ
ter had Submitted the proposition enally adopted By
ConyCnton that be Informed by letter from Mr. Doug
iar That that vlan was adopted he worlt give n his