New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-14

Mr.. McCLERNAED-You called on him as 9
| witness.
Mr.. KELLOGG called on bin to answer as to
sry conversation between him and Mr. Douglas as to
! Nj. Bairs return 10 CongrefE
Mr.. COLfAX said two members OF Congress were
preeent at the conversation between Messrs. Douglas
and Greeley, namely: Clark Ii. Coebrane and him,eh
Mr, Greeley was here on business OF the nature OF
| which he was not informed. Mr.. Cochrane, he
thought suggested calling upon Mr. Douglas. They
| went there with Mr.. Greeley. The interview was
short and nothing trans pred that could not be said on
the street. Nothing to his kno Eledge was said about
| the Senatorial election IN Illinois. To the best of his
knowledge and belief the onlv subject referred to was
the Lecompton Constitution then pending before Con-
gress, the necessity for its rejection. and the means by
which its success could he syerted. Mr. Douglas was
his polt cal enc nv and if nominated orthe Presidency
be desired TO see him defeated, but it was only justice
to him that be should bear this testimony. Another
subject was Introduced the rise Of real estate in Chi
cago, but he presumed II unnecessary to say any.
thing abont that. Laughter, and cries of 81 Oh no!I
Mr.. kELLOGG-lntha that convention were not politics
generally discussed and the position of Mr. Douglas
| on the Slavery question defined?
| Mr.. COLFAX-He said he intended to resist the
Lecompton Constitution to the bitter end, regardless of
| results to himself
Mr.. KELLOGG-wss not his position on the Slav-
| cry question discussed
| Mr.. COLFAX-Not to my recollection.
| Mr.. KELLOGG-Were sou not the bearer of a die
patch from Mr.. Blair relative to the formers election
| as Senator from Missouri?
Mr. COLFAX-In October, 1858. went over to
| Illinois TO make ten dozen speeches against Mr..
Douglas. AT several places Buchanan men sent up
written questions TO me, asking whether was the
bearer of message. To this responded at Decstur,
Jacksonville, and other places as 90 now, namey
Whatever conversations took place in Mr.. Douglass
"house, under his own roof, my selfrespect forbids
"me from abiding to them, except at his demand"
have stated that if there conversation bet Feen
Mr.. Blair and my SELF MIR. Blair was in the city, and
therefore il would be better to call him than me-
| Mr.. KELLOGG wonder if that is satisfactory.
Mr.. CLARK Dem. Mo Was there converse
| ton between you lColfax and Mr. Douglas on the
subject Of the election in Missouri
| Mr.. C0LFAX--Judge Douglas and never had a
conversation that subject If there was such con-
versation between Mesrs. Douglas and Blair, they
| are of age, and can speak for themselves.
| Mr.. CLARK-Had they a conversation in your
rresence3
Mr.. COLFAX-They had not.
| Mr.. KELLOGG-Did he not make request that
Mr.. Blair would come, in reference to the subject?
| Mr.. COLFAX-H my self-respect in Illinois re-
strained me from repeating private conversations when
desired the defeat of Mr. Douglas cannot certainly
| be expected should now do 30.
| Mr.. KELLOGG, resuming, said he had demon
strsted the fact that Greeley and Douglas came to-
I gether and that Greeley went TO Douglass leaning
on a friend at each side. Men playing cards would,
he supposed call them right and left bowers. de
did not however, know whether he was night in the
use of these terms. Laughter, and cries OF That's
the name, You're right!"l Douglas wanted 70 de-
feat the Administration, and go did his Republican
unless he could secure his reelection he was over
| wbemed. Greeley and Douglas had an object
| The Republicans wanted to beat the Democ-
racy and Douglas wanted to beat the Administration.
| Douglas wanted the Republicans TO stand by him,
shoulder 10 shoulder and sustain him in the night tie
Ktllogg) did not suppose there was positive PROMISE
but that it was understood they had common basis OF
action, and could strike out together IN their future
action, He then re I'd quotation from Washington
letter in The N. Y. TRIBUNE, embodied In commun,
cation to The Washington Union, Auguit 1883 signed
North West" and which extract was 10 this effect:
The Republican Senators held consultation with
Judge Douglas, which was satisfactory to both
parties"
Mr. FOUKE Dem, H. inquired whether bis col
league had tried to get the information from kepuo
can Senator'S and spoke as to the crediby OF such
witness as that produced. .
Mr.. KELLOGG was obliged to his colleague for his
most luminous exposition OF law. lLaughier.J Ine
extract read stopped Greeley from charging ms net-
oQp 81 statements untrue. He next produced let
ter dated "PeoIia JAN g 1860" in which the writer
C. w. Rainey-says, in reply to letter from mr..
Kellogg that, when he (Rainey) was 10 washington,
the week previous, he informed by prominent
Democrat that Senator Wilson, and other Republicans,
during the Lecompton contest, had frequent private
and political conversations az the House OF Mr. Doug
las and after this he knew The TRIBUNE favored the
Several voices-'' Who is Rainey?"
Mr. KELLoGG--He is the Postmaster Of Peoria,
appojnted by the President.
MIR LOGAN Dem, ILL., asked whether he was not
| a bitter enemy of Douglas
| MT KELLOGG replied that he would soon silence
that small battery. He came to the third propo
sion: what was the motive OF the consultation why
did Republican Senators meet Mr. Douglas at his
house. and why were both parties satisfied
Mr. LOGAN again asked whether Rainey was not
| an enemy ofDouglas
Mr.. KELLOGG replied that Rainey is violent
politician the editor of Democratic paper, the head
of the Democratic party and the Postmaster OF Peroia
He belongs to the Administration, or Buchanan De-
mocracy.
Mr. LOGAN-Have yeu colluded with Rainey
Mr. KELLOGG-No. When he was in this city, he
intimated these facts to After he left, wrote TO
him at Peoria. The two different political elements
met night and day, and what were the resultsi A
representative from Massachusetts, here came out and
unclaimed Douglas.
He would read from the gentlemans speech, which
he did, to show that the young men OF the country
were exhored to stand by Douglas, and to keep the
wilderness Of their souls. Was not that, Mr. Kellogg
asked looking TO the future
| VOICES-Who was i'll Name him.
| Mr.. KELLOGG rephed-Mr. Burngame, a name
Democracy delights to honor. Laughter.l They had
ascertsned the position OF the Douglas men they
bad been with them, in companyiwb their high priest
Greeley, TO aid the consultation
Mr.. Kellogg's hour here expired, but as he had not
| got more than half through, he was permitted to
| 90 on.
| He repeated, be had shown that Greeley favored
! ard endeayored TO secure the reelection of Senator
| Douglas
Mr.. VANCE made point of order. The gentleman
| could not proceed except by general consent. For
| aught he cared Douglas and the Republicans might
/ tear their eyes out.
Mr.. KELLOGG-Then they'd do q good thing.
| ILaughter He now produced letter from Mr..
Van ASH Of the editors Of The Illinois State Jour
| nal in which the writer says he had conversation
with Greeley in the latters Office in August, 5S when
| Greeley remarked, "The Republicans made great
mistake in no. taking up Douglas their candidate"
Van Ash was indignant and told him they did not de-