Notwithstanding, he brought with him boundless ambition, and a consciousness in his own heart that he possessed genius that might lift him up to the highest pinnacle of honor.

His first effort was to reorganize that political party that was in control of the Government at Washington, and that he had so faithfully served in Indiana.

As respects slavery, he probably would have said with Mr.Douglas that he did not care whether it was voted up or voted down.

But his effort fell stillborn and dead.

Dr.John H.Stringfellow was an old Whig, and so also were many of the Pro-slavery leaders, and they would not hear to it that there should be any parties known save the Pro-slavery and Free State parties.