New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-11
THE SOUTHERN TURNER'S.

Correspondents Of The N. Y. Tribune
WHEELING, Va, Wednesday, Nov %, 1856.
Your paper contained, some days ago, some very
appropriate and excellent remarks On the conduct
n the Charleston Is. CO. Turner Association, who
have sent letters of invitation to other places in
Ne South where Associations Of the same kind
exist inviting them to join in withdrawing from
the confederacy of the Turner's, and to form with
them q sectional Southern league.
In the following you will find literal transla-
tsn of the inviting letter Of the Charleston Turn
srs, 90 we'll - OF the answer received by them
from the Association of Wheeling, Va:
LITTER OF THE CHARLESTON TURNER'S.
7A< Tws V~sfn, CAsyle.ten 10 the TE'nYeyeia Wheia9,
Pbgsia'
Good luck
In conse quence of resolution offered and accepted
IN our meeting, have TO communicate unto you that
we have on the 9th inst, in general meeting espe
eally called for that purpose, resolved to withdraw
ffon the Cenfederacy OF the North American " Furn-
eas." This has already taken place.
As you will easily perceive, our reason for acting IN
tbh way were the resolutions offered and adopted at
Ae last General Convention in regard to the Slavery
question. What course you are TO adopt or will have
adopted we do not know but 1t appears to US that the
members ofthe Confederacy who i've in the Southern
Stetes will have very difficult time hereafter, they
do E0t follow our course.
In relation to the above we request you 10 send us
N answer to what you have resolved upon, aud as
soon as possible. At the same time We add thai iet-
ters Of he same tenor as the present one have been
sent by rs to every one of the Associations Ia the
Southern States in order 10 ascertain whether there
might be any DISPOSE ion among the same to elect
nbion of the Southern Associations.
In the name of the Charleston Turn Nerein.
CAari..on. s. c., Oct. 81, 1855.
ANSWER OF THE WHEELING TURNER ASSOCIATION
ZAs Social Twn V~sin Wtees0, va 10 INC I""' "'" ~
We have received our letter OF sne s, ths
won have withdrawn from the General Confederacy,
and a. reason for 1t you point TO the resolutions OF
the last General Convention ,,,
To This we could not have much 10 object IL could
INST have been demanded Of You to remain within the
General Confederacy if your existence as an associa
ton would have become impossible by remaining in
Ne same.
But as YOU have, by means Of the Press given the
reason for your Withdrawing, and, moreover have n
vied u.s. by means of your letter, to join you In your
ae yos have by that given Us right 10 express also
ear opinions concerning this subject.
The resolution of the General Confedsrscy:
Tuners are :ppG:a e S S:v % e si s s
Seon:ts nt With rsSsbe directly snnih,ns the prin
ciplss Of ibefiy"
This resolution IL, in opinion, very just one
The Turner'S had, by the urging Of some newspapers
especially Them Y. Stats ZettWng, been compelled
70 speak plain word We understand this resolution
TO have the simple meaning that Turner who would
desire to own or really keep aaves could not be con-
sidered any longer memoer OF the Association, be,
"sociaistic" for mere nonsense. A Turner living or
d<sirous TO live by the labor Of others and leadisg
himself idle life cannot be thought OF. Ii Is not
meant that the Turner's should attempt TO abolish
Slavery where its exists because that would be impos
ssle 1t depends not on our power. But the Turner's
ere altogether fee lsboiers, and In that must be op
posed 10 the extension of Slavery into Free Terrtors
In their character free aborers 1t Is their duty TO
strive TO save the Territories for free labor, bee ause 1T
b The only by which The inhabitants Of our large
cities can remain without becoming paupers. Aud 1t
b a. certain a. possible that as soon as those Terrific
ri.s become Slave States these waste public domains
would be made 10 benefit only few rich planters,
while The of the people, tue free aborers and act
usl settlers, would be excluded from the same.
General Convention Is not at all directed against the
nights of the Southern Sta es. But the South should
not have any prerogeves or exclusive privileges and
the esvehooer who lives by the labor Of other people
sAsald not have privileges than tue actual settler
o. he free workman who provides sith his own hands
broad for his family and for hmseh.
. Wethefefore acknowledge and second the resolu-
sen Of the General Convention, notwithstanding our
usmg In Slave State. But In regard TO your pro.
1seeo union Of the Southern Associations declare:
asM we DO not withdraw from the Confederacy.
y. Ana, We with conttm pt reject all and every at
tempt 10 divide this General Confede.sey and refuse
% Join any disssning Association.
j. That we rgaro your letter to the Southern Asso.
sistions ~ miserable trick; because II your with.
drswa @ that OF single Associ stion might nave been
excused, this contemplated seducipy of ohsrs cAnnni
b looked upon otherwise than as an n.temnt 10 ne
care companions Of your own oowardce. ~
4. That res ARD you as having committed .oe,,on
against the principles OF our Association.
5. Your letter and our I'm shau be made public
N the T1rn.eitune and in TIE Wheeling RtDabEc.a
Hy order Of the Soc Turr er Association,
VA>elise Va, Nov. i, 1855 LEOPOLD SEMI, Rec la