Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-10-14

eventually join The Southern Confederacy,
and be protected by its arms and IFS diplo-
macy" In behalf of Virginia and the
other border States" beg 10 return to you
an assurance of cur most profound graft
tude. We appreciate your generous conde-
scension. and we make no doubt but the
power of your "arms and diplomacy" will
be adequate 10 our protection. Still Vir-
GINA and the other burder States cherish
the obsolete idea that they are equal TO the
vIndiCation Of their own honor, and while
they would not rudely repel your friendly
proffer, they entreat you not to emoarrass
your resources by any provision for their
security. The public were familiar with
the eccentricities of your career. They re-
member your performance Of Sancho Panza
10 Mr.. Everett's role of the crazy knight,
in the farce of "Mount Vernon and the
Vandals;" but they never suspected you to
be capable af so Quixotic an enterprise as
that which you now seriously develop and
earnestly recommend TO the judgment Of
the Southern people.
The following is the Constitution Of the
"Southern Leagues" which Mr.. Yancey
has been organizing, in the "cotton States:'
Believing that the South is in need oil
some efficient and organized mode of con-
centrating public opinion upon public men
and measures, and of influencing and gui-
ding political parties, with a view TO the adj
vancement and protection of her constitu'
iional rights-and that the want Of this has
enabled all political parties 10 sacrifice those
rights TO their own necessities:
"And believing further, that il is the duty
of the South 10 use all proper means ts
J maintain her rights within the Union, witt
q view TO being justified before the worlt
l in resuming the powers she has delegated
, 10 the General Government, in the even
she fails TO obtain Justice in the Union, We
: organize ourselves under the following
I Constitution:
E .sARr. /. This Association shall bt
known as the Montgomery League Of Uni
ted Soniherners.
E "ARr. 2. Its officers shall consist Of ;
President. Vice President, Secretary ant
E Treasurer, who shall hold their Offices ont
! wear, or until their successors shall be cleo
e ted.
: "ARr. 8. Election OF all officers shall b
made annually, and be by ballot.
f .ARr. 4. Any person may become
member of this League who shall pledg'
] himself 10 carry out its objects, and shal
D sign this Constitution.
: "ARr. 5. The object Of this League is
BY the use of proper means, TO create
t sound public opinion in the South on tn
: subject of enforcing the rights of the Soutl
in the Union. Among its primary idea
e are: l. No more compromise of those rights
f either in party platforms or in nationa
;, legislation: 2. A full recognition and main
y tenance of those rights as paramount TO III
/ safety Of the Federal Administration or th
It success Of National Parties: 8, The eleva
r ton 10 The public councils Of the ableSt an
i purest Southern men.
J. "ARr. 6. This League will nominate n
Re candidate for any ofice-State or Federal
II but lis members, and pledgedto use all hon
!. orabe means TO secure the nomination, b
), the respective parties 10 which they belong
IS of sound, able and pure men Of the Souther
s Rights school,"