The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-09-16
TROUBLE IN THE CAMP OF THE DIsuNIoH-
lists.

The disunionists of the South are in trouble
over the fact that two of their ablest and most
most prominent men-the Hon. Mr.. Ysncey OF
Alabama, and Roger Pryor, Esq, of the Rich
mond South, have had a falling out. 1t must
have been perceived by all the readers of the
South, during the last few months, that its ed.
itor has abated much of its disunionism, and,
from speaking in q critical or doubtful manner
of the Democratic party, the South has become
its bold and steady advocate and defender. In
short, there has evidently been change in it's
editor-or the Democratic party has changed.
Possibly, the decided Pro Slavery policy of Mr..
Buchanan has satisfied Mr.. Pryor that the pres.
ent Administration is as thoroughly loyal 70 the
institution of Slavery as one could be. selected
by the extremists of the South.
There are, however, several of the more
Southern 6re-eaters who have been CALLED BY
the change of tone in the South newspaper ;
and at last the Hon. Mr.. Yancey, of Alabama.
comes out in long letter to Mr.. Pryor, respect.
ing his editorial conduct. The letter was sent
to Mr.. Pryor for publication in the South but.
from some fancied or real impoliteness on the
part OF the bearer, it was not published in that
journal, but made its appearance in the col.
umns of the Richmond Enquirer. 1t is mainly
reply to an attack in the South upon a
League of United Southerners," whose plti.
mate object was the independence of the South.
ern slave States. The object the South once
sympathized with, and processes to do so now,
under certain contingencies; but it took occa.
sion, since it has become satisfied with the Do
sition of the President and the Democratic
party, to attack the League"
The object of the League is stated in articles
and 6, as follows:
"ARr. s. The object Of this League is, BY the
use OF proper means, to create q sound public
opinion In the South on the subject of enforcing
the rights of the South in the Union. Among
its primary ideas are: l. No more compromise
OF those rights, either in party platforms or in
national legislation. 2. A full recognition and
maintenance of those rights, as paramount to
| the safety of the Federal Administration or the
success of National parties. g. The elevation
to the public councils of the ablest and purest
Southern men.
ART. 6. This League will nominate no can.
didate for any ofice-State or Federal-but its
| members are pledged to use eli honorable
means 10 secure the nomination, bv the re.
spective parties to which they belong, of sonnd,
able, and pure men, of the Southern lights
| school," Q :
We find little in the controversy which will
possess interest for our readers, and that little
is incredential to the main subject discussed
The following paragraphs, which We clip from
Mr.. Yancey's letter, arc significant:
"You take exception to these expressions
Let rs form these leagues all over the cotton
States, a. 1t is only in them We can hope fol
any effective movement AT the proper mo
ment, by one organized, concerted action, We
can precipitate the cotton States into revolu
hon; Commenting on this, you say, the lead
ing states OF the South are specifically excluded
from his plan OF concerted operations; and thai
10 done on the avowed pretence of q lack O
Southern spirit in Virginia and the other Dor
der Statesl'
10 be candid, place but little trust in suel
States as Delaware, Maryland, Tennessee, Ken
lucky, and Missouri. In the first, Slavery is but
nominal institution and Anti Slavery ideas pre
vail to large extent In MARYLAND, a Free Sole
is an honored Representative in Congress; and
in the great issue in 1856, that State separ ate.
herself from her sisters, and voted for Fillmore
Tennessee has long maintained Free.Soi Sen
ator in Congress, and q large minority now sus
tain him there. In the Methodist Conference
her delegates voted against striking out tn
Anti-Slavery clause in its disciplne-while sh
maintains on her Supreme Court bench, and il
moral, social, and political evil.' In Missouri
Benton was upheld when unsound on this il
sue-was sent to the House of Representative
when ousted from the Senate, because of hi
Anti Slavery ideas and now the st. Louis dis
uict is represented by Free-Soiler, who is {
candidate for re election upon the emancipa
ton platform. Surrounded, as she almost il
by free-soil territory, her slave-owners are emf
grating In large numbers to Texas, and viii
soon leave her prey to Stewards abolition sys
tenn of legislation.
In Kentucky, Mr.. Clay's emancipation snt
colonization ideas are bearing legitimate fruit
and Mr.. Crittenden holds powerful sway Owe
the snectlons OF Its people; and it is hardly t.
be doubted but that Mr.. Crittendep. cor ;o;nef
with the Anti-Slavery American party of tn,
North, would carry Kentucky. NAV we'll b,
excused, then. if said in private correspond
ence, what l frankly confess I would have
hesitated to make matter of public discus
sion, that only hoped for an effective move
ment in the cotton States. There is much in
the way in which an idea is put. said thu,
much, and no more. / did not write as vor
have charged, either in words - in spirit. tha
l acted on an or0toed pretence of a lack O
Southern spirit in Virginia and the other Dor
der States. That is your own language anC
idea-and l repudiate both. 1 did not name
Virginia. 1t is true, did not discriminate be
tween Virginia and the other border States
My purposes did not call for it. In a hastily
written private note, it would have been out OF
place, as between Mr.. Slaughter and myself.
" 1t is equally true that do not expect Vir
ginia to take any initiative steps towards dis
solution of the Union, when that exieepcy shal
be forced upon the South. Her position as 9
border State and a well considerea Soatheru
policy, Ia policy which has been digested and
understood and approved by some of the ables
men in Virginia, as you yourself must BIZ
aware,) would seem to demand that, when suct
movement takes place by any considerable
number of Southern States, Virginia and the
other border States should remain in the Union
where, by their position and their counsels
they could prove more effective friends, than b,
moving out of the Union, and thus giving ,c
the Southern Confederacy long abolition hos
tile border to watch. In the event of the move
ment being successful, in time, Virginia, and
the other border States that desired it. conld
Join the Southern Confederacy, and be protected
by the power of its arms and it's diplomacy" (
The proposed Southern Republic, it seems,
is not to include the northern tier of slav,
States. They, according to the programme
are to join " in the event of the movement b
ing successful" The true reason doubtless ii
that, in the opinion of sagacious Southern mer
they are mostly sure of becoming free States il
the course of time, and the new Republic woull
wish to keep clear of any such difficulties in tn.