Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-09-11
From the Montgomery (Ala.) Confederation.
Revelations of the "League."

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Revelations Of the "League."
Owing to other engagements, we were
not present at the meeting of the League
of United Southeners, "at Temperance Hall.
on the evening of the % inst but friend
was kind enough to finnish few Jottlngs
| for us:
We are informed that there were about
thirty persons present, including Leaguers,
officers of the league, and the outsiders
Mr.. Thomas Arlington introduced reso-
luton to appoint comulitte to prepare an
address for the League of Montgomery to
the people of the South, and to prepare
scheme for the general organization OF
the Southern States. Various speeches
were made.
Mr.. Mike Woods made few remarks
upon the principle Of the Leaguers, and
avowed himself still an American" in SEN
timent and feeling, but that he would not
vote for any man hereafter who would not
avow himself in favor of Southern Rights.
How can this be consistent with the prin-
|ciples of the American party. which avowed
the Union to be the paramount Potltacob
good
Mr. Gunter, also an American, was then
called upon, who excused himself, and said
his onerous duties as ''wet nurse" for the
Leaguers, had so occupied his time as to
prevent him from preparing a speech for
the occasion; but while up, gave as one Of
the main reasons for his joining the ''asso-
citation" that he was for the quickest way
to get out Of the Union; and if he could
not get out sooner, he would join his friend
Of the Confederation, and go out on his
platform.
Mr.. Edmund Harrison then addressed
the meeting who reavowed his American
principles. and said that he was not a.
shamed of those priciples-that they had
grown upon him and would go with him to
his grave-that he would 60 farther than
his young friend (Mr. Woods,) and say
that he would vote for no man who had
; voted for the Conference bill-that he was
no politician-did not make it his business
to ascertain the political views Of any
man-had, upon recent occasion in
Hayneville, heard party of gentlemen,
most Of whom were Democrats, declare they
would not vote for Mr.. Shorter for re-elec-
ton; aud, upoE another occasion, while
travelling upon the railroad heard all in the
same cars express their disapprobation of the
Conference bill.
, The President of the Association, Colo
, mel Williams, suggested that they would be-
pleased to sec if some of the editorial fra
ternity could not speak as well as write;
thereupon Dr. Cloud rose and said in We
: ry impressive manner, that he was no speak
err but that he would give some reasons
which actuated him in joining the Associa-
t tion-that he was one of the ''old' time
t honored organ of the Democracy -thc
g advertiser and Gazette" The Dr. did
not state whether he was an old line Wing,
American, or Democrat. He had heard
the constitution of the League Of United
Southeners" read and approved it-that he
f saw it looked to the protection of the rights
of the South in the Union, and that tho
| people needed information upon the objects
and purposes Of the Leaguers !; he was there
fore, in favor of the proposition of Mr.. Ar
, rington; that he was opposed to immediate
dissolution that he concurred in the views
of the venerable Mr.. Edmund Rufin, as
expressed in letter addressed to him, and
published recently in the Advertiser and
e Gazette-that any one could join the ASSOC
citation irrespective of party, whether he was
an American, Wing, Democrat, or SUBJ
missionist How does an utilization with
Submissionist agree with an immediate dis
solution of the Union, as desired by Mr..
Gunter?] When the day and the hour
come, he was for brave hearts and strong
arms to throw the tea overheard. Here,
it seems, in the enthusiasm of the speaker,
he was approaching Mr.. Gunters platform
! He spoke of the resolutions of our last Leg
isture, and in regard to the admission of
Kansas, and said our representatives in
Congress had sent bushels of their speeches
home to their constituents, saying that they
would stand out for Locompton straight;
and when the time come, they walked up,
crossed their hands, and suffered themselves
to be tied by party, and thus deceived us,
their constituents and their masters Would
you, Mr. President, vote for one who had
SO deceived you? The President said no.
He further said he would not vote for any
man who had voted for the Conference bill,
and that these men must stand aside for
better soldiers that with the lights now be-
fore him, should Mr. Buchanan be renomi-
: mated by the Democracy for the Presidency,
he would vote for him. But Mr.. Buch-
: anan, Dr.. approved of the Conference bin.
! He asked what confidence could be placed
l in any man who would 60 into G contest for
the Presidency before the American people
) against Black Republican-for instance.
; Mr.. Seward and when defeated under the
: Constitution, would be in favor Of breaking
up the government simply because Be had
been defeated in constitutional election?
Why not put it upon the wrongs he had suf-
,, fered
8 From this we infer that one of the pro-
: prietors of the Adverteriser and Ga2 ute
will not be for dissolution Of the Union if
Seward or some other Black Republican,
! should be elected in 1860; and further,
{ that he is for dissolution on account of the
r wrongs now existing But is this consis-
] tent with his first position?
Several other gentlemen were called on
: who declined to speak.
a It will be perceived that while there was
+ some confusion in regard to the purposes
4 which induced gentlemen to Join this
r League-from what has been said by the
e speakers that they are cordially united in
, their opposition to the Conference bill; and
. ono would ;rdro fro,, ro,J;ro. tho fororo