The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-05

uroueh us mears strong healthy public opnon among
men OF all parties ss 10 rights and our duties Good
and sbe men will be selected TO Office, who will abae by
no ether rule than that Of the constitution in serg our
tested whether there JUSTICE and equality for
IN the uoor the League produce those results they are
Al Gil these meetings Southern rights democrats pre-
e6ed and the speaker Southern rights democrats
The leading characteristic features OF Know Nothngsm
bersbip "the Union > paramount good" and tho excu
sisu Of foreigners rom the polls and Offices Nothing OF
thai kind In 10 be iound IN the shove documents In
proceedings or the League.
That wise, ssg.ciaus, practical thinker, Mr. Edmund
Rufn state none the les: TO be trusted because
be is no Politician, FIRST originated the League. His
chsiseer you are pleased I, endorse; but you
say .hRt .'no sooner was the idea promulgated
.1'a Is a s r The recovery
rioprn obsHned DR. Rutias confidence, who took them
sb2ard bis bark VIXEN they reacherou' arose upon HIM
imprisoned him beresh halches and took possession
OF bis chip and sailed for C0wes AMI MARKET This Is
well enough figure Of speech which purely fanciu
The facts as TO the rise OF the League are simply
these Mr. RuiD published his plan In the South, over
the sgnalpre OF ar" HIS connection with the matter
there ceased took up tie ides mentioned first In my
letter to Mr. Slaughter, then promulgated 10 speeches
al Bethel church. Benton and Montgomery, and leagues
were formed or steps taken to do 30 u each paoe Now
sir, challenge you to show wherein any TeacberJ or
bud faith has been shown in all this 70 Mr.. Ruiip !
challenge you TO fhow wherein there has been de-
Sign to wrest bis paO to any Purpose whatever. /
challenge you show any fact tending TO sustain your
as n aae oss o. ar sn sas a. 30 once n
position. What leadog K-ow Nothing has had
any prominent connection with inauFuratng These
Leagues, and speaking in their favor? II there
l. oIe l am rot aware OF the fscs; but ! an
OF the fact that the great leaders Of that party OF
my acquaintance keep alcot from las democratic in
.rsue" AZ fer myself presrne that need defence
against the charge or insinuaion W any is meanD OF
btre Of having ever been Know Nothing
onov-. ofora 1IrNrv fha~a
chiefly OF Southern rights democracy although
there it valuable members OF the American party,
whose allie glance the Sou b. r1sugre their Know
Nottingham will compare fsvoraby with your own
You first t~c charges are snwered IN what has been
written.
evident that the League not political party of
any kind; that II is Know Nothing movement but
originated and promulgated by a Southern rights
denocrs' through our coluulus taken up and
pu mo actual operation by Southern rights democrat
ibA. simply association @; individuals, without
recpeoi Of rsry cses.e sound public opinion in favor
tue constulI tho standard o! Soutoeru rights,
and sgsDst further compromises OF those rights
The very nrs announcement IN favor OF them after the
e5reas Of Mr. Rulos plan 10 the South, was made
BY me ny letter 10 Mr. Slaughter and accompanied
b. the araI that Was opposed 70 any plan havingfor
iu oneci we overhiow o. me oemocfacy .nat sas op
posed TO the formation ~ sectional party but would
susse League and yet IN the face OF these you
asrasn for forming tie League a. 90 sectional par
w. a1d for atsmpt 10 overthrow the democracy"
IL he league premature blow egknst the integrity OF
the Uncng shalt presume, OF course, that you mean
constitutional Union Blu, whether sucn meaning or
net deny that It i q blow egsins, the Union That is
aim design The object Of the League Is twoold,
announced in IT'S corsiiturtn ls primary, direct OBJ
public opinion the south the subject Of enforcing the
rights Of the South the Union" (See article I'VE Of the
cCrsstution.)
liz sseopdary obec, s announced in the clause
Of in preamble viz:-"rhe use Of s proper means Of
uentsSing rights Within the Union, WITH view TO
bsing yfshed before the world In resrmng the powers
she he Souihl has delegated 10 the general government
il the event she fails 70 obisn justice in the unon
800 air. ocry tnat such objects are patriotcs Can
you denounce such otjsct foolish rd wicked po
cyfn Ard yet you have done both IN your editorials
Tho League then is designed not 70 operate g par
y o Influence suioe ohor political parties with
TO the advancement and protection Of our coasstu-
tenal rights not to cissove ,ne Unon but ITO enforce
righis IN the Unon, taking the consution rs tina
only rule OF legislation.
leone now sir, 10 discuss your las, charge, more i'm
to be iouDa in article OF 2l,t ut under the caption
of "a New school OF Southern ssatesmanship."
Tho letter 10 Mr.. Slaughter upon which you hinged
your aesau upon me, ~as private letter, which found
It's way print without my consent IL bears evidence
Of this il face. II was written. not TO promuigaie
rocy refuse 70 ADOPT which had been proposed
70 me The aim OF which overthrow the democracy
The alluson In II TO the League was purely Incidental
s merely :, 0s
cy, designed 70 promu&ats a theory, and writ.
ten IN haste, rs language wks not selected, bet WAS
careessy used II was not guarded against hostile
orcsns misconceptions. Hence IL 10 not full enough
20 convey my moaning In full, and . susceptible,
Ii looked TO alone, and not 10 connection with
my public s,eeches IN explanation OF The leagues, o.
meaning did entertain for am secession.st, and
net revoluionsi, and wculd NOT prec.pa.e but care.
fally prepare oct iaevAble dissolution. DO, al
700 wrote these comments, speech u Bethel
church The 10th inst had BEEN published for ten days
fuzzy explained What doubtful IN my Slaughter
letter. AMI should have been c5nsiiered BY you 10 your
attack vpou my positions With This explanation pro
coed
You take exception 10 these expressions Ies form
these Leagues all the Gotten states, 10 ony In
them we can hope for any effective movement" al the
proper meni 81 organized, concerted action we
eau prec pNAie tie revolution Com
rrer,i,g this, you say" Tee Leading states Of the
south are specifically excluded from bis pan Of concerted
operations and tta done the avose1 preence Of
lack Of souhein spirit IN Virginia and the Other border
states
"A Delaware, MARY land, respesscc Kentucky, and An
In the nrss slavery but nominal institution, and
reeaoes 10 an hcuofed Representative 10 Congress,
and in The graf issue in ls5o that stAH separated
nSse from ncr sisters and voted Tor Fillmore Iennes.
ADD Q largo majority row scsIsin him there In The
Methodist Cou'ereroe ner delegates voted against striking
cut the ATT slavery c'aIse ~ 10 dsc'plne Wills she
naGtars on ne- supreme Court bench aud INC chair %
prcfessorsbp 10 hsr University one wso openly 1e.
clH.s "ssvery 70 ec m al. socls and ponhsh evil
gsue-vas sent n the House q Representatives wne1
from -. senate became q NJ, ant slsvrry asss
and uov tie y Louis ds1ic; represented ~ free
rocr VITO = caooieslo for election upon The emanci
patton platform. earrcuE fce, NJ che almost T., OF Tree
scll srrio,y Der save owners emigraslpy large
RUNNERS Trxss and ~ii leave Dor prog 70 Sew
sre's sb5litcu sys'su OF iegsHs'sa
In KenttCry W Gays ecsncipsion ard colon zs'ion
powerful svay the affections q its people and Il
hardly DO doubted but ths Mr. Critenden, corjonei
III ibe alu ssveIy American ps-iy Of TIE Nprh would
carry Kentucky. / may well be excused, thea. "
I ssia. IN private correspondence, shat frankly
confess would have hrslised % make matter 81 pab.
c drcu sion that oay hoped Tor elective movement
ne COTTON ststss There much 70 thc way n which
a. ilss pvt said thus much, and % more. I'D not
wrue a. you have chsveed either ID ~crds spirit tna'
scted con an Avcwtc rrssence u lack Of southern spr
Nirq MA and ths 0lher border states rhs' ~ your
own lar eassc and 6ea. so repadese b,,h / ID 10,
PAR vraria II n true Oh bot discfiminae bctween
Nngnia aud The other border slates; my purposes 90
bot cali Tor H. In hastily written private Dote would
havs been OF, place between Mr Slaughter and my
colt
"a seqgaiy true ths, DO not expect Virginia 10 take
Any Initiative sters towards dissolution ~ the lai1n
when that xsency sbal be forced upon the south. Her
position border STATE ssd veil considered southern
rory- atoicy vhi.n bss been dgcsed spd understood
ans approved tv the ahesi NirgiDs ~ YOU vour
Ell r1Ist be awsrs-woud seem W demand inst when
Euch movement takes plsce By any corsiserehs number
~ Souf siacs virginia aud the other bOrief states
SHOULD remain the Union, where by their position and
.4cfn wafre