The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-21

rather irmcr for dead weight .
The Leasue Of United southorners Again
Southern Agitators vs., Southern Conserv-
tives.
Among the articles Of news which Diversity
the columns Of the HERALD this morning, our
political readers will find something specially
interesting, if not alarming in the flaming mani
festo of the League Of United Southerners." OF
the city and county of Montgomery, Alabama
The last Southern Commercial Convention was
held in said city. and We presume that this dis
union League" is the legitimate offspring of
that remarkable gathering OF inpiacable Glibus
tors, tire-eaiers and secession agitators.
In the manifesto before us ii will be seen that
The aggressions Of the aboliticnists OF the North
upon Southern rights have become intolerable.
aud are no longer 10 DE suffered. even in ple
shape of compromises-th the rights and the
wrongs Of the South can no longer be trusted in
the hands Of any of the great political parties OF
the day-that il is dangerous on the part of the
South to await the election Of m anti-slayery
President; and that accordingly, 1.-THE great and
leading object Of the League OF United Southern
ers is TO induce the South, If possible, to mako a
stand, and. under no circumstance to Weld
another hairbrcadth Of her just constitu-
tionl rights" To this end, subsidiary
object u the League" i to elevate Southern
sentiment uron the subject OF slavery TO stiil
higher standard" sentiment that will rccou.
misc the necessity Of sustaining slavery. not only
who're is existence i pui directly in issue. but
where Il il remotely concerncdr-a sentiment
which. scorning all compromises. will not tolerate
resort to legcrdemain or ubterfugc to save an
administration or a political party" Finally,
with the election Of an antislavcry Presidential
candidate. tbe League" declare that 1--WE. al
least. are willing to embark our fortunes on the
open sca Of disunion."
Such i the pith and substance Of this terrible
Southern p10rmcpat,es'o: and though We cannot
penetrate the precise objects and purposes cover
cd mp in It's 'vlitterng gencralitiosr we can still
make guess at thcm. That Tho sgnors Of this
formidable paper are respectable and conscicn-
tious men, We doubt not; hut We are almost IA
wei satisfied that they have been led a-tray by
scheming and reckless agitators Of the Grc.caiinp
order. In The programme cnunciated too. we
arprcbcud hat tho purpose Of clevating the sen-
timcnt Of the South 20 an uncompromising de-
Esnce Of slavery. even where IL i remotely con
ccrncd. involves an Incorporating defence Of
such Southern cxtcnsionis,s as the Walker ili-
busters and such remote" appendices Of South
crn rights % the African slave trade
The present ilibustcrng and Slave trade agita-
ton in the cotton States" will 20 very far TO
establish this opinion aud when the League"
speak o. sentiment" which will not tolerate
a resort TO legcrdemain or subterfugc to save an
administration or a political party they M
qucstionably mean the administration of Mr. Bu-
chanan and the democratic party. wemay thus
SAFELY conclude that the administration ha. given
mortal offence 20 the parties concerned in this
League" concerning these Walker Glibusters
and African slave traders, and concerning, also.
pcrhsp.. some disappointed oficcscckers o. the
fire eating fraternity. At all events, this is the
only rational Interpretation we can discover Of
this otherwise mysterious League Of Unitc~i
Southerncrs," and, with this explanation. the
mystery is satisfactorily solved
We assure. then. that this u.eaglc'' j. ne
invention of q few reckless and disappointed
Southern politicians. and that their real object
j. little balance Of power party outside or the
regular democratic camp. competent, in tigh,
battle TO command high price for their services.
in "spoils and plumber II is, we suspect,
q sort Of bush fighting organization, known
in Mexico as guerilla force and whose
limo Of operations is among The baggage
wagons, without much regard TO The