Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-09-11
Lg- We take pleasure in transferring to

/ 1E We take pleasure in transferring te
our columns the following complete refuta-
ton Of the base collumny perpetrated on The
gentleman whose named is subscribed to the
subjoined communication. We first read
the Ridiculous fabrication in the ''Whig''
with establishment, and although we had
not then seen Mr.. Yancey's letter, from our
knowledge of the infamous character of the
New York letter writer's who infest Virgin
ia, we at once put it down as a falsehood
unworthy Of moments belief.
We sincerely hope that the investigation
which Mr.. Pryor intends to institute may
result in the exposure and punishment Of
the calumniator who disgraces Richmond.
Mr.. Pryor and the Calumny Of the
New York ssHerald."
To the Editor Of the Richmond Wing:
Sir: observe you have transferred the
following ridiculous story from the New
York Herald to the columns Of your
paper:
STARTLING DEVELOPMENT IA cores
pondent Of Tuesdays Herald" writing
from Washington, communicates to the
public the following startling intelligence
in regard to disunion project entered into
by our neighbor Of the .sSouth" with other
Southern men, who formed themselves Gin
to disunion league" with the purpose of
procuring England in the event of fight
But we shall let the Herald correspon-
dent tell the story himself:
"WAsHINaToN, August 30, 1858.
''The Hon. William L. Yancey sent to
the Richmond Enquirer Office, on the 25th
instant, a long letter, with the request that
one of the editors of that paper would pre-
sent it to Mr.. Pryor, Of the Richmond
South, for publication, and in case he re-
fused to give it publicity, to demand it for
publication in the Enquirer
1T charges Mr.. Pryor, as I understand,
with having betrayed the disunion party at
the South, and with having violated certain
conditions proposed by him on the subject
of disunion. aH
cit appears that disunion league was
formed Of which Mr.. Pryor was member
The understanding was that the league
should appoint commission to negotiate
certain arrangements with England in the
way of a protectorate, direct trade, &c.,
and after these arrangements were perfected
disunion was Immediately to follow.
F'Mr Pryor was at first to make a hvpo-
critical show of preference for the North,
and, after little lodging, to carry Virgin
ia in favor Of the disunion project. He a.
greed, in other words, that she should not
join the Southern Confederacy at the out
set, but that he would bring her in after
slight show Of favor for league with the
North
"All this, I am told, is charged in Mr..
Yancey's letter.
That the entire statement is fabrication,
without SO much as even a shade of plausi-
bility, is evident from its own incon gruous
and extravagant details. More than that:
Mr.. Yancey's communication appears in the
Enquirer Of this morning, and it contains
not single word Of the accusation with
which, according to the correspondent Of the
Herald the subscriber was to have been
anihilated in the opinion of the country -
So, the correspondent of the Herald is
pilloried before the public as stupid as
well as malicious calumnitor.
You will excuse me for thinking it per-
tinent inquiry to determine by what agency
the 'Herald's' CORRESPONDENT was informed
Of the fact that Mr. Yancey had addressed
a communication to the editor of The
South, and with what object he set himself
to the connection Of SO Infamous a false
hood? The latter question is too plain to
puzzle anybody. It is obvious to the SIM
plest understanding, that all this machinery
Of mendacity was put in motion for no other
purpose than to .asperse the reputation of
the subscriber. No matter thong Oh the sto-
ry was absolutely and entirely false. No
matter if it should instantly be exposed to
the public. It's insertion in the columns of
widely circulated journal is secured, and
it will have at least Temporary effect
Even when contradicted it will still be en-
tertained by people who may never see the
correction. This is the object Of the at
tack, and that the motive Of my skulking
assailant.
In the attempt to ascertain the means by
which publicity was given to the fact Of Mr..
Yancey's communication to the Editor of
the The South in advance of it's appear
ancein the papers, we encounter problem
of more difficult solution. Ofcourse the sub
scriher was not instrumental in propa eating
such a calumny upon his own character -
Neither are we permitted to suspect Mr..
Tyler Of an agency in the matter. The
communication was addressed to him in
trust for the Editor of The South and
without the express permission Of Mr.. Yam
cey he would not have ventured even to
read the manuscript. And, supposing he
was allowed this privilege, it was purely
personal and confidential, and he would
not have abused it to the detriment Of the
gentleman to whom the communication was
directed and whose property it was until he
had refused its publication.
The fact Of the communication having
transpired through the agency neither of
Mr.. Pryor nor Mr.. Tyler, forces me to the
conclusion that the information was pro
cured through the felonious exertions Of
some person in the interest Of the New York
Herald At present will not pretend to
be certain Of the individual who has done
this wrong, under the circumstances of the
blacklist disgrace to his own character. Oh
this much, however, I am sure: the DIS
patch to the Herald acas not sent from,
Washington, but from, the city Of Rich