Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-09-07
JOHN w. BROCKENBRouGh.
THE GOVERNORSHIP OF NEBRASKA TER
RITORY

ardson of Illinois, has resigned the Governorshp or
Nebraska Territory, and that deputation is now on
its way to Washington city TO ask the E1-cuiv" 3"
appoint Col. John A. Parker Of Henrico Va :" the
Governorship Of that Territory.
Ii will be- remembered that Colonel Parker ti.i-d
the Office Of Register of Lands in Nebraska come
time ago. This expression OF popular sentiment ln
appreciation of his merit is every way cred,sbr and
complimentary.
We think Colonel Parker is highly competent 10
fill the dutes Governor of Nebraska, with ability
zeal and general satisfaction.
MR.. PRYOR AND THE CALUMNY OF TIE
NEW YORK "HERALD."
To the Editor of The Richmond Wig:
Sir | observe you have transferred the following
ridiculous story from the New York Herald 10 the
columns of your paper
STARTLING DEvELoPaEST,-A correspondent 81
Tuesdsys HERALD" writing from Washington com
muncates to the public the following startling intel
lioepcs in regard TO dsunon pro- ect entered INTO hy
orr peghbor of 'The South with other Southerr
man. who formed themselves Unto disunion -agu,,
With the purpose of procuring aid from England IN the
event of fight. But We shall lot the Herald cor
"WAsHINGros, August 81, 1858
"Tbs Hon. William L YaDcey sentto the Richn"nd
.Enouirsr' office, the 25h instant, long letter
With hs request that Of the editors of that paper
wnnld pre.spt it 10 Mr.. Pryor, of the Ricbmopd
.Sonth for publication. and in case he refused to
giye il publicity, TO demand :. tor publication in the
Enquirer.
"lt chsrgss Mr.. Pryor, as understand, with has
ing betrayed the disunion party at the South, ana
with having violated certain conditions proposed by
him on the subject of disunlon.
alt appears that q disunion league was formed o'
which Mr.. Pryor was member The understand
ing was that the league should sppoint commission
q, negotiate certain arrangements with Enginni Va
rbe way of protectOrse, dlrect trade, &C. aud att
,Lssa ARRANGEMENTS were perfected dsunon was im
mediatey to follow.
"Mr. PRYOR was at first to make hypocrtcai show
o preference for the North and, after little dogng,
m carry Virginia iu favor Of the disunon prul"ci
I[s agreed in other words, that she should n", ia
The Southern Confederscy at the outset, bn that h.
would bring her in after slight show Of favor for
league with The North.
..Ai This. / am told, is charged in Mr. Yancry-
letter."
That the entire statement s fabrication, with"n;
-o much even as a shade Of plausibility ia evident
from it's own incongruous and eItravagant details
More than That's Mr. Yancey's communication appra'a
i'm the sEuuuirer Of this morning, aud it contains nt
single word OF the accusation with which, according
TO ibs correspondent of the Herald" the subscrbrr
was TO have been annibiated in the opinion OF 'l"
country. So, the correspondent OF the "Hera'd u
pilioried before the public aS stupid as Wen hr INV"
iicous caumnlator.
You will excuse me for thinking il a pertinent inqnr
~ 70 determine by what agency the Herald "''-
respondent WAS informed OF the tact that MIR nnr~y
mad addressed communication TO the editor "i ~"
South." and with what ohject hs Bet bim-- {" The
concoction of 30 Infamous falsehood The latter
question is too plain 10 puzzle any body lEoov"us
TO the simplest understanding, that all this machinery
of mendaciy wss put in motion for no other purp"-"
than 10 asperss the reputation Of the subscriber. y"
matter though the story absolutely and entirely
fase No matter if IL should Instantly be ~ po--h 4"
The public. Its insertion in the columns at wholly
circuated journal is secured, and VIII have NJ lrf
temporary fife /. Even when cOniradicfrd II vii
.till he entertained by people who may M
correction. This s The object OF the attack aud 'hH
the motive Of my skulkiDg assailanf.
In the attempt to ascertain the means by "hl'h
nnhIictv WAS given TO The fact of Mr.. Yancey- com
nuuicstion to the Editor of The South IN edVHn'r
of ,s appearance in the papers, we encounter pr"o
lem of more difficult solution. O course the sub-c'
her was not instrumeuta In propsgsting shch n ~
iurnny upon his own character Nnltbtr nj. W. p'i-
mjtted to suspect Mr. Tyler Of any agency IN -"
matter The communicstiOn was addressed To hlm
in trust for the Editor Of "Ths South" and wl'h"r'
The express permission OF MIR Iancey he ~"uih mol
hays yentured even TO read the manuscript Ani'
supposing be was allowed this privilege u was Pni"y
personal and confidential, and he would no, iare
abused il to the detrment Of the gentleman to whom
the communication was directed and whose property
II was until be had refused its publication.
The fact of the communication having tran'Pr'"
tbronpb the agency neither OF Mr.. Pryor nor VI
Tvler forces me to the conclusion that the Informs
ton was procured through the t-onious rIeron- "i
some person in the interest of the New YORK irf,
aid At present will not pretend 10 De cer'ah ''
the individual who has done me this wrong. uhd"r
ciroumstances of the black-st disgrace to h's o"n
character Or thia much, however,. l am rnrr; M
d,sDatch 10 The "Hernid' ros not sent Prom H"'h
,,gton but iron, the CITY of Richmond. In n IL"
dsys for tn. satisfaction OF the public and the -rp"-
.nrs of a bellsr lurking in the boron OF our CON
munity, intend to institute proceedings with ave-"
to ths development of all the facts i'll this some~hn
singular affair. Respectfully. &c.
ROGER A. PRYOR.
SEPTEMBER, I'd. 1853.