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

The Constitution and Objects OF that Formi-
dable Confederacy Yclept :. The Montgome-
ny League OF United southerners''-Mani-
festo from ITS Founder-A Split Among the
Disunionists.
LETTER FROM THE HON. VIM. L. YANCKY, OF ALABA
ma, TO ROGER PRYOR.
TAIADEcA SPRINGS, Ala, August Q, 1858.
Mr.. r. A. PRYOR, EDITOR or TIKI SouTH:-
S-In the columns Of your journal Of the 2ss 3oh and
3ls u!t and of the ID inst you have uujusty assaed
myself snd the League Of United Southerners." Your
apersions have been based upon misrepresentation Of
my position and views and Of the character and object Of
the League" Here in Alabama, where the League
and my position better known formal correction
the OF fact In your editorial structures may be
necessary but Virginia. and in other places where your
paper circuates both may become victims to opinion
based upon your incorrect statements. AS subscriber
to your paper have right to demand Of you that you
shall make statement in your columns the facts OF
which you have not reasonable grounds to believe As
public and . member Of the same party TO which
you belong, have right TO expect simple ustice at
your hsnds and that you shall power Of your
edora position to give point to the indulgence of any
private malice which you may hGrbor in your BOSOM or
70 advance any factious purpose An . subscriber,
have . right to demand Of you that you publish
in your columns . correction o. the errors Of
fact with which you have RECALLED your readers; ana
usy and ersiuiously assailed, have right to expect
that you viii puoish my defence against your structures
therefore address this letter to You, and request hs you
publish II in the Souta
An analysis Of your articles the "League Of United
souhernersD csccEes four distinct charges agains.
| them
lsi. That 1t is q Know Nothing movement.
I'd. That II e combination Of cefuot Know Nothings
and dsaiecied democrats TO overthrow the democratic
party.
An. Thai II s based upon policy iDsusng 70 vrsiSs
and tie other border States and abandonment OF that
Of Southern unity Of counsel and effort.
In support Of the first and sacond charges although you
have written three articles TO dase them widely, an al
taough tbor truth questioned by tia Richmond Wig
although you assured your contemporary OF the Whg
that you bad positive inform alton of The fact you have
failed to state that information to state single item Of
internal evidence TO sustain them is that you cay
| IN that oorpec,ion:-ssWho It's organs This is
point upon which the Wing cannot be igacrart and from
which tray ascertain the object Of the enterprise Who,
demand the organs OF the united S,uihernersy
The democratic papers are not Indeed do 10. know
OF single JOURNAL prcfessing 10 be Of the democrats
party, which supports the movement The KnoE No;h'g
papers Of the cotton States on thu other hand are s
warm and energetic CHAMPIONS"
first attack made upon the League was by leading Know
Nothing paperihe National Amcricoa OF Atlao,a, Geo.
L
lkned Those leading Know Nolhirg journals Alsbama
the Mobile Advertiser the Selma Exporter tire Huntsville
fadepcndea ana Tuscampia North Albanian oppose IT,
know of but one t,ns surPorr 1.-THE xoatsouaery NAL
Among the democratic papers nch have noticed theEu
ect ana see nothing the League 70 denocncs are The
Florence Gazette The Huntsville 4dpocdte the Huntsville
DerOcTot, the Southern Era, the Spirl q the South the
Benton Herald, the Autausa HsTdd, The Montgomery
Advertiser, the Charleston Mercury, ami believe, Also
| the Nia In the enumeration u papers OF tire Know
Nothing and democratce party, ony speak Of such as
have some knowiedgo or Ibehere mat the majority OF
L the Know NOfhrg Journals AlAgAmh the
"Lesgue" Ibeive that majority o. those Or the demo
party that expressed opnioa favor
Of the Lesgue or hsvisx cxsmised is conaul n ana
pubshed IL, have expressed opinion thai there Was
Lo.hing srcrg IN the movement, however mprAccable
The only two leading journals that have made the
"INsgue" the zfo repeated assaults, vita which am
acquainted are the south ana tae Confederation and in
party, De. gred to overihrov the democracy
But sir you were not driven 10 50 roor sh!s for oyi
dsnce &c the Political char acer q the League, or as
is "otject" The constitution OF that body the pub
hshec proceedings OF It's meetings; the speeches made
were published, we're before you Cor examination ana
furnished the bts evidence Of its Character objects and
on the 10th u, a league vas nargurs,ei a, Bethel
church, anG made IN plaaacn Of 4, which
WA punisncd 10 all tnfee OF tie tay papers Q! Mont
gosncry and indcee quite extensively throughout the
Souih. Ga the 18th league was raueurstod a. Benton
and The proceedings aao my speech on the occasion have
nsugurstcd Montgomery, ano tho and
M remarks rs favor have been generally epGbishcd
Gcr cir your readers had rish, 70 expect TIA, be.
ioie ysu gave them three articles ied With assertions
that tie ''Iessue Know Nothing affair, or COM
bnsten q defnpc, Rnos Nothlnss ds.ec,ed demo-
c4a's overthrow the democratic party, you should,
a. ioas;, have read is constitution, y you did not
ave hem the opportunity o. resGarg 4, thai you
would At ieas, nave fCftilei yourself with some
intrinsic evidence OF is Know No,hnssn ocfore
you wrote them But cnaeUse you 10 pro-
auoe from tina, constitution, from the proceedings
Of those meetings. from the speeches Of Us frcnds one
single TACT showing that The "Lesgue in reality Know
Nothing party none, on Combination Of kpow No
tbings and democrats 70 oysrLbros the democracy Bat
Sl.y 70 prove ,ss, 20 ). ,sre wn.sh i, n ise false
~i furnish the evidence OF sfAsty In tie two wtne
Documents VIZ =" The Constitution Of ise Montgomery
IsssUe Of lied soulheruers,' and my rennxs made
en- the report OF the committee
oossrrrroS OF MONTGOMERY rEaCrE OF rsrrD sorrH
ERSyas.
believing hat sou,h need q some
ras,lsd moe o. sonsnsrssz suse op.asa ngen psssi
- WITH he adssseeussi T.. eso,ec'on Of her
cors rigas, snd bat t.e wE1i q lis his enabled all
sues "a sss,pE iurtsi 81 : H. duty y Is s5a
upsn VIZ vis~ . isss Js,assG seicrs ss Foria % r
rsrnr s powsrs 81. Aas srasc % s' ger sr. overn.
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r. s. s,io, s'''H " a. ''' 50 = "'''s 'u-"~' A''
~ sny pe-sor NAV bscorne rerbsr n ,ss League
shsl pleose Mrseit GARY cu - otlscs aoa saal
ar lhs oeisc q his L.sSus $ ~ use Of procsr
rssrs sound pusa opinion IN he sout % he
ress "a TSusrs ssss srs !. No more eSprors q
lh1 eiber per-, patotrna In anzi legtals
fri rercgriion mi rSrienA- ~ 1~c -irkts ~
. tie safety 81 be teS ers suuisfran ~ NE
eoss,, ~ ~ aSissi < .a-s,; soussrn
~ II Tbs fergue VII sn'ns.e candidate ior say
tnce. az c-ftdef-l. hEt ut members pefycl 70 uss
al favorable mems . he oomna''pa ~ ne respeo.
~. p.s " shA be o. osg q SOUND. aos and pure mea
Oh tkr e3i their rlxhls sch0cl
yENrsr il Ex1tNATIoS ~ fHr CONSTITUTION
NosrGoNyRy "IEAGrE ~ rNffD s0r riEsSfts, = ~
tefEffE HAII. 21TH
Mr fNcpy ss13 ibat ~ TIE movement gLs somewhat
bgFe the political world &c would Undertake " explain
a. Ia the let piscs he weud reply 10 two views which
haj oten urged sgan,t b. tnose nos friendly 10 Tue
League.
u nts been sid n BE- cisunon move The conettu-
teb teroE' ruts trpf stc der al upon thai charge II
exfEgfes liz sm " IL y uphold ano cnforce TIE feterh
csi tf4aUrn neg Ct the furtsnenik law o. nsonal
rsrtiet oofapronse II expresses te ain " be 70
inaStau constitutional UnicD. Hs design 10 create
public opDIoa tai shai iorce ali rares " strict cbser