Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-08-17
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weeks ago, we gave the intimation Of the
Richmond papers, that they would not
Join the Democracy ofAlabama, and other
cotton States in "dissolving the Union," if
the design was to follow the dissolution by
Il revival of the African slave trade, rs
tha, would seriously interfere with the
blessings of raising slaves in Virginia,
which was shown to be her chief staple
Of productions. Thereupon Mr.. Yancey
writes his letter, and intimates that the
Cotton States can play tie game alone,
Here is his letter
MONTGOMERY, June Is. SO.
DEAR Sra: Your kind favor of the
l4th is received.
hardly agree with you that general
moyemen. can be made that will Clean out
the Augean stable. If the Democracy
were overthrown, it would result in giving
place TO ii greater and hungrier swarm of
Aies.
The remedy Of the South is not in such
a process. 1t is in adilligent organization
of her true meu for prompt resistance to
the next aggression. Ii must come IN the
nature of things. No national party can
save us no sectional party can do it.
But, it We could do as our fathers did,
organize COMMITTEES of Safety" all over
the Cotton States, (and it is only in them
thut we can hope for any effective move
ment, we shall fire the Southern heart,
instruct the Southern mind, give courage
to each other, and, at the proper moment,
by one organized concerted action, we can
plecipitate the Cotton States into reyo-
luton.
The idea has been sladowed forth in the
South by Mr.. Ruffin has been taken up
and recommended in the advertiser, "
under the name of League of United
Southerners, who, keeping up their old
party relations on all other questions, will
hold the Southern issue paramount, and
will influence parties, Legislatures and
statesmen have no time to enlarge, but
suggest merely. In haste, yours, &c,
w. L. YANCEY.
ToJAMEs S. SLAUGHTER, Esq.
On this, the Richmond ''South" wakes
indignant. Why should Virginia be
I uOuUttu, NicH lIe leSI COHleS, dlII tIe
Union is to be dissolved for the sake OF
spreading slavery? The intimation that
she would not go with the Cotton States
: for disunion is taken as mortal insult
But we will let the "South" speak tor
itself, and commend its utterings to the
Democracy Of Megs County In com
menting on the above letter Of Mr.. Yam
cey, The South" says
''In his judgment. the day of ofresis!anec
is inevitable; but while he provdenty ad-
vises preparation for the crisis, the leading
States Of the South are specifically ex-
cluded from his plan OF concerted opera
tons. And that is done on tie avowed
preense of Il lack Of Southern spirit lii
Virginia and the O her border States ltis
'ouly i'll the cotton States says Mr..
Tancey, that we can hope for any effect
i've movement
How is it tascertaned chat the border
States are deficient i'll devotion TO the
rights of the South? In what emergency
have they betrayed ii want of spirit or Of
patriotism? Upon what occasion did they
the common cause than WAS displayed by
fidelity Of Virginia been eclpsed by the
moie conspicuous loyalty OF Alabama?
We intend no dispalayement of that gal
liant Commonwealth. We concede the ut
most OF glory that her generous sons may
claim for her portion. But when her citI-
zens presume to cast suspicion or the char
. actcrofV Virginia, we havea right to demand
, in what instance of patriotic eXertion she
cxcels the other States OF the South.
1--WE ask nothing for the Old Dominion
which history does not spontaneously ac-
cord as a just tribute to her worth. We
give her no credit for which there is not
abundant warrant in the annals of the Re-
! public. And yet we venture to affirm that
) her efforts IN the interest Of the South.
whether by the wisdom of her philosophy,
The contributions Of her literature, or TIC
patriotism Of her statesmen, will stand
comparison with the sesviceS of any other
Commonwealth. Nor, Eve may be par
doned the inte,icacy Of an alluslUN to oul
own contemporaries, will we allow tina. the
Virginia of to- day is any less earnest o.
l able in defense of the rights of the SUua
than size was a; the brightest epoch Of hel
past history. Unless, then, there be some
= eXaggeration in this estimate, it is an idle
; essay ofenyious detracii3n for Mr.. Iancey,
or any otker person, to call the patriotism
Of Virginia in question. The impuialion
is against the testimony Of familiar history
; and except ii be supported by specific
allegations Of lreache:y or timdiiy in the
> conduct Of the State, will be rejected as
an unjust aspersion of her character.
And where will Mr.. Yancey find in
stances to sustain the sweeping accusation
: with which he impeaches the fidelity o
Il Virginia? Can he reproach her with any
" act ofapostacy from the cause Of the South
u Can he prove her indifferent to the inter
= ests of slavery? Can he cite an occasion
e upon which size has betrayed less arden
and rcsolute spirit Of devotion than wa
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