Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-09-03

ap2ears IL Issue ~: TO dgy, Was '-'n''oh " '
Ysocey 10 The editor oi "Ths ScC,u," with Request
for lie pu bcs,iou in tn journal aud further quest
ing, in case euch publication should BE- refused tta
the manuscript should he hunded over TO the editor
o( IN. Enquirer" The editor Of The South having
declined 10 r.de Ia Mr. Ynnceys desire, We hay
welded The usc of our columns, in compliance VIII
the request addressed In ourselves.
TALL,DEGA SPRINGS. ALA. Aug. ., 1853.
M r. A. Pryor. Eda0r n 1h' So"h:
Sir-ln The columns ot yonr Journal q! the @ltt
an h and 3lsf ult aud Of The I'd inst. you hive III
ju.tly as.ai.ed myself and the League oil United
Southern.rs Your aspersions have been based up
ON a misrepresentation at my position aud via"s ahu
of the character and object OF the League. Here
in Alabama where The League" and my position "r-
better known, no formal correction OF the errors I"
iact in your editorial structures may bh nec-esary
but in Virginia aud in other places, where your pa
per crculstes, both may become victims 10 MI op'ii
ION based upon your incorrect statements. AS ruo-
.criber to your paper, have right 10 demand ~
Won that YOU shall make statement in your columns
Ihs facts ui which You have not reasonable ground
10 believe. As a public man. aud member al the
same party to which you belong have right "rS
pect simple justice at your hnnds-and thai you shall
not Use tho power of your editorial position IL give
point 10 the indulgence al any private mhiice when
| YOU may harbor III your bosom, or 10 advance any
| inclo,ls purpose. Az subscriber, have Tlght TO
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correction OF the OF tact with which yoH have
regaed your renders; aud, rs public mau ol I"uf
own party, whom you have uulusty aud SratuI'ontiy
as.ai-d have right IN expect tina, you will publish
nv defence against your structures therefore, al
drrss this letter 10 you aud request that you publish
| il in The South
An analysis of your articles on Inc League OF u1
ted dsc,oses Distinct charges sai;;;
| them
lot Thar it is Know Nothing movement.
/ Thut il IL "A combination OF Griunct hnoW-
Norbiags and disstecied noc.ats 10 overthrow ihe
| D-mociatic party.
81. That premature blow asains the integrity
| Of the Union.
Iih. That it i, based upon policy insulting 10 Nir'
gina aud Ihe other border States, and au anand"r
lnent ol that OF Southern unity Of counsel aud ei!":!
In support OF the rt and srcond charge, although
you have written three Articles difu-e them wi6-s
and although their truth was questioned by III"
Richmvisi wing" aud although yuu nssrred
yuur cotemporsry Of ths "Whig'' that yuu mad
| positive Information OF the tact, you have isii
ed Ia sinte that Information or 10 state single liei
OF internal evidence 70 SUI tain THIN. 1t is true that
you say, in that Connection, "W.o are its crgars
This Is @ point upon which She Wing cannot b.
ignorant, and from which II may ascertain the object
o. the enterprises Who. We demand. are The org aus
o The United SouthernerS! The Democratic paper
are lot. lndeeG, Go not knox of "a single Iouri''
protesting 10 Or ofihe Democratic party. which SUP
ports the movement. The Know NoihlGg papers 81
| tbs Cotton States, on the Other hand, e WARM
and energetic chsurpions." IL this -ts:eIne;t tue
oontrovert IL Il i.no true. The first attack made
| upon "th- League was by leading Know Nothing
paper, the National American, OF Atlanta, ga i'll
which my private letter to Mr.. Slaughter first
published Those leading Know Nolhiog Journals
| IN Alahams the - Mobii. Advertiser" The Seim.
! Reporter" the Huntsville independent" IN.
&" Tuscumbia North A!aban'sn." oPposeit. know
OF bat enc that supports 1.-THE " Montgomery Mail.
Among the Democratic papers which have noticed
the sutj-ct. and see nothing IN the League 10 d."
nounc-, arc the Florence Gszstte' ths" iiuur-
vile Advocate" the " Huntsville Democrat" the
" Southern Ers,' the" Spirit "t The Sourh The ''-m
ton Herald, the ''Autauga Herald" tie "M"ntgn
merry Advertiser" the "Char-ston Mercury" AMI, |
believe, ALSO the News "
In the enumeration oi papers ui the Know Nothing
aui Democia tc party, only speak o; such Ii. have
sone knowledge OIL believe that the majority ui The
Know Nothing Journals in Alabama oppose the
League-I believe thatn nni"rlty of those of tie
Democratic party, that have expressed HI opinion
i'll favor OF The League, Ur, having examined lis
constitution, and published it, hav. expressed an
opinion that There was nothing wrong IN tne move
| Inent, however impractirabr.
The only two Leading journa!s tina, have made thu
League tho Text tor Repeated assaults. with which |
nIi hcq uulnted are ''rle South and The Con.errra
ton, "-snd BOTH the L-agu- il regularly msrepr--
s.nrd n a new party, designed 10 overthrow the
| Democracy.
But, sir, you no. driven TO so poor shift Tor
evidence IL i1 political cbsFa:ter or the League
As Ia lis object. Tn cOnIiitu,iOn at that body
the published proceedings al Ia gs-the speech
~ made NJ those in-ei'pga in explanation OF I'D Oh
| ccrs. all oi which were published, vera before YOU
tor examination hnd furnished The best evidence al
- character object aud aim. On tn" 10Th nit, u
League WA inangurnied at Bethel church. and mad.
nrgunt.n III explanation OF ii, when published
IN ali three "i i!i- daily prp-rs at Montgomery and
| Indeed quite Extensively trOughuu; The South. GA
the lIth Lsngus was innugurnt-d NJ B-nton aud tIc
proceedings and my Speech on the occasion have
been widely publisIpf. On ib. 2Uth ut League
was Also lnaugufnied n Montgomery, aud Ii- c"us
tuition aud my remarks in irs invor, have been general
| ly published in s.v-ra States.
Now, rr, yunr rra,.rs had ht 10 =xp. - that
tore GOA gave jhcu Tires articles flied w na-Ii
that The League was Know Nothing af tir. or Il com
bnation III d-unct know Nothings aud disaii-ci De
norrais 10 overthrow the Democratic party OH would
ut leArt have read liz constitution, you did Civ,
them he opportunity of reading III tl,rt You would nj
oa-t have fortified yourself win urinsic eci
d-ncr u: It's Know nottingham brtor. YOU wrn" lIrn
Bat challenge you Ia prUincc from that cOn-iItu'i"n
from The proceedings "t those mr,iIrga, from
the sp-erhes Of lt- fr-nrs, single tact showing
that l- L-ugur - III reality Know Nothing psTty
move-or combination OF Know Nothing aud Dan
| Ocras Ia overthrow IN. Drn,rrracy. But, cir, | am
| unwilling Ia rest IN your own weakness nrIl inability
tn prove that bs whirh II In lfS.lf 1880 viii
furnieh the evidence OF liz tasy III the Two following
documents viz: Tine constitution oi e Montgomery
League oil Uuited Southerners ana my remark inside
on the report OF the COMMITTEES:
"coNsTIIUrIoS 81 THE MONTGOMERY LEAGUE or
UNITED sUUTHERSgRs.
"N-lievpg that fhe South is in u-rl Ut some sili-
Gent AMI organized mode ui concentrating pub.Ic
opinion upon public men and measures, ands"l ~
luencng and guiding political parties. %uh u view
10 the advancement and projection ui her CUnFiltu
iionsl righls-snd that The want of this has enabled
all political parties 10 sacrifice those rights TO their
own neceseiiies:
..Iind believing further that it is the duty Of the
South 10 use all proper means TO maintain her rights
within ID. Cn,nn, with view 70 being lus.i ID be-
tore the world IN rrsumlu. the powers she hA. drs
gated 20 the General Government, in the event she
fails 10 obtain jusce in the Uu0n. organize our
selves under The following Constitution:
ART. |. This Association shall oe known rs The
Montgomery League OF Unlled Souherners
CART. 2. Iis officers shall cnns.st Ut II President,
Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer vino shall
hold their offices one year, of until their successors
shnll br elected.
ART. J. Erection OF all officers .hR be made
nualy, and he by ballot
ART. 1. Any person may become 3 member of this
League who shall pledge hi--ii TO carry ou; is OBJ
ject-, and shall sign this Constitution.
''Akr. 5. The object ii this League IL. b. the usc
of proper means, ae sound pub IL opinion III
the South on tho subject If enforcing the rights OF
the South 10 the Uaion. Among lis primary IDEAS
are: |. No more compromise OF hos- rights, either
party platforms OF IN national egls!aiion >. A full
recognition and maintenance of those rghts AS para
mount to the safety OF me Federal Administration or
the success OF National Pariies: The elevation t.
the public councils ut tls .bIe.t and purest Southern
"ARr. 6. This League will nominats candidate
for any office Stats Fcd-rai-but is menbsr- rre
pledged TO use all honorable means 10 -ecu-- the
mnstion, 10y the respective psrtirs IL winch i..-y
belong OF sound, able and pure OF the Southern
Rights school"
"MR. YAscEY's REMARKS,
an Erplaga,ion ofttc Co7shiutoa GfLhe.Uopfcom"ry
"L,ogueo Of Ua.ted Soath1m-,s." IN EssAs H2l,
az tie ns4ht Of III !OM ms,
"Mr. YHnc-y said that III the movement WAS some
n:at novel in ;he pclioal world. hs would under
take 10 explain il IL the first place he w"nid rrpy
10 two views which he had seen urged against il by
those iriend, 10 Ih- l-agT"
at has been said To b.. disYnjon The Con
-titufinn report pats al emphatic denial upon that