New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-18
THE X. q. GIN ACTION.
A SECRET CONVENTION IN VIRGINIA.
Spanish America to be Conquered.
Buckley IN THE AStENDAN L.

TIE Gree abTIer w bl'e Su phuT springs nave ong
bee the fayorits resort If The rsg-tas and oobti
Of n. Southern Sumner Travellers, and not iew
of our Northern men find II IN their wsy IN drop IN
here merely 10 see the elephant. This WAS M
case, apd must say do not regret TO be all It
once thrown INTO his panjt monium of Fashion, Fol
". Vice, and Frolic. There are, perhaps, thou.
,and or tw ese hundred persons here of every kind
AZ caste As at other similar places, it would be
,e,y ditieu 20 s:.cr,S, he specimens of hun.nty
here found, and shall not attemp.it.
On Saturday, August g. chapced TO get hold
of curious circular, which seemed so pointed ;eAt
] concluded to try and see what was on foot. The
circular reads thus:
NO "a BROADWAY WHITE SrLPI.rs spRISes, N,}
"sR: You sre respectfully iufr.a .hst Convention Of
Souen Will take pix. at NAr Sulphur sohs' 't'sa
bier unity. Virginia, aolisy Aug 1852 t. cohsae' tue
steps rscesss 70 reuser ;be p>sa standing and ms'' IL
ussr II ys.t na,tn. u porauce will be Discussed ard
is greatly d. sired The heDiial asses from al 'Ae S'nn
e shsl b. fanny rrfvs.nt,d D..
"Ihe PEI pau,uce ofour Cnon may be greatly m
vovsd ia this euterp,s ard bhovs the coed snt wise the
general Interests of the sou-t' come of"au'
al sssis, in the dir,c elton Of events -
and 70 In h discussion. ard ~ok .ad Con ,en,ion
Yen sssured Of metiiaf at I'M. SorysnLo' ouy
Southern State will be pr, sented heie. ,
No work .ipcc The Coop Convention in l77s6. equals IN
snyspi.pt 70 svr Us your counsel and assistance.
Very truly, your obedien' 50 Tvsnt n,,-.--
"Gi..s90. sicKLEY,
"Pie,i;cn: American Legion, r. o. c.!
Tbis had been probably dropped oy The person u
whom i. WIS addressed. made iniui e' Of sew
ers ocqrapapces IA 10 TIE business OF the Conven-
ton bot a'ey did not come across any one
uto sttn.d Ia knO@ is import. \ d-y satur-
day AID Svndoy suoll gIoups "f men could b. reen
cuby+rsDg earnestly 10 IN uUder tone, and II was
evident that some cnrceJt of thought was preya-
lent. On Monday morning the ballroom WAS
cl.srtd, sld q guard in uniform was placed at
ID. d. or. +. DO Admitted such 40 had ticbegs. Not
being one of the favored fsw, did not get adult
lance, iL.v,h tired twice. The curt.las were
d,.,p,t. So lbs, h7d no coan.e To see the nupibe
wbo were present, bot, jodsi' from those WI IN
tsw ,ui-r | should think III must have been
tr,n I'll - lC0 psTsOp.. A toe PIAZZA eAE"nds
hr, Ubd two hldrs ui The rom II @ts u0t 0ilhcd,t
Ia, lesr much that wss .aIJ. The meeting .e-D-d
~ BE- preliminary Ube, md lutrndtd 10 sound the
public tlne On the qu.stiOD 0t acquiring more
southern territory. Mex 90 Wa shbwD up rs u
cribrry n s's'e at aD1rcoy, aud lB,fy go Z re-
u,aiD VI Ii, IT was 2, y-Iued by Americans. L 20 it,
lat .us ui The North aDd South were ,mined, aud
u H., 20 cd cunt ut disuuUn feeling wS expressed.
fTvm the pirsenc- al Il isIge nuGibe' Ui MILITARY
mrD aid bnttd p'litcians, as We rs ff"m the
,t.iemrDis uf the sy'sker, whom sitter yard
l.srDrd was General Bich ey, President ut the
Au,ricsD Legion, secret 'utbern Military Orsa-
bJEafiUD u appears TINT Ctls movement ID more al
vturt lbaD b,s b.eD heretofore Understood. The
Legion is IL, CO STONY, mostly armed, and resdy
~ n 81 rh a, sgUrt notice. be speaker said
az al 1o, nat not hare he
made Iublc You u'Dst rciy OF tho regular delegates
~ ge u uaiiers, apd be assured tbi' part OF
our iobss sil receive e,rneet aud calm htt'LtiJn
What ssk If you is 10 bel direct he ship when
sails are r.8oy ret Sustain us at home while "e do
the woIk br. ao- fer q gn'ng to fight battle 90
o'htr soil thst most otherwise, in 3 few years, be
fought o. yopr Own DOOR.
He stated further that it was determined not to
violate the Neutrality laws; but he did not x2lain
how this movement should take place without their
violation. The Convention rose at about l. p. H.,
and was assembled again in the evening at the Old
Church Room, which was protected by guard
and sentinel. Here the meeting seemed to be almost
entirely composed Of military men. Since then,
the meetings have been held every evening, some
time, at one place and then at another. Yester-
day had long conversation with Major llllery
and COL T0ier, and to-day l WAS introduced To
Gen. Buckley. He is about % or 3 years OF age,
about ) feet 10 inches with deep blue, sharp eyes,
u,
He will probably weigh about $50 lbs., is very
erect and pro1d, yet one of the most atiabe men in
generation | have ever met with. lie IN well
educated, thoroughly acquainted with the Culted
States and Me xic0 and has travelled much in Eu
rope lie is II DisuDionist in politics. and, If he
succeeds, will do much to bring about disruption
of the Union, though he says bis movement viii
alone prevent it. lie is surrounded by his suite,
and, | must say, they are fine-ooking fellows. He
talks very much, but if noticed closely it will be
observed that he measures every word, and
never refers TO Mexico as his field Of oper-
atoms: but he draws dismal pictures Of
Spanish. American ciyZatiOn-the dangers Of
the Southland argues strongly for the entire Amer
lean control Of the Gulf. Few young men will
tsk with him five minutes without catching bis en-
tbuslesm. There is that in bis voice aud mode Of
expression which is not easily forgotten. 1t proba-
bic that It is to this body 10 whom President Juarez
Buckley is looking only 10 the extension of Negro
Slavery. lie Gays the American Legion was or
eahlZed IN lc54, and has been quietly growing ever
since, AND that 1t Is now strong enough to work out
the destiny Of the South, against every opposition
lie liz greatly in favor of Wise for the Presidency
ard says, II he Is not the DOmioee, he hopes Gov.
Seward viii be cleo ed, 20 that the South will have
to separate. think be saw that l WAS Northern
man, and hence did not SPEAK as plainly to Inc as
he would otherwise have done.
think BIN most dangerous man, and if he i.
not stopped he will DO the whole country an meal.
culabIe Injury. He is evidently playing with the
most dangerous passions of the Southern people.
large portion of whom will listen to any scheme
looking TO q final dissolution of the Union.
ltls TO be greatly desired that he may fail TO raise
capital TO carry on the enterprise though the pub
lie are contributing largely. saw to-day one gen
tienan from Arkansas, VIM. Ii. Toler, who had
just taken thousand dollars worth of his bonds,
aid learn that many thousands have been dis
posed Of here.
The Convention is in session yet, and may be
able to report the results in few days. RIA