The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-08-20

thing more than the usual flourish of trumpets
The Neso York Tribune, of Thursday, publishes
letter from correspondent who signs himself R.
L. A, and writes from the Greenbriar, White Sui
phur Springs, in relation 10 recent movements of
that important association dubbed the K c. c.
R. L. A. is Northern man" who has ''dropped
"down" at the White Sulphur merely to see
''the elephant" How he was dropped, " and who
dropped him, he does not state, but it is salts
factory to know that he sustained serious injury
from the operation. ''He does not regref'-he
adds-having been thus ''all at once thrown into
''the Pandemonium of Fashion, Folly Vice and
''Frelic." Having safely alighted, and recovered
the use of his feet R. L. A. begins sraightway to
make what use he can Of his eyes. Nor is he des-
tined long to use them in vain ''On Saturday
"Aug. 6''-he is thus particular as to the date
he CHANGED ITO get hold of curious circular
(Which seemed so pointed, that he Concluded
''to try and see what was on foot" The circular
ran as follows:
No. 264 BROADWAY, WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, VAL
July q, 1859
SIR You respectfully informed that Convention
Of Southern men will take place at White Sulphur
1859 to consider the steps necessary render the no.
tica standing and material interests the South more
Questions of vast national Importance will be dis
cussed and greatly desired that the influential
from all the Southern States shall be fairly repre-
sented.
1.-THE peace and permanence of Union may be great
y involved in this enterprise and behooves the good
and wise-the general conservative interests of the
Southto come forward and assist in the direction of
events.
For these reasons you are respectfully invited to be
present. and to partake in the discussions and work of
said Convention.
oJor,o
only true gentlemen and men of character. 1t hoped
that Southern st ate will be represented here
mo work since the Colonial Convention of 1855,
equals in Importance the present. and it is hoped you will
try to make convenient to give your counsel and as
sistance
Every truly, your obedient servant.
"GEO. BICKLEY
President American Legion X. G. CO.
This mysterious document, R. L. A coniec
lures, had been dropped like hmself-''proba-
"bly," he opines, 'by the person to whom it was
addressed" Pity that R. L. A. did not know
who that 'person" was-of course, if he had
known, he would have promptly delivered the let
ter to him. Some may think that, even as it was.
he ought to have returned it to the writer-whose
address, ''No. 264 Broadway, White Sulphur
Springs, Va, appears to have been sufficiently
legible. But r. L. A. has his own notions as TO
the propriety of reading and publishing other
peoples letters as-it would seem from the late
WISE and DoNNELLY affar-have also other tsNortb-
fern men," He sends Mr.. Buckley letter to The
Tribune which prints it; and then, by way of fur
Their illustrating that curiosity which we have al
ready discovered to be prominent trait in his
character, he proceeds to 'make inquiry" of his
"acqpantances as to the business of the Conven-
''hon;' but unfortunately, does not come across
''any one who seemed to know its import" Nav.
more, as if to excite poor r. L. AIS curiosity TO
the utmost and drive him to the verge of dstrac-
tion ''all day Saturday and Sunday, small groups
''of men could be seen conversing earnestly in an
''under-tone." at was evident'-panfully so,
to one who, like R. L. A, was not in the secret
'that some concert of thought was prevalent
"On Monday morning the ballroom was cleared,
land a guard in uniform was placed at the door,
''who admitted such as had tickets" sNot being
zone of the favored few" we are not surprised TO
hear that R. l.. A. 'idid not get admittancer-still
less So to be told that he 'ried twice" RepuIsed at
the door, r. L. A. next tried the window. but mn
happily 'the curtains were dropped" so that Tile
1raoune's correspondent chad no chance to see the
number who were present" He 'iudges, y how
ever, from those whom he saw enter that there
were from ''eighty to one hundred persons" Ad-
mission being denied, and vision INSTRUCTED, there
was no resource left but to try hearing RIA.
accordingly applied his ear to the key-hole, and
''as the piazza extends around two sides of the
''room it was not difficult to hear much that was
said" From the notes which he took of the
harangue of one speaker, whom he afterwards
"learned was General Buckley, President of the
American Legion, "a Secret Southern Military
Organization $4,000 strong, mostly armed, and
ready to march at short notice." he furnishes us
with the following ominous and significant quota
ton. The speaker said
0f course time place plans must not here be made
pubic Iou must rely on the regular delegates to ar
range these matters and be assured this part of abor
Will receive earnest and calm attention What we ask of
you Is TO hep direct the ship when sails ready set
Sustain us at home while do the work abroad-r we
are soe 70 nsht oatte on other soil, that must other
wise, In few years, be fought at your own doorsu
On Monday night, the Convention again met
lat the old Church-Room, which was protected by
"a guard and sentinel" "The meeting seemed TO
.be almost entirely composed of military men. -
What does R. I. A, mean by military men,?
The only military men," in this country, we
had supposed, were the officers of the UNITED
STATES Army. Can it be that they, to the num-
Der of 80 or 100, are met at the Greenbriar White
Sulphur, to plot schemes of Filibusterism and
Annexation? Perhaps by military men," the
unsophisucated r. l.. A. only means militia-men-
though being Northerner, it is possible, that he
is ignorant of the fact that in the South the titles
of Major, Colonel, General, &C., do not necessarily
imply even the possession of commission in the
Militia, but are frequently and unfortunately
bestowed Tin JEST upon tavern-keepers, stage
drivers, and more especially loafers. However, it
IS evident that R. L. A. is of opinion that he was en-
Joying the society of real soldiers He has long
conversation with Nqjor TILLERY and Colonel
ToLER, and is introduced to General Buckley.
whom he describes. Buckley ''is about 35 or SO
''years of age, about feet 10 inches, with deep
"blue, sharp eyes, and heavy beard, 'Iooks as
determined as man can" 'sWill probably
weigh about $50 lbs" 'Is very erect and
proud yet one of the most affable men in CONVEX
"satlon." IT'S well educated, thoroughly acquaint-
ed with the UNITED STATES and Mexico" elias
travelled much in Europe "Is surrounded by
This suite,'' who care fne-looking fellowsu-
"Talks much, but measures his words ~ oNever
refers to Mexico his field of operations }, bnt
"s i''St'l % vi opanlSn-A clylli-
'zatlon." Few young men," says R. L. A.,
twill talk with him five minutes without CATCHING
Ibis enthusiasm" R. L. A., however, is an old
bird, and beyond the reach of contagion. He
thinks Buckley "a most dangerous man," and that
'if not stopped, he will do incalculabe injury to
1.-THE whole country" How consolatory is the
assurance, under such circumstances, that the
Editors of The Tribune mean to ''keep their eve
ION him." The Convention is still in session, or
was at the date of R. l.. A s letter. The sinews
of war were being daily supplied in large amounts.
Onegentleman from Arkansas, VIM Fl. ToIER had
'Just taken thousand dollars worth of bonds ),
and "many thousands more had been disposed of
But with The Tribunes 'eye'' on General B1cK1pv
and its correspondents ear at the key-hole, we
have little fear of anything terrible being attempted
without our knowing it. We shall, therefore,
retire to bed in peace, until further Developments
shall render sleep no longer possible-and advise
our readers to do the same. We will not insnuate
that The Tribune has been hoaxed or is trying to
hoax anybody. We do not say that the wonder
ful revelations ofts correspondent R. L. A., are al,
moonshine, or that that alphabetical individual il
himself Knight of the mysterious Order of the
Golden Circle, endeavorlng to write it and its
schemes into nooriety. That such an organize
tiOn really EXISTS and that GonoraI C,oac- D.