Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-08-30
from tie Selma (Aia.) Sentinel, Adg q, 1850
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and endeavOring 20 explain out. He pub
fishes letter in the Cherokee argus, and
tries to explain that the Southern League
movement, was not disnnion He saws the
League he belonged TO at Montgomery. did
not have
''And our motto shall be a Southern Re-
public Is our only safety" "a
He says the League be belonged to only
had
''This Association should be known as the
Montgomery League of united Southerners. -
This Is the most contemplate dodge and
backing out we have ever seen. 1t Is well
known by those who were furnished with
copies of the Southern League CONSTITUTIONS
that those constitutions did contain the motto
fancey now denies. 1t is we'll known that
faneey organized League at Bethel Church
IN montgomery county, on the 10th day of
July, 1858, with the following constitution
L. The members of this organization shall
be known as the "Leagurs Of the South,' and
Our motto shall Je A SoUTHERN REPUBLIC Is OUR
ONLY SAFETY.
2. There shall be primary leagues, State
leagues, and league OF the Southern
States.
3: Any five or more Southern citizens NAV
form primary league by subscribing their
names TO this constitution.
4. The State league shall be formed by the
primary leagues within the State. and the
league of the Southern States shall be form
ed by the union of the State leagues.
5. Each league shall elect a president.
V1ee-presldent, secretary, treasurer, and such
other officers as it may deem useful, and the
officers shall hold their Offices for one year,
and until their successors shall have been
elected,
6. As soon as it shall be ascertained that
three primary leagues nave been organized,
the presidents thereof, or majority of them,
shall agree upon time and place for the or
ganization of State league, and when organ
lied it shall direct the time and place of its
meetings.
Z. And as soon as it shall be aseertained
that three States leagues have been organic
ed, The President thereof, or majority Of
them, shall agree upoa time and place for
the organization of the league of the South
ern States, and, when organized, it shall di-
rect the time and place of its meetings.
8. Each primary league may send as many
representatives as it may select to the assem-
bly, of State leagues, but its vote shall be
counted in proportion TO the number of its
members.
9. Each State league may send as many
representatives as it may select to the coun-
Gil of the league of the Southern States,
but each State shall have but one vote.
10. The President of any league may call
meeting of the league over which he pre-
sides whenever he shall deem it expedient
and any State league may call a meeting of
the league of the Southern States, whenever
majority of such league may deem it ad-
visable.
IL. Under this Constitution, the District of
Columbia shall be considered as part of the
State of Maryland. aud Territory shall be
held to be State.
IL. No league shall ever nominate candi-
date for any Office of profit or of honor under
no ada StofA q. but
each league shall rote according TO his otrn con-
science remembering, 0l,coys, has duty 10 the
South.
After the organization of which League,
1ancey made one of his two hours speeches,
relating the wrongs of the South under the
Federal government, and declaring it to be
dishOnorable for any true friend to the South
longer to affiliate with any national party.
We have referred to the files of our paper
of that month, and find the above to be an
account of not only Yancey's move |
ments, but the constitution of the League at
Bethel Church, as published in all the pa |
pers. Yet Yancey now, when his SEDITION
Is held before him, wants to explain, deny, |
and back out of it.
We have never seen convict in Peni- |
Tertiary, who did not declare his innocence |
to the last. Ii there was such crime as trea- |
son Yancey has made such record for him |
cSll de HOulu COHflCI 0lnl Dt1OT6 any Twelve |
impartial men. 1t is natural for him to de- |
ny his crime, when be finds himself held to |
judgment.
By comparing them, the reader will see |
that the constitution of the Southern League |
in the above article from the Senni- |
mel, is Identical with that republished in the |
PATRIOT of July II, as having been adopted |
at Bethel Church, and which Mr.. YANCEI had |
the hardihood in his Memphis speech to de-
nOunce as political forgery" As Mr.. |
YANCEY was present and made speech at |
Bethel Church when it was adopted, of course |
he knew it was no forgery. This is another
of his reliability.
The following extract from sketch of his |
speech at Bethel Church, copied from the
Mail, will show the character of
hat speech:
"What then? Mr.. Yancey said, for himself,
lie had little hope of justice for the South IN
'HE UNION; but be should be willing to wait
md try all expedients, until a ma
ority of his fellow-citizens entertained like
He was opposed to overthrow
ng the National Democratic party, because,
although from causes he had mentioned, that
party had been unable to give to the South
ull recognition of its rights, yet, In his opin-
on, it entertained better views of the consti-
utional rights of the South than any other
'arty-and on all other questions it was a
,reat, wise and safe trustee of popular power.
No new party can be got up that will act
believed, none that will do as we'll
greatly with the cause of the
south, it had made great efforts to save US,
md only paused when its own destruction
would have been the result of persistence. But
had failed to act up to the full measure of
our rights, and was proof that no national
,arty can protect US. The people are devoted
% parties, and will be party men. He bided
lis time when they would throw off the shaclles
9th Of parties and Of the government, and assert
heir INDEPENDENCE in a SOUTHERN CoNFEDE-
sACY."
Verify, the more this matter is investigated
he more seriously does Mr.. YANCEY become