New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-26
hobsv;or on that occasion. We copy their eloquent

behavior on that occasion. We copy their eloquent
perorstion:
faTbe hammers Of four opposing candidates are now
Raprt;no IN the breeze, among which flaps the DARK
ensgn Of pirstica Aboitionism, and it remains TO be
whether the people Of this country by refusing 10
snnport stephen A. Douglas, will copsign the execu-
1--WE power of the Government to the badds OF trait
orous faction, and thus convert the glorious Union,
with the star Of peace and happiness gmnaag every
siding at every board into several detached fragments
convased with the throes Of civil war; anarchy, and
want. Citizens of border State, which must suffer
evils that eloqu portray, in the event of a
dissolution of this Confederacy voice is still for the
Democratic party with it's old landmarks of principle,
snd for the everlasting perpeuity Of the American
Union under the Federal Constitution"
The Wide-Awskes of Hartford will make grand
demonstration to-day and tomorrow. This evening a
Reception and COLLATION. viii be given the Newark
(N.J.) Wide-Awakes and officers of Wide-Awakes Of
the following places: New-York City, Orange, and
Albany, N. Y; Boston, Springfield, Chicopee, holy
oke, and Indian Orchard, Mass Watby, New-Haven'
Meriden, Torryve CollipviIle, New-Britain, Middle
town, Berlin, Thompsonyille, East and West Hart
ford, and many other places IN Connectcut' on
Friday evening there viii be grand Wide-Awake
ratification meeting, after which there VIII be torch
light procession. Speaker Pennington ana George
Ashman viii address the Wide-Awakes. They expect
day night. They have been to much expense in get
ting up this movement and mean to make it the first
big gun of the campaign.
The Southern Conteder0ey publishes the follow
ing note from Mr. Slaughter, concerning Mr.. w. L..
Yancey and his famous " scarlet letter."
ATLANTA, June 16, 1860.
DIR. HAnBLEToS-Dear SIR; have long withheld
an answer to the charge that Col Ysnceys letter to
myself was private letter. and should not have been
IL r.. a. Iaffa hodh ham
published several months and Endorsed by his news
paper supporters) this charge made, wrote let
ter to my gallant friend, Roger A. Pryor giving the
whole history of the correspondence. Col fancey
took it, contrary to my expectation, IN " high dud-
geon." felt that he was sincere, and did not de-
sire to make gentIemanI for whom i entertained 80
much admiration, unfriendly to me- 1t was my good
fortune, while l was citizen Of Alabama, TO enjoy
an acquaintance with this distinguished champion OF
Southern rights. know that he enjoyed at home the
reputation of being clever gentleman in all his IN,
stncs and habits do not question that he regarded
his letter to me private and confidential but 10 Tue
facts: In the Office of personal friend, Sat down
and drew up letter TO Col. Yancey, In which con-
graduated him upon his nomination, by several pa
pers in South Carolina and elsewhere, for the fres-
dental Office and stated that he had many friends an
Georgia Sch0 sc0Hd be pleased to hear from him. and
that 1 would be glad that he would write to me his
views on the remedy for Southern wrongs such as
the rejection of Kansas with her ProSlavery Constitu-
ton. / maintained that the Democracy had deceived
MS and could be trusted by more with the guard
iansbip of our interests; that needed movement OF
the honest men of all parties 10 cleanse the Augean
stables at Washington. When Col Yanceys reply
came was surprised at its tone. 1t did not discuss
The points raised in my communication read 1t to
friend who knew the contents OF my letter 10 Col.
Yancey. The question was raised, did the author IN
tend this letter for the public eyel maintained that
it was purely an avowal of political principles that
Col Yancey not the man TO have one set OF prln-
cples for the public and another TO be Kept private
Upon this score and upon the grounds that had writ
ten to Col Hancey to ret ms rteS that ms trendS m
Georgia might kaop his position, refused to adopt
the suggestion of my friend to write again TO Col.
Yancey and ask his permission to publish IT.
i said ii ronid be an insult 10 HIM. Ii costs
me nothing to say l am sorry gave that letter
70 the public, for the reason that If Col Yam
cey desires to have private purposes In politics
it should be special business Of mine to make them
public. This stale and often exploded charge OF pr'-
cate letters rhach should not hare been published was
revamped in the United States by MIR. Jefferson Davis,
who whilom denied that Gen. Scott was brave man.
OF this / should have thought nothing, If had not
called upon Col Yancey to do me the Justice to publish
my letter which drew mis- response L have no fears
that NV counrymen will ne course that then
took. Col Yancey wrote notf ing more TO me than ne
had indorsed in The Southerr League, which was a.
terrard greatly modified by distinguished Ala
barian. He nor his friends have thought proper to
repudiate it. While the question of the Union Is at
stake the people will care little to know whether an
obscure man violated private confidence. L am now
satisfied that this msy plea Of "prirde letter shall
continue if they think has merit. only ask those
who desire TO know the truth to take this case as
have stated it, and decide as to this = confidence
npestiou JAS. S. SLAUGHTER.