Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-07-30
From hs SoHihern Coaf,derdcy.
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DR.. HauaJlston-Deau Sir: have long withheld an
answer 10 the charge that Col Ianceys letter myself
was private letter. and should not have been published,
for the reason that when latter had been published
yera months and endorsed by his newspaper suppOrters
this charge was made wrote letter to my gallant
friend Roger A. Pryor, giving the whole history OF the
correspondence Col lancey took u, contrary TO my
expectation in "hgh dudgeOn." felt that he sin
ctre and / did not desire 10 make gentleman, for
whom entertained so much admiration unfriendly TO
me. Il was my good fortune, while | citizen OF
Alabama enjoy acquaintance with this distinguish
Ell champion OF Southern rights know that he enjoy
ed az home the reputation Of being clever gentleman
in all his instincts aud habits DO not question that he
regarded bis letter to me private and confidential
But 10 the facts
In the Office of a warm personal friend sat down and
drew up letter Colonel Yaucey, in which congrat
ulated him upon his nomination by several papers in
South Carolina and elsewhere for the Presidential Office,
end stated that he had many friends in Georgia who
would be pleased to hear from him. aud that would be
clad that be would write to me his views the remedy
for Southern wrongs such the rejection of Kansas
with her prosavery constitution | main aimed that the
Democracy had deceived US and could be trusted by
no more with the guardianship Of our interests that we
needed movement Of the honest Of all parties TO
cleanse the Augean stables at Washington. When Col
ouel Yanceys reply surprised atits tone 1t
ld discuss the points raised in my communication
read it 10 friend who knew the contents OF my letter
20 Col lancey. The question was raised, did the author
intend TINS letter Tor the public eve. maintained that
il was purely ayoWal Of political principles that Col
oue Yaueey not the TO have Que set Of prnc
pies for the public aud another to be kept private. Up
on this score and upon the grounds that had written
TO Col laneey get bis views that his friends in Geor
ga might know bis position refused to adopt the sug
geson Of my friend TO write again to Col Yaneey and
ask his permission TO publish it. said it would be
insult to him.
Il costs me nothing to say thatI sorry that gave
that letter to the public, for the reason that if Col Yam
cey desires TO have private purposes in politics, it
should be no special business Of mine to make them
public.
This stale and often exploded charge Of prva.e letter
which should not have been published was revamped in
the United Saes Senate by Mr. Jefferson Davis who viii
lon denied that Gen. Scott was a brave Of this
should have thought nothing if had not called upon
Col Yancey to do me the justice to publish the letter
which drew his response have fears thatmy coun-
trymen will censure the that | then took Col
Yancey wrote nothing 70 than he had endorsed
in the Southern League, which was Afterwards greatly
modified by distinguished Albanian. He nor his
friends have thought proper TO repudate it, While the
question Of the Union is at stake, the people will care
little 10 know whether obscure man violated private
confidence am nov satisfied that this hmsy plea OF
"prvae letter shall continue il they think has merit
only ask those who desire to know the truth to take the
case as have ated it. and decide to this confidence
question.
By the insertion Of this letter in the Southern C0Ied-
sraey, you will greatly Oblige
Your friend,
JAS S. SLAUGHTER,