The New York herald., 1863-08-19
A Rebel Editor ON stephens, Mission.

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We hank God from the depths Of hearts that the
authorities Washington snnbbed Vice President Ste-
phens IN his late attempt to confer with them on inter
national affairs, without form ceremony. u has long
been known here that this gentleman thought II he could
get TO whisper into the ears OF some men about Washing
ton the result might be terms OF peace On some sort OF
union or reconstruction lie seemed % forget tnat ous
las with whom he used to serve, is dead and with
standing his mantle has faen by dividing IL into four
pieces Richardson and Voorhees, valandigham and
Pugh still the democratic party not 10 power now, and
thank God for It, Tho prospect looked gloomy to
casts shadow his spirts and he said that Of
two things must be done.either some terms must be
called OUT and immediate alliance proposed with
foreign Powers President Davis gave him fun power
kingdom Of Abraham. But Father Abraham told
him there was an impossible gulf between
them, and the Vice President had 70 steam
back to Richmond, little top-fallen We hope
this will put stop forever croakers about here
who intimate that there are people enough friendly 70
Ard we also hope the government at Richmond viii not
humiliate itself any more, but from this time viii look
only 10 the end Of final and substantial independence
The North s not less set purpose OF final separation
thu we are. The republican party lighting to
restore this Union any more than the old Romans fought
TO establish the Independence Of the countries they in
vaded The republicans lighting for conquest and do
mlnion; We for liberty and independence.
There is only one party in the North who want this
Union restored, but they have no more power-legisla
tive executive judica-than the paper we write on
1t is true they make show Of and strength, but
they have voice of authority We know that the Val
andgha school wants the Union restored for he told Us
whom he here In exile, partakng Of such hospi.
tally extended TO real enemy to struggle tor
separation banishcd to cur soil by another enemy,
who practically more friend than he And
vallandgham should, by accident Other cause,
become Governor OF Ohio, we hope Lincoln will keep his
to the proper tension and not allow him
the confines Of the state HIS administration would do
10 restore the old Union than any other power III
Ohio ,ud do and therefore pray that he may be de-
feated Should strong Jntn party spring up in Chic
tho third state in the North politcsi importance, it
might find lant response in southern States and
give us trouble But as long the republicans hold
power they III think OF conquest and dominion only and
on the other hand Will up in solid column for
freedom aud independence, which will be certain to
achieve, with such assistance may (a,er the
refusal Of the Washington Cabinet conicr) confidently
expect before the Democrats the North set power
again, and come whispering ears, tlnon, recon.
struction, titnton, concession and guarantees y
Away with all sch stuff Wewant separation. Give us
men like lhaddcds stevens and Charles Sumner. They
curse the old Union and despse II, and do we And
now promise these gentlemen that they hate the
Union and the 'aecursed constitution let them keep
down Vaandgham and his party in the North then they
sh be troubled by with such whining about
the constitution and unicn as they are sending up.