Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-04-07

rsIpondsscs between Lord Lyons and Bari Rui
SELL it appears tha! the former, al the request Of
the ,,sr visited Nav York City just after the
el.cton ia that State l.st fall and held coniersn.
9. with tho leaders, Of tho conservative party"
as Lord Lyons styles thsm, in reference to thsr
plans for Tia future. These lsadcr, CAV. the
Brtiih ministers tieir schemss, which be reports
10 his GovefnmeM as follows
&" .S,saaI sf h, leaders Of Ii, Dtnscrdtc party
sought inicrvtetCI lrih me, boh before and oiler
The d7lpai Of The intelligence Of Gen. Nc ChIIan
f'smiS'al Tbs sulJ'ct upptrmo,t in thslr minds
while they we're speaking to me was naturally
Tat q foreign mediation between the North and
Ssulh. Many Of them seemed to think that the
mediation must como at last but they appeared
to be very much AFRAID Of is csning TOO soon.
/ 1t vas svdehs that they spptsnudsd that pre-
mature propon OF iorsign Intervention would
afford the radical party means Of rsviving the
violent war spir and Of lhui defeating the peace
/ full plans Of the conservatives. They appeared 10
regard the present ronsnt 1" unia'orAbe for
such an efsr, and, indeed, to hold That it would
be essential to tho success Of any proposal from
abroad that il should be deferred until the con-
lrol Of the Executive Government should be in the
hands OF the conservative party.
gave no opinion on the subject. did not
say whether or no myself thought foreign inter.
vsHtion probable or advisable but | listened
with attention 10 the accounts gwen me OF the
plans and hopes Of the conservative party. AT
the bolton thought lpsrcsirsd s'Hrt 10 pu! an
end 10 The WAr, tptn al The risk Of losing III,
Southern Slaies altogether but it was plain that
it sn net thsusht prudent 10 Sov ths desire. To-
dssd, 'oms HAT, Of it dropped before the elections
we're 50 i'll received that = strong declaration in
the contrary Sent" was deemed necessary by the
Democratic leaders,
AT tho present moment, therefore, the oai.f,
OF the conservative party call leudly for more
vigorous prosecution OF the war, and rsproach
the Government with slscknsn a. vol as with
want Of success in iu military measures. But
they rspudsts all IDEA OF Interfering with the in.
sIituton' Of the Southern people, or Of w,ging q
war Of ,ubjug,ton or determination. They main.
tain that the obst Of the military operations
should bs to place the North in position to de-
nand an smistcs with honor and With effect
Ths armiicc should they hold) BE- followed by
a convsntisn, 10 which sueh changes Of the Con.
stituIlsn should be proposed as would give the
South ample security on the subject Of il sav,
property, and would enable the North and the
South 10 rsunts and to live together in peace
and harmony. The conservatives profsss TO think
that the South might be induced to take part ia
such a convention, and that restoration OF the
Union would be the result The more ngioou'
members Of ths party mu,t, however, look upon
the proposal Of a cohVestion nsfsly asa last sx-
perimoni to test the possibility Of reunion. They
are, ne dssbt, well aware that the more probl
bic consequence Of an Mmiitio veuld be tbs ss-
tabliihmsst Of Southern indspsadsnes but they
percsvs that II the South 10 50 utterly slisnatsc
that no pos,ibls concessions viii isdues it 10 re-
torn Voluntarily to the Union, it Is wiser TO sgte,
TO separation than 10 prosecutor orutland hors
less war.
II ia with refrsacs to such an armisiicS As they
dssirs TO attain that tho leaders Of the oonIsrva
tive party regard the question Of foreign nsdi,
ton. They think chat ths offer Of mediation, i
made to radical Administration would he reject
ed that, II nsds At an unprcritious moment, il
might inorsass the virulsnes with which the wal
i, prosecuted. lith.ir own party W,rs in power
or virtually soHusIlsd the standardization, they
would rather, i possible, obtain An armItics with
eat the aid a foreign govTnnsnni but the!
would be disposed to sses7t an Offer OF mediation
Il il it appeared TO be the snly means Of puttiAg
stop 10 ksItilitiss. They you'd desire that tn,
Offer should come rem tina srss! powers Of la
reps esrjeintly, aud 10 particular that as ltil
fromintnce a. psmSlo should be given TO Grsa
Britain"
1, would be curious and interesting, 1.-THE ruti
esald he rsschsd, to 'ss the history Of the ia
irigne, sad plsn Of thes, ssn'srutvs lssd.rs .
Nav Ysrk politics, dsrlsg lmt hll sad tho earl
par, 81 tn. viv,sr They nN only bed oon'.rsn
esi With iotsisn minister, but Tiers can BE- lul
sssb, lhs, they sho asds ovsriur. TO the tsb'
.uthorit" a, Richmond. To this latter fact Jsh
Van Buren, practically bore ,.,iinony, when h
said in ipsseh act Sag since, that the propo,
tioni 81 tss Ssu York Democracy usrs r'c'Ve
by JsG Davis no, only With lack Of csrdiilit
but VITA an entire want sf rup'eti" and thsrs
net muoa dsaSt tia. this osliasu on the psi
Of the rsbsl leaders, and their dirupsUtal r.''
ton OF all term, ,hort Of an sekuovlsdE smsnt
t their independence, led tai, distinguished Den,
'rs to Il" opinios, which h, has since so ably &C
voostOd, that ,ssrs ia no shocs bstvseu a vigo
Dos pro,ssatien Of the war, and a broken UnioI
= This Dispatch Of Lord Lyon, proves, also, b,
yond question Ih,, the psrp." Of the "lad.l
Of the conservative party" in their advocacy Of
= National Convention, i, to smesd the Con,titt
ton by giving Slavery nav gu,nnti" ia that il
y sirunent and thu, rscens,rucing the Unor
In other words, under the dslu,ivs va,ehwerd
= the Constitution a. n is and tn, Union a,
WAS thee party leaders vsrs, and are, ,ehsmiu
., 10 make a new and different Union, and . ne
: and different Constitution, from those left Us
the fathers. They will, however, 6ud thi, NOR
. difficult matter to accomplish than putting dow
rebellion by force, The North have ,ssn enOup
ofh' evil, Of slavery within Ii, pm. two y.ar,, I
hx their dstsrm instion to give the institution n
additional power for harm. 1t hm enough pc
:, tsney fer mischief already.
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