Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1863-04-30
TOW WANDA:
Thursday Morning, April 80, 1868.



week, to the dispatch OF Lord LYoNs, of the
ITtk of November last, and to the disclosures
it contains affecting the loyalty Of the demo-
cratic party and promised to continue the sub
iect, calling attention to the. prime object Of
the conservative leaders in their interviews
with the British ambassador, and in making
known to him their hostility to the war, and
the means through which they hoped to hum
BILE the Government, and force it to yield 10
the Slave holders rebellion. The quotation
we then gave from the dispatch, exhibits the
democratic chiefs of New York, making known
TO the representative of hostile Court, their
desire that the war should end in our humilia-
tion, and at the cost Of disruption of the
Republic +; but the time had not arrived when
they couldpradently avow that desire. For the
present they must elsmor loudly for a more
vigorous prosecution of the war, and seek to
shake public confidence in the administration
by charging want of energy and success in its
military operations.
The grand purpose of the Copperheads in
their conference with Lord LYONS. as appears
By the whole tenor of his dispatch, was to I'D
wise the English Government through him, of
the time when, and the circumstances under
which, foreign powers could most successfully
intervene, and compel the country to dis
honorable peace. 1t will be seen in the ex-
tract from his Lordship's dispatch which we
give below, that the democratic leaders feared
Intervention might come too soon and that
Eugland might be foremost in it, and thereby
arouse anew the war spirit of the country,
to more herculean and determined efforts
against both the rebellion and the intervening
powers.
The first step in the reasonable programme
eftbe Copperhead Chiefs, is to secure an ar
mistice. The war, say they, should have for
its aim aud end, not the subjugation of the
traitors in arms, but should be prosecuted with
the view OF placing the Government in pos
tion, where it could honorably demand an ar.
mistice. "They were we'll aware" says Lord
Lyons that an armistice would probably
result in the establishment of Southern indie
pendence, which they held preferable to pros.
ecution of q cruel and hopeless war"
Our readers will keep in mind, that the
chiefs of the democratic party, in the chief and
central city of the Uuion, sought interviews
with the accredited representative of power.
ful and hostile nation, for the purpose of lay
ing before him, and through him the Govern.
mept from which he came, their reasonable
plans and purposes 10 relation to the life strug.
gle in which their country is engaged. They
not only knew, but intended, that their views
should be transmitted to the Cabinet at Lon
don, for the purpose Of influencing its action in
harmony and in cooperation with their disloy.
oil plans. They gave, through Lord Lyons,
assurance to the English Premier, that inter
yeution by foreign Powers was desirable, and
would be accepted when their party should
come into power, but they feared it might come
too soon; it would be unfortunate for England,
by reason of the hostile feeling of our people
towards her, to be forward or prominent in the
movement. If Intervention should come dur
ing the present Administration, and especially
if it came from England, it would defeat the
plans of these traitors and strengthen the pa.
triotic feeling Of the country. 1t would arouse
sfresh, and with augmented force, the war
spirit of the nation, thereby defeating the
schemes of these democratic traitors. We quote
from his Lordship's dispatch
Several of the leaers the democratic party sought
interviews with me- beth before and after the arrival of
the intelligence of General McC ellan's dismissal The
subject uppermOst in their minds while they speak
ing naturally that of mediation between the North
and the South Many of them seemed think that this
mediation must come at last; but they appeared TO be
very much afraid of its coming too 1t evident
that they apPrehended that premature proposal of for
eign Intervention would afford the radical party means
OF reyVing the violent spirit and OF thus defeating
the peaceful plans of the conservatives They appeared
10 regard the present moment peculiarly unavorabe
for Aucn an Offer and indeed to hold that it would be
essential to the success of any proposal from abroad that
should be in the hands of the conservative
party.
1t is with reference to such arstce as they de-
sire to attain that the leaders of the conservative party
regard the question of foreign mediation They think
that the offer of mediation if made a radical admins
traton, would be rejected that if made at unprop
tous moment, it might increase the vruence with which
the war is prosecuted If their party were in DOW
err or virtually controlled the administration they would
rather it possible obtain armisce without the aid of
foreign governments but they would be disposed to
cep an oeI OF mediation if it appeared to be the only
means of putting stop to hosttes. They would de
sire that the offer should from the great Powers Of
europe conJonty and n particr mat as little prom
inence as possible should be given 20 Great Britain"
Here indeed, is Disgusting dish of trea-
son and hypocrisy. Americans born, plotting
With the ambassadors of our ancient and ever
constant eEemy. Intriging against the
country which has nourished them, and under
whose flag, they have grown to distinction, if
not to honor.
We wish we had space to give the whole
letter. that the reader might more fully see the
ssame ana guilt of the policy of the democra.