The New York herald., 1863-03-30
LORD LYONS ON PEACE.
Curious Letter from the British
Minister on the Rebellion.
His Interviews with the Democratic
Leaders In New York.
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Tho President in the Arms of
the Radicals.
Is CANADA In DANGER
Co., &C.. Go.
LORD LYONS TO EARL RUSSELL.

Ny LoRDn his dispatches OF the I7h and OF the oath
it, and Of h inst Stuart reported 70 your iordshp
he results Of the elections for members Of Congress- and
state officers which havo recently place several
II the most important States OF the Union Without
poating the details, will be sufficient for 10 observe
hat tho SUCCESS OF the democratic (as II now styles
self the conservative party, has been great az to
manifest change in public feeng, among the most rapid
and The most complete that has over been Witnessed even
In this country.
ON my arrival at New York on the Sth instant found
tbe leaders exutng the GROWING
BY the party in that state They appeared to re-
joice, above ALL In the conviction that personal liberty
and freedom of speech had been secured the principal
State OF the Union They believed that the government
must al dess from exercising in the Sate Of New
York tho extraordinary (and they regarded them) "
legal and unconstitutional powers which II had assumed.
They we're confident that at ali events after the LIST Of
next which day tho newly elected Governor would
come into oce the susension OF tho writ OF habeas cor
pus could not be practically inainared They seemed to
be persuaded that tho result o the elections would be
cepted by the President declaration OF the will OF tho
people that he would ncf tho moderate conserv-
ativc element in tho Cabinet that he would seek
muate the not to push TO extremity that no would
endeavor 70 effect reconciliation with the people OF tho
Soeth And renouncc the idea OF subugatug exterm
mating them.
On the following morning, however, intelligence ar
rived from Washington which dashed the rising hopes OF
tho conservatives. II announced that General Nc
Clellan had becn dismissed from the command OF tho
Army OF the Potomac and ordered To repair 70 his home
no had la fact been removed altogether from active
service. The General had been regarded al the repre-
sentative OF principles Ia the army Support
Of him had been made Of he articles Of the
tive electoral programme Ills dismissal taken a
sign that tho President had thrown himself entirely
the OF the extreme radical party, and that tho
tempt carry the policy party would per
sisted In. The irritation OF tho ut New
York was certainly very great seemed, however, to
be not nnmixed with CONSERVATION and dcspondency.
Ssrdl Of the leaders Of tas democratic pdrty soug inter
uiesos so NC Joh tsfre and after TIE of Ae ii
hGerce o Csnerdi hcC.eLans dpmtsSa. The subject up
pcrnost in their minds while they speak ng 70 INC
was naturally that Of foreign mediation between tho
North and south. Many oi them seemed W think that
tins mediation must at last but they appeared ~
be very much afraid Of It's coming TOO IL
dent that they spprshepdcd that premature proposal OF
foreign Intervention would Afford tho radical party
OF rcviving the violent spirit of thus
feang the peaceful plans Of the conservatives They ap
peared TO regard the present moment M ecuarIy un
favorable for such Offer and, indeed TO hold IL
would bo essential 70 the OF proposal from
abroad that u should he deferred until the OF tho
executive government should be In the hands of the
ryatve party.
gave opinion tho subieot. did not eay whether
no myself thought foreign intervention probable
advisable but listened with attention tho accounts
gyc1 oi e plans and hopes u the party
Al tie bottom thought perceived desire put end
TO the nj the risk of losing tho southern
altogether but plain that not thought prn.
dent to avow TINS desire Indeed hints Of dropped
before tho elections " received that strong
declaration Ia the contrary deemed necessary
by the democratic Leaders
present moment sore the chiefs Of the con
servativc party call loudly vigorous prosecu
tion Of the and rcproacb the government with slack
ness well M with want of success In iis military
sues But they repuGiate a idea OF interfering with the
Institutions Of tho southern people, OF wagng
suhlngatIop or determination They maintain that the
North IN position TO demand armstioe with honor
and with effect The shouls lhcy hoid) be fo
lowed by convention, in which such chsngcs Of the
sttution should be proposed would give the south
PIE security on the sub cct OF iis property aud
would bio the North " reunite and 10
live together peacc and harmony The conservatives
profess 70 think that the south might be Induced
part in such convention, and that restoration
Union would be the result The sagacicns members
~ the party must however look upon proposal of
convention merely last experiment To tesl the pos
sibiiity OF reunion They are, no doubt, well aware
would be tho establishment u Southern inde-
pcDdsnce, but they perceive that II the South
10 utterly aloaAed that no possible CONCESSIONS VIII
dncc o. return voluntarily 70 the unon is
axree o. separation Than 70 prosecute cruel and hopo
lass
II with reference 70 such an ums,c. as ,hcy desire
10 that the leaders of the Conservative party r
gard the question OF foreign mediation They thuk
the offer o nediatoo, Il made 70 radical 2dminlstra
ton would be eectcd thai made nj unpropitious
moment might increase the vUulencc with which the
war prosecuted. " their party in power or
virtually oontrollcd the ADMINISTRATOR, they would
rather. possible, Obtain arrnstIcs without The Of
foreign governmcn1. buf they would be dsposd 70
csps On onsr o. rDodiai'sA appeared b tbs ooiy
means OF putting stop TO hosites. They would desire
tha the ODER should cone from the great Powers of
rope conooty, and In particular that promiDcpos
ss pocaible should be given 10 Great Britain.
At WasAiron Aas< Nod Jsosy oppsvfss1ies naa Mad
al NeU Yok o. osoetosnfag ~ pvsssns a ~ sAlf
M ss ss .y .s ere nv .srs J. HsS 10
dspos,t,on enter upon pcticd matters He did not
appear 70 expect or W desire 70 receive from any
Inc prsedent, when waited upon him, talked only
on ordinary topics. for ~ part, gladly Stunned al
ssa,a say,ss asvsha~ ss my 40 S1.' ssps
carrying out any instructions on ite subject which may
receive from your lordship.
All things oosridered my own opinlon certainly that
The present mgment - not favorable for ing
er a mediation. II might smbasrsss the peace party
md even obse them IN order V MAINTAIN their loga'
arity public declaration against it and
lhn mizht make Il difcu for them TO accept similar
Dper AZ more propitsous time u aooad IN al p,otao
a. a..
ksps,if tk of the esreae rcaionI prrfy The
Of that psry are clear and definite They declare
that there hope of reconciliation with the southern
pcope that the war must be pursued IT fas aw afd
anil the dsoyal men o. the south ruined subu.
saiuod, not cxtormnsted that inch q tie ola
ertory u t6e republic must be gyen up that foreign
ntervestion any shape nus BE- rejected and rescnlsi
fh.s party would dssre 10 oder a mediation -
looount, for tbe purp-e Of naaming the spirit and
producing reaction against the conservatives.
II probable, 10, that the goserntneni sOuA urge Ia
nswer 70 an Offer o. mediation, tna u has ny
reasonable time that, al eycnts this 10 ufl a mo
nett AZ which u 0nAbiy be called ur0n a. pu,
tor 10 bostlies II would obserye that ihs arm n
he United states everywhere Advancing and that
tedions prepared against fexas vel against
'hafleston, Mobile aud other polnw On tho II
soud point on, that u had equipged oonsdsrHbe
,er u vessels, iron clad well others A4 vast
xpcnse that be acason had llxt arrived when NE
urn alns would render the rivers nav lxabe by Arrsi
esees add when The southern would BE- rea from
pidsmic disease u mGbt represent advance ~
be rmyd the Potomac " RichmOud probable event
r1c gen confidence ~ tss resa " hss wnrilks yvs
yalsoss, but the political Interests u the r~rty
rsrisr . oootnuanos of the q Dere~Siiy 70 "a
u only chsnoe ~ regs.hns ~ nst popvszriGy lea
1cc ssfm military operstksa tnlefs u obtain q
nnch higher place Ia public ssuna,.rn ubsn oocu
es M ~ply wli ts tsnare power b~oDne ertsernsiy
recarsE, bu, syne u Ia nAdng members may 10
allied to severe sccona fuf their Extra -gAi vYcrae1
tgs forins tse -rss0n a Congress wbeb begins nert
Ouh tbe trsssni SfninntrAtSn has ipdesd faaaon 90
,tect ancorlpoFnsns sppport frsn q msosny a
9th bouNee ~ ,argrers Bot On the tih ~ k4feh Dezt
le otIsing HosSs q hsprcsntatves 10 dissolved By ths
ers The oonstittien and al tts s5sarN ~
he present s0t q 'ooe. TIE aksty a "a.
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