, 1863-05-14
DEMocRATs rAy6RfS0 sTEDIATIox.

"uhe u lb not Iehliy UdUeT VI uUSY Su'P'Sssi
at least to such Gs have the 81 ghtest Knowledge
Of their composition, yet many Of our loyal fead'
crs will learn with aStohishulent that the leaders
Of the Democratic party at the East have absO'
Iutely sought, through the British Minister a'
Washington. and probably also through the
French Minister, the Intervention Of the Euro
pean powers in our war. To US this intrligence
is not surprising, for We have not q any dine
since the commencement Of the rebellion, looked
upon these party leaders in any other light than
as secret foes Of the Government. In this In.
stance they have given practical dsmOnStradOn
Of an opinion thSt we always entertained, and
have repeatedly expresSSd-that they would IN.
hesitatingly sacrifice the Union iCf de success
Of their party. Here b the evidence Of their
treason, presented In the most damhing shape,
10 recent letter Of Lord Lyons, the British Min.
istsr to Earl Russell:
Several Of the leaders Of the democratic party
sought interviews with me, both before and after
the arrival Of the intelligence Of Gen. McClellan's
dismissal. The subject uppern0st In their minds
Whjle they were speaking 10 me was naturally
that Of foreign mediation between the North
and South. Many Of them seemed TO think that
this mediation must come at last; but they ap-
peaFed 70 be very much afraid Of its coming too
soon. Il was evident that they appFehended that
premature proposal Of foreign intervention
would afford the radical party Q means Of re-
ViVing the violent war spirit and Of thus defeat
ing the peaceful p ans Of the conservatives. They
appeared to regard the present moment as peeu'
IiaFly uhlaVoFablO for such an offer. and, indeed,
70 hold that u would bO ESSENTIAL 70 the success
. n. "a Il, L..
deferred until thO control Of the Executive Gov.
ernmrnt should be 10 The hands Of the eonssrVa'
tive party.
IhaVe no opinion On the subject. ! did not
ny whether or not myself thought foreign 10.
teTventiOn probable or advisable; but ] listened
with atlsntlon 10 The accounts given ne of the
plans and hopes Of the conservative party. At
Ihe bottom thought IperceiVed desire 70 put
en- end % The war, even q the risk Of losing the
Southern States altogether; but Il was plain that
L was not thought prudent 10 aVoW this desire.
Indeed, some hints Of 4, dropped before The cleo
tons were 90 N received that . strong decDaFa'
tlUn 10 the contrary sense was deemed necessary
By the democratic loadorA
AZ the present moment, therefore, the chiefs
of the conservative party call loudly ioF more
he 0OIoTnmont with slachnea8 a. well as with
want Of sucness in its military measures But
they tspudals 81 idea o. interfering with the in-
slitntlons of the Southern people, o. Of w1ging
9 var of snhiugllion Or extoFmination. They
manlnin ihatths object of The military operations
should Be 10 place The North 10 position 70 DE-
mnnd en- afmi1ico with honor and with selItcl
The armIsilos shouli obey hold) Be followed By
Z Cnnytution, ID which such chanessof The Con.
siiiuiiah should b proposed e would sire The
l---s- ~ - 90 - f1.-se !. -. 4 49,
South . fs.dnile and q live inHoIholl n peace
1ni h1rnonC. n ThSi eons1rlliirps profess to
think hat fh6 South might % Induced % lnko
plIl IN .ddA CdaEln.lon. and hat . rlll1-a.
Ton of The Union would be The result The
more saeicious memberahf The party must how.
ever. lo1k hpon lho proposal 81 . Convention
uorlly ua list experiment % ltsl he possibility
a ruinnioni They hru, 10 doubt vel aware
hat he moIe probable consgqncnceo of an oTmiss
i|co would b ih1 Embellishments q Southern %.
ddpendEnce b1l they perceive that L lhe South
. % utterly alienaled that % possible cqacsss
a'oni uI|l |ndnc1 Il o fClnrn to|u1|afly % he
nr1Socnl1 cruel and h1ptIe1s war Z Is Hllh
loltIcncG 70 such au'llmlslio5 a they desire %
attain Diet N leaders 81 llo conservative party
rn1Id Ihl question Of foreign mediation. Z made
D. Ildlcl. Administrator would b fsIgcled /;
that II made = ID unuI0nIIIdn8 muInoul i might
l1cl0I.I Il|1 TIfilonrf with which he var ,
nIolllulod. u Ih1ir oun plilg were % poser.
| o. virtually controlled Iho Administrator, fhey
would Ialhll. 4 possible obtain n arni1li1e
uIIhonI lheald 81 foreign logelnmlnlsi but they
would Be disposed 70 acolrl lunoler q mediation
] sIop b hosl'IIIica They would desire llat de
or should 1om1 ron iho llllf Powers q Eu.I
rope conioln1Y. and n particular hat as little
prominence 8 possible should be given q Great
britain. - io
There much norS 70 lhS same pdfporl which
want 81 space lorhids our pub|l1hine. Can ihy
intelligent candid nan longer doubt ihe treason
q he Democratic p1llyi
received from lhs New Toit pdb|llh.fs. Leonard
Scoll b CO. Tabs of cohlehi1. Cohtiois ard
Innsporlni|on; Recent Attacks on he ,pentl.
lluih Professor Wilson Professor Falus's
Scientific Biography of 0oelhs; 0leocs during
lho l.sl Thirty Years Novels aud Nottlisil @
lhe Day Domestic Annals Of Scotland Dh
Cunninghim's Historical Theology The Pros
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