Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-04-10

LaFu LYo>, ,>u1m rru ppooEArs.-
IN B. dispatch of Lord Lyons to Earl Russel
da,oI Nov. n. l,52. Gre some Development
respecting the plans of the Democratic lead
er,. Ueorivsd i'm New York soon after IN,
State election. when the Democrat, were Pea
ioirins over tt,ir victory. aud so the sam,
time depressed by tho removal cf Gen. Nc
Citilau. IN referring to these events and IN,
views Of the Democratic party, hcsays-
"S.re-al or tie ierEe-s O. the Dsaoeraia
party sought iterrieirs Nth me, both before aRa
qftcr ire 1rrirrl o. fic intelligence Of Gen
" ClsNg1's iisaiss1L The subject upperinos'
IN their minds while they were speaking to me-
was naturally that of f5rei en- mediation between
the North and South. Many Of them seemed "a
think that the mediation must come at LAST but
they appeared 70 be very much afraid Of its COM
IN too soon. Il wc- evident that they sppre-
hended that G premature proposal Of foreign in
tsrventicn would afford the radical PARTY A means
Of rcviving the violent war spirit, and Of thus
debating the peaceful plans Of the conservatives
They appeared 70 regard the present moment as
peculiarly unAvorable for such an offer, and,
indeed &c hold that il would be ESSENTIAL 10 the
success ofany proposll from abroad that it should
be deferred until the control Of The executive gov
ernment should Be in the hands ofthe conserva-
tive party.
l gave no opinion on the subject | did not
say whether or no myself thought foreign in
tervention probable OF advisable but I listened
With attention TO the accounts given me Of the
plans and hopes Of the conservative party. Il,
lie bottom thought psrceirsi Gesirc TO put
cl end 10 The lrar, ersa at the RISK Of losing the
Southern States altogether f; but it was plain
that it was not thought prudent to avow this
desire. Indeed, some hints Of it dropped before
the elections were so i'll received, that strong
declaration in the contrary sonse vas deemed
necessary by the Democratic leaders
At the present moment, therefore, the chiefs
Of the conservative party call loudly for more
vigorous prosecution Of the war, and rcprosch
the government with slackness as well a. the
want Of success in Its military measures. But
they repudate all idea Of interfering with the in
stitutons of the Southern people. or Of waging
war II subiugstion or determination. They
maintain that the object Of the military opera
lions should be To place the North in position
10 demand an a,mstice with honor and with eff
feet, The armi=ticc SHOULD (they hold) be fol-
lowed by a convention. in which such changes Of
the constitution should he proposed a would
give the South ample security on the subject Of
is Slave property, and would enable the North
lnl the south TO rcuute and to live together IA
pc..cc and harmony. The conservatives profess
To- think that the south might b. induced to take
part ia such a convention, and that a restoration
of thc Onion would be the result. The more
"A -leious members Of the party must however.
look on the proposal Of a convention merely a.
last experiment TO test the possibility Of re-
union. They are. no doubt, well aware that the
more probable consequence ofan srmistice would
De the establishment Of Southern independence
but they perceive that il the South Is - utterly
alienated thst no possible concessions viii induce
It TO return Voluntarily to the Union, it Is wiser
10 agree 70 separation than 20 prosecute cruel
and hopeless wa..