The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-04-08
Moro Light ON tho COnsorVatlVo
Democratic Movement.

Moro Light ON tho conservative
Democratic Movement.
The publication Of the correspondence
between Lord Lyon, The British Minister
at Washingfel pndElFl RUSSELL, por-
ton Of whieR@t pdbIish in another col
umn, is most opportnnely made Lord
LYON states officially 10 his superior in
England that the Conservative Dem.
ocratic leaders sought frequent inter
views with him, while G,n. Mcclellan
was In command Of the Army of the
Potomac, and after that event. He says
Of these interviews;
At the bottom thought perceived a
desire 10 PIT an end to ne tCar, eveH at he
qisk Of losing the Southern States altogether;
but il was plain that IL was not thought
prudent 10 avOw this desire Indeed,
some hints OF it, DIR ppcd before the
elections, we've 80 iit.receivrd that a
strong declaration In the contrary sense
was deemed necessary by the Demo-
crptic leaders.
These Conservative Democratic lead
ers desired British Intervention, but
were anxious tbaetHe public should he
be kept ignorant of their wish. lie says
Il was evident that they apprchcndcd
that premature proposal OF foreign IN
terveniion would afford the radical party
a means of reyiying the violent war
spirit, aud Of thus defeating the peace
ful plans Of the conservatives.
Tho Conservatives deprecated the "io-
vival Of the war split" .a
Lord Lyon continues TO remark:
They appear to regard the present mo-
ment as PECULIARLY unfiyorahle for snch
an ofTer, aud indeed, TO hid thatit would
be essential to tho succcss OF any proc
posal from abroad, that 1t should be de-
ferred until the controf OF The Executive
Government should he in the hands Of
the Conservative Ptrty. .t.
At me present mo uent, therefor, the chief
Of the conservative party cal loudiy fr a more
Vjgo Gus prose u ton Of the ,oar, and yeDrodcl
tie Government ,c,H slaei7leSs, as ,Oeil as teih
asant of success in its military DlsasnreS
of their own party were in power or
virtually controlled the Administration,
they would rather,if possible, obtain an
armistice without tho aid Of foreign Cow
ernments; but they would be disposed
10 accept an offer Of mediation if it APP
peared to be the only means Of putting
a stop to hostilities,"
This testimonyis very explicit It is
perfectly overwhelming as TO the selfish
motives, disloy altyTand hypocrisy of tbs
Conservatives leadere, who ATE so violently
attacking the Adm&bGaiion. Lord LYoN
their friend, assures Ear RUssElL thai
although these Conservatives, such as
Gov SEYMOUR, Tno5 SEYMOUR, VoouEGEs
and VALLANDIuHAM profess to b. for The
restoration of tho Union, yet their frs
wish is Tor peace and to Obtain that they
are prepared. it they can get into power,
10 solicit foreign Intervention, and recog =
nze the Sou hern CJnftderacg, ltisr
markable, also, that the politicians en-.
gagged in this cOnspiraey,iaTc the ardent
supporters u uthOIal D AAONAELhhNi WV
still clamor for his restoration 10 The
command of the Amy OF the P,tomac
II the testimony Of the British Minister
be true--and we cannot doubt 1.-THE
conservative leaders are by Tar the mos
dangerous politicians, who haye ever lee
any faction in this country They are
more to be dreaded ttap the Southcri
leaders who are In open rebellion, anC
whose schemes they so powerfully assist
The Southern leaders are avowcd foes
aud we know howrand when 10 strike
them, but their allies, the conservatives
sit MS friends in our National couLeiIs
We are far from believing that the PEG n
who have been misled into the support
Of the Conservative ticket, are iailhless
to the country, but we trmly belicy,
that their leaders are the most corrupt
and dangerous men in the nation. They
are ready a. any moment to sell out theii
country, and sign the dcaih-warrant o
the Union, by the help.of British inter
vention. No wonder that they inces
sanity aud furiously assailthe Admins
tration in its efforts to preserve the unity
of tho nation. a..-