The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-09-21

A. ne BsVefy.
1HE FEELINGS or TnE PEOPLE AND SOLDIERS.
The middle and poorer and the majority Of mo
so,d.rs in tho rebel army do not hesitate 70 say, In tho
most rub,ic manner that they felt assured o. shsr
property being respected they would Wish for peace to-
morrow They say II they could back under tho
old n tho United States and that Of Their
state they would cease TO cry war ana 40
napd peace The Of the independence o the S"uhen
con ederacy is given up by ihen--hey are mol nghuns
for H. but property The latter secured " tncn
they ca,sa 10 become enemies, and would oy
their sai experience OF tho Hst thrce yoArp'
be more united than ever. Tho 'mihcipauon
proclamation recruited for the rebel army ih'n
Il freed negroes II e,aspcraied tho very cass Of tho
southern people that speaking OF, and nroash'
them forward a. volunteers without waiting 10 be con
scric,ed Itwss better than draft for the rebel govern
meu for 10 thrce after ~ publication ~ Richmond
three thousand mon under eighteen and forty nve
wears of age came forward and enlisted When
before they hal idea Of taking M acuse
part IN hostii,ia~, and oven opposed the war
These people, however. controlled by tue poll
tcal leaders the wealthy and those who are becoming
rich by the war hold out 70 them that tho Yankees
win no, saisaed until every innh of Southern 1cr''
tory and the people rendered bsegas and 'hc
majority believing ~ DO true, ngnt for their pfescrva
tton.
rny sOUrnEKS oPiKIOs or THE FRENCH IN MEXICO.
singular a. may sprsar the feeling Of the southern
people Is decidedly against the occupation OF Mexico ~
tbs french Ppbc men at public meetings DO not heal
taas in the strongest terms TIC prospect o.
an empire be,na established this continent fhey also
say that tho United s,Atos would consent 10 ccssa'
,ou Of hosies army of the scath would combine
with that Of The North ana the yrenchmeu into
| enher the Pacific the Atlantic ocssn. They DO MOI
desire aud win not submit. 10 yrrnchmsn being upos
American soil o. the French Emperor having anything ID
say In the aaars continent, and fear that hts do
signs are upon Mexico only bat also upon Texas and
Loukiana.
HECOSsrRucrrox.
From long residence tho south, and from know.
ledge OF tho people, and having boen much win and
anoug the late disasters 10 ths rebel armo~
In tho Southwest oar informant says that peace and
construction could take place week after an arms'ies
was Declared upon other basis than the constitution
Of the United ADD tho rshs Of ths people under t
The masses Il the southern psopc than anxious
for termination OF hostli,icz they dcsre peace and
would H. " the above forms, and ouly those. we're
offered them Their lenders would be able TO exercise
no influences over they kSew that they could como
bacs a. they before ths began. On the con.
uary they would be the InDs: elamorous Tor the pan
ishmept of those who had msod them and caused var
that has powerful and happy conarv
On the other hand carry the Tor tho porpose or
which ,hs Southern people bscvs " being ~ased-
the abolition of savsryand they are as oDc man Tor
cou, Of hoassos until they are c'mpis'ey COO
auered or extermlnatsd. There vii be dcaro for
peace-none whatever; and thcy all allow nooc 70 be
had 20 ioog on to STRIKE blow % finger 70
poll trigger They think. from what they now sec ana
can learn that tbs is, as they were tod would bs
when u began 70 sss from them tbs'r slave pro
perty uu,ii minds dssaoused aud they are Jed
10 think differently .here sH b. Du, ts change N the
present aspect u affairs aud bat latte bope for speedy
termination of hosiilitcs.