The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-05-03
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new testimony proving the treasona-
BILE purposes Of the leaders OF the "cOn-
sersative" faction. The letter Of Lord
LYONS to EARL RUSSELL betrayed the
fact that these miscreants sought to
bring the Administration TO a deal halt,
by inducing British Intervention, and
that the prominent conservatives" Of
New York had actually sounded the
British Minister TO this end. The Rich
mond Enquirer Of April 4th, furnishes
MS with another piece Of evidence even
more Astounding than the foregoing,
which we now lay before our read
crs:
NORTHWESTERN Commissioners.
fCut Of two c%5urierI on horseback Il here inserted IN
the Originally
We have the solemn satisfaction of
announcing-and IL is fondly hoped the
ENQUIRER il the 6rst 10 announoe--the
near approach of Commissioners too or
more, send expressly By some person on Persons
unk7loaOn, IN he State Of Illinois, bear-
ing - Richmond a message Of peace, q white
wand in their hands, healing on their
wings, and an olive branch oil round
their hats. They are comingl They
are almost herel Have been seen with
the naked eye at Knoxville en- route TO
this city and ell hearts rush out to meet
the heralds and harbingers of concilia-
ton.
Critical caviLers may ask l0ho has
sent hems WE'LL it was not the Cover
nor of the State, nor the Legislature, nor
any convention of the people, or Of any
county or town SO much we feel at
liberty to reveal. The f~actious enemies
OF peace are welcome TO the avowal. All
that is now proper to make known is,
that the heralds and hsrbingers ia ques-
ton come from the State Of Illinois, and
albeit that State is now, u~nbappily, at
war with the confederacy, and has about
seventy thousand soldiers (more or less)
engaged in ravagiDg our country, still
this public action does not bind the per-
son or persons unknown, nor the Com
missioners whose approach we have the
honor to announce.
Let 1t net Be unchayitably surmissd ihat
these commissioners are perhaps spies, and
that, entering our lines as they do from
an enemy's country, without flag Of truce
and WITHOUT credentials, they should be ar
rested and commended to the hospitali.
ties Of the Libby" No let us repe
the idea that these are spectators, Thieves, o.
spies; let us respond with gratitude h
tbs appeal of Illinois heart; let Vi
meet ihe commissioners as they enterant
strew flowers in their path; let the gal
liant City Battalion turn out as q guart
Of honor Eve do not mean to the Libby
let Congress go into secret session to re.
ceive the celestial message; finally, lie
let a special exemption be issued for them, les
the cn1scriipt officers, not apdrs Of their nO5l
mission, should tender them the hospitahaes Q
Camp Lee.
This time it is hoped that nobody
will say we repel advances and rejec
friendship with disdain. Look out TO
the Illinois Commissioners.
Who are these g commissioners
Doubtless some apostles from the X. &C
lodges in Illinois, who sneak into JEFF
DAVIS capital with such hang-dog face
that the leading rebel organ halls then
in derision. Reader, what think you 0
the leaders of this g CONSERVATIVE Demo
cratic party, who profess loyalty i
public, aud in their secret midnight cOun
ellis are intriguing with the rebels to SC
cure the overthrow Of the present admin
istration (? Their sole object seems to b
to secure their return to power, and
attain this they will, without sOruplt
prove false to every principle Of honor.