The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-11
Rebel Testimony as to the Condition Of
Affairs In New York.
From the Richmond Examiner. November 81
THE PEACE FEELING IN THE NORTH.

| From the Richmond Examiner, November o.I
! THE PEACE FEELxG IN THE NORTH.
A gentleman who has lust arrived in
the Confederate lines from the North,
and who, from his position in connec-
ton with The Government, enjoyed more
than the usual facilities of ascertaining
the political sentiment Of the people.
gives us some very interesting intelli-
| gence. His information is not that of
The reliable gentleman, but Possesses
shat which makes it more interesting
the truth.
Our informant assures us that, despite
III statements TO the contrary, there is
strong peace feeling in the North.
de tells us the way in which he first re-
ceived intimation of this fact: Arriving
N New York, he registered his name
as one Of the hotels as Mr. "Smith,"
supposing that in that character he
would be likely to remain iacoq He
had nos been many days ct the hotel
when, one evening, venturing into the
readingroonl, an amiable looking gen
tleman came TO him and whispered in
ais ear Are you not Mr. B \, from
Richmond p The question was put so
2lumply that our informant instructive
y answered yes" "Hush," replied
ais amiable friend, "speak low; two
detectives are spottiHg you here, and
heard them whispering about your
name" Our informant had been quite
unconscious that he was an object Of
attention 70 any one His friend, for
be proved such, parted from him with
the promise that he would see him
again, and permit him to Introduce a
certain gentleman, whose name il would
be improper to mention now, but who Is
Known in the South for his brave and
early sympathy with the cause Of the
Confederate.
We can not, for obvious reasons Of
prudence, enlarge here on the interest
of this acquaintance. We may say it
vas the occasion Of the Introduction Of
our informant TO very large circle Of
the Southern sympathizers in New
York; and the Confedesa ate reader will
De surprised TO learn that TO be intro
iuced 70 these gentlemen, he was
carried TO the Exchange, to banking
institutions, 70 the Offices Of the leading
lawyers, and, in short, within the circle
f the most substantial men in the Guy
Ind the sympathy they had with the
;onfederacy he was especially inter
ested to find, was not that which Was
ounded upon mere partisan opposition
0 the Washington Administration
'cOpperheadism' but the higher and
Intelligent sympathy which proceeded
rom the conviction that in the present
contest the Confederacy represented
he cause Of constitutional liberty a1d
III that was left of the traditions OF The
past
fSir," said one Of those gentlemen to
,Ur friend I'VE feel that General Lee is
lighting our own battles a. well a.
yours If he should be defeated, If Lin
soln triumphs, there il nothing for us
the North bat military despot.sm,
md We shall not save even remnant
f cur Liberties"
Sympathy Of this sort is Of real val
10 Aud when such is found, even in
NeW York, it is not rash % conclude
gaat there is an under-eurrent in the
North for the cause Of the Confsder-
Ates. proceeding from intelligent minds,
independent Of party, pure IN purpose,
hat would surprise those in the IOns
federscY who have taken their ideas cf
Northern sympathy from The wretched
aypOcrisy OF cOpperhead partisans and
political tEimmers, who are intentouly
1n the triumphs Of party, aad shs divi-
sion Of public plumber.
Our friend had reason 70 be convin-
ced by experiences, which can not ro-
peat here, that there is real peace son
liment in the North, which, proceeding
rom intelligent minds, has the faculty
slthin itself Of constantly enIsrglng rs
Influences, and IS, We believe, nos
rapidly approaching the hnal develop
ment