The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-11-28
Rebel WV q d. Psnce Qusnsssn.


Mr.. Alexander Stephens, the Confederate Vice
President Ass publ shsd lcssss dsAnins his posi-
ton On the peace question. Tie complains that b
hes leon misrsp~sssnssd. and that Convsnsson -
no fnvorits mode with him Of Obtaining psses.
Upou this suhjscs he states agnihcsnsly;
II the Federal Oovsspmcnt should propoes 70
ours con vention Of the States do not ~ why
might not be accepted, simply AZ an sdvcory body
hs suyges'ed. sec no constitutional dimcunes
IN the way. Tie ire Aty-makins power In both row
efnmens IS ample to provide 10, II. lie treat
ua, Ing power On both sides might syree 70 submit
the question At Issue Ia the cons Iteration of any
body Of men on earth, II they cboose, and hcsr The
report without any pledge, in advance TO Ia bound
bv that report.
know there are many persons among us whose
opinions are entitled ~ bigb consideration who 10
NOV agree with me On the question ~ AsCieian'H
election They prefer Lincoln 10 Mcclellan. Ter.
haps the President belongs ~ that class judging
| from ls acts, I should tbink that he did. Thoae
| Of tho class to whom l refer with whom ! have
met. think that " what they term Conservative
rnsu should be elected or any the Oh cnco plat
iorl1 even that such for restoration Of the
Culon would he offered our people would sc-
cspt. The ghost Of Tie Union haunts them. The
spectre o' recohsruction rear- Ia ghssty head az
every corner to their iuiAT naiion. Their appre-
tensions, doubt not. arc sincere
but entertain none such myself am no be-
| hcvcr IN ghosts Of auy Kind. The odd Union and
| the old Constt i,lsn arc both dead-iesd forever,
| served iy US. There In Tor the Union ~ " was no
resurrection 10y any power short u that which
ircught Lazarus from the tomb. There mny tc,
and doubtless are. many ct the North end some at
the South WHO looked forward to a restoration OF
the Union and the Constituted ~ IL WAS; but such
ideas are VA vain aud illusory ~ the dreamy ini-
agitation d the Indian warrior who In death
clings to his weapons in nd exI citation thai he
| Will have use for them beyond The grave In other
lands and new hunting grounds. These Fears Of
voluntary rcconstru cton but chimoras VI the
| BRAN
| An excited debate took place In the Confederate
HOUSE u Repres natives on Friday last, in refer
ence to the position Of Nj STEVENS and Gov rnor
| Bows;
! Mr. Leach, Of North Carolina said In reply thai
| he cndored every word written and spoken by
Governor Brown and vice-Prcsident Stevens, a.
also the views expressed ny the gon,leu an from
| South Carolina thr. B0yce) He was aware that
the avownl of such sentiments was looked upon by
| some M discovering faint IL disloyalty; nut I've
| was satisfied with his company, and when they
were hung he cont NJ " ask the poor privilege
| ~ being hung with them. foote, OF Tennessee,
spok. IN about the same strain saying Genilcmen
had gonc out Of thcir@ay to attack the Nlcc-Prcs.
| dent. Mr. Stephens hal no seat on this Door, aud
NO right TO speak In his own defence and. there
fore, coutumcly WAS teaped upon him, and skuk.
| ing attacks were make by members no dared not
meet him inco 10 face in open debate.
| The Richmond sEsTIsKI, Nov. "a, staies'
| The resolution adopted In the House Of Repre-
sontatves on es.rday, on motion Of MI. Russell.
| q N,rgina, shows how many observation-disclosures"
there ARE IN that body Ou Proposition declaring
| that 1--WE will never, GU any terms politically
affiliate with n people who are guilty Of the inva.
son Of soil and the hutchcry OF our citizens "
| the vote stood, "Yoas SO; nays none" The EN-
phatc language q. the resolution shows thst tho
House was In carucs, what 1t said; and IN truth,
| It did but express the equally emphatic sentiment
| md nfexible resolve OF our people.
| Tha Ri,b,cnnd xvuta has a f,,l,u,,r, o, Co,,
| Buffers New York "pcacc speech -
| Massachusetts Batter has played many charac.
| tors during this WAR; TACT due, doubt. H. a
| fertility 81 genius entirely unsurpassed arnons that
| ingenious ana Inventive people ~ whom he Is ~
| conspicuous a representative. But there are some
parts which. II must be admitted, are not exactly
suited to his peculiar abilities. lie does not lDol
natural ia them. lis eiorts to perform them sr.
alout as successful M would he those of q oircu.
clown ~ act the role Of Hamlet, or q vaulevill,
harlequin 10 play Macbeth Bat there are Other,
which be represents 70 tie life, and 1t 10 unfortu
nate for his tame that he does not limit himself t.
| them
"rhe Peace Maker" by no means suits Ruler
my more than 1t would have suited Thersltes OF
Botadil. One cannot hep thinking, while no dec.
eaus on The virtues 81 merry Of hs performance o
Jsck kc'ch, at the execution 81 poor Mumford: and
| when lie descsnip on chiyalry. on,', thoughts ar,
| iIres stahiy directed towards Order No 26 and the
| brave but unfortunate women 81 New Orleans. g.
when be suggests that the Confiscstion Act be 70.
Psio'' " II impossible to avoid thinkin,, Of the
" holesaIc plumber Of Southeastern onisiana the
open robbery, and The more concealed larceny, by
| "hich Whole population was stripped OF It's prop
| ony AUD baters pockets filled with cash.
ING very same paper which reported Butlcr'.
| gfeN leace speech coz Lainesi also an account o.
proceedings Instituted against him by . certain
s'nith y Co.. bankers claiming sixty thoua,nd
golden collars, which had nrst stuck 70 Bu'lcr'i
prcnen~ir fingers, and then falNn into his caps
eious poctets, he having, IN the rst place, robbed
the said smith d Co. Of the money, and thcn cheat.
ei ms own government out il. Certainly, In tht
i&e m Tins liteIe expose. and with the recollection
~ New Oeans sill rite In minds, might b,
eIeuse from accepting the invasion se0dered v
US " TINS patent Yankee peace maker.
Zone lack. como back now" be tells us, 'and
qnt feeding on huskA and live with US ON The "a
" the land" hut until We want 70 associate with
felons aud outcsstS, thieves, robbers aud murder
orS We SHALL We think, decline tho gentle invita-
ton husk% after nj, though not . very generou,
act viii keep ,s up far y nme; and they ai
least preferable W oil the fat OF Yankee land II
have 10 1--we on that in Yankee company. Il wa
KIND, Pr haps in Butler, to otter ne good things
OF his country; but he ought nos " have hsd ths
impndsn.e W oder 70 ~ down with US ~ the ssms
Mhle.