The New York herald., 1864-10-25

place The Confederate Ioan "a per cent lover al so
81 s'nousn before the close Of business i was under
$1,000 Mdt southern reports had drtped OF General Sh
dan havn0 been arrested his crs. sf victory
BACK tho coniederates across the state
the advces by the Aras which were to the same date
viz, the list OF October, mentor Cd direct iste
sence mad been received from him for several days.
The Presidency and Peace Question,
AS0Lo-RsBEL REPORTS FROM cANADA-FxsiTN9 or
TuH RhBxL ExILEs AND CoPPERHEADS on LIsCoLN
AND MclHLLAs, PEACE OR wAg-KsBkL tn RsMs
OF PEACE WIN TIE NKw PRESIDENT, ETC.
Montreal (Sept 26 OF the ondop Times
There are ire phases OF the in America that cal
DO observed 10 better advantage the cpes s Canada
than 10 New York or Washington. YM southeruers
from the border and debateabe lands. who Hud
tho soles OF their feet IN their native states VINO
are oanishea by military despcs tor the shsdowy
sympathy, or for the stili vaguer cause OF com.
paint--or OF suspicion--that they may and will At
some future time, unless mu2zled, irnprsoued d..
or exiied, or shot, or hung In tho interval commit
some acs to aid the cause in which tner reason
impulse are enlisted-congreGate uvder the &gis OF
Great Britain on the free side OF the -, lawrence,
and bring with them mach no,mGt,ou aohich is not o.
dabs OF the Clifton HouN Niagara Tas look ng wist
iuy over the ioamng river TO the land which their
arc forbidden to tread drink or eathe in the saline
waters In St. Cathernes on the shote OF the Weland
Canal nl TO overtowing tho Queens Hotel and the pr
vate lodging and boarding houses Of Ioronto peram
buae tho narrow streets Of the quaint old city OF
treal. SO unlike anything they have the
regions and rectangular cities where they born and
bred In all these places they nd not only the liberty OF
speech and action denied them by Mr.. Lincons brigade
generals, but the warm hospitality Of the weather.
the good wishes of the poorer part OF the population.
= 1t 10 asserted from Washington that General
sherman has made the first step towards peace by
yiting conference with any peupoeut,ary whom Mr..
Jefferson laws may appoint, and that tho Hon Clement
G. Clay aud the Hon Jacob Thompson the Confederate
Commissioners In lanauaths ono reading at st. Cathe-
received instructions from Richmond propose peace
10 the Washington government on the basis oi
ton OF the Union, the rea'rmaton of the doctr,ue
OF state rights general amnesty, and the guarantee
OF slavery IN all tho States where Il legally and con-
strnionaly existed before the rebellion. | am
DOT in q position either e. confirm deny the state
merits made with regard General Sherman, though
have reason 10 believe that his function peacem
is nied such peace as he car yac u n, soyd but
am able TO state ON the highest authority that Messrs
Clay and Thompson haze spcn n,s,ion. ana have
ana will make no such offer that imputed to thom.
Ttei5 'plaf0rn' is Southern independence fadt aon
All other questions are subsidiary 10 this, the
stone Of their edce Short Of Independence the South
veal, come woe il will Gght TO the last man on this
basis II 1t take fifty years. Recent reverfes havs
greved ON not discouraged It. The Southern exes Ia
CanAda-men who have sacrlhcei homo and pro.
pefty for the csuseassert that tue Il, not alone
the south but Of the Border states wss high
ard determined rs at this time of defeat They laugh
the idea that Southern resources exhausted aud
maintain that the struggle SO far from being its ccse
is only At its beginning They boast at the same time
that they will yet the world that Washington
and his layehodng compeers did against all the might
aud maiests Of England less than ninety wears ago Viii
be done against ali the might without the majesty, d
the North by the sIaveholdrg gentlemen and ap.
proving middle classes Of the South.
Canada, TIE highest IN the co,fdeacs of the Confederate
ococs,.'aen who ADMIT that the day may ccme-though
they hops il never wilpss,' the south, d-Yar,a.g of
Fopedn ite,rc'tion ard ar.ary Of hrTven sypahy may
be driren no corner n1ble TO ind help abroad
JorcemeMs at home In snch On emergency they insist
that the sou! bern leaders might be induced T. propose
to M Lincoln, fh Be re ected or to Genrra Mcclellan
" Ne should take Dir. LtIcoiaS place. uhich eaLer Of
those 1eneaen and tie Northern people nsut b. likely to
dccede.
They would represent to me federal government that
they would uever lay down their arms until they had
their notCat irneIXllrCCp
dtity that the North would dare TO attempt their
exerminator aud would not succeed The attempt ir
ii wicked enough To set the opinion OF the world
and Tho doctrines of Christianity at defiance in pursuance
OF any such project, aud that such beng the case. il
wcnld be the interest OF the North ieel
Sott 10 Sss IL foB;frome could not he Effected. The
Sogth, upon colsaeratou OF federal recognition o its
treaty nth tn No,1t upon the hess of ire hode 1rd u
place eJpor dH a. len cents pound oa
federal Saes an advantage 70 that tent over The manu-
iacturers OF Great Britain and lrsrce and otDer
part OF the world Moreover ey soaia 70 atance
ode0sirs AMI desaars eih "a. horth III support r. ne
MUao> doctfisr caring 10 the N0Ti ~ Gecd Wheher
TIC dtctrc stesid hyf Dc uiaaica'ca ". .luio. 81
Gnpero. Ifux unllIaf. ard III IrEci f.o4n W1ico
is Attempted arnerot.op Of Cgnadn 70 me feifdt d.
ibese ideas may seem wild in Europe but wild Or not
they ssr,oaag entsf,as,f by many southern
high Influence and posion. The. not only as9p.
pointed With tho action OF Great Britain aud France
LRneg tAdtgeGpf lt ,eto tef c1! fse iupiiY ne
h,l,9s.1ess Of these nlonsstufdi,y ths; Old not
tho derest OF iurcfo T. aid in the aategaoa OF the
overshsfow the world viii its greatness aud opTess IL
With its pewoF hesrseesuess that would allow ga
laut leoi,e fighting Tor their Independence 10 be over
whellned b. the meicegafy ifish aud Germans whom
the North has bribed II the battles which has not
cared t. right with is own arms These sentiment nay
b. deprecated IL taroge they exist and ae not to be
reasoned ewsy and, snco any great ~ f0fes tsfdt 2
Saut, ictu Freio'g otc Z er diraiS than they have
yet assumed, sud form ss OF peace between North
and Suth which Wl Rt.lt anything out ace Tor the
rest - the world
Tue southern exilcs srt syup8ih1crs with the North
lDuad- LfEg isttc interest the
test II tpey have chA.c between Lincoln ani nc le-
Ian !. ,,efe. y H.. siGeof 1r I3epi Thep Know tnat De
hae IN snisuaeed the tast Is OF prncirlc
that lie Suits with the ind ol popular opinion that he
would slavery il could thereby preserve Tie
Union, t,,st he Yoald abolish IT, Il he bsd the pqwes.
Tor the very reason that he Is cunning rather
than ssilfII pnlilicisn that be thousand
pst~ d no, two strong ones; that a. long as he shall
rem 81 rI-siuenl Tie cause ~ fsphcca hnettV ln Inc
>arib Ni se dlscrodited throughout the world thar
u3er his rue tho haAc dett must crease rom month
70 month I'll rs bur'hen becomes inioeFaOe and tlat
ali tunss cons dereG. 'tho nam whose biundeging
admmlSira;in has done 50 much ~ make the
eouio nation = the hest man 70 continue
the work TO IL legitimate completion Gepei al
Mcclellan Sire other naaa, Il elected, would give the
ted ri Gauge certain amount of in Furppe-6ipS
L,sa,,yp sasm % ,rlics ~ait 70 caai ,ssyrj
can. :. he a,sc o0rii ru,Ds, ani IN rars<9 ~ 14er
1 md b pyion1 n. udy T4s. tsiags cens0,csd aeg
,,icsas q NJ Lin ola Drn 70 as iasy
have 70 love or respect for either candidate be- X they
dislike mote thsa the othce i j. General Bic ,ean
because pcni. ste on peace Platform, ~ ccc,c+R ie
nohiftoa q sapeter e " ~ed ara hsa ses suceGt
STABILITY OF purpose ~ character 20 refuse 10 be carried
rssultess victory II Atlanta. 10 short the Southerners
de,pe M. J;a..oln ard ha', Gsarcl Lelda. They
CONSIDER tie iool and the o,hes 70, ard th;as
themselves unite able = 80 With ell
the recent un.svorsbe news from the valley os the
henandoan snd only add That ,hey believe that
whichever OF the candidates ho elected, there will
be popular outbreak in the Northwest, which will
severely lest the power of the federal government and
operate valuable diversion ID favor 0 their cause
Circumstances small IN tkemseves cut ali coEgergIos
focus show that this belief is rot founted, Gnd
f0reshsdew trosbesome time ~ that region prior %
aLd subs equeni 70 the dsy Of election.
Emigr alton of Leading Shareholders 10
tho Brsr,is.
The ErGrl ds,1 Riesr Rlolts Ma fays-Cwna 70 Tie
IN America several wealthy Southern planters pur
pose settling in this country. Some have already ar.
rived, aud several more on theH way one gentle
man from South Carolina s expected 10 arrive here with
capital OF two hundrealanc nlty thousand patacosns
Al these parties intend to ocate santa re. In fes
time the landa thar prov nce will be worth
10. l.sa ~ Ricnoz