New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-05
THE LATE CONREDERACY.
History-skefch Of the Rebel
skeleton-sIephcns's Foresight an"
Dnvis's Foliy-The Pesce MISSIONS,
and why They Failed-Mr. sfephenSs
(euerous Views of MIR. Lincoln.

and Why They Failed-ur. S'eP"e"'
Generous Views Of MIR. Lincoln.
To the Editor Of The n. y Tribune
SIR: OF the motives Of some OF the actors Ill
che late tragedy Of Rebellion accurate Information mas
rot been given for to dvnlgc motives is oiien to deea
ends. Let me endeavor TO supply it In lew wofus
Tn ,he berinnpg of 1861 the Provisional Congress oil
me Confederate States assembled at Montgomery, ma
hama and the Delegations from MISSISSIPPI anu SoS'n
Carolina beaded by Senator Chestnut OF SCUM Caro
linn rendered their strength to Mr. Aiexanoer Ii. ore
obeus for the Provisional Presidency lie deched on
.bs ground that he did not represent tie Secession
marty and could neither carry out their views nor sat-
isfy their desires His opinion then asked and he
enthusiastically recommended the Hon. Robert Toombs
ms the first intellect of the South and leader in the
Revolution.
TooMBs NToxICATrD-DAvIs A COMPROMISE.
Finally. the result OF all the deliberations was tha'
Georgia was to be allowed to nominate. as a compi'
ment; and while the delegates would accept MI. 'e
phens, they preferred Mir. ToOmbs Two things me
fered with this result Thomas X. X. Cobb pfo'"ei
of Howell Cobb, intimated that the Georgia p'''s"
fion would recommend the Hon. Howeh Oopo' ""o
from his actions, had become very unpopular Heconu
Mr.. Toombs was at a party at the house OF senator
Chestnut of South Carolina the ment oe Th ,ne
election and became somewhat ihtoNicaeeu; ., %
+i6oafion nv that fact ana tne slhtVlIrh. Va
CnhS Which was incorrect deranged the plans OF the
Congress and Jefferson Davis was seiee'eo dc eo"'
Pr1inIse n -, rota Mr. Toomhs President, il stl
boned that his policy would rule, and he was maue
Secretary of state. Mr. stephens accepted tne vice
Presidency for reason best expressed IN ms own
words: The North are too great peopio W w ci'
with bad Government" n,oon-
WESTERN ALLIES - NIB. TooMBs AS BLoop
DRINKER. ,
The great West was si1crcd os the nallrhi my VI
EsrSf from
Piyer and its tributaries Second from the MAJ set there
for It's wheat corn. cattle horses &c, and me natIr
barter of sugar. rice. tobacco &c. for ther pfouue
lions. Third and most important of all il was urged
because neither the South. nor the 0eS ava NoT"."'s'
erer aeeded a tariff bat hare Arrays been irjHrse oy :"
Extensive corr nOudeDce had been entered INTO win
croninent men and officials IN the North vest anu 50
satisfied were both Toombs and Stephens that the yeo
~anyv of the West would not take the field. ana that
th Nortb and New England alone would not attempt 20
conquer twohirds of the States, that MI Srephens
said there could be no war and IooniDs onsreq 20
get the proper acts through Congress, to allow all
States TO league with or enter the Oonieoeia.ion'
he.asr possessing slores r'fhn their orn hns or h0'
THE sLAvE-BAsIs OF RESTORATION
Tn the first hours If tie Revolution plan was on foot
10 reconstruct the Union by the addition Of States on
pros avery Constitution. -, -.
The Georgia Democratic State Convention, beld at
Niledeeville in ls47 unanimously
Rored That Congress ses no power under ire ,on
s.ituon to lesae in any manner IN relation 70 'he '''o
Rc.sed Ts the people Of the South DO not Ak Of Con
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rtores that may be acqucd by the United states; they
simply require that the inhabitants Of each eIror s.A o.
left free 10 determine for themselves whether tie institution
fslsvery shall or shall form part OF their social system
This with the addition Of the second resolution o.
the Majority Platform at Charleston, declaring ina
Congress should protect" Slavery, when necessary
in the States, in the Territories and wherever ei
its constitutional power extends, against "unfrendl
legislation" to be the basis OF the restoration
the Union.
The theory was that the fullment OF the old threa
of Secession wonld be standing terror TO prevent per
sonal be rty bills fines, and reiusas OF the OF ais
while the amended Constitution would be accepted
the majority of the States. Thus little alteration wa
made in either the Constitution or the name OF th
country or the style OF the first flag.
YANKEE HATERS ALARNED-NR DAvIss VITO.
Cobb. and Yancey. and Keitt, and Rhett 4 Co., 500
took the alarm with the prospect Of another gre'
Country in which they would be ciphers as they a
was were. Tom Cobb made characteristic speech
in which ono Yankee school books. q" Yankee teacl
ers Yankee traders" ana "A gulf of fire. wide All
Deep between us and everything Yankee" were Il
The bill would have passed. but President Davis SCI
note to Mr.. TooUbs, saying that be would veto sue
bill il il passed. NJ. TOombs withdrew the papers
MR.. sIEPHENs's WAR PROGRAMME.
Mr.. Davis then wanted MIR stephens 70 select prop'
men and go to Washington City, but MIR. ;. saw TN
both sections then emDIttered for reason,
declined TO increase excitement by more fuel u
urged however, as contest now seemed lneytaDi
iudicions blood letting should calm the pulse Their
fore he submitted with Mr. Toombs, three propos
lions First That all tie ships possible should be
At once for trausp ria ion: Second That all the CO
ton in the South be houehi by the GoyerDmen at Gig
cents per pound at which II vas offered by the plan
ers: that II all be sh ppcd Europe soon as poss
HE before the blockade became established. and
tArs not 20 d H. basis of credit and means TO build
navy; Third That tax he laid at once, not for re
enue, but 10 sustain ne cnlfehcyi IL Delns ne
uuestion ia arithmetic that il all the money paid OF
Dne year IN the form OF currency be returned 10 I'll
Urea ury as the currency must remain scare
and could rot depreciaie
WHY sTEPHESss PLAN WAS REJEcTED--OFFICIA
yERDAECY.
As TO the first Mr.. Davis said he expected that II
Yankee love of money would lead them to build shit
commerce under his fog; and Mr.. Walker, Secretar
Of War said in reply to the offer OF line Of steamer
for fifty thousand dollars, Where in the world VI
the Coniederacy get fifty thousand dolafsT
AS 10 the second. some ships would be captured, an
that would be q useless loss, as England and Franc
would send both armies and navies here after cotoI
We believe be retained hIs pew In " Washington Git.
expecting TO occupy 1t.
The third was rejected as useless Thus the bockad
became fixed. No navy could be had after EuroI
became frightened. The currency went down fro
one per cent TO fifteen hundred for one; the poor cou
not buy bread, the soldiers had pay clothes, i
food; confidence lost.
To tell all the chapter Of imbecity would make
book SO we skip 10 prominent points.
A CHIsIS-MR. STEPHENS 81 Is FOR ARMi5TICE.
After the defeat Of Gen. Pope in Virginia Unio
affairs were gloomy. The Union army in Virginia Wa
broken. scattered. almost annihilated; the Norti
West was blOckadcd by tie guns Of Port Hudson an
Vicksburg; recruiting was at u standstill and New
York and other cities talked of mobs; the Army
the West had failed at Chickasaw, Bayou and Yazot
Pass; Gen. Banks had done but Titles the canal q
vicksburg a failure: the Copperheads OF the Wes
were the verge Of insurreciOn; Gen. Price crosse
the river with the avowed hope Of heading the knight
OF the Golden Circle IN the North, est great reae
restoration OF the Union palcd, even III the firm min
of President Lincoln.
Mr.. Stephens then proposed TO Mr.. Davis to appl
for arnistice and compromise. and Mr. u. ted
graphed Come"