The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-02-07

e0nof 4. G. Brown, OF Hiss, WINS resolved that the
~thanks OF Congress and the people OF the Confederate
States are due and hereby rendered to Mr.. John
Lancaster Of Lancashire England for his friendly and
humane conduct In rescung in his yacht the Deerhound
from imminent peril Of death by drowning, Captain
Raphael semmesn &C.
Spirit OF the Rebel Army.
10 COMPROMISE OR RECONSTRUCTION TO BIZ RE-
81 C0GNzED By THE REBELS IN ARMS.
From the Richmond Examiner, Feb. ~
Whoever else may be wrong the men in the army are
- IN .ns
sas n s when
statesmen, governors, gislators, spectators and
nah contractors-and generally the mon who su +
Ssr neither loss nor penl-have shown signs Of
CIR Of cities positively unwholesome with their drcary
fAoes and iilomcned sghs-slways in such emergency
The who all the brunt Of war in its naked dis
comfort and horror. II ia glorious sight, at moment
when Congres Is pevhops iht IA mt hea red--when
some are making peace propositions THAT s submitting
propositons) in secret sessions and running
away sequcscred spots Mose ao rcma n haye not
may be their own case and wishing rather " to s have
the air OF kicking out the Confederate Congress than
y and he 0sr ss %
genious and diplomatic idea that this is KIND
Of common ground for us and or enemies, and that to
way for honorable peace;n and while those three
venturesomo commissioners (wlo arc not comm ssion-
OfBI II washington, w I'll the best incntIOS but
with possibility Of good rcsultsat this
rings out loud and c al the voice Of gallant army
bearing witness once more that {ornem ism, middle
term, nor compromise noe ton Nth Yankee
guarantee; but only freedom and independence or
soldiers death. Yesterday General Lees appointment
confirmed by the Senate and he is now General in
Chief OF the Confederate s-not In the position
which Bragg has been occupying, a mere military ad-
wiser and extra aid to the President (Which would have
been fraud and snare,) not in the capacity in
which the position offered General Lee before as
. mere ostensble ornamental gcnerassimo, without
real pOwcr this time the intention OF the Senate and
The unanimous Of the country Is that he really
command, move direct and distribute and as
sign generals TO Command them in carrying out his
Pans and we have idea that General Lee Is not tho
han to Accept such an Office with It's heavy responsible
ties with full intention to all its powers THIS
soldiers as well as The enemy. win perceive at once
that this means serious work and the veteran troops
who have followed him 90 long, and who know him
honorable peace" from stirring spring campaign,
than from mysterious secret sessions, or pa
Of those three gentemen-who arc mot commissioners
With Seward or with Lincoln From this day may be
= sn y mi y 9ns Of and
Fore the good could have TO them II has been
inspYng almost affecting to those veterans in rags
sap Ares and sending forth words Of encouragement to
their mt and lazy fellow citizens who have marched
10 Or wSa
good will TO struggle from the rst used to call II
rch mans war and poor mans hght;' yet IL Is the
have 70 encourage and stimulate and goad those
sighting rich men into resistance and endurance
% the end-who have shout 70 the rich occasion
sy Do not be dshesrtsned there IS no danger; endure
yet little while tho Ia not lost while keep the
held with Lee at our head Think OF IT, the soldiers Of
forty battles appealing 70 spectators, exempts and
somb proofs 70 endure little longer the hardshps Of
war No wonder IL is often said the best men In the
Not only their spirit the highest bat their intcl.
gcnce s the caarcst They have been living now these
hard 1.aeo nj fact Init
saves them from much delusion and many vain imagin
atoms which disturb and distract the Judgment of
In the rumor haunted air OF crowded cities. They
have lost confidence, to great extent in eloquent
s5pG0ns q policy never think a q n. France nee ana No
fear much respect for the resources OF statesanshp
especially such Craftsmanship they have seen. Il
when the enemys batteries are just opening upon Them
right left and CENTRE that IL would be good man9uvrc
% send over ag Of truce with peace proposition
Defence those matter Of fact men would probably
deem peace propositions, coming from our side, ss
would imagine, would they be much struck with the
plan Of stopping the devastations Of our invaders with
she Monroe doctrine At . moment wh.n the only cues
lives against deadly and Wind Give foe suddenly 70
fall to shreking about the vlanes Of the French
e. A Burning oS oay towns and mills; call ' or
your troops from soil and give up the towns you
French out Of does not probably seem 70
the straightforward soldiers mind very cunning effort
diplomacy They are likely 70 ask themselves, what
say how il shall be ruled and by whomf What interest
have we dsquietnx the French in Mexcoif we, the
% ndssd we are again y rm part Of the
United States then here might be some sense In desiring
the removal Of powerful European nei5hbor from our
southern border but independent confcderacy our
plain interest Ii that the Mexican EMPIRE succeed
10 balance the power Of enemies and check their
greedy ambition. Accordingly the plain soldier would
roucl ldo hat M C0nf od
thing called monroe doctrine with respect, save az .
covert and indirect way Of saying that we are ready 70
In short II 10 the soldiers, and on them alone, we
rely for bringing all things right and keeping them
viii be more obviously the controlling influence Of the
country than ever-because they will have soldier at
their head Heretofore they have not had fair play In
ge jealousy and sptein short the resources OF states
rnanshp-had almost chokcd the army; and the men
felt themselves not much soldiers puppesnot free
men ana Sos s0 wSs sS not
military mater shovelIed hither and thithcr serve
the interests swell the famc Of some person whose
be thrill Of new life in the army when Lees hand Is
felt upon IL 1FW NA@gsW #EN
rHE VIEW WHICH THE ARMY TAKES or THE
H.H PEACE MISSION.
From the Richmond Examiner, Feb. e.
agreeable 10 learn that tho Confederate army sets
no store upon the trip Of the three called commission
ss 70 wssinscn In fac. y g quite impossible that IN
duce any other good effect that TO silence the peAcs
men - nome, or else to drive them TO the enemy
q once The policy OF the Yankees in this matter ID
transparent Is 70 create and keep alive here an Inn
preston tnss peace near At hand, and thus possible
suspend or deranee our preparations for war while
Grant ana Snerman are both receiving renforcements
and the Iat,cr ayng Unusual activity In preparing
for crushing and devastating onslaught upou Houf
Carolina part Of Thoma.' army Is a. this mo
road from the West and proceeding by 80 10 io,n ths
1--WE other armies ON the coast Meanwkils ths nlan ~
not only 70 receive the three Confedsrsts v,sor. u
washington, but 70 delay ton there BY prsteudc over
lures for negotiation 10 require further reference -
nchDond " raise formal obectons and ali the while
70 have something and hopeful appearing every dsv
In Washington and New York papers, perpcusis
- long - posHibe the excited expectation among our
Confsdsrats people that something startling in me
wind There u nothing In The wind exceps The npsins
camnpign. Nt :
This n very simple artAce of our Yankee enemies
bAt they deem u cunning enough 70 impose upon 20
snAple &pcople the Concderates Our enemy h well
swste thiN there are among certain number Of Per
cons Nho will be happy 10 help them in this plot by
circulating yumors and expressing confident opinions
Of an apbrcsOhlng peace upon "honorabe terms, y
while tho sans persona are perfectly Wiling 70 accept