The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-09-02


While down the river We float on forever ~,
Sneak not an breathe not-there's peace on the
deep.
THE ROsECRANS MISSION.
CONCLUSION OF THE RosECRANs CONFERENCE
CORRESPONDENCE ON THE STATE OF THE
:soUTH-aENERAL LEES v1Ews-THE LETTERS
WITHHELD FOB THE PREsENr-THER SUB
sTANoE:t!s ~, -.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, August N.-WeH,
the conference between General Rosecrans and
Generals Lee and Beauregard, MIR. Stephens,
Of Georgia, Governor Pickens, of South Caro-
lina, Mr.. Conrad, Of Louisiana, A. b. b. Stuart
Governor Letcher, Jere Morton, Governor
Stockaale, Of Texas, General Echols, ana
others, which has been in pro sress since Sat-
urday last, reached conclusion this morning,
when statement to be laid before the people
of the North was agreed upon and signed by
the parties above mentioned 1twas not deem
ed advisable BY General R0secrans to allow the
ess to have copies ofit in advance Of its for
mai publication BY him, though correspondents
we're importunate as the widow of the Scrip
-.tures. He left with il by the eleven o'clock
stage, and will proceed at once Northward. L
have been able to gather an outline, however,
of its contents.
A LETTER FROM GENERAL RosEcaANs TO GEN
e.,- ERAL LEE.
- The paper consists first Of letter addressed
by General Rosecrans to General Lee and
others, 10 which he states that he came here OF
his own accord, in the interest OF his country,
forget from the Confederate leaders IN the late
uwar, in whom the North knows the South has
tpersect confidence, 8 full expression OF their
views upon the political questions OF the DAY,
band he hoped and expected it would be such
@.one as would materially aid in the reconstruc.
tion Of our common country upon pSsls OF
permanent peace and prosperity. In TINS let
ter: which breathed patroasm IN every avery nus in,
ss:I am informed, he propounded sundry IN
ariries to General Lee, among which were,
Whether we can hope for any permanent peace
and prosperity under the present Congresalon-
-afplan Of reconstruction, which surrenders TO
the control, of negroes and o few whites nearly
al OF the Southern States whether, II tne
whites were, all enfanchised and given the
control Of the South, they would treat the ne.
groes Justly and kindly The whole object OF
the letter was to procure such statement OF
the feeling and temper Of the Southern people
toward the government, the ,groes, &C., as
Noteshadowed I'm my letter, which, though
written on Saturday last, was full report OK
the proceedings Of the conference up to the
hour the paper was agreed upon.
General Rosecrans requested General Lee TO
confer with other leading Southern generals
land civilians, and obtain their views in connec-
: tion with hrs own. - ("
i:ss. s.tirsf9iy " GENERAL. LEE q REPLY. "a
ltgA careful, weIl-dgested I need not say truth
sfd statement, because Robert e. Lees sign
: manual wss 70 It, was prepared and addressed
TO General Roserans IN reply to his letter. as
Ihave stated above, all the parties to the con-
ference signed it. and others not here Will do so
betnre its publication. 3 A.. .f-s,.
It may not1be embarrassing to know that
aitercl General Less name came that OF Gen.
eral Besuregard, and tha. the signsture OF
Mf. Stephens OF Georgis, fs the third on the
General Lee, III bis reply, stated thathe be-
heYes the people OF the South silcereiy desire
peace and restoration Of the Union. He did
not think it possible that the country could
prosper while the control and management
tof the governments,ot the States of the South
remained in the hands OF negroes andSa few
hitss the mass q the %sa
< Hebeheved il the whites OF the South were
reliSFeH 81 an political disabilities, and thereby
given 8scendenoy, that they would, left to !
.Theinselyes,. treat the negroes with kindness,
rha&fanne and Justice. The southern people,
in iijCpinion, regard the questions OF slavery
and secession as settled finally By the war, and
theyhaYe no disposition Of inclination to re-
iestsbiiRh theane or to again try the other. 1t
Ia tH8unanimcus wish, says Gen raj Lee, OF the
Southern people that we shall have lasting
peace. They long for it, The people OF the
South have the greatest interest in having q
good and stable government, that will protect
Them in their rights and their property; under
which they may go to work properly, and with
eSiHdence that whatever they may accumulate
by their labor may be secure for themselves
aud children.
The reply covers five pages, sud reasserts
substantially the declarations Of the Conserva-
live conventions of the South. The gentlem q
here like Judge. .Gholson, who have watched
efae progress ofAthis conference from its in
ception to lts gratifying conclusion, are very
! hopeful that much good viii result honn its
! ac6op.-
= General Rosecrans was particularly jubilant,
and, though anxious to 60: North with pa
ssper In which he may ever feel q patriotic
bride, he still fingered to-; bid adisu to the
many friends Of both sexes he made during
iihis soiourn here's Correspo pondence Richmond
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