Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-09-23
The Ro.ecrans and Lee Correspondence.

The Ro,ecraps and Lee Correspondence.
For some days past the country hs
been amused. and the Democracy bs
been jubilant. over important develop
molts, about to be made. through tn,
newly appointed Minister to Mexico sut
the Geaeraissipo of the late rebel army
White Sulphur Springs was the scene
where the huge egg. Of the Democratic
goose was to be laid aud hatched. and the
whole North and the whole South where
to unite and march in uhbroken columns
to the lead of Seymour and Blair, shout
ing praises to Rosecrans and lee, and the
progeny which this weeks incubation
should bring forth.
Rosscrans wrote and Lee replied. The
former went "with his heart in bis hand, "
as directed by Democratic authority. and
got down on his marrow bones to the
great traitor Lee, who in pomp and ar
rogauce said the South wanted peace that
slavery had goue up, that he and all
Southern rebels loved the negro and
would treat him well. but that the North
would NOT give them their rights, and
that the South therefore could not forget
their old wounds nor feel very cordial to-
ward their couqnerers. Only let US do
as we please, intimates Gen. Lee. and We
will obey the laws, treat the negro with
kindness and fulfill all legal obligations
This is Lees answer, endorsed by Beau.
regard, Stephens, Stewart. Conrad. Stock.
dale, Letchcr, Flourrey, and dozen
others
The whole thing is farce that will
not ripple the smoothest political waters
1t will disturb no Republican, nor make
vote for the great Peace Party in war
If Gen. Rosecrans and his aictators are
satisfied with the result, no Republican
will complaip
The Springfield Daily Union has the
following capital paragraph in relation to
The conference and its results:--
The mouse. which tho Democratic
mountain has been latoring SO long to
bring FORTH has made its appearance, and
4 dear little thing it is 10 use the
language Of coten porary.
perhaps it can be m,osed into sooiethihg"
t it secures the right kind of foster moth
r. Az present, however. il seems the
Veakes! blntlng that ever saw The light
len Rogecrans gets down at the feet of
lis High Mightiness Robert f. Lee,
compliments him for his bravery AMI
'ataiotsm in sustaining the "los. cause "
nd bis greater msguauimity in surren
eripg when he could not help it. Aatters
i'm on account Of the high position he
couples in the confidence of the nation.
I'd the influence gracious word from
i'm would exert at the North and West,
nd then, repeating the assurance Of his
onhdence in his purity and patriotism,
umbly begs that be will graciously speak
no word that shall give peace aud hope
the nation. Gen Lee descends from ,
is lofty throne, holds out his great toe i
" Gen Rosecrauo to kiss, and makes
nown the terms on which the South will
lake peace, The South always had a
reat affection for the government, The
and the laws as well az for I
lggers lfthe North will put both back n
ito their hands. they will forgive the f
'st and treat them pe'y kindly, and we
laii have peace. This is the gracious
Ter, and it now remains to be. seen whc- Il
er the rebellious people of the North
III accept it, and come dutifully back
'der the yoke of their rightful MASTER, :
will be so ungrsteful as to refuse the
'gnanimons proposal. Manchester M.