The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-09-12

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70 Well Informed gentlemen, Just retuTncd
from tho White Sulphur Springs make such
statements concerning the interview of Gen.
Rosccrans and Southern Generals thoro as
put that interview in 4 light in which It has
not beon hitherto exhibited. The distinguish.
cd Southern gentlemen there assembled for
health and pleasure only. mud not for any poll
'tical purpose, received the General with that
kindness and courtesy due to distinguished
officer, but anticipated no formal conference
upon the political situation, until g en-. Rose
Grams himself began to PROFOUND questions
which tho parties questioned were compelled
either to answer, or by their silence to cause,
perhaps, an crfoncouaH impression as to their
vicws to got abroad From the best sources
Of information it appears, however, that these
gentlemen would have preferred to have dis
!cusscd almost any subject rather than that
indicated by General Rosecrans. They wcro
upon, neutral ground for, according to the
Legislation of Congress, tho Statc Of Virginia
is not to be permitted to participate in the
presidential election. They felt, too; that
their opinions were already well enough known.
They had laid down thor arms and admitted
the .oonqpenng power of the North they had
fully accepted tho situation aud determined
to follow path of true allegiance to the Con.
stitution Of the United States; they were con-
tent to be the, passive objects which the people
of the Eorth we're to control in their efforts 70
organize the government and put it upon upon an
enduring basis, ind they, therefore, were
reluctant to being drawn from the rctiromont
they had voluntarily sought and placed pro.
niincntly, aud rs ccntral' figures in tho contest
now in progress. They had no desire to be
the means, positively or negatively, Of creating
any new issue in tho campaign, and were not
ambitious ! in the present emergency Of being
the authors of any new plank for eithor the
Southorn people or the Democratic party Of
the country. They were Intelligent gentle
en, who had carefully noted Tic pfo6Sgeffe pfo6Sgeffess of
eyents ana did lot boli6va tfaf ilieif shdisR diRR
dual opinions as to Southern sentimcntrGnd
Southern probable action : would i1i the least
affect The general result for they knew that
all in the North who desired to fully under
stand the Southern situation and Southern
people could come 70 an intelligent conclusion
without their MD, at this time and they also
knew well that nothing they could say would
convince that class in tho North who wore
wiltuliy blind and determined 20 recognize no
truth from the South unless it emanatel from
RADICAL sources. They had no idca, whom
they first freely gave thoir views and opinions
.t General Ro@sqqFnnain @ his ii. imposed mis-,
lsiops THAT what Was done w would be ,digpi6ed
iby tho name Of q formal conference, OF. that
the interviews would assume tho Importance
subsequently givon to them by tho press and
people throughout country.
NJ y informant Is satisfied that if tho distin-
.guishcd Southern gentleman with whom Con-
Rosccrans conferred, had control of the whole
subject, the result Of the interviews would not
DO made public at loast for the present. While
no evil consequences could possibly follow tho
publication, it is not believed it could b. pro-.
ductivc Of much good. aiiJ ~ /. soa d ~ as
Tn consequence of tAe prominence given to
the whole subject however, it was concluded
chat something should be said, AID hcnco a
letter was written in reply to one from Cen
cral Rosccrans cmbodying views on certain
points, but, it will be seen, avoiding all par
tisan reference. This lettcr was signed first
by General Lee, and subsequently, the other
signatures were, appended, as heretofore stated.
The following is the correspondence
lsia GENERAL noSEcRANs' LETTER.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,
West Virginia, August &c, 1868.
General: Full Of solicitudc for the future of
our country, come with my heart in my hand
to learn the condition, wishes and intentions of
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