The New York herald., 1868-08-27
GENERAL ROSECRASS AND THE SOUTHERN
CONFERENCE.

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The Generals Visit to White sulphur
springs-The Object Of It-Inierview with
General Lee-Substance OF Their Converse.
tion-Interview with Other southerners-An
Address In Preparation.
lWMle sulphur Springs august 22) correspondence
OF the Richmond whigl
The arrival OF General Rosecrans by the stage yes
terday created quite stir among the male soiourn
ers here, among them many who figured largely IN
other days in the councils Of the nation. The object
OF his visit, before his arrival derstood to be
for the purpose OF cOnerrins wish General Lee and
others Us to the best means OF placing before the
North statement OF the real feeling of the people Of
the South towards the Union. He had stopped In
StauntOn TO see Mr. stuart and compare views with
him, but that gentleman was here at the time.
General Rosecrans had, however, a long interview
with Mr.. John B. Baldwin winch he states was very
satisfactory to him.
As soon as dinner was over General Rosecrans
sought General Lee, and they conversed freely for
some hours. There sat in the same room two gen
eral officers who, early in the bloody drama not long
closed, figured as the leaders Of two opposing
armies, talking OF peace and Cancellation and "a
restoration OF the government. And what Robert
Lee said then and there the South sad for he Is the
embodiment OF her sentiment, and she is willing to
connde her honor, her interest and her all 10 his
keeping, knowing that whatever he does IS right
who expresses his opinions with sodieriy want OF
reserve, as your correspondent knows, said that
there were many honest well-meaning men In the
North and West VINO have been led to believe by
the misrepresentation OF the southern correspon-
dents OF the radical press well by The speeches
of the leaders of that parry, that tic people of the
South are just as hostile to the Union now as during
the war ana as much embil ed against the North
ern peope as they Were when both were in arms;
that they hate the negroes with deadly hate be-
cause they nave been freed ana hui for the strong
of the military would reduce them to IA state OF
practical slavery and perpeuae all manner OF out
RACES upon them.
the Confederate army, repr sentlng as they do the
vaor the chivary ana the truth OF the South unite
and lay before lhe Northern people, IN u tangible
form that cannot be disputed, the true state OF the
feeling rs he had found 1t everywhere in his travels
South.
General Lee denied that the people OF the South
are inimcal to the UnloD. 1Dey want peace and
long for 1t. This Is their UNIVERSAL sentiment as far
he has been able to ascertain It, ana his Opp0ru
mites have been many, from frequent conversations
and extensive correspondence with representative
persons in all parts OF the south. AS 10 their ami
mostly TO the negro, n tllnS could be FARMER from
the fact ana why should there Der Said he there is
no rivalry between the races, but reciprocal in
terest growing out OF the fact that each is dependent
upon the other TO great eXtent-one needing em-
they had been reared together and there Ia natural
affection and sympathy between them.
General Lee gave his cordial approval to the
patriotic object which General ROsecranS has IN view
and Is 50 zealously prosecuting.
AT the close OF this inlcl esting interview, which
lasted some hours, number OF gentlemen. includ-
ing Mr.. A. Ii. II. stuart, General Echols General j.
r. Anderson, MAJOR Sutherln, OF Danve, called on
General Rosecrans and protested against his leaving
this morning, as he announced he intended to do
| his arrival. lie referred To his meeting with Gene
| raj Lee III IeTnlS Ol great ana
| consented to remain until sunday AS they were
leaving he requested Mr. stuart to remain and con-
fer with him in the same frank honest, soldierlike
manner he had with our great captain in the after
| noon. The views expressed by him were subsanti-
ally the same as have given in the abstract above.
| Tho conversation, however took wider range and
embraced the political ISSUES now before the coun
| try. Upon these General Rosecrans was not
| at all reticent as to his position nor as to
| his preference between the Presidential AcketS
| Mr.. Stuart gave him 1ull, frank and clear
| statement OF the condition OF things in
a
UniOn their friendly regard for the negroes, their
detesaion OF carpet-haggeIs> radical emissares and
their desire for speedy restoration TO the Union In
constitutional way. To-day General ROsecrans was
In conversation with other gentlemen here, emitting
no occasion 10 give expression 10 the same views.
| lie Is evidently In earnest
No plan has yet been decided upon, but IL Is prOha
BILE that some distinguished gentleman known 10 the
| whole country Will DO requested TO prepare paper
| In accOrdanc@with the suggestion OF General Rose
crans which shall set forth clearly and fully the real
state or feeling now existing In the South This VIII
be printed and forwarded W all the general officers
| OF the Confederate army and such representative
Southern statesmen as II ~ deemed desirable should
sign 1t for their signatures AT the same time they
| Will be requested 10 add such comments they may
think proper.
| General ROsecrans was I'm the ballroom tonight
and was eScOrtIng lady. Generals Lee and Beau
regard were at the same time promenading with two
| OF the bellies OF the Springs By way Of parenthesis,
| both OF them are great gallants. Alexander IL.
| Stephens OF Georgia; Governor Pckens OF South
Carolina; Mr.. Conrad, Of louisiana Governor Lecl.
er, A. II. H. Stuart Alien CapertOn, Rev.. j. H. NJ.
| are among the visitors here who have national
reputation. There are any number OF others well
known In the state The country and city press n
well represented Modesty forbds me to say more.