New-York tribune., 1868-08-29

THIETTES-THE NhAhAsiS''N''
TIvKs, APPEAI-GEN. MEADE
w.suISGroR Friday, Aug 2s, 1863
,,.,o. oo, Posecraps arrived here this evening
g. whit sulphur Springs He began conversation
.,,b vopr correspondent soon after nlghual' Iela-
t,o ~ his trip TO Virginia and his conference win
the leaders of the late Rebellion, by remarkng that
ha vent there as the representative OF no pohucaI
Marty with view Of sscertaining for himself the
,eDtimeDts of the principal of the South IN the
nrescnt iuncture of National affairs. He talked
rather freely on the subject and ! give his
avn words as near as possible. g. had"
saidlhe, heard so much about peace that was
sincerely anxious TO find out what was IN 1t. lwent
down there, saw those men, and am very wen
pleased with my visit They received me very
cordially, and appeared 10 fully appreciate unc
magnitude Of the present canvass and the import
ance of restoring the country to quiet ana IepoSc
] had no instructions from anybody, consulteu 10
one on the subject My object was TO sec loI
myself in the hope that good mght come
of it, and that it might result lol
the bene6t of the country. They communicated very
freely and frankly with me listened to all that
had 10 saw and am satisfied that they have forgot
fen the past and are sincerely Tepenant so lar as
the address which the newspapers have spoken
about is concerned, nothing of the KIND has peen
prepared and there is correspondence on Inc suD
Ieet intend 10 thinl the matter over, ana posi-
bly nav have some ing 20 say myself on the sun
iect" Gen RosecraL 6ed in this strain upward u
% minutes constant.r 1. ping on the words theS
were anxious 10 have quiet and repOse." All tneI
lnstncts and interests" said he, incline them 'na'
Uay. They are poor, have DO oil they possessed
and they have brel educated IN the |
,cbool Of poH.ical .dyc'sit'." Gen. RosecTans
,,sistod on this rspf Of their education |
verv emphatically. and can perhaps |
himself reconcile his theory with those PROFESSIONS
hsfore the war and through the wal, and Win lhe |
,ecent pcendifry bar nGues Of some OF theI oialos
Ior Rebel Wade Hamptcn and others Nheh Ofousn'
10 the question Of nel suffrage, he said; IL IL use
less, il is fov 20 tajgL of II; these men-lhe
baeks-cannot De t. governing class. INC
otbqrs have all the @dlcaton ana the
n,orertv With .ust o. much reason might 1t he IN
49, and mainta ned that the women and children
% tho North should vote and legslate. In iact
.horo would he much moro wisdom IN 1t; ioI our
,women read papers, are enlightened, and can
GENERALLY form as correct views on mosV
snbiects as we can. j think this negrosonI"go
doctrine will utterly fail" Gen. Rosecrans pro-
fesses n sincere desire 10 serve the country
according 10 his ideas which he insists are the
only true and correct ones His plan evidently Is
70 consult with the leaders OF the Democratic parry
Oh the subject Of his visit to Virginia ana ms CON
VIBRATIONS with the ex-Rebel conclave and, If 1t
HhOOld be Q6eMeu hDNlhau4SS " puD4A'N
sesto such as that indicated in the dispatches |
last evening and embOdying the points OF this |
conversation. lie goes TO Hew-YOrk tomorrow
evening for this purpose. In reply to the
anestion whether he did not find many eX-
treme Southern men in the South OF the for-
rest school, he answered, dodging the question
somewhat, well, il is hardly proper TO say large
numbers There were some, Of course; but am
very well satisfied with my visit think every
thing looks well; believe it viii be productive OF
good" -,
Gen. Rosecrans is in constant communication with
tbe President and one Of his Secretaries said TO me-
this evening that he the Secretary had the whole
plan in confidence from Gen. RosecTans before he !
started for White Sulphur Springs The /
General evidently stands on the peace |
platform indicated in the Blair letter, and has no
hesitation in saying that the negroes should not vote
in the Southern States. From this resume of the !
Generals sentiments it is easy to see that the docu-
ment if one should be put forth, viii be genuine
snh-negro, CoppeIhead production, intended TO !
bolster up Seymour and Blair defeat Grant and float
The ex-Rebes Of the North and Of tie South into |
power
The question Of the appointment Of the Super |
vsors is still undecided and is likely TO toutinue 70
At least some days longer Secretary McCullocb per
siss in adhenDg 10 the position which be has taken
on the subject and will not appoint the nominees OF
Commissioner Rollins his sole objection being their |
political antecedents and sentiments, The Secretary
Of the Treasury is mmOyable on that point, and |
there IL every probability that the Commissioner OF
internal Revenue viii compromise next week, by /
allowing Mr. MCCullOch 70 nominate and commission !
twelve OF thirteen Of the twenty-five Supervisors TO
be appointed. The Democratic newspapers are |
wasting time, paper, and space in denOuncing what !
they term the big job TO be decided on Tuesday |
next relative to the bestOwal of the contract for TO-
bacco and cigar stamps. Their facts are as much |
AsTay their stories are false Commissioner Rol-
Inns in order TO give all who desire opportunity to
compete and TO do away, if possible. with partisan
complaint extended the time, one or two days ago |
70 the 10th Of next month.
cable disps .ch from London, transmitted few |
days ago TO the Associated Press announced that the
ocean mail service between the United States and
Great Britain by way of the Southampton line would
coon be discontinued and that the mails would all
De sent by British steamers from Queenstown. Inc
dispatch added that notwithstanding this arrange
nent was known to be in accordance with the propo-
ntion which was made 10 the Postmaster General
some time ago by Anthony TTollope agent OF the
British postal authorities, Americans in Lon
don hestated to believe that their Government had
Assented TO an arrangement which would reduce the
present revenue by nearly onehaf On investiga-
ton the report proves TO be untrue The United
States Post-ofice Department has not consented TO
the discontinuance Of the mails by way OF South
Ampton, but the contrary, has made all arrange
nents possible for continuing after the present con-
tract shall have expired. The treaty made with Ar.
Irolope for that purpose has not been ratified but
will be before the present contract expires.
Indian Agent WynkOop proposes TO the Depart
ment that he be empowered 70 take the Indians