Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-08-27

rived from washington which dashed the rls-
ing hopes of the Conservatives. It was an
nounced that General Mcclellan had been
dismissed from the command of the army Of
the Potomac and ordered to repair TO his
home that he had, in fact, been removed al
together from active service. The General
hud been regarded rs the representative of
the Conservative principle in the army. Sup
port of him had been made one of the arti-
ces of the Conservative electoral programme.
His dismissal was taken as a sign that the
President had thrown himself entirely into
the arms Of the extreme radical party, and
that the attempt to carry out the policy of
that party would be persisted in. The irrita-
ton of tho Conservatives OF New York was
certainly very great it seemed, however, not
to be unmixed with CONSERVATION and de-
spondency."
Yes, Lord Lyons that is just as you say.
That was about the time when the Tammany
patriot, who had taken q drop too much,
would let out the secret that n plot was on
foot to make Mcclellan dictator, as if that
dilatory General would ever get beyond dig
ging bitches and bawling for reinforce
ments" and more Shoes But il was con-
sidered good policy to rope in the British
Minister, even if Mcclellan was unavailable as
dictator. Says Lord Lyons Several of the
leaders of the Democratic party sought in
ter views with me, both before and after the
arrival of the intelligence of Gen. McClel-
lans dismissal The subject uppermost in
their minds while they were speaking to me
was naturally that of foreign mediation be-
tween the North and South" His lordship
then proceeds to show the insincere and tricky
character of the Democrats, which was at
that day just as it has been ever since. Says
he Many of them seemed TO think that
this mediation must come at last, but they
appeared to be very much afraid of its COM
ing too soon" And why did this great fear
come upon them? Lord Lyons proceeds to
show that they feared foreign Intervention at
that time would only make the Republican
party stronger, thus defeating the peaceful
plans of the Conservatives. They held that
''it would be essential for the success Of any
proposal from abroad that it should be de-
ferr cd until the control of the executive gov.
eminent should be in the hands of the Con.
sentative party" Although the leaders gave
| Lord Lyons to understand that they desired
Intervention, they gave no public notice OF
it. On the contrary 'some hints of it drop
| ped before the elections were so ill received
that strong declaration in contrary sense
was deemed nece ssary by the Democratic
leaders" SO they called for "a more yigor
GUS prosecution of the war; but repudated
all idea of interfering with the institutions OF
the Southern pc ople or waging war of sub
| jugation or determination" They wanted
IAN armistice,' says Lord Lyons. "Tht
armistice should (thcy hold be followed 10y
a convention in which such changes of tn,
constitution should be proposed as woult
give the South ample security on the subjec
of its slave property, " etc, etc.
The men who interviewed and instructed
Lord Lyons in 1852, and others like them
are still the leaders of the Northern Demo
cratic party. Their hearts were with tn,
South then, their necks are with it now
They are just as tricky now as they wer,
then; just as full of false pretences now a
then. Their idol then was a general who di,
not fight; their leader now is a general VIII,
undid the work of Phil Sheridan in Texa
and Louisiana, and delivered over the unhap
Ply colorod people to the tender morcies 0
the rebel law courts in those States