New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-17
battlefield of Wilson's Creek, and when laid him
:. Al. --o,a All that banneued in the space OF

from General Price, and said to myself when put
him in the ground That is the greatest enthusiast
ever saw and the greatest man."
I asked Mr.. Snead for an estimate OF Lyons char-
acter
81 can't give IT," he said. "The impression he
made on Inc was derived from being present at the
Planters House ST. Louis, when Lyon FRANK bialF'
and LYONS officer Conant. met by appointment
with Governor Claib. Jackson, General Sterling
Price and myself / am the only survivor ana Nv
ing witness Of that scene in June, 1851.
"Lyon was n little rcd-hcadcd captain OF in
fantrv. stiff, precise. unbcnding. General Price
,ras an old and high officer of the Mexican War,
had been Governor Of the state and was one OF the
host politieiaus we had Caib. Jackson was one Of
the hest politicians in the country. Frank BAR,
though rather narrower in qualities than these,
was very expert manipulation of men, frcc had
been Union man in the constitutional CohNeh-
ton but after the capture OF camp JACKSON went
the other way and joined the Governor at Jefferson
City Harvey had just been removed ana Lyon
recently substituted in his place Rising III stlti,
stern wav. LYON said: Governor. Mr.. Blair on this
occasion will represent my Government, whose CON
fdcnce he possesses in an eminent uegtce' anu Oh
whose intentions he is informed Frank Blair then
stood in to urge the Union cause hut before he hhd
cone any considerable distance. Lyon, seeing that
fered. lie took the conversation mp and never
saw in nv life such an exhibition Of pluck. hon
ostv. GOODNESS and craftsmanship. Those old poll
,icians were Turned right abOut and confoundcd; he
nevcr lost his temper and was grave and cold as
death The Others wanted no invasion OF Missouri
hy the Union troops and n sort OF neutrality Al
tho last rising up stihly Lyon said; Before VIII
consent sir that my Government shall agree not 10
maintain her authority in Missouri OF snail pay the
least consideration to the authorities of Missouri III
,lo;r nresent rcbeljons and disloyal attitude, or
will agree that my Government shall not march
into your State fight in Your state, ami he In
every respect the Government in your state, VIII
sec Won r'-he put his forciingcr against Jackson
hreast-. and you. touching old General frcc-
and YOU to Blair and you. and you. -turnlngt"
myself and Conant,-' or myself, said ne without
orticle of brayado but with the measured GOODNESS
and honesty which carried the dcadliest meaning
will see us ALL finished Lyon under the sod. AIhis
means war Governor Jackson" He then took his
watch ont of his pocket and said: lou viii be- al
lowed time to eat your dinner which have ordered
for Won. There will then be carriage at this door
Of the hotel 10 take You 10 the train You VIII be
allowed time 10 eat your dinner and to reach the
train, Without bowling himself out he left the
room his spurs ringing on the floor And finished
Mr. Sncah II had not FASTENED out 81 town
and burnt the bridges behind us, he would havo
caurlt ms that night He right after H.. raced
Ms out Of Jefferson City. kept to MS I'LL he sa~ he
Vas overpowe erred. and then he died like a man.
DRAWBACKS OF TIE CoSFKDERAcY.
Recurring again to Jchcton Davis, Mr. Sncad
said We were very badly equipped IN the Con
f.dcracv with public men, Considering what We
aimed at IN its extent and detail We were without
the leaders to succeed. The whole Conf.deracy got
L.. diamond an General Lee. In
Congress there was little patriotism that when Il
was proposed to abolish slavery IN CIDER To- get our
indepcndcncc the members from thu Gulf States
90, up and said they would rather 90 hacI to ia"
Federal Union than he without their slaves. Cen
cral Leo scnt word 20 the Congress and The Frcoi-
dent toward the Close that the only salvation OF
the country to arm the neerocs; ana that was
not done The two things which worked against us
from the beginning were tb' slavery question ami
the blockade The moment the block ldc was put
upon U.S. We could get LITTLE help IN men from
abroad and could have no navy. and slavery pre-
vented our recognition. Lord falm"r~i"n "hs NJ
heart in favor 81 ~. but dared not act LOUIS
N,polcou was our friend from the beginning. and
determined 10 net for ~. The agent lac used to
achieve that was the Dukc dc Pcr-igny On one
occasion at a dinner party IN Pans, the Empcror's
priyato secretary said to Mr. slidcll aud others
prc.cnt that he spoke by the Emperor'1 authority
when lac said that If the Southern state, would
make a public promise 10 cmlncipItc the slaves
whether they meant 10 keep that promise or not
France would recognize the Confcd"r"y iin'nc-
diately Slidcll who had been sent abroad for no
other purpose than Ia get that rccogultlon arose at
the table and said that the South would never give
I'M slavery that II the corner sion" of her m
drpcndcnce. and she would rather be- suhJugai"d
md keep her slaves than independent With
out them. Alexander II. stephens continued
Mr. Sncad, "ncycr abandoned tho idea ~
returning TO the Federal Union. Toward tho
clo-o Of the war. his energies were strenuous Ia
come TO some accommodation with the United
States. Davis opposed IT all the while, and finally
when he saw that it was about To become measure
of Congress ovcrv cmngly, he selected the Com
uissioncrs lie had not spoken +" Stephens for
some time. but then sent for INN and told HIM lie
Rrfrrrinv 10 General Malone Mr.. Sncad SAID :
In the closing days Of the rebellion. Mahon" Wa
second only 10 General Lee lie ~as said {" tee c""
choice ~ his successor Ia command the army. II 10"
had been cut of lie had the best division IN The
army. Anybody who takes him for fool Will
suffer for the mistake
"10ombs is a man OF intense prcJudiccS, but Of
extraordinary ability. Some time az" VAS s'nt by
some rapitalist- IN New Ork to Georgia to II
am accommodation could not be made about the
pa yIncnt Of the debt of the state "l'frd brncfa
Toomb- one hundred thousand dollars Tor Zee. lie
,aid 10 me Sucad. have never mad" ANY money
from the State of Georgia IN my life. cannot take
"A fee in this case, 10 be- paid by the people Of
Georgia. Ny views are yours on ms question. aul
| can make Just ~ good a statement without fee.
He sat mp with me TILL about o'clock ~ ia" morn
ing drinking punches. and then he went ~ and got
the Governor of the state out of his bed II WAS al
the Kimha House. Sad hc Governor here II
Mr. Sncad's argument the bond question: and in
five minutes time Ioomhs SAID more than could
have said in two days. The quality Of his mind is
marvellous. Things become clear 10 him, and lie
puts them clearly To Others JoHSNY BorQrET.
EDU1RD TOTIIS DEATH.