New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-13
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE SATURDAY DECEMBER 49, 1862.


othervisc mt. rad do1e After hsd cessrl 20 slcak
there pause OF ill liur'c and perhaps l' sef
most search inqairy then Commenced ~ - my tn'
place: fy relatives. NY tie rrr'sof uy rrsi
deuce ~ wear. before my snoslrdss OF rtso0s ~ ~ BE-
... AID t- EuowI,d.- Of me prescott 10 nestle 500
.os rears whether had 49, - IT,. tue been fe-u -ry
et loved in ny business did haVe NY rt ''"'' pc
10 s.pt ny.,lf f-o, hi. employment. od he Know lr
nature Of TIE business which called away dih my vie
know it did Any know u! L'D no conn l.i'u,
and aivssi to whom applied ios cOua"l "a th matter
These and conceivable question designed 10 arrive
At a. full knowledge my history and character A. lar a.
could be obtained By qlestiou 'e occupied t1nk 81
las, one.baf he time Of that sitting MI Stanton was the
princpa ques,ione and freq ucnJ Esd no Is o 4y ps
Mr. seeaid esked few questions aud Mr.. Lincoln 4ew
10 one else asked any. then put through Heid
examination a. TO my acquaintance " ~ lI' DA4' ~.
aud H. continuance was asa.d Whist tue nature OF the
value to It, decined 90 snswos " IS u III . M g.
~ some one inquired Isphsa , wa s 'r Tat
declined TO answer this question; hn; II va. - l' e.
.tv IN Lis pgo esed Tor settlement on the base"
o. his proposals; al Of which could 5ut express my De
hsfin snj ny reasons oT tha' D'ei IA nav m CIV
ne yer desred war shuddeIed al tue prospect ~ US con
tim nee ia view Of the ruin II was bringing on ih country
nnd t,i he deemed the Union o. "cscaa'' 'l'e 70 TIT
Ts.se VIEWS Of Mr. Davi.s sentiments were but inference.
derived from msny expressions OF ms ana nom M I
t, lie conversation with e.. ether VII" h' Vcsi' ~
oij each 81, Lincoln 1T the eaiiiest prsc ic4be mo-
men Some discussion then arose aniong't re" o We
al no, pursue a.. course that he know a. along was open 20
nm Thi, consumed considerable time sch seemod 70 oe
he conviction thst that thr popri ""''
a.. esmed 10 comprehend the difficulties which .urIoandcs
Mr Davis should he II home. intimate such course
The general amnesty aud retention o. all the nights and
Of citizens to DO guaranteed
Ching mat t.ey either lost sight Of deemed o Dut ltte
cor .equence vcntrIed at last 70 suggest fhs matter
which seemed to t4row new light upon or Davis pro
Greetings and which, or time seemed TO be e'oisuy CON
sdeIed But al discussion cOA.inued-oI peihaps
say. comment continuation tho sosee'Iion we la'So
Consideration became enyeioped IN sich cloud o.
ing considerations 81 what appeared TO me chsh nhl
compeIions, that the further contemplation % H. ~ is "
So ,.,ie .rrpent was induced in IN reference 20 Mr.
Davi.s views respecting the Emancipation ffocsmaion-
the Predcn. In s taxing the lead Secretaries Seward and
Giles beng the only geIteen VINO seemed 70 preserve TIE
anoe Of the occasion A. for Mr. stanton, senhend.h
vndcvene.s out prominently in every look IN every
notion head and hand and III every worc II seemed 10
gresy please the President because II hered h vanity
thou. could read Ia lis counienance mat no deemed
Aat Proclamation ,roAe Of sstesmanshp hat posteFity
would regard the hodes aud grsndest conception Of NH
tsry strategy the military necessity sunk into utter nothing
Never did tho and bearing Of appear before me.
IN al my ideas OF the despOi whose only Will law a. did
those Of Nh Lincoln Oh ha! Gee"on iloeAsiN ql@ win
tho eye o. te sl' - naa tue ability pscs on cAa.S
Nv iaea OF tue highest type Of depot should paA' M
Lincoln he then appeared because he pieseea " y
mind all the characteristic. OF man conscious ts' nc vas
l1Tdiug II over n fee people.
The very apparent gsuaous Of Mr Lincoln were th,
signal license Of little desutoTy ana persona
ons the .eyera sentemen Nh Lincoln di'.,ce nc ~
saying that be wished to me the neat ~. nam
ber very Kindly offered 70 eud al attendant WIZ he 10
tue hotel This l declined One oriwo Of the 4 nsemen
said they were soi9s parity IN ma. dHeeoD 'u'
waitins for them. bowed myself out.
The uer morning a, 10 o'clock waited on Mr. Lincoln.
AID immediaiey received The only Object seemed to be
ere on the part ~ Nj Lincoln 70 refresh his memory on
some por;s suded In the previous Interviews durns
which be sometimes compared ny replies win noi,' ne n,d
made and in two OF hfee instances corrected h notes
That interview was very BRET
Al II. rlofe M Lincoln told re there would be another
meeting bic that evening sud he wi'n.d me 70 De In
waiting 81 ococt. wA puucla . tue ise nHa in .e''
th.n i've minutes called iu could and Tel To- =
moment that Nno all Of TIE seuemcn Iic,eui viewed
b. a different sA from that of tue evening before hey
had the inqusoFA manner about them neith-t
did their cguuenEnccs express Ae iHcfct1iy Of he former
occasion. They received me az treated me " nau in
whose TutLfnes tLey we're fa,hed va not win them
long the previous meotih sni being more A. ease
because more ssif posse.ci wt' Hot ony led, "lt ~
cou-aed 70 speak iaofe freely all che p0nt' ffetols
d.cus.ea There nothing rev ,i'rd o. aiemF'ed 20
be- elected had said everything the ctcan. bcYie Which
4 ald 90 say, lud 90 tod no liocl'ns
At the co.e Of the hui meeting ie that there
probability that she AluHslraton would iaAo zone oisi
ht lead mutual ntelcoufso re'greus etilsnent @.
I'D a. w., w.. IN Ff5' gs'sy ls s.t = us a..
A. .le nearly 20, of t'i iltefyies a would
S s'i o. ., at tIs1. To sscea "a;
would not But ct the d .Ls second meeting came
thing it carefully concealed hom mo- bui on 'he
whole. believed 10 .ucA dispontou existed
saw NJ Lincoln, hi. own request thee successive
m1ynings afervafd lie appeared 90 have bushes. with
beyond that Of seens ard tssng some hns q1e'
stanton "a day. bic req.e, and he business seemed
he AZ 10 a. u the Pfe.delt Ay cal. Mr stanton
made " the afternoon by biz appointment ihat there
concerted motive In timing these calls was then AID
satisfied but cannot ,sy or even guess what va
Al the o. the Interview With hr at1ltOH the goth,
he cent for Mr. Watson A,lftsnt Secretary ~ War aud d.
Iected hif % flnish with Isn'Poraiion 10 Pittsburgh
and 10 give me sloO for services by oris Of the Pfe
dent Mr Maiso took to the Chief tlcEs Office, and
directed him 1--WE 100 aboy, and tass my vouchers
io That gentleman produced two blanks FOR NJ!
Ngsons signature approval sad then. ming them up
hsuded the money and my signature TO each, they
be- NJ dupcafe a. Mr. Watson about 90 bis
before lad got through with The Clerk he told
and on rece Wing he said Mr. station tesei 10
aglin went him. and asked If the Pe.deu had di,
ssed me. answered that be had not bu had IIes,ed
ds .!re TO see me tie morning Then" .ald NJ.
Stanton doui 80 away and let me sec you again about TINS
hour"
On Saturday morning. Mr Lincon dismissed 10 a
formal friendly way uge-tin tie tine that per
haps had better return to Pittsburgh for sOft time
e fugyestl0u.
| may they but iuagninss al best Nj stanton lie.
mis- me IN the evening without Instructions advice
be- kent advised cf ny whereabouts My doubts ~ NJ.
ssnon and akoned fears for uy safety led to
the order fo transportation only from Arlington 20 Bal
tnofr. From that point pursued my way byA 1g rag
course tud haze yet proper 70 comply with tie
Pfe,idents request and adVifo bin Of whereabouts
j. WESLEY GREENE.
Cob Copnfy. state Of IAiaof.
On this ninth DAY Of December, a D. 1907, before me-
Notary Public and duly qualified TO administer oath ia
Stste o. Illinois, personally appeared j. Nery Greene,
being duly by that the foregoing state
mert ~ his handwriting, and l. signed BY hi lid that
Is every detail au4 particular, and that he
j. WESLEY GNLENE
Subscribed aud before Chicago, Illinois, this
lsEiLl Iintl, day Of December, i. D., 1902.
PHIIP 4. AoISK, Notary Public Chicago.
=. Wesley Green.