The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-12-13
! EVANSVILLE, IND. SATURDAY MORNING,

vice, tor which he was always grateful.
He saw him once or twice after in
Washington, when he expressed his
gratitude for the favor and offered to ad-
vance Greene interests. On the 22nd
of October last, while Greene was at his
work as an ornamental japanner in
shop in Pittsburg, he received visit
from man who represented himself %
a Baltimorean, and gradually unfolded
to Greene the information that JEFF. Da-
Wis wanted his former acquaintance TO
come TO Richmond. We pass over the
details of Greene's doubts and scruples
He SAYS he went to Richmond, as desir-
ed, and was very cordially received by
Davis, who told him, that being desirous
of termination of the war, he wanted
some person on whom he could rely, to
go to Mr.. Lincoln and present to him in
formally, but plainly and verbally, GER
tain propositions which might lead to the
desired end. Greene was rather scared
at the proposition, thinking he would be
arrested for his tronble; but, finally, at
Davis suggestion, consented to drop a
letter to Mr.. Lincoln, which, while it
should give no particulars of his inter-
view with the rebel President, would lead
Mr.. L. to believe that it was a matter of
importance to him to see the embassa-
dor Davis then stated his propositions,
not giving them to Greene in writing,
and requesting him not to commit them
to paper until he had seen Mr.. Lincoln.
The conditions were, first, general am
nesty of all political offenders, restoring
them to their status before the outbreak.
Second, the restoration of all fugitive
slaves within the control of the Govern
ment, and the guarantee that the Gov
ernment would give its entire influence
and authority in carrying out the pro-
visions of the fugitive slave law, in the
recovery of those fugitives who had pass
ed beyond its immediate control. Third
ly, each of the contending parties to be
held responsible only for the debt in
Cured by it, in the same manner as if
they had been recognized and indepen-
dent powers.
On tiese conditions, Davis said, the
Union could be restored-the other diff
ferences being of minor Importance, and
easily settled He avowed himself OPP
posed to foreign Intervention or media
ton, seemed annoyed at the emancipa-
ton proclamation, which he remarked
would "play hell with the South, and if
persisted in would be the determination
of the colored race in the South, unless
Europe interferred, in which case. there
would be a general war over the world.
At the contemplation of this, Davis ap-
peared to shudder, and looked like
man mot only bowed down under
weight of tremendous responsibility, but
of constantly accumuating and almost
overpowering sorrow Greene soon at
rer left for Pittsburg, and on the 10th Of
November wrote to Mr.. Lincoln, saying
that he had been at Richmond and had
matters OF Importance to communicate.
On the 18th, in obedience to dispatch
from the Secretary of War; he presented
| himself to the latters Office and gave
him letter from prominent citizens of
Pittsburgh as proof of his reliability.
Stanton then gave him letter to the
President, who receieed him politely,
and listened attentively TO his story On
hearing the propositions, Mr.. Lincoln
said: q see nothing Objectionable in
then" but noticing that Greene looked
pleased at this remark, began to modify
/ the expression. Stanton was then call
ed in, and the story repeated to him. In
the evening, Greene spent the evening
with the Cabinet, and was questioned by
| Messrs. Lincoln and Seward. The mem
bers of the Cabinet seemed to think that
Davis, if he wanted peace, ought to ask it
| openly. His views Of the emancipation
proclamation were the subject of merri-
ment, the President taking the lead, and
| Seward and Welles being the only ones
"who seemed to preserve the dignity of
their position" As for Stanton, "a
semi-fendish vindictiveness came cut
prominently in every look and in every
word. 1t seemed to greatly please the
President, because it hattered his vanity
Green continues: Never did the tones
and bearing Of man appear before me
in all my ideas of the despot whose only
will is law, as did those of Mr.. Lincoln
on that occasion" Greene was present
at one or two more Cabinet meetings;
within the next few days had several au-
diences with the President and Sacreta-
ry of War, and was finally dismissed
with 800 and transportation to Pitts
! burg for his services. At his last call
on the President the latter advised him
not to go to Pittsburg Immediately, and
to let him know of his whereabouts
Greene, acting in accordance with this
advice, used his transportation order
only to Baltimore, and went thence, bv a
circuitous route, to Pittsburg. Gin.
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