New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-09-08
- LIso.L. 10 FL. 80.

TzE-lgiyL IAysloy WAsHS roS. Dec. j. l-fn
Hon. FERNANDO WOOD: by DeaT Sir-iOuT
leis1 OF 5 sl viii tie aceomfa -s a.te % same
da,e u.s .-.o.scd Yesterday.
Iar a.. Imp giant pa. -Iaph ia tie letter rs con.
SD r. D. O., bose oils. o. tf --.l Nogclb. last !
VS. liy' 2 ,y ~ authority which deemed lkclg 70
b. wcr Informed IS vel as ro,lbe and truthful that
t. Southern State would send Tcr. eseaf-tvcs 90 &c
next Co.rra, provided tlot a M, and general annes
sho4M permit them 20 do So 40 ,u4ra1.ce = toms
were asked ~ other than tAe amnesty referred o."
Ist.1rg'- E-spec; yOur Information viii prove 20 be
sr1aall- Ieverthclc4s I thank yoa for commuricnt.
ines tome. Understanding tls phrase ia tie para
traIi a,ot- luo.ed" iLe So.t.oIl oiltrs would send
Representative 70 tho ne- Cenrr to BE- fuh.tar-
till tAc s-1c that 1.-THE peole 81 tie Southern
St-.'s WON'T cease resistance aac wolll ro;aaurura'e
s-b-l'- 'a .nd maintain te As.iula. authority within
To i'm OF such States under Tie Constitution Of tie
Uni,d State" say ihft in such ease tic war would
oe..o o1 5. p4rg Of the United States and tlat Il
within ~ soaab,e time q fol- aid general amnesty
were neces l 20 such end it would not be withheld.
d. no, 'liak itwould be proper to communicate
,his fora4 Informally TO iAc people q Tie South
err state fy belief ID tha, they dy know ~ and
uea the ,oac Il ever tity can communicate with
re uncrHirocaly Nor do ! think II proper now %
suspend military operations TO ~ any Experiment oi
regcfiftion.
sLoOlt rescstlccss receive. with great pleasure.
tie ersc; ormaion ION non nve, and also such Other
a. sou may 10 ay WY obtain Sucl information might
BE- more valuable before the LIST Of january than
si.crward
while there is nothing in tits letter which shall
dread 10 ia history it IS perhaps, better for Tie
present that rs existence should lot becoGle public
Therefore 1--we to reques tho; you WI regard II as con
fient! YoG7 obedieni servant a. LINCOLN.
az. WOOD 10 PRLsIDEsI LncOLS
HIS ExCELLEScY ABRAHAM LiYCoLY-My
Dsar Sir. You letter Of tie 18th inst was handed to
nc o. the 5'h int. by Mr. Wakeaan tie Postmaster
Of this city
Pard,r1 me sfr President when say tlat your re-
uly has ..A,l ne with profound regret. II declines
wAa ana conceived 10 be an inpocent effort To
isate f,arlaion for information in POSSESSION Of
desire IA tie South TO return 10 tie Union. II thus
sypeaff ., d. an Indication your part 10 continue
policy wnca in my Judgment ID not only un"oe but IN
The opinion u m,ny IL in conflict with the constitutional
authority yesied in tie Fedelal GoVcIAmeAt.
] think However. that my proposition is in Keeping
with !Onf expressed conditions upon when the Wal
shall cease You say that when the people o. TIC
Southern States would cease resistance ana WOud ie
inaugufaie submit TO- and maintain the National an
thorty within the limits Of such States, under the Con
s,ituion of the United State that In such case the war
would cease the part Of The United States"
Admitting this position correct, you VIII sec ,ha'
as condition precedent 70 such subnasion the oplor
iunty do 70 be afforded II cennot be expected
that the Southern people will cease resistance 30 long
proclaim our intention 10 destroy their local insti
uiions their property and their lives and accompany
the declaration with corresponding legislative cxeeu
tive social and political action. They cannot cease re-
sstance and renaugurate submit TO- and maintain the
leasrG .l.Aorts. Il We VII not se! item si'ne long
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