The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-10-14
general sherman,s Peace Plan.
Governor Browns Repy 10 General ,SAsr-
mans Message


man Message.
GENERAL sHERMAEs PROPOSITIONS
From the Cenfederlls Union.
IA much he's been said about the in
formal message sent by General Sher,
man to Governor Brown, Vice President
Stephens and Senator johnson, inviting
them to visit the General in Atlanta,
for q conference IN reference to the
state of the country, with view 20 ne
gotiations for peace, and as the public
mind has been much excited upon the
subject, some saying that il is the duty
Of these gentlemen to accept the Gen.
erar 5 invitation and make an effort to
settle our difficulties by negotia ton;
others contending that it was the duty
Of the Governor to have seized the Gen
erals messenger and have ordered him
hung az a traitor, we have, for the graft
hcatlOn of our own and the curiosity Of
our readers, called upon tho Governor
and inquired after the facts
The Governor, IN reply to our inauir-
les, stated that Mr. VIM King, who re-
presented himself as the bearer of q
message from General Sherman, called
upon him and stated, in substances. that
General Sherman had requested him to
say to the Governor that he would be
pleased TO receive q visit from him and
other distinguished Georgians, with a
view to a conference upon the state of
the country and the settlement Of our
difficulties that he would give the Gov
ernor a passport through his lines with
an escort, if desired, TO 20 and return
at such time as might be agreeable to
him; that he General Sherman recog.
nized him (Govern0r BROWN as the
Governor Of the whole State, and as
over one hundred miles Of the territory
Of the State is now behind his lines, he
General Saerman) would allow the
Governor to 90 and visit his people in
the rear IL he desired TO look after their
condition, and return at his pleasure
that he would receive him and other
distinguished GeoTgians at his head
quarters, and treat them with the re-
spect and consideration due their posi-
tions during the conference which he
iuvited-that he did not wish to be com
PEELED 10 oyerrun and desolate more Of
the territory of the State, &c
GOVERNOR Browns REPLY. b
After hearing the statements Of Mr
King, the Governor replied -
Please make to General Sherman an
acknowledgment of my obligation for
the personal cOurtesies which you say
he proposes TO extend to me Bus a.
he IS only a general commanding an ar
my in the field, and the Governor Of
State, neither the consultation Of bis
country nor Of my own cOnfers upon us
say power 10 uegOtiate treaty Of peace.
We probably hold but few sentiments
10 common, bat, if e shOuld agree in
every particular, we would have power
70 bind no one BY any compact we
might make As our interview could
therefore result ia nothing practical.
must decline the invitation While
the portion Of the State now ia the rear
Of General Shsrmans army il held by
him, and the execution OF the laws OF
the State, suspended by armed force,
know of no service which could render
70 the people II that section 5y per-
sonsl visit If could better their con
dition or mitigate their sufsrings,
would, on their account, chserfully 60
st the expense Of any inconVenience or
personal sacrifice which the trip might
cost me
To the remark that General Sherman
do not wish 30 be compelled 70 over
run and desOlate more Of the territory
Of Georgia, reply that 10 compulsioEs
rests upon him U astempt this, unless
is be the cruel orders Of his government
II be makes the ef5rL he will fnd
much greater difficulties ia the way OF /
his a6vance for the next hundred miies |
than those encountered during his /
march from Dalton 10 Atlanta Gsor-
gia may possibly be OyeTrun, but can
never be subjugsted, and her people
will never treat with 4 conqueror upoi
her soil As sovereign State she had
tho undoubted right TO dissolve hei
connection with the government Of the
United States when the eompect had
been violated b the other States Of the
c0nlederacy, and 70 form new com
pact. which she has done She IS s.
sovereign TO day IS she Was the day shs
seeded from the old Union, and has
the same power, by a convention OF her
people, which she chen had % resume
ali deiegatsd powers and al the attrf
butes OF sovereignty, and then 70 de-
clare war, negotiate treaties Of peace.
and do all other acts which a sovereign
State may do While this power restz