The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-04-26
SHERMAN AND JOHNSON.

SHERMAN AND JOHNSON.
The telegraph announces that a incascn
ger arrived At Washington on ths2lst lust,
with disliaichcs from Goueral shcrmar, at
Durl,om's Station, North Carolina, annouuc-
ing that bostilitics lad boen suspended be.
tweeD bis army and THAT Of General john.
son, and that an agreement, OF "basis Of
peace had been entered into between the
two Generals, Of which tho following are
tho provisions
FIRST The contcnding armies now in tho
field TO maintain their stdtu quo until notice
is given by the commanding General Of
either one 10 its opponent aud reasOna-
bic time, say forty eight hours, allowed.
Second The Confederate armies now in
existence, to be disbauded and conducted
ia their several State capitals, there TO dc
post their arms aud public property in the
State Arscnals and each officer and man to
oxccuio aud file AN agreement TO cease from
all acts OF war aud abide the action of
both State aud Federal authOritios; the num-
bcr OF arms and Of munitions Of war, to he
reported to the Chief of Ordnance at WASH
ingtOn city, subject to tho further action Of
the Congress of the United States, aud in
the meantime to bo used solely to maintain
peace and order within the borders OF the
States respectively.
Ihrd Tho recognition 10y the EXccu.
tive of the United States, OF the several
State governments, on their officers and
Legislatures taking the oath prescribed by
tho Constitution of tho Unitod States, aud
where conflicting State governments have
resulted from the war, the legitimacy OF
all shall bc submitted 10 the Supreme Court
of tho United States.
FOWih, Tho establishment Of all Fed.
rral Courts in the several States with
powers as defined by tho Constitution ald
laws OF Congress.
rim, The people and inhabitants Of all
tte States 90 be guaranteed, so far as the
Executive can, their political rights and
franchise as well as their rights OF the per
souand property as doIinod by tho Consti,
tution OF the United States aud OF the 5 atcs
respectively.
Sirlh, The Executive authority of the
Government f the United States is not to
disturb any OF the people by reason Of the
late war, so long as they live in peace and
! quiet, and abstain from acts Of armed hos
| tlity, aud obey the laws in existence at
any place of their residence.
aud general amnesty, so far the executive
power Of tho United States eau command,
on condition OF the djsbandment OF the
! Confederate armies, aud the distribution oI
arms. aud resumption of peaceful pursuits
| 10y officers and non, hitherto comprising
the said armies.
Not being fully empowered by our ros-
peCtlvo principals to fulfill these terms we
Individually aud officially pledge ourselves
to promptly obtain the necessary authority
and to carry out the above programme.
W.T.. SHERMAN,
Major General Commanding Army of the
United States North Carolina
j. f. JOHNSON,
General Commanding the Confederate
States Army in North Caloliua.
This agreement has been disapproved hy
President Johnson, his Cabinet, aud Lieu
tenauant General Grant, and it is ordered
that General Sherman be governed by the
following instructions from President Lin
coh to General Grant in regard to negota
tons with General Lee.
WAsuXGroN, March 2-l2 NJ.
"T0 LiemeHqpt General Z. s, Grant
The President directs ne to say to yot
that hc wishes you to have no conference
with General Lee, unless it Inc for tue ca
pituhtion of General Ices army, or oI
some minor and purely military matter
lie iustructs me to say that you arc not t'
decide, discuss or confer upon any politlca
question; such questions tho Presileu
hulds in his own hands, aud will suhmi
them to no military conference, or conVcn
tious, and in the meantime To press to th
utmost your military advantages.
+. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War,
General Grant has gone to North Carol
na to conduct operations against Johusol