New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-26

haFdfrossu whet Will they do Them TO wch inc "of'nS
MIR stephea. said he supposed that the onensl Of
Root Hog DIE and lair indication Of the future Of the
all correspondence that preceded the conference herein
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tSigned) ALExANpER II. eTsPHESs'
ar. NJ. 4. HUNTER,
"JoHN A. CAMPBELL"
The Commissioners remark that all that il known OF
this correspondence they h8ve from the report OF MI
Seward. as Mr.. Davis never favored them with It,,
Mr. Stephens reported to Mr.. Davis that nothing had
been done. that nothing was determined, and tha'
il he relied upon the sincerity OF Mr. Blsr tue con
ference but confirmation Of the desire for pencc
the part Of the United States, and the way "r
settlement Mr.. Davis however, looked upon tue pro-
posals insulting and seemed 10 have the
II Ir. Hunter IN that view-somewhat. ne Misneu
statement TO go before the public that only insutlng
terms were rendered; bnt the Commissioners decnheu
TO make it on the ground that it was not true.
HOW DAVIS DOCToKED TIE RfPOkT.
With some difficulty they secured the reception OF
port that was published and Mr. Davis put the color
Ing it, and endeavored TO secure his object OF crush
ing the snSs5n peace parS ~ oa Oy the
actual report. with the following ingenious preface
written by himself: o.,c, p,cvxox, Fob. &. 1865
T. e.. Senate and House Of Rpresentdres the CoVedfrd"
-" .en,,v received written notification which satisfied
me that the President of the United States was disposed 10
informally with any official agents that might De sem
by with view to the restoration Of peace %
the Hon A. H. stephens, Hon r. NJ. T. Hunter and non
John A Campbell proceed through our lines and hold con-
with Lincoln such persons as he might depue 10
herewith submit for the information Of Congress the
report of these eminent citizens above named showing .a'
enemy refused into negotiations WIN the Co'
fedre States any them separately % give our people
any other than those which CONGRESS may
grant or to permit have vote other bssi. than
our uncondons submission their RUE coupled with the
acceptance legislation. Including the Amend
with the right on the part OF the Federal Congress to e
late the subject Of the relations between the white and
effect OF the Anenrme, Constitution which has been
"JKvKRsoS DAvra"
This was closely followed BY mass meetings in the
capital aud elsewhere How strange il is that all these
bloody minded men, who advocated tie black flag.
ono quarters upon our street corners contenled Them
selves with words and with all this hate OF Yankees,
undertook to find them at the front where there
have been lots Of them TO be found for four years MI
Davis said in one of those Richmond meetings in bis
speech 1--WE will teach them that when they talk to US
they talk a. their masters"
FIRE-EAIEss LIS ABOUT STEPHENS.
Mr.. Ste phens came home with cause Of sorrow.
and those who said he talked Of coming home mako
war speeches and denounce the terms offered simply
lied. Before Mr.. Linoolls death, he thoueht he was
doing favor 10 him not TO include that offer OF four
hundred millions IN gold for the southern slaves In the
pab report for 1t would be used TO the injury OF
MIR. Lincoln by those OF bis enemies who talk about
taxation and the debt.
MR.. STEPHENS OPINION OF Mr. LINCOLN.
Mr.. Stephens has frequently expressed no apprehen.
sions should the fortunes Of throw him into tho
hands OF Mr. Liucon and said he would not get out VI
the way of raid were 1t not for appearances on ac-
count OF the Office he held He spoke Of Mr. Lincoln AZ
old friend who had generally voted with him in Con.
gress, and who had a good heart and fine mind. and
Was undoubtedly honest
ME- LINCOLSs TERMS CONSIDERED HONORABLE BY
THE SOUTHERN MASSLs
Tn much We have written IN ,indcation OF our as
serbian hen the terms offered. that they were
not dishono, able" We 30 remarked at the time the
conference er, ed and for dong scoed at and
revcd nv Il Adj, nstr alton press Of the South, who
epdeay ored 10 excl, the public against By raising
Tie msd.dog cries Of s'reconsructon" enemy TO the
Southern cause" &c. ~, c.,,
stsiepent TO The public evidence ma. anen mister
Of his own acts he hid no part OF the iu'" "0N' my
one who asked Tor II.