The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-04-25

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General Of either one 10 its opponent
and reasonable time, say forty-eigh
hours, allowed.
Second The Confederate armies nov
IN existence to be disbanded and con
Quoted TO their several State capitals
Ihefe deposit arms and property in
State arsenals, and each officer and man
to execute and file an agreement to
cease from acts of war, and abide the
seton Of both State and Federal au-
ihorlty The number Of arms and
munitions Of war to be reported TO the
chef OF ordnance at. Washington City,
subject 10 the future action of the Con.
gress OF the United States, and in the
meantime to be used solely to main.
tam order within the borders OF the
States respectively. A
Third. The recognition by the Exec
uuve OF the United States of the sew
eral State governments on their officers
and the Legislatures taking the oath
prescribed by the Constitution of the
! Unted States, and where conflicting
State governments have resulted from
the war, the legitimacy of all shall be
submitted TO the Supreme Court of the
United States.
Fourth. The re-establishment of all
Federal Courts in the several States,
with powers as defined by the Constitu-
ton and laws of Congress.
Fifth. The people and inhabitants of
all the States to be guaranteed so far
\ as the executive can, their political
\ rights and franchise, as well as their
/ rights of person and property as de-
dned by the Constitution Of the United
States and of the States respectively.
Sixth. The executive authority Of the
Government of the United States not
to disturb any of the people by reason
OF the late war so long as they live in
/ peace and quiet, abstain from acts Of
armed hostility, and obey the laws in
existence at any place of their resi-
| dence.
Seventh. In general terms, the war to
cease; an amnesty, SO far as the execu-
tive power of the United States can
( command, on condition Of di5bandC n
ment of the Confederate armies and
distribution of arms, and the resump-
ton OF peaceful pursuits by the officers
and men as hitherto comIosing the
said armie'. Not being fully empoW-
cred by our respective principles TO
fulfil these terms, we individually and
/ officially pledge ourselves to promptly
obtain authority, and 10 carry out the
/ above programme
w. 7. SHERMAN, Mai .-Gen. L. s. A.
j. Z. JOHNSTON, Gen. c. S. A.
The above paper was laid before the
Government on the DIST inst. The ac~
ton taken on it, is announced in the
following dispatch from Mr.. Stanton,
dated the 22d:
A cabinet meeting was held at o
clock in the evening at which the &C.
ton of General Sherman WAS disap-
proved by the President, by the Secre-
tary of War, By Gen. Grant, and by ev-
cry member of the cabinet
! Gen. Sherman was ordered to resume
hostllties Immediately, and was direct
ed that the instructions given by the
late President ia the following tele>
gram, which was penned by Mr. Lincoln
himself at the Capitol on the night Of
the third of March, were approved by
President Andrew johnson, and were
reiterated TO govern the action of the
military commanders.
ON the night of the third of March,
while President Lincoln and his Cabi
net were at the Capitol, telegram
from Grant was brought to the Score
tary OF War, informing him that Gener
al Lee had requested an interview OF
conference to make an arrangement fol-
terms OF peace. The letter Of Genera
Lee was published in letter to Davis
TO the rebel Congress Grants Telegram
WAS submitted 10 the President who
sitter bordering, took his pen and wrot,
with his own hand the following reply
which he submitted to the Secretary O
State and Secretary of War Ii wa
thea dated, addressed, and signed b,
the Secretary of War, and telegraph
d'tO General Grant:
'. WASHINGTON, March 3, 1865
70 Ligd. Gen Grant: ss -..rf
The President directs me to say t
! you that he wishes you TO have no cor
ference with General Lee unless it b
for the cspitulation of General Lee
! army, or some minor or purely militar
! matter He instructs me to say tha
/ YOU are not to decide, discuss, or Confe
: on any political questions such ques
) tions the President holds in his ow
: hands, and will submit them to 4
1 ]
Meantime you are TO press 10 the u
|, most your military advantages.
Z. NJ STANTON,
Secretary of War.
A despatch from Washington, date
the 23d says
The following are some Of the reasol
why Shermans action is not agreed
= by the Cabinet
4 lst. II was an exercise of authori
} not vested in him, and its face sho1
that both he and johnson knew,
(Sherman) had no authority to ent
into any such arrangement
y ID. 1t was a practical acknowleo
10 ment of the rebel government
Sd. 1t undertook to establish [
rebel State governments, that had be
oyerthrown st the sacrifice of ma
:. thousand loyal lives, and an INNER
? treasure, and placed arms and mu
4 tons of war in the hands of rebels,
their respective capitals, which mil
. be used "a soon as the armies of
United States were disbanded, and
N conquer and subdue the loyal States
4th. By the restoration of the re
: authority in their respective States Il
would be enabled to re-estsbl
slavery. q.
= 9th. Ii might furnish a ground Of
sponsibility h5sthe Federal Governm
= TO pay the rebel debt and certai
j. subject the loyal citizens of the re
- States to the debt contaminated
the rebels in the name Of the State
9th. IL put in dispute the existe
= Of loyal State Governments, and
- new State of West Virginia, which
been recognized by every departn
Of the Government, and with il prs
cally abolished the con6scation 1
and relieved rebels OF every deG
who had slaughtered our people, (
all pains and penalties for their cril
II gives terms that had been del
re ately and repeatedly rejected by
ident Lincoln, and better terms
tie rebels ever asked in their !
{. prosperous condition.
7th.i1t formed no basis Of true
lasting peace, but relieved the rebs
the pressure Of our victories, aud
H.. them in a condition to renew thei
yEx forts to overthrow the United 81
s1iSg and subdue the loyal States Wher
- their strength is recruited snd Al
-m portunity should offer