The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-05-04

General Sherman and j lhnson entered
nto All agreement on the 18th Of April for
a suspention of hostilities, which agree-
ment was executed as a basis for peace
The agreement as telegraphed to the as
ISOLATED press from Washington was III
the following terms:
WASHINGTON April %.
is rcports have been In circulation fcr
sonc time OF a correspondence between
Gems. johnson aud Sherman, the memo
randum, or basis Of what was agreed upon
and the result, are as follows:
"Ncmorandam, or basis, Of agreement
made tbs 1Gh G.,y Of Apra, /. d. 1868,
aco' Durhom'S .Stotiaa, IN tie state +
North Caro5ino, ly and det,ceen Ger.
.Josepd Z. .john.foa, commaadinJ con-
jc,je.ate araty. and .Hg Gen. IT, r.
Sherman, commanding, army IF Ike
ufci States IN North Caroliaa,-preS-
Ell:
"fir;t--The ccntending armies nov in the
field to maintain their s'afu quo until no
tice is given by the commanding general
Of either one 10 iisopponent, and reasona-
bic time. say forty-cig!lt hours, allowed.
",Sccom-The confederate armies ROW
in existence to lee disbanded and con-
/ Quoted TO their several state capitols. there
to deposit their arms and public proper
! u the state ar-enal5. and each officer and
nan to execute and file an agreement
to cease from acts Of war and abide by the
action Of both the state and federal au-
! thority. The number OF arms and mum
lions Of var to be reported to the chief Of
ordnance at Washington city, subject te
! the fu,arc action Of the congress Of the
United States, and, in the meantime. tC
be used solely . maintain peace and order
within the borders Of the states respect
lively
7hird--Th, RECOGNITION BY the execu
tive Of the Jni,el States of the severa
state governments on their officers anC
legislatures taking the oaths prescribct
by the constitution OF the United States
and where conflicting state government.
have resulted from the war, the legiiima
cy OF all shall be submitted to the Su
prcme court Of the United States.
"Iorh-The establishment of al
federal courts in the several states, witt
powers as defined by the constitution ano
laws Of congress.
"FM-ihe people and inhabitants o.
all the states to be guaranteed, SO far a.
the executive can, their political right.
and franchises, as well as their rights OF
person and property, as defined by Tx
constitution Of the United States.
,Sirth-The executive authority ofthC
government of the United States not t.
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 hostili,
ties, and obey the laws in existence at an,
place OF their residence.
".SerenM-In general terms, the war t,
cease, and a general amnesty, so far as thu
executive power Of the United States cal
command one, on condition of the disband
mcnt Of the confederate armies, the dis
tributlon of arms, and the resumption o
; peaceful pursuits by the officers and mel
hitherto composing the said armies
Not being fully empowered by our re
spective principals to fulfill these terms
We individually aud officially pledge our
selves to promptly obtain the necessar,
: authority to carry out the above program
ME. Nv. L. SHERMAN.
commanding army Of the United State
in North Carolina. u. +. JOHNSTON,
"General commanding Confederate State
army in North Carolina"
The action of Gen. Sherman has beer
disapprovcd by the president and his cab
met, and Gen. Sherman ordered to re
commence hostilities. Gen. Grant it i
sud has gone to North Carolina to tax
personal supervision of military affair,
there.