, 1865-06-27

fIons with The Executive; But he did offer
ali The power Of mercy and pardon and inau-
cnce, bo!h rs the Chief Magfstrate, and asa
popular PARTY leader spa .haf Is nelhe
aud ruin, ever had before from a victorious
i. III, Hunter stated that he had neEcr cnhr
tanned anY fears ftr his person Or me: tfom
20 MILD Government as tnat .! sna Gniteu .tst
hc a1sn had felt easy as 10 the tebels, bat
not always 20 easy about The lamp posts
arouEd Wasbiugton-a hint that he had al
rradv done mofe hrors for the reb:ls than
Kee e1aetly popular withshe radical men o.
II Drrjpe the conference the proposed nnaena-
menta to The Constitution adopted By Com
rress On the S1st were brought to notice; |
fhese amendments provide that neither |
slavery or involuntary sesvitnde, except for
etss khond s.s s,,%,a T'1am r. ;n.,s;nena 'as atSa
and Copgrta a. should hare the power to en-
force the amendment BY appropriate lcg's-
lat1on.
WI, Lincoln had almost assumed the tone
Of srgpmeut, and tntluatcd that the states
might do much better 10 return 10 the Union
At once, 1hau to stand The chauees Of contan:
ned war, and the increasing bitterness Of
fte,fur in Congress. And that the time might
come when &c would csase 10 be IN off1nss
people, Invited back to the Union as citizens;
but LOOKED upon perhaps as tAEHuS ~ We
e1terninated or ruined.
dent, 1t Is as wel to inform thesc gentlemen
that rcsttI9aY, Congress acted upon the
amendment to the Constitution abollshiog
| elayery. --,
| gested that there was question as to the
ylcht Of the insurgent States to return at
| once. and claim right to vote upon the
amendment, to Which the concurrence Of
| two-thirns Of the States WAS required:
| He stated that 1t would be desirable to have
| the institution .ot slavery abolished ~ the
| consent Of the people, es soon as possible
be hoped within six years. lie also stated
| that tour hundred millions Of dollars might
| be offered qs compensation to the owners, and
remarked, !" You would be surprised were
to giy,,e you the names OF those Who fa'or
NJ. Hunter said something about tha anhu.
! ulanlty Of leaving SO many poor old negroes
and young children destitute, by encouraging
| tho nb.e-bedied negroes to rnn away. and
Mr. Lincoln said that reminded him Of an
| old trierd In Hin cfs, who had crop Of pota-
toes and did rot want to dig them. 30 no
| told ueighbor that be would turn IL his
hogs and let them dig for thcmselves. But.
eaid the nelebDor, The frost will soon be In
the ground. and when the soil Is hard frozen,
What will they do thens To which the wor-
thy farmer REPLIED. Let 'em rcOtW
| Mr.. Steptcr9 eai1 lie supposed that was
the Original Of q Root, Hog, or D!c," aud
fair Indication Of the iniu c Of the negroes.
The finishing up part Of he report Of Ar.
Davis Commissioners reads thus:
0tsll correspondence that prrc :dea the corser.
ence lefedn ment,ersd. tud leading to same, yau
| hsse ht setolcrc been tntormed.
Ve1y respectfully, Your obedieat ee1y'ts.
tsiepedl AIEx. T, STEPHENS,
7 ~. 7, HoSrER,
| JcuN A. CAsrDk1L.
| III. that all ho T.. EnnFr. 0f
the correspondence ahoyo mentioned. We
have from the report of Mr.. scward. rs Mr..
Davis nsyer .ayosed us with it.
The whole meeting was frie pdly. and the
parting cordial, as reported. Mr. stephens
that u he relied 1pon the sincerity of alr.
Blair. the conference WIS but a confirmation
of the desire for peace On the part OF the
United States, and thu way open for scttle.
mcnt. Iii. Dav1e, however, ;5aAga upon the
proposals as insulting, end seemed to have
. somewhat. He wished a statement to 20
. before the public. thai only insulting terms
were rendered: but the c. smm' ss'one:s de-
clined to make 1t, on the ground that 1t was
viii soma difficulty, they secured the re-
| ceptfon Of the bsIcf arl rerfcctay truthful
| but not very clear report that w-ns published
and Mr. Davis put the co1osing to 1t, ard en-
: deayored to & cure hi= Object Of crushing tht
: | great Southern reace party. bY an iptdamma
} tcry dispatch ali over the country, followed
IT By tie actua1 report With the following In
Senious preface written By himself:
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
3. R1cnuoap, Fehr171y 6, 1sG5.5
| TO the setase and Rouse Of Rc1rceen:stises o
tie Couftderstr St'tts.
: Irece1tly received written Eotffcatl1n Wh!ct
| ! Satisfied n1c ,hKt the President Of tas Units
ststes was diseased 70 Confer Informally viii
en Hen. i. d. 4. s'aye1a, Ion: L. Il. haaief, I'D
Hou:, John 4. Camphci1, to proreed throa2f
i sneh persons as be might dcpnts TO represent
: him.
herewith suhnls, for Tie information Of Can
Iamcd, showing ttst tue enemy refused to enter
INTO negotiations With the Confederate States, OF
Of Them ssps1ately Ct gre en-, osF PeoP1s a.!
@ a,sss s e,si: ,h.1 or ansonal doai surrender +
ss
the Constitution emarcspatinG MI negro elaves
s1d with the right On ,he part Of the r, Fea:5a 1T
! t!ons between The white ard black popalstons Il
l e.ch state. Such Il, as understand. the ense
: been adopted By the Congress Of tho Unites
. ssateti;s tis,rnes, Jz,rrnsos DAVIS.
This was followed by mass meetings IN th'
How strange it is that Nil these blood,
! minded men, who advocated the "t1acl
flar." and !" no quarte1s'' upon street cor
neFs, cantcnted themselves 1eih trords; ant
.. with all tbs hate Of Ya1,kees, ncvcr.under
t took to find them ut the front, whtre ther'
; have been lots Of them 10 be found for fou
years! - 4.ors ,,......
= meetings in h's speech, "e W"in teach t, then 7
+ That when they talk to De, they talk l.
E &hoIr 1na ~
E Wr. S:ephens cane lotne With but ney
G cause OF sorrow, and those who said he talke
!, Of ccm,uE homo 10 make war speeches an
depounca the terms offered, simply ttel. Be
fore AE. Lincoln's death lie thought he Wa
e doing a favor to him not to Include that ole
!. Of four hundred millions IN gold for th
E Scuttern slaves, in the published report, 70
it would be to the injury OF Mr: Lincol1 b
: those Of his enemies who woula talk abou
e taxation and the debt. 800,
l apprehension, should the fortunes Of Wn
9 throw him into the hands Of Nj. Lincoln. an
;, ea,d be would not get ont OF tho way OF
= raid VT ro 1t not for appearances. On aeconn
i of the office he held. He spoke OF W. Lie
Z coin az an old friend who had generally "a
G led With hin 10 Congress, and who had
!. yncd heart and Gne mind and was undoub'
!. edly honest.
9 of7our assertion when the terms were oflerct
t tl,at they !" "were not dishonorablc." We 81
b remarked at the time the conference ended
and Tor go doing were scotIed at and reviled b
!. The administration press Of the South-Wh
! eudeayo,ed to excite the public against us
I tesang the mad-log cr1ss Of :" re-constrn'
J tionist," stentu,y to the Southern cause,
Il I've have also felt 1t duty to give u
d Stephens statement to the public as evtdent
G | tn,t Hber master Of his own acts, he hid 4
:. part Of the truth Gom ans ono who aske