Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-04-24

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As reports have bsen In circulation 70
some time OF correspondent between
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| DUN or basis u What was agreed upon l,,.
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Memorandum or basis Of agreement mad.
this, 18th Day If April, f0os, neur Durham
station, in the state Of North Carolina. b,
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| LIST. The contending armies now on tn,
field 70 maintain their statu quo until notes
isgive1 by the esnnsnalsling Gent.ral q
either one TO It's opponent, reasonable time
say ~ hours allowed
"a. Tho COnfedcsate ermics AOw n exist
| ence 10 be disbanded and conducted u
tlssar eevvSi State Capitals there sodepoi
their arms and public property in State ar
senal. and each OlaceY AMI IAN ID xtcuts
and file an agreement u cease all acts o
~! and ahl1e The Nti0n IF both Statc ~
Federal authority. The ntmfer OF arm.
Chief Of Ordnance at Washington city--sub
ject 70 further action Of the Congress Of the
L. -, and in the meantime TO be used solely
10 maintain yesce and order within the Dor
ders Of the States respectively.
3D. The recognition by the Executive ol
the Unifesl States Of the sevend State CIV.
ernments, on their officers and Legislatures
taking the oath prescribed by the Constitu.
ton of the United States, ana where con
ncting State Governments have resulted
iron, the war the legitimacy Of al shall I've
submitted 10 the Supreme Court OF the Unit
cd States.
4th. The re-cstablshment Of all Federal
Courts in the several States, with powery as
defined BY the Constitution and the laws OF
Congress
9Th. The people and inhabitants Of all
States to he guaranteed, so far ~ the Execu.
tive can, their political rights and franchise,
as well as their rights OF person and prop
erty, as defined by the Constitution vi tl.e
United States and of the States respectively.
9th. The Executive authority oi the gov.
eminent Of the United States not to disturb
any Of the people bv reason of the late war,
So long AS they remain In peace and quiet and
abstain from acts Of armed hostility and
obey laws in existence at any place Of their
residence
tin. In general terms war to cease. a
general amnesty 50 far as the Executive
power Of the United States can command,
nr on condition of disarmament of the Con
federa'e armies and distribution of arms and
resumption of peaceful pursuits by the off
GERS and men hitherto composing the said
armies
Not being fully empowered by our respcc
tive principals to fulfil these terms, we indi
vidually and officially pledge ourselves to
promptly obtain necessary authority and 10
carry out the above programme.
W. T. SHERMAN,
Comd'g Army OF the U. s. in n. q.
j. +. JOHNSTON,
Gen. Comd'g c. s. A. Amy, n. c.
This proceeding of Gen. Sherman was un.
for the following, among other
reasons:
lst. 1t was an exercise of authority not
vested in Gen. Sherman, nd its face elbows
That both he and Johnston knew that Gen.
Sherman had no authority To enter into any
such arrangement
ID. 1t was "a practical acknowledgment of
The rebel Governm,
3D.. Ii undertoox to re establish the rebel
State Government, which has been over
brown at u sacrifice OF many thousands Of
lives aud immense amount of treasure and
leaves guns and munitions of war in the
hands Of rebcls at their respective capitals,
which might be used rs soon as the armies
of the United States were disbanded and used
TO conquer and sui~lue the loyal States.
4th. BY the restoration Of rebel authorities
in their respective States they would be ena-
bcd to rc-esi,.bisi slavery.
9TH 1t might furnish Il ground of response
hility b, the Federal Government to ply
ls.if
citizens Of rebel States 10 the debt formed
by rebels in the name of the State Ii pil,
in dispute the existence of loyal States and
the new state of West NirginiaP which had
been recognized by every department of the
nited states Government.
9th. II practically abolished the confisca
lion LAWS, and relieved the rebels Of every
legrrc, who had slaughtered our people,
from all pains and penalties for their crimes.
9TH. 1t gave terms that had been tcliber-
atcly, and rep atc,i,y, and solemn,y rejected
by President Lincoln, and better trl,is Than
the rebels had ever asked in their prosI crous
condition.
eth. 1t formed no basis of true and last
ing peace, but +, licvcd the rebels from the
pressure of our victories and left them in
to renew their efforts to overthrow
the l. s. Government aud subduc the loyal
States whenever their strength was recruit
cd and an opportunity should offer.
All the Southern refugees in W asLingt,n
will call upon President johnson on Mon,
day morning.
Publita ION has been made Of certain
changes of several officers, including Gen
IIallcck to command Richmond. This is
not correct. Gen. Ord remains IN command
IF Virginia as heretofore. Gen. lialleck
commands Virginia ana North Carolina
Gen. Gilmore remains in command of the
department of the South.