The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-04-24

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cavalry 70 join HIN as1 70 bsfo The
E6s10kss over Roanoke rivss, which sss
reported = ~ doe md - for The
evacuation Of Weldon.
Terms q JsAnsssn's 1ssseaasr
A Washington, April %.
Z ga repefh have tesa in ciseul1tioa -
| some time 81 : correspondence bet1ses
Generals SHERMAN and Johnston. the
lae10ssndsm q basis Of What vssagfoet
upoa b6lWecn these Two 0suerals sd tAe
tseeale - lollows:
Memosasdum or basis Of agres1Aent
made the 18th day Of April, 1865, hsar
Darcharms Station, in the State Of North
Carolina, BY and between Gen. j. u. jobs
ston. commanding the Confederate army,
ADD Maj aGeA. Wms T. Sherman, com
maDding U. s. army iu North Caroline
both present. ~
First-Ths contending armies nov 10
the Geld 10 maintain their statu quo NATL
notice is given BY the commanding Gene
ral Of either one to its opponeos--reason-
able time, say 46 houss, allowed.
| Second-The Confedersie armies nov
| in existence to BE- disbanded and con-
dustsd 70 tbeir several 6tsts OapiAh.
there 70 deposit their arms and public
property 10 Stats arsenal and each Office,
sod man to execute and Gle IN agreement
to cease eli acts II war aud ahids The Iac'
ton Of both State and federal authority
the number of arms and mutations Of 1ss
% b rspssssd 70 the ehisf II esdaasae q
Washington City. satjeet 10 farther ~
ton Of tho Congress Of The Uaitsd 6saisf
and in the meantime 10 b used solely &
maintain peace and order within the Dor
defs Of the States respectively.
Third-Tho recognition b. the exeou
tive of the United States Of the sssssa
State governments and their officers and
legislatures on taking the oath prescribed
BY the Constitution Of the United Esates
and where conflicting State government,
have resulted from the var the Legitimacy
OF Ill shall be submitted TO the Supreme
i Court Of the United States.
Foasth-The re-cstabIishmeut OF eli
Federal Courts in the several States viii
power as defioed by the Constitution and
laws Of Congress.
Fifth-The people and Inhabitants o.
ell States 10 Be gusrsnteed, 10 far - tht
executive can, their political rights ans
franchise as we'll Is their rights Of petsor
and property as de & ned by the Constitution
of the United States and Of the Stste3 re.
Ispec.ively.
Sixth-The Executive authority OF the
Goyernmept OF the United States 10 - &
disturb any Of the people BY reason Of the
late war so long a. they live in peace and
qsiet and abstain from acts Of armed
hostility aud obey the Laws in existence
At the place of their residence
/ Seventh--Io general terms the war to
cease and general amnesty 80 far As the
executive power OF the United Safes can
command, on condition Of the disband-
Jog Of the Confederate armies aud the
distribution ii arms and the resumption
Of peaceful pursuits BY officers and msn
as hitherto composing the said armies.
Not being fully empowered BY our re-
spectiye principals to fulfill these terms
We individually and officially pledge our
selves to promptly obtain necessary au-
shorty and to carry out the above pro-
gramme.
(Signed) W. T. SHxaxAx,
| Commanding the Army Of the Uoited
States in North Carolina.
[ ]. E. JOHNSTON,
Commanding C. s. A. 10 North Gro
Inns.
Thess proceedings of Gen. Sherman
were uuappsoved for the following among
other reasons
list. II VAS "a exerciee Of authority NOT
ested in Gancrat Sherman and the fsoe
shows that both he and Johostcn knew
that he (Saerman hsd no authority to
enter into any such arrangements.
-. II was an acknowledgment Of the
rebel government. Il undertook to re-
establish the rebel State goversmeuts
which had been overthrow n at sacrifice
Of many thousands Of loyal hves and an
immense treasure, and placed arms and
munitions of war in the hands Of rebels Il
their respective oapisab which might b.
ssised = soon ~ the armies Of The United
States were disbanded and used to con
quer and subdue the loyal States
4th. By the restoration of rebel authori-
ties IN their respective Suites they could
be enabled TO establish slavery.
9th. II might furnish : ground Of res.
possibility BY the Federal government to
pay the rebel debt and certainly sub %,
loyal citizens OF the rebel States 70 The
debt contracted By the rebels ia the name
Of the State.
9th. It put in dispute the existence d
loyal State governments and the pev
Stats Of West Virgins, which had bean
Recognised By every department. 81 chr
United States government.