The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-06-10

SAW no goOu reason why u CHdhSe ny
course. but thought rather 10 manifest real
respec; for his memory by following. after his
death, that policy which, if living, | felt GER
tain he would have approved, or at least not
rejected with ,iisdain.
Up to that hour had never received one
word of instruction, advice or counsel as tn the
plan or policy of the government. looking to
u restoration of pea"e on the part OF the rebel
states Of the south. Whenever asked for an
opionon on the points invoived, had always
avoided the subject. Nv letter to the Mayor
Of Atlanta has beer published to the world,
and was no. rebuked by the War Depart
:nent for it. Ny letter TO M, - Of SuyaD-
nah. was shown by me TO Mr.. Stanton. before
i:s publication, and all that my memory re-
,ins OF his answer is that be said, like my
letters generally, it was sufficiently emphatic,
and would not be misuuueTstood. Dotn ::..:ese
letters asserted my belief that according TO
Mr.. Lincoln's proclamation and message,
when the peoply of the South had aid down
their arms and submitted 10 the lawful power
cf the United States, fpso tdct0 TIE war was
ever az to them. and furthermore. that if any
state in rebellion would conform to the con
stru,iom OF the United States, cease war, elect
Senators and Representatives to Congress, il
ad nitted OF which each House Of Congress
a.Duc - tHt Jui-tJ thN oliNN HSN"i4iC
stanter as much in the Union as New York
or OHIO. Nor Was | rebuked for these eX-
pressi ms, though it was universally known
and commented on at the time And ugain
Mr. Stanton in person AT tSavannah, speaking
of the terrific expense of The war and diff
Guilty of obtaining the money for L. daily
wants of government, impressed me most
fUrcitly with the necessity o! bringing the
war to a close soon as possible .or
t,ta,.cii reGSOHS.
GA the e,enlny ~ -,,rll -, Major Hitch
cock reported 10 IoIehead City with disp t"h
e., of which fact Gen. Johnston, at HILLSIDE.
rough. WAS notified, 50 as to be ready in the
morning tor ar answer. AT 8 o'clock 4 NJ.
nu the - h, Major Hitchcock arrived, ac-
com mpanicd by Gen, Grant and members Of
his ST.. f. who had not leegraphe'! he tac; ui his
coming over cur exposed route for prudential
reasons. soon learned that the mrmOrau-
dun "-as disaprroved without reasons ASS ign-
ed. and | WAS ordered 80 give the forty-eigLt
hours notice, and RESUME hosilliIies at {
close OF tha, time, governng myself by the
substance Ot Il dispatch then iucosed, dated
March ;. y NJ. ar Washington. ID. {. from
Secretary Stanton to Gen. Grant a. Ci'r Point,
but not accompanied hy auy par; OF The vol
luminous iuuti,r 50 literally lavished on the
public IL The New York journal, of the 9Th
Of Ap i. That was the first and only time
ever saw that telegram. or h1d one word Of
instruction the important matters involved
in 1t. and il does seem strange 10 me that
every har-rolm loai,r New York can reid
il the morning Journals .st'icial' matter
that i, withheld from General whose com
name extends from EH'uiy 10 Noltr C'.o~
Ltl.r.
Within a. hour = courier WAS riding fg1a
Durlam's Station toward Hi!Isboroush. wiki
notice 10 General Johsfon OF the suspension
%. the truce, and renewing my demand for
lie surrender Of Tie armies ULder his i'u-
.ciiAic com 2rUi See two dispatches of
April -, \. NJ arl at - N. ! had the
trceip: ot i picket officer. ! tiierei0re pab
IiShr1 niy or rr, No az To- the troops. ter
5.siuatTg tie truce a II u. on the 20.h. and
ordered III to be III readiness 10 march 8,
hat time. on the rortes prescrh-l in suerisl
GrId order, 80. 81, of April H. from The
~ i,ior~ held April / :. General Grant bod
order, ifaui the President L. direct military
movenauts ami | explained 20 him TIE exact
position Of the troops. and lie approved OF II
most elnphatrcaliy: but he did not relieve
me or express vi ia 10 assume command.
All thi Is were in re llines1, wLen. on the
evening Of the 25;h, RECEIVED another letter
from General Johnston, ask! my another inter
view To renew u"@utiaticns. General Grant
uot only approved bat urged me TO accept,
aud appointed 4 meeting at ocr former
place 1T II N "f the 26fh, the vcrv hour h-ed
Tor lhe renewal nfh9s'i.tir1. Gen. John
ston was DELAYED bv an accident to his train,
but at 2 p. M arrived
We then consulted. concluded and signed
the Gnal terms Of capitulation. These were
taken by me- back - Raleigh. subnitle'i 20
Gc..eraI Grant, aud, ulrt his Immediate ap'
p-31;,i Iat signature. Gemeral Johnston vas
even aware OF the presence of General Grant
~ i.ll.igh at the time. Th,r+ WAS snrfen-
Ic-.i to MS the second great army oi the So
called Cenfederacy; and thouE undue I'M
r5rIance has been given TO the so-caiied
negotiations which preceded IT. and rcbuke
.4d public Iisi.lvor cast on me wholly un"ar-
ran,r1 by the facts, ! rejoice ia saying that
II vas ,ccon.pli ,hcd without fIjr her ruin aud
devastation - the country without the l.'sS
+ o. :. siucir lie 10 these gil'an1 men who had
/ followed me from the Mis,issiiP to the At
/ lautic, aud w,hou> suljecting brave F:en to
} ;h,. w; sr.. CLOVIS task of pursuing heelhg foe
I t',.. Id n want to rt.t. Ab ioi myself,
/ auow u.v .nr ives, and challenge the Instance
,Inriuu the last four wears, when an armed
I and defiant foe stood before me that j did
| no, 90 IN for fight, and | would blush for
| shame if | had ever insulted or struck n
/ fallen foe.
Tie instant the terms If surrender were
! approved by General Grant, l made my or
der, No 65, assigning 10 each OF my subcr-
dinait, commanders his share of the work.
and. With General Grants approval, made
| Special Orders No. &c, putting IN t!ioiion my
| old army, no longer required in Carolina,
nerthwnrd for Richmond. General Grant
left Raleigh at \. VI. of the 9th ard !
glory in the fact that during his three d VS.
| STAY with me, / did no, detect in his language
or manner one particle of abatement III The
confidence, respect and affection that have
| existed hetweeu us throughout al the various
events of the past war; and though we have
| honestly diff red in other cases as well as
this. still we respect each Others honest cou-
victious. | si.ll adher. TO my then opinions,
that by a few general concessions, glitter
| inu rcnerailies," all OF which IN the end
must and will be conceded to the organized
states OF The south, this day there would not
| be an armed battalion opposed to us wlhi
tue broad area of the donInI4ns OF the UEite
Statps. Robbers and assassins must III any
event result from The Cisbah' ment of large
ar..ies but ev, n these shou he, ana can
be, taken care OF by the local civil aUthori'
ties, without being made q charge Oh the
national treasury
On the evening of TIE 26th, having con
cluded all business r. quiring my personal al
tenrion at Haleigh ana having copterred With
every army commando, and delegated IL
him the authority Lecessary FIR his future
action, dispatched my aeadquarters wagons
by land along with the l7lh Corps the officer
in charge to Gen. Webster, to alexandria
/ Va. and in person. accompanied Only by my
personal staff, hastened to Savannah TO direct
matters in the interior ut South Carolina aud
Georgia.
4 / have received across tho rebel telegra Pr
wires c;pher dispatches fro. .n General vii
son, to the effec. that he wa in receipt of my