Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-27

p9wsY Their been no Gil renee OF cp I on upon
these subject by loyal Ken aad ct IL laas FreSdents
election the people by vat majority. lust lined Oh
Gov rament l. is pgEtics snl militia! acts The pc
Icy Of the Cover H-ut 10 4 efefore stued g no mil
tary OH GER the OF me veruuent eni OF the
pe - cln be sustained ia etor. % substitute some
cthe- arrangement
General - ~ has been good soldier but th .
unfor.unle arr pro ca tia: however be may be tt@d
to coudu = the r1oJ mcuA VI er nd campaigns be is
utterly Uului.ab 20 \ proper scharge Of political
duties lie has met Joe f0hasion frequently On the
field IA fought hl and asDked him, bot 10 this
ranRaYnel !. ~ Durham 5atoa the victor Is Johnston.
" no has eli rly asnhed shern in the arrangement Of
terms We can gel -upPoss THAI bee te ms are die
tated by J.d Davis With tie hole OF obtaining op
port1ny % eacspe - foreign land, Tor which hegra
he il wei provided in tie shape Of specie, the punier
Of the Soushe,n peoPle.
lie srress ii IN the last article, that no inhab
liant OF :he sou.hs St1.es shall be disturbed BY
reason OF the war other wOrds be agrees that The
whole bro Of 10 ti5sl miscre N who worked this
woful treason shall be p1gioned, hat they shall
not lie called 70 account tSr what ttey have
Zone and that having cost che people Of the loyal
States BIZ their tres on immeIs racrice Df blood
and treasure barring ruined their associates and
fellow. citizens having sitc- sly defed the Consu
ton and laws Of the United States taken up arms
TO enforce their wicked and :r!oous desgnR Gil that
the as5iol asE5 II them ~ :a4: they shan OnGer
sist hen The proesl Of our arms has made IL clear
that they can no Longer Iest shat the amnesty snail
guerilla. md N al 10 SIX Of he 10 tha they sha
"be good and do 81 no no C."
Ia vain have the loys :i5enA resisted this It'd, or
treason perjury robbery ar and lGCrdar which has
s1ep! over tbs country, Ter Their nobf sacrifices
this il TO Re the ars'e. In van sold ers laid
wn their lives an she battle Sci expired Of daease
under the brutal regulad Of ret,l prisons If gu.
trials and triumIhs re to come % tais lame and mpo
tent conclusion
Lzder ONE ex rsordrary delulion Of N nd General
herman must haV en- When ne agreed 30 such Il M
He could not hsva rsfs ted tst Ae usarpng the
poyeL OF the Presid and not Only that but inhct-
Ing grevoas blow upon his -eputst on which was st
lite height Ther THE No hstons eneu5 wAs entered
into
The people will be surprised Ereved and even idg
nant They have bssn shocasI ~ oyide ces OF want
of comprehension CT heir wishes BY orcer in whom
the lad the gAest confidence. BE has struck them in
tender point and yet they can only express cir
surprise and grief Luckily Gene snt ia already ON
the way 70 North Oar lima. He unde ts.ands the policy
OF the Government and the national vii The army is
dev oted q him I'd when :hs soldiers understand the
favor which % have been extended 20 Gle Rebels
.hey will be Indignant than civilian Gen Sher
honored 9 nd us ell VIC, in view Of his willingness
b yiec % the Reb IL than they syer asked before
viii he filing to .rus: him now'
[Fron the New York Herald
General shermsn may hav thought this chance oil
escape 10 Davis an tonT y good stroke Of policy
but with Joe Johnston JEFF DSys and his Confederacy
completely - his mercy " he could deliberately
inter- into this as.oni peace protocol passes our
comprehs n,oB. VISA he CO gu! mapping or WAS lie
too cage, tbe Laurel, Of th peaCenakerl
We thct zen. tttrnl Ike zen. mont and
Cen Nc(ellsn has ',rSoten the solder in attempting
at the me to p y the polls clan, and tht HE
them 10 anticipating Re has o hL OPP ortunity. Rel
have heard him as Old and nstly too ranked with
hat cres military nius, the Duke Marlborough !
The para sY be extended 10 Ibe bunders OF the
great Dixie pc'iiSan, With this difference tat |
leyer nnitted 20 gre ia political hiuader this
,eace urc tcco General he man From th country
n are he has IT his political rtunes into the hand
If the peace emocrGcy-s poor AID ntemptibe 4 c.
ion Fer bis own Ike how ever we shall b. GLAD 10
,esr tina: on the receipt of tho intelligence Of the late
.rpa hnr CALAMITY 4t Washington, General Sherman |
vii have resi- sed the extent Of his indscre ion and re-
,ar it in the capture :Lc tory surrender OF john
tons army in advance Of the rival OF General Grant
herman to repsir he inSe bot stupendous mistake
yhca unexpectedly n'sfpoaes 10 overShsdow Lis go
ious epaisti n
From tie New York Timesl
The loyal pubs will ras1 With prof uni surprise tho
erms which General She man tehde ID 70 the rebe |
handler General Johnston as the basis o peace. In
eading the prov sons " this remarkable compsct-l
,hich was sgn-d on the Ssh OF April days after
he a,ssssinai Of President LacOln-'ne is 4t loss
% know viii side az ee 10 Surrender. ID nston Ger
ain, could have INTENDED hing Cf tie kind He
vidsLt,y fo7ed himself 10 be negotiating with
terms iai inen receiving them and
aging the bas Of u5w Cover nel based on theory
Il tate rights 40 absolute and compete ss Calhoun
yer dreamed OF.
No plea need b. sought Justify t1s rebellion and all
he atroccHs acts ~ have FOL owe in its tram, be-
,ond that Whi s foua9 n the of pacific alton
The title VI the Coz ederlss 10 equal status with
he ttCn authorities - d 10 the list article
# the agrem'n and Shat infamous eoncession lie
taunchly supportsd in the second article which, in
tead Of roydns for the sure Ter Of he rebel arms
md munitions Of var t>te Ur 'el Ststes Government
expressly provides FOR their je"os in the State onss
nnder tteLeepng ands bieet 70 tie oide NJ any new
g que Of cuusprs ~ that a3y All &c hare ietar
IN his widest Fights Of nagiuatiNo in his hodest
schemes Of burglary .oyd bulelf n35er conceived
plan or basis for a NV ete ,uper!or TO the.
iifHcu ~ betwes the Uni'ed State Government and
some fore power on be the gnsl 70 every IN
armed ,sbel TO HE 70 the tste arsenal and equip him
self for a new attempt III w oG the authority OF
The governuenL and realize the dream Of slave Con-
federacy.
The nth article In ths agreement intended not oHl
n saeur, in amnesty fos every elisa OF rebel Offend
era. but 20 open way for the re-establishm nt
OF slave In all he teceied STA &c Il Is pro
vision runsing in the fss of the most important
legislative enss neniS and executive DEGREES that
have come into force since tie re enlon com
menoed Il change u ono sf'o the Whole poll
cy Of the National Gov RIM eut- saSst tutes Tor