St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-04-27

hau DrOQSlC remission OF SINS. -..
I - JANE g. SwlssHELM.
&" *" NEGOTIATIONS. s.,''39 ~
r Agreed Upon-Thc Most Ridiculous
Proposition OF tho Wharf.-The Proposed
Terms Disapprovcsl.
WAsMSoroS, April "a. ,
/ Reports have Been in circulation for
some time Of the correspondence be-
tween Johnston aud Sherman, the mem
orandum Or basis Of what was agreed
upon BY thess,e, two Generals, and the,
results are as fellows: :I
"Memorand i'm or basis OF agreement
made ii this Is 18Th. day Of April, 1865,
near Durham's Station, in the State Of
North Carolina, by and between Gen
eral J. f. Johnston, commanding the
Confederate army and Major General
W. T. Sherman commanding the army
Of The United States il North Carroll.
M, both present. =, -. 49,.
"lst. The contending armies now in
the field to maiutain their .tat~ quo I'M
til notice is given BY the Commanding
General Of either one to his opponent,
reasonable time being granted, say 48
hours. -, ~.
"2d: The Confederate. army now in
existence to be disbanded, and con-
Quoted to their several State capitals,
there to deposit their arms and public
property i" the State arsenal, and each
officer and man to execute or file an
agreement to cease al acts of war and
abide by the action Of both State and
Federal authorities, and the number Of
arms and munitions of war to be re-
ported to the Chief Of Ordnance at
Washington city, and subject to fur
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Their action Of the Congress Of the Uni
ted States, and in the meantime to be
used solely to maintain peace and Or
der within the borders Of the States,
respectively. ' ~. .'. ,.,.. :, -, ~. ->',.~
3D. The recognition by the F xccu-
tive Of the United States Of the several
State Governments, on, their officers
and legislatures. taking the oath pre-
scribed, b. the Constitution of the Uni
ted States, and where conflicting State
governments have. resulted from this
war tae Legitimacy Of all shall be sub.
United TO- the Supreme Court of, the
United States: "a, ",fpn ,aw Ias.i
9th. The re-cstabli,hment of ali
federal courts in the several States with
power, as defined by the Constitution,
and laws Of Congress. z,,rost~ 4".u..;H@
18th. The people aud Inhabitants of
all Suites; to be guaranteed SO far as the
Executive can do SO, in their, political
rights and franchises as we'll as their
rights Of persons, and property as de-,
fined by the Constitution of the United
States, and the States respectively 4:
10Th The executive authority Of the
Government of the United States not
to disturb any Of the people by reason
Of the late war SO long as they remain
in peace and quiet, and abstain from
acts Of. armed hostility and obey the
laws in existence At any place Of their
residence. oas ..s@.a s,I:1: /; ,i>..<>t>2: =
-. 7th. In general terms, were the war
to cease, general amnesty 70 far as
the Executive Of the United States can
command, on the condition Of the dis
bandment Of the confederate armies aud
the resumption Of peaceful pursuits by
officers and men as hitherto comprising
said armies. 'Hs2 1.-...'>.,.|. z"#'5 j 81
Not being fully empowered by our
respective principals to fulfill these
terms, We Individually and officially
pledge vurselvea to promptly obtain the
necessary authority, and to carry out
the above programme. f=S5 ri: ,'''s '' +. Il.
[signvd] ...., ". T.. SHERMAN,
= :. Maj. Gen. Comd'g Army Of U. s.
~ -'..''.'.' '>.' J. E. JOHNSTON,
Z. -; Gen. Comd'g c. s. Army In N. G.
'a This proceeding Of Gen. Sherman
was " unapproved for the following
among other reasons - <'''s'. 7',' =
i "1st. It was an exercise Of authority
not vested in Gen. Sherman, and It
also shows that both he and Johnston
knew that he (Gen. Sherman) had not
authority to enter into any such ar
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RI "2d. 1t was a practical acknowledge
ment Of the rebel government. t'A, !
"3d. 1t undertook to re.establish
rebel State governments that had been
overthrow, at the sacrifice Of many
thousand loyal livee, and an immense
T. ,,lnno1 or,na ! aud mimi