, 1865-04-24
His Negotiations Of Armis-
tice with Johnston.
TIE NEGOTIATIONS ANHUl
LED BIZ THE PRESIDENT
AND CABINET,
Wilson's Cavalry Expe~
GitiOn.
Burning Of the Flag Ship Black
Hawk.
fnterVleHs Be.Ween Preside Mt
Johnson and Various State
Delegations.
FROM WASHINGTON

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A Delegation Of tho Leading Citizens
of OHIO Visit President Johnsun-
1ohnsunss 1scrly.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribuae.]
MAsHSoroS' Apnl H.
This morning delegation Of over one hundred
citizens Of Ohio cs1lcd upon PRECEDENT johnson,
At 'ne reom' Of ths Secretary Of The Tto.su,y to
and support, upon his assuming the dudes Of the
Executive chair. made vacant by the deccase q,
JJncoln m, 1,mentea pre.Idenf- Th.sa ~ran,,a,
--A-ota, W n -aee0 6enno' ~,
men nc. 81 tne eee .. 'a~es az o " metmoEe, A1l
Gov. Brough, proceeded to the rooms of the Sec.
retary. Among the distinguished nersonnres
were Inace :Iahnstor non q pfad,e Tons
MN. Aclm1ck' Hon. Mr.. Tbeaker, MI. Dsrrett,
Commissioner OF Pensions. Rev. Ar. Morris, Col.
G. J. Young, late Military Secretary of GOV. Tod,
4''1 ~~' ooy. asnnau,s sp-rcu
co,, n.ous, ~, ~. nsoush a"s.s. sf1seA'
GOV, olonen men salo:
MIR. PRESIDENT: hare been requested by this
body Of r2y constituents, to present them to you
this morning, In order that they may tender to
yoI he assnsaate of thetE support and confidence
in this hour OF trial and oflaoor- s1 aware sir,
that the pressure OF these presentations Is severe
npon you, get con1d not forget the request. We
come here with the assurances, as l hire before
said, ct entire support aud confidence IN this yonr
hour Of trisl and !Alot. and In Sone guidance In
the cause committed TO your lands. We eay to
!ou iraoEl! that W sincerely ard earnestly monsn
| you hhyr teen elevated to the position you &C.
capy; but wc beg to assure you that In our teara
mere Is u" bitterness Of uaklhda:s IS to YOURSELF
| fear Of apprehension thet tho banner. Of our
cenrtrx r1it fill to he bo.ns in your hands With
The es1nc courage, the :sc fearl*Ssness, the saue
| puihhe.4 our leader so lu:ely fntlen. We DO not
come to ask Of ,ou any pledges Ct guarantees sor
the iutIrc We DO mol come 70 ask any tnan!tcs-
BIZ be futile for yoa to attempt at this lime, and
which alt. red circumstances tcAy entirely change
aDo remodel We simply come 10 say that we
have M a,lainc trust sna fa1fh thas tae sac1ed
By you, and we cone to congratulate yon upon
the assumption OF the power Of the couctry, not
because We hare forgotten the melancholy cve.t
that produced II. but because We feel that the
vial principle OF our government Is ius,ratcd in
she chanee 20 quietly and harmonlou5-
J., made under TIE workings Of our corsr1-
t11tinn We come In t1y n vnu thst ,re mir
seI that Ibis rebellion ehal! Be rltirely cruxhei
5s s s
psees e
e. nPsr sa and e .pge;t ei yda sRat iii
Es ~ has - peer 70 1!ooas ana 80 'e1nbls, 60 ous9
th,s }and We sSal no. fesl 81 sd dsa tsph wsh
| tae tf1EMpb ol our CONSTITUTION ana our l1EF, nn-
euch zcb.iH~ sIall not cur JAN, not only MI,
tn the life time OF this generation, out white his:
| tory shall hsve to record what is already pat;
| that history which records the rise AMI fail oi
This rebellion, shall in the closing pages present
/ to The people Ut the land such an eIami,,e and
such record that no man In tue future time,
while that record lives, shall dare to raise lis
hard against the life Of our nation, for the ces-
t1uetion Of the best government that God eyer
gsye to man.
| los IL !. fr
We do not ask that any monum. nt5 shal! be ra,sed
to our dead Lender bearitg Iscriptons Of he m.
eonteat: but We Simply ak il the @ zsae @ oF our
nation that tho most fearful crime man coumtts
| il the destruction or the nolion God has given ns
for our protection. and that has shed no hing but
| present day.
Tie State Of Ohio, therefore, mee:s ron, and
oT TIA, he se ana
fall for thr second officer Of the Goveznm: mt viii
Be extended to you ta1oashoat al yoar exertions
npon na3s sSa occupy inc position nos Conferred
n.,a fnEsiDEsT r! p % Jo5Ssos's RELY: ntr1r
PEefidt nj Johnson replied 20 ioliows:.
sln xsaposa nsSs IA a1q
might TINS eonelnds T"at a. nase h - say u mnsh
better mhEnrr .amsrt a @ otnsl"1se e1psess y,
39HHHpsSdfc sad fcsiomtsy the ate ns ocarren:e Of he
assss ar M sa:a s!s:
especially as wh1le occupy ths poslton 20, H.
ing th1oHn into i BY this sad eTcot; and IN Gu
tefinc npon the discharge 81 the dui-s tn ase
feel and know the responsibility, and have on va
Eious occasions felt as II il we're ovcIwhcln!ns.
ly IS, to how tie responsibility shall BE-
fulfilled Hence III importance and valus
| ef the announcement that Jou gre here 70 tsy.
The eountensnee rendered ne, and Ihe suppost
yur EsorNse iu IN undc1taktuE 90 teartnl and
! EtFpcnsibfe q tne one on Wh1eh enter, Is only
apprccisted- ftr u the midst o. nus eD9aFs3ss'
ttus IN the midst OF This grr3t NATIONAL cAI1nlfy
| on starting upon the eorrse Hust puraQe, t7t
confidence, the countenancG, nc encourapsuent
At pronlsc that you Will aid The inetraneot thst
his du:tcs, Is worth great deal 70 any one, and
especially TO myself Az. remarked Int short
tlme ssucc, lack Of support may psrAyze nc most
courageous; but the encoor 1gement, countenanc &C
and support of IN Intelligent people IL ca colated
to make even coward courageou.. aud to WIN
N: nj in the discharge q bis duties; -,
| re said, and concur mos. inl!y. especially in
the idea that this Government has been
Gent here as mission that the
mission has not been fn'dlIed. and TINT the his.
tory Of this country shanl demonstrate th I this
nation as II moves along down the atream is 10 be
as pe1mantnt as the sun. tApplansf art,
Kind CT wild enthusiastic snperstftion-Nifh the
Idea that this Government aas founded ns our
fathers upon q great principle Of right; that
e;n1es rpnnr thToueh it. md It wa wa sent hste On
ereat mission, which hs: not set Teen fal1lied
hi II il in it, onward ana upward course, and il
Will carry out is misElou an establish the rrea,
principle Of free government not only hero bu,
thronghont the civilized worl1. IApplau.e.j
belitye In the midst OF my supposi don, II II
msy Re called euch--or IN other words, i reifance
ond abiding faith that II ere Il crest principle oi
ehI S5,s6 ss !. q the fenas'loa , 81 al M th,ees1 e.:
nstians instead al betnr tha retfpient. AZ il has
zen ior q cons1dcTabis length of lime. OF art
| ec,snrs md relin}nn frnm lie other nnarters h
lie a1obe. viii ewJerants Of every kna an eyery
complexion, viii become the radiattng point, the
centre from which Will proceed art, Science and
world. fAppiauee >'1e eeNN'@> @'ee 4'>s'~
We have been stnt on a great mit:ion, and th Il
mi*sion 1nuet he ulGli..'. We look Ut this g,:,aa
s:rnealcd With. md carried a!ons. and jusi
snoW ,hnt @ ihe as reellicn was aHou, @ to Be- eede
fnTle9 n ord ,s sr;fI1e1y 1hnnderine thron@bon,
exn,v tn1r1, and ban.iei ,hrou"h Tia ienst, I'M
breaath Of the Coniedsraty, tarn, III the m,dst Q
r. i snu ~ .tr,,c. H. st.r r1e, rs
LII 49, T. a.,th He7e wa na-e.ire m in,i1,s
t.on O the hen prlhepss aoaa are set Ioita ~ n
!h.s t H. 1S< i,ton cs,,shsd ~ ~. ~ ~
t9s one nsnu ~ S ts n;. sts4a .nJ nne ~
IIHsaeItS may ere way u IN decaaf succession, :.
SUI tn1s .s. 1ta t ~ ,s;ssio1 w. rn1 u ~ -
ot;, en- c15 nn,,n1e ~ s esnnmt hnt soy tus
s1d H. ~ issy1ns ls eTs 5SeSn M t
waht has rep s1pfessca msioleLas e- s a., Ima
na1 Gue ~. n H. ~ tnnnt r. eii tha stssa,
hnoeIstoa&a e. t11snn ,ad y ~ Ga sae otaiss M
1ha even M oT rst;ana tas onasa 81 1n.s
t.or g. ,aqns inro,"rv i. cr,ms ,n-dar e
.a II t;,na hss Fam. ,1hnp n Tea,s u
,a1I 1,e oa,.atad "a ,ennht uG
i1ca.cn " IL S1imc A fsnn|ause1 ana 1'nt nniy
crims hnf NJ thr hrirSt ~ XII e1,mea W. inoI M
m 1he ssa.ssnstion nj Tho pr siden+ IN 4, ,ho'1
~, ~ an Hendish ar wnich as hesn reeantsv
mitsed-as he biehest crime. &C. and and the @iad can can
moi conceive ihc penalty Commensurate WITH iI,
~ nnnn"h n1nI.na na ian @ u
nss,ns ~ ~ nar Ham af aS as
AA w e1I IL sAape - uEasoA uass ttttd