The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-06-09


hands of the United States the absolute con-
tro of every confederate officer and soldier, al
their muster.rolls and all their arms 1t would
save Us all the Incidental expense resulting
from the military occupation of the country
by provost magshals, provost guards. military
governors and all the machinery by which
alone military power. can reach the people OF
civilized country. 1t would have surrendered
10 us the armies of Dick Taylor and Kirby
Smith, both Of them capable OF doing infinite
mischief to Us bS eXhausting the resources of
the whole country upon which we were to de-
dend for the future eXtinguishment OF our
debt, forced upon us by their wrongful and re-
belious conduct never designed to shelter
q human being from any liability incurred in
consequence OF past acts to the civil tribunals
Of our country, and | do not believe that o fair
and manly Interpretation OF my terms can so
Construe them. tor the words = United States
courts" United States authorities. u" limiia-
lions of executive power" occur III every para
graph. And if .hGy seemingly yield terms
better than the public would desire 10 be gwen
10 The Southern PEOPLE If studied closely and
well il will be found that there is an absolute
submission On their part 10 the government OF
the United States. either through its executive,
legislative Or iudicial authorities. Every step
10 the programme OF the negotiations was re-
ported punatu9lly, clearly aud fully, by the
most RAPID means of communication that |
had And vel | neglected net single precau-
lion necessary to reap the fall beneh S OF my
position in case the government ameuttdI al
TERED, Or absolutely annuilrd those terms. rs
\ those matters were necessarily mingled with
he military history Of the period | would like
&c this point to submit to the committee my
official reDQr5 which has been in the hands Of
tie proper officer, Brigadicr General Rawlings,
Chief OF staff Of the Army of the United States,
siEce about the 18th inst TWAS made by me
a5 Manchester, Va, after / had returned from
SAVANNA. whittier | went to open up the 81
Fa0n1n River end reap tAe fruits OF my pego
liationS with Gen Johnston, and 60 give Gen.
Wilson's torcg in the interior q necessary sup
piy Of clothing and food for his command. il.
was only after | had fulfilled al this That
learned, for the first time, through the public
press. That bay CCnduc5 had he n Gnima1VeTted
nD0n not Only hy the Secretary q War but
by Gen. IiGll2c'I AID the Dress Of the country
a. large. | did feel hurt aud annoyed hat ,ir."
Stanton coupled with the terms Of my mem
Orandum, cDnGded 10 him. q copy OF q tele-
gr1m TO 3eu. q rant which he had never sent
a. me. lie knew. on TIL. contrary, that when
}e was III Savannah tnas | had Negotiations
Win civil parties there for he was present in
lay room Nuen those parties were comforting
Hishne. aud l Wgotc him letter, setting ioIjL
many points Of it. in which Isai5 ! armed to
make split in JEFF Davis's Gomni0.s, by
s--tsea>A..g Ha"i2 IL ito-i. uit'F CON-. nose
nc ~ he5"'ls.sV.,7' &.0 ~ 4Fo-i o-!L
AC'' I"'u ihtNui.s t1tt'l. VIZ e"coIr
them "
By coupling he n9.a TO Gen. Grant with my
memorandum. he gave tie vo III, fairly and
g.elrly to- inler That / was in pos, ssior Of it
Now. vas no. in possession OF f.. and / have
fesson to Know thab Tir Stanton knew was
~ fI,, - 'S.s .! - ',As Iss me- I-h
il UI,i.s, ,,nJ,'ig', r,s,r.d -, ,af ~ ND
{E-.n.r,rpj[ q ,,,n,,i y, ri rag l,.r.,s v5aI
bad fright TO make aHj hch, BIZ the laws
81 war and D. the laws CT UIugrcss, j. EU.tsh-
able bT death and 40 Other pa,ishman. Next
obey ordered IA army 20 pursue my enemy,
&no was hIoWn 10 BE- sur"eHd-Iing - NJ. IN
tht pr scGcg ,i G-GeIai Grant himself! their
superior officer: and finally they sem orders
TO Generals wilson sGd General T4omas--lny
1thora!ua;es, aching under me on /. plan Of he
most magnificent tcqle. adinrab]vcxccalaf
~ GsS.l lay oL41Ls i.,t 20 lL"1fJ she interests
81 me government of she United States. Ibid |
iggl '1-l.ln'. 90 lesi Indignant IS To NY
t, . -l',s' San pfolG.J u; Ia my terer OF
NC = !, ~ u 11 t'eI tHlS language: nave
ID .e4 o2.9Inor vance 10 fsturn TO Eiglgh
"!'n inc c!'Ii "L.tcrs 81 ms state / did so |
because President Lincoln had himself encour-
"a me 20 similar coVrse with the Governor
(" ., cecilia, When was ~ Atlanta ana here
MS Tue opportunity which the Secretary Of
var shoulI nave taken to put me On my guard |
;.S"lnSs making terms with the civil authorities,
IL sucA were me settled policy of our govern |
ihent. had President Lincoln lived know he |
"ouiu nave sustained me.
LETTERS.
In the further examination of Go, sho~,,o,,
bof,r, t,,o, r,,,,,,,,:.,.a =. y, 'N,-' -.,''
'-'O o"ii.Inl''ee, ne pr0uuced u number
OF letters. letter from Sherman addressed |
to Gen. Grant or Gen Uaneol and aotoa o.
faleish' April Is, s1ys:
Both Gen. Johnston and Rrecl-ip,idyo od
united That slavery was dead, and 1 could not
inslst on embracing 1t in such paper, because
II can 9e made with the States in detail. l |
knew thaa all the men OF substance South sim |
cereiy want peace, and do not believe they |
WIN resort 10 war again during this century. 1 |
nave no doubt but that they will in the future |
De perfectly subordinate to the laws of the Uni
ted States.
Sherman wrote to Gen HalIeck from R,,s;o,
April IS: avn s'H'
I received your dispatch describing tho mon
Clark detailed to assassinote mo- rs h nG haS.
be in hurry or he will be too late The u noas
of Mr.. Lincolns death prodnced q mos, ;ntn,so
effect upon our troops. At frat foarod T.