Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-06-26
'erry vel. having served With him 10 Congress

Perry well. having served With bin 10 Congress
There was no spirit OF vengeance nor vindictive
ness on the part Of Government, vbvse ouiy de-
sire Vas 10 restore the relations which formerly
existed. He vss not now prepared TO give an
answer n to whom he should appoint. bat at
the Cabinet meeting next Tuesday be would re-
peat the substance of this interview, With q hope
TO the restoration which the gentlemen present
earnestly desired
The delegation seemed TO be much pleased
with the proceedings. and fingered for some
time to indiv;dusllv converse with the President
Southern Account of the Fortress
Monroe Peace Conference.
NEW YoRK. J une 24-The Augusta Georgia.
Chronicle and Sentinel. OF the 9Th inst. gives a
full account of the conference held at Fortress
Monroe, on January last The article is full
statement of the negotiations. and understood
TO have been prepared at tie instance of Mr.
Stephens.
The Chronicle and Sentinel says: Davis did
not communicate to the public with regard
TO the conference Stephens says Davis first
cent for him to say that Mr. Blair desired a con-
ference between the authorities Of the United
States and the South, upon the subject OF peace
and asked Stephens advice He replied. if Mr.
Blair spoke BY authority OF President Lincoln, be
most earnestly advised the conference. and re
and that the parties TO the conference be Presi
dents Lincoln and Davis, and Generals Grant
aud Lee. and that they be the only persons to
know OF the meeting.
Davis disregarded Mr.. Stephens advice. Mr.
Stephens was informed two days later that him
self. Hunter and Campbell were to 60. Stephens
did not wish TO go. but did so 10 avoid unfriendly
remarks. These Southern gentlemen met Mr.
Lincoln and Secretary Seward, and, after some
remarks, the subject of peace was opened. Mr..
Stephens urged the claims of bis section with
skill and address. for which Northern papers have
given him credit. Mr. Lincoln, holding the van
tage ground of conscious power, was perfectly
frank aud submitted his views almost in the form
OF arguments The Commission made a report,
saying that Mr.. Lincoln had referred them TO his
message OF December last, refusing in any way
TO recognize the Confederate Government or &C
knowledge Davis's power to make peace. Mr.
Lincoln assured them that they might rely upon
a liberal extension Of the pardoning power He
suggested that it would be better tor the rebel
li0us States to return at once than to risk the
chances of continuing the war and increasing the
bitterness of feeling in Congress.
Mr. Stephens reported to Davis that nothing
had been done ard that nothing had been deter
mined, and il he relied on the sincerity of the
Blair conference, it was but the confirmation Of a
desire for peace On the psrt of the United States
and The way was open for settlement
Mr. Davis looked upon the proposals as in
sulting, and seemed to have the concurrence of
Hunter in that view he wished statement to
go before the public that only insulting terms
were rendered, but they refused to makeit, on the
ground that il was Tot true With some diff
Guilty they secured the reception of brief and
perfectly truthful. though not very clear, report
which was published. and Davis put coloring to
it. and endeavored to secure his object of crush
ing the Southern peace party by sending an in
fsmmatory dispatch all over the country, followed
by the actual report. with preface, which Was
Published at the time