The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1865-02-15
' sry Ecsl''ct' ally, yours,
ALEX, H. STEPHENS,
F-s .. j. A. CAMPBELL
X NJ. T. HUNTER

| iSlgned A. LINCOLN.
When Major Eckert departed he bore
with him letter of the Secretary Of War
to Gen: Grant, as follows:
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, Jan, 80, 1865, ! u
| Gen Grant, 'Comntuadisg, Dc:
GENERAL-The President desires that
you vii, please procure for the bearer, Maj
| T. Y. Eckert, an interview with McsSrs
Stephens, Hunter and Campbell, and if OH
his return to you he request it, pass them
through our linesso Fortress Monroe by
such rout and under such military precau-
tioh as you may deem prunent, giving them
protection and comfortable quarters while
there. You will let none Of this have any
effect upon your movements or plans.
| By order Of the President,
ISignedl E.. ". STANTON, .
~ - Secretary of War,
Supposing the proper point to be then
reached, dispatched the Secretary Of State
with tic following instruction, Maj, Eckert,
| however going ahead Of him.
81 Executive MANSION,
WAsHlNGToN, Jan. 81, 1865.
| lion, Nm IL Stpard, Secretary of State
You will proceed to Fortress Monroe,
| there to meet and informally confer with
Messrs Stephens, Hunter and Campbell.
OH the taSis of my letter to. I, 7. Blair Of
the 18th Of January 1868, a copy Of which
you have. You will make known to them
that three thipgs are indispensable, to wit:
First the restoration Of the Nationel author
iy throughout all the States; second, no re
eeding by the Executive Of the Cnited
States en- the Slavery question, from the
position assumed thereon in the late annual
message to Congress, and iii the preceding
| documents; and, third, no cessation of hos
tilities short Of an end Of the war and the
disbanding Of all the forces hostile to the
Government You will inform them that
al ilroposilions, if it is not consistent with
th5 above, will lie considered and passed
! upon in spirit Of sincere liberallty. You
/ viii bear all they may choose to say, and re-
part it to me, You will not assume to
definitely cousumnlate anything. .. ..
In 4. LINCOLN.
The following telegram was sent to Gen,
Grant: ,.t-.. vu..
WAR DEPARTMENT, |
WASHINGTON, Feb. |, 1865. Il
Lieut.. Gen. Grant, CiW FONT, ID. 49,.
Let nothing that is transpirlng, change,
hinder or delay your military movements OF
. !lans ..s,.......... a..
Afterwards the. following dispatch wst
Y received from Gen. Grant; sm ar
Z OFFICE u. 5. MILITARY TELEGRAPH,
WAR DEPARTMENT, Feb, /, 1868. FL
The following telegram was received a
Washington at 2:30 P NJ. Feb. 9th;
t CITY Po!NT VA, Feb. ], 1920 P. NJ.
His EaceAency A. Ltacol", President Of M
United iStHtes' r.
Your dispatches received. There will b
no annlstice IN consequence of the prest ncC
nf Mr.. Stephens and others within our line
The troops are keptiu readiness to move a
the shortest notice if occasion should justify
it. s..
ISgnedl r.. s. GRANT, Lieut. Gen.
10 notify Eckert that the Secretary o
State would be at Fortress Monroe, and tC
put them in communication, the following
dispatch WAS sent:
. WAR DEPARTMENT,
.. WASHINGTON, Feb. 5, p. NJ.
4 T. T. EcKERT. CARE GEN. GRANT, City
Point, Na.:-Cail at Fortress Monroe anc
proceed under directions of Dir. Seward
whom you will find there.
ESigncd "a A. LINCOLN.
? On the morning IF the 2nd inst, the fol
tlQWng telpEFam was recelNeu.
CITY PolNT, VA, Feb. l--l0 p. NJ.
His Eccdlmcy 4ALraham Lincota, Iresjden
of the United Stutes:: .....
+ have the honor to report the delivery o
your communication and my letter at Al
this afternoon, to which received rcpl.
at =. NJ, but not satisfactorily. ,.r'
In the afternoon the following note, ad
, dressed to Lieut.. General Grant, was re
eeiyed:
CRY PoINT, Feb l, 1865. d
GEN. GRANT, Su.-We desire to 60 It
Washington City to confer informally witt
the President personally in reference to thu
, matters mentioned III his letter to Mr.. Ba
of the 18th Of january, ult., without an!
, personal compromise OH any person nance
in the letter. We have the permission Il
! ID so from the authorities in Kichmoud.
+ Very respectfully yours, "
X. NJ. 4. HUNTER,
- ~ j. A. CAMPBELL ~"
At $50 p. NJ. notified them that the,
could not proceed further unless they com
pied with the terms expressed in the letter
| The point of meeting designated in the
above no 9 woull not, in my opinion, b.
Insisted upon. ! think Fortress Monroe
kwoull be acceptable. Having complied witt
my instructions will return to Washington
! tomorrow unless otiIerwisoordered
Signed 81 T. III ECKERT Maj Be-
On reading this dispatch of Mai. Eckert
| was about to recall him and the Secretary
of State, when the following telegram oI
Gen. Grant to the Secretary Of War wat
shown me-. + giaulDIr So rs sdI
4 OFFICE u. 81 MILITARY TELEaRAPH, I
.tnt WAR DEPARTMENT jH
The following telegram was received al
Washington OF 4;35 A. NJ Reh. I'd, from
!, Uity Point Feb. lst, 10:30P. NJ: a5,a
Hom Z. NJ Stanton, SeTetuy Of Var:
Now that the. interview between Major
/ Eckert, under his written instructions anc
slessrs. Stephens and party, is ended, | vii
state confdentially, but not officially to be-
come matter of record, that am con
4 vinced, upon conversation with hessrs
EStephens and Hunter, that their intention;
are good and their desires incere to restore
Peace and Union I have not felt mysei
at fberty to express even views efsiuy own
.1hwr 10 account for my belief 'Tbisbas plac
Yed me III an awkward positions which
WSald have avoided by not seeing them II
| the first instance. Iiear Bow .Fthcir goint
| back without sHy expression TO any one il
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