Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-04-24
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JohustOn's SurrendeT-TheC Conditions
Disapproved by the Government.

As reports have been in circulation for some
time of q correspondence between Gen JohDston
and Sheruf9 the memorandum or basis Of what
was agreed upon is a follows:
Memorandum or basis of agreement made this
ls,h DIV Of April, ID 1865. near Durha N =
Station, IN the state Of North Carolina by and
between Gen. Joseph +. Johnston conmsndipg
tho confederate army. and Maj Gen W L.
sherman, commanding The army OF the United
States In Worth CaTOlius-bOth present.
lss The c0ntending armies now 10 the field 20
maintain their statu qua until notice is given by
the commanding general of either one 10 its OPP
poneni and reasonable time, say A. hours, al
lowed.
ID The confederate armies now ia existence
TO be disblnded and conducted 10 their several
state capitals there deposit their arms and public
property in the state arsenal. ard each officer
and man 10 execute aud hie ala agreement TO
cease from all acts of var snd abide by the ac-
ton of both state aud federal authority the mum
Der Of arms and munitions OF var 10 be reported
to the ciof Of ordnance at Washington city. sub
ject TO future action Of the congress Of the Unit
ed States. and 10 the meantime to be used solely
10 maintain peace and order within the borders
OF the states respectively.
3D. The recognition by the executive of the
United States of the several state governments
on their officers and Legislators taking the oath
prescribed by the constitution of the United
States; and where conflicting state governments
have resulted from war. legitimacy OF all shall
be submitted to the supreme ccur. OF the United
States.
4th. The reestablishment OF all federal courts
in the several states. with powers defined
by the constitution and laws OF congress
5th. People and inhabitants OF all states ~ be
guaranteed, so far as the executive eau, their pc
lical rights aud franchise "a we'll as their shts
of person and property defined by the con.;-
tuition of the United States sad of the states re-
spectvely.
9th. The executive authorit, OF the United
States government not TO disturb any OF the pee
pie by reason of the late var 50 long as they is
| in peace and quiet. abstaiA from acts of armed
hostility aud obey laws in existence at any place
of residence
| 7th La general terms, war to cease. gen
eral amnesty so far as the executive power OF the
| United States can command, on condition of dis
| abandonment of confederate armies and dist,ibu
| ton of arms and resumption Of peaceful pursuits
| by officers and men a. hitherto composing the
said armies.
| Not being empowered by our respective pruci-
/ pals 10 fulfill these ierms, We individually and
officially pledge ourselves 20 obtain necessary au
thority to carry out rha above programme.
(Sgnei.) I. SHERMAN,
Major General comd'g army { 5 in North
| Carolina.
j F. Jonxsrox.
General comd'g : army in North Carona
| The proceeding Of General Sherman vi
dsspprovej tor ihe following among other
reasons:
! ist. lt VS. an exercise at authority not vested
| in Gen. Sherman, and its face shows that both
he aud Johnston knew thar be- Gen. Sherman
had authority 70 enter into any such ar
raDgemeu.
| % II was practical aekDowledg cement of ths
| rebel government
Sd. Ii is understood 10 re-estGbish the Ieoe
state governments that had been Overthrown Al
| The sacrifice OF many thousand loyal lives snd
! immense treasure, and placed arms and mum
lions of war in the hands OF rebels at their re
| spectVe capitals which nigh; be used "a soon as
| the armies OF the United States were disbaLded,
and used 10 conquer aud subdue the loyal states
18th BY the restoration of the rebel authority
in their respective states they would be enabled
To re establish slavery
5th. IL might furnish ground of responsibility
| by the federal government to psy the rebel debt
and certainly subjects loyal citizens of the rebe
| states TO the debt consummGted by the rebels ID
name of the states.
9th. It puts in dispute the existence of loya
state governments SEd the state Of " est Virginia
which had been recognized by eyery department
"a Suc ! hi'Sd otstSc
eth. Ii practically sbolishes the conhscsIioT
laws, and relieves the rebels OF every degree lwhC
had slaughtered our people, from all pairs snc
penalties for their crimes
oth. Ii gives terms tnat had been deiiberatel,
repeated by and solemnly rejected BY Presid ent
Lncoln and better terms than the rebels had ev
e. asked for in their most prosperous condi
ton.
9Th. Ii formed no basis OF true and lasting
peace. but relieved the rebels from the pressure
OF our victories and left them in condition 10 re
new their efforts TO overthrow the United State:
| government and subdue the loyal states when
ever their strength was recruited and an oppor.
tunty should offer
All the southern refugees in Washington si
call upon President johnson on Monday moru
ing
Publication has been made of certain change
o. several off GERS, including Gen. Haleck, t.
command at Richmond This is not correct Gen
Ord remains in command OF Virginia az hereto
fore
Gen. Halleck commands Virginia aud Nortl
Carolina Gen Gilmore remains in command o
the department of the south.