The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-04-13
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via Washington, April9

via. Washington, April9 ]
have great pleasure in saying that
there is peace in the air-peaee and re
construction The Old Dominion Is, /
am confident, coming back into the
Union at no very distant day Meas
ures locking to such contamination are
already in progress. Let me detail
them briefly. - 4
On Tuesday, the day the President
was first here, several citizens, among
them Jedee Campbell, lateof Hampton
Roads Peace Commissioners, on the
part of JEFF Davis, asked a private IN
terview- With Mr.. Lincoln, IL was
granted, OF course, there being but one
or two PERSONS present on our side be
sides the President Judge Campbell
was spokesman Of tina party, and asked
Mr. Lincoln what were the best terms
he would grant the people of the State.
| COdside derable eonversation followed, at
the end of which Mr.. Lincoln gave
them a slip of paper. on which he had
written, that the Emancipation Procla-
mation,must remain inteossthat the Con-
gFessional action upon the slavery qres-
tion must stand until repealed by Con-
gress; bpt that, IN other respects, he
Weuld treat Che people very Literally.
l hear something was also said about al
lowing the members Of the State Legs
iature TO return and reassemble, but the
temper of the Union people generally
is very hostile 20 Governor Smith and
most Of the members Of the Legislature,
and am informed by many persons
that these parties viii not be allowed
10 return here exceptat the express re-
quest Of the President
Mr.. Lincoln came up here again on
Wednesday evening, and on Thursday
had another interview with D much
larger delegation of citizens, upon the
same, subject as the previous one At
/ this, learn, the citizens broached the
idea of fixing upon some neutral point
in the State. at which the Legislature
might assemble and deliberate, and the
farther idea Of trying to induce Gen
Lee 20 lead of in the movement for
pesce The President heard them al
/ length, but told them he did not pro
pose to advoeate any particular plan
of reaching the end they had in view.
He also advised them 10 hold counsel
among themselves, and agree upon
some method OF action, and repeated
that be woald deal literally with all
who heartily repentsd their course, aud
desired, in good sAith, to return to the
Union. think, from some comment ]
hear. that be has sometimfs, in these
conferences. made q reservation in res.
pect to those who have been leaders in
/ the accession cause. He certainly has
aid that he wishes the neT Govern
ruent to be cf the people, for the peo
I ple.H Acting on h.s suggestion, 80 in
/ formal conferences was held last even.
inc between about a dozen gentlemen
Of fhe city. in cne Of the upper parlors
OF the Spotsswood House, at which
some discussion was had upon the Pre-
sidents views bGt no definite action
was taken.
An informal meeting was held this
sassninx Of those nnernbsrs Of the State
Legislaturs remaining here. They
number about eight OF ten, as near es
can harm. and the Unioa people quite
generally claim that, under existing
circumslanoss they are the Legislature
OF the State, and as such, haze full su
thority 70 call the convention author
i1sd early % the winter 10 assemble q
readiust the basis Of representation
and they further claim that thia con
ventiop woald have power 70 annu
she aeeeszion ossiiuapce H
These informal conferences resuiteC
IN q formal meeting, which Was held q
4 osiock, at The Wing Office. It va
strictly private in its character, ans
therefore | can give you but the hTiei
eat outline Of what Eas done Their
lHsre psssnl Judge eensbsll, al "a