The New York herald., 1866-03-28


about the substance Of the interview Mr. Lincoln giving
W Mr. Baldwin no pledge and promise, and making
no OH OF any sort Mr.. Baldwin visited Mr.. seward
the same afternoon, and found him extremely earnest In
he desire TO settle the matter and apparently shrinking
from the idea OF clash OF arms. Mr. Baldwin
70 hichmond and reported to the gentlemen who had
Further on in his testimony added that he under.
stood Mr Lincoln had given somewhat different version
o. me Interview representing that he had OF red " tho
convention would adjourn sine die 10 withdraw the troops
from sumter aud Pickens ~ am as clear said Mr.
BALDWIN "n my recollection It ~ possible to be that
ne maze no such suggestion as Understood H. and said
nothing from which could mfr It,"
Mr' JOHN MINOR BORIS his version OF the inter
that Sunday afternoon April Z isei being then In
WASHINGTON, he received note from Mr. Ilncpn saving
tna, 40 would be glad to see him during the evening,
ana tlat he went the same evening the White House
ana remained In conversation with Mr. lincoln from
seven o'clock until eleven O'Clock durng which time
Mr. Lincoln related tho particulars Of tho visit OF Mr.
Baldwin substantially az follows
"On, Mr. Baldwin ;" said Mr. Lincoln, "why did You
not come sooner have been waiting and expecting
some OF you gentlemen Of the Convention to come 10
me for more than a week past had most important
proposition to make to you, and am afraid YOU have
come 700 late However, will make tha proposition
now We have In Fort Sumter, with Major Anderson,
about hty men, and learn from Major Anderson tina,
his provisions are nearly exhausted have not only
written to Governor Pickens but have sent special
mess niger TO him say that II he will allow Major
Anderson TO obtain his marketing at the Charleston mar
ke or VIII have II sent 10 him. VIII make efor 10
provision the fort; but that II no does do tina,
VIII not permit these people to s,arve and shall
0res On ,ha, sI " Win "a, o'sau' s' anu .."' -, ns
vessel But l shall, at tho time,
the harbor Of Charleston ss hat vessel 4, srsJ INTO
and she II, then tho feet IN the harbor and
he ha,hor =, ~ VII, & Ds".n . 'M , nso' ~ N,ns ~
i've O'Clock and al,hnnah Sa :, % T., Wv, a,a., ,no a,
yet viii submit the proposition which intended
,nand s. % ''. oue's I"!r r,onVen'lon 'n '.'on
that they have done has been to shake the rod
head You have recently taken a vote in tho virginia
tle right tafa vhtf re.
iectcd nv ninety N Sor,va " m.,or,y " '.o ,nrs
showing The s,,,no,h ~ ~. rn,. 49,, A., ~ ~, sn,a
ton II Won I, s hr ~ U'r" phan :" nd .n' o ,n,
Inion m,,or,,w % =, s a. us 20 n'cnnonu sn se. sa.
The o,Jnnncc NJ sacss, "u 8" ' NUN ~ 20 ,h
n,osar,sa,. - y, =. so.sou, ~ "nA'us a,n .o' '''o
Wns an , ~, 'ne pesce tn's country, ana 20 I'VE I'VE
ana the other border states from gong out 'hat
ana take the chance OF negotiating with the cotton
states which have already gone out.
~, Well Mr.. Lincoln, inquired Mr. Bolts, chow did
MI ia Baldwin ~ VIM receive that proposition
'sit said Mr. Lincoln, raising his hands, "he would
not listen To II Tor a moment; he hardly treated mo
WIN civllity He asked me what ! meant by an adj
Journmcnti did mean an adjournment "ne DIR 'Why
ol course Mr.. Baldwin, said l. i mean adjournment
sns de do not mean TO assume s'ch respons bility
AZ mat o snrenderns that fort TO the people OF Charles
ton upon your adjournment and then for 10 return
IN week or ten days and your ordinance OF
sion AFTER have given up the fort ,"
Mr Bolts was very much ncensed, hc says, that
Mr Bad* should have rejected the propost on, and
Union men OF tho Convention assuring him that they
would adopt IL viii ngy and cicerfully To which Mr.
ncon replied "Ohl II s too late the fleet has sailed
and have no means Of communicating with II"
MT. Bolts then asked permission TO mention tho
circumstance Tor Mr.. LincOns benefit, but Mr.
Lincoln ad, "Weli not Just now, Botts after while
you may
Mr. Bolts inference that Mr. Lincoln was
assuming responsibility which would nj that day hayo
been extremely distateful those who had elevated
him u the Presidency; but he thought II due now To
history and TO the character OF Mr. Lincoln 10 make
known.
Mr.. Bolts was here asked
q Are you perfectly sure. according N your best
recollection that Mr. Lincoln told you that he hal made
that proposition to Mr. Baldwin In evacuae Fort sam
ter A. know H. ~ well as know you ore standing
before mo and that am ansSering your que tion