New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-01

grief he could nave done bOJnlDg IuoIe teIlDIe
than TO remove in the hour of nations exultation,
the nations leader during oil the glory and sadness
of these many wars, their companion, champion,
councillor and friend-the Moses Of Freedom. He
died with his eyes upon the Promised Land.I
The surrender of Lee was followed by that OF
the other Rebel Generals. When Sheridan was
pressing Lee with ptiless energy, Sherman was
marching on Johnston from Godsboro. On the
18th of April Stoneman captured Salisbury-the
next day Raleigh surrendered 20 Fitzpatrick. Will
son and his cavalry were riding into the Cotton
States, capturing towns and villages. The game
had been won--Lee had surrendered-and nothing
remained but for the Union leaders to PICK up the
captured pieces. On the 18th OF April nine days
after Lees surrender, Sherman had n conference
with Johnston and Breckenridge at which the cele-
DRAFTED memorandum, which attracted so much
attention, was drawn up. This singular agreement
was the cause of much angry discussion-some OF
the Government organs at Washington, Tor H.
stance, Fastening 10 insDuete that Sherman acted
dsloyally. The points Of this agreement were that
the Government should recognize the State Govern
ments; that where new States he'd been formed the
supreme Cont should decide upon their legality;
that the inhabitants were guaranteed the rights OF
person and property, and all political rights and
franchises. THIS Arrangement, making no allnson to
Slavery. was abruptly disavowed by the Presidentin
memorandum written by Mr.. Stanton. Among the
points Of Mr.. Stanton's memorandum were these;
That Shermans plan proposed TO restore kebei
authority in the respective States that II subjected
oysl citizens of Rebel States 10 debt contracted by
Rebels in tie name of the State; that il practically
abolished oonfscation laws, and relieved ReDcis
Of every degree, who Lad slaughtered orr people
from all pains and penalties for their crimes, and
that il "relieycd Rebels from the presence Of our
victories" and left them in a condition To renew
their Efforts to overthrow the United States Govern
ment. IL il nteresting-whcn VIC read over >her-
mans memorandum, and Stanton's abrupt answer
10 ito see that every evil that Stanton procssed
to dread has been gradually accepted blythe Admin
stration 10 which be belongs az the basis OF Recon
struction. Sherman came nearer the policy 81 the
new President. than Mr.. Stanton. The game was
over, however, and our successful champions went
on picking up their pieces. On April u, Macon
was captured Montgomery having surrendereh ."
Wilson, and Mobile ia Canb., on Apii i--p'oA
Tavlo. surrrndering his army TO Candy on May !,
and Kirby Smith on May2G-e ablshing peace from
the Potomac TO the Rio Grande, and leaving no
Rebels in ARMS. On May H. Jefferson Davis and
his family were captured at Irwinsyile. lr-the
latter part of May, our armies were reviewed, and
from that time gradually mustered ont
War over, the work Of reconstruction began
On April 80, al restrictions on commerce in the
South were abolished. In Kentucky, on Nay :, all
euerrillas were called upon 10 surrender, or be
treated as outlaws. On May 9, the President de
c.ared all armed resistance TO the Governments
authority at an end" and directed the arrest Of
Rebel cruisers as pirates On Maya, all sentences
for period "during the war RENTED. May
%, came the Presidential proclamation Of amnesty
or pardon, emitting from the act Of grace all who
had left Congress, resigned from the Army Navy,
or left judicial stations; all who had cruelty treated
ON prisonvfs,~- had been educated al the national
schools, or had been state Governors, or
engaged in raids from Canada or on board Rebel
prvateers; and all whose property was over go OOC
On the same day, W. W. Holden was made Pro-
visiona Governor Of North Carolina, with instruc-
tons prescribe the rules and regulations necessary
for calling Convention, so as to form new Con
sitution, and reopening courts, post-oflices and
revenue agencies. On June 10, VIM. l.. Sharkey
was appointed Governor Of Mississippi. June l6,
James johnson was made Governor of Georgia, and
A. j. Hamilton Governor of Texas. On June 81,
Lewis +. Parsons became Governor of Alabama.
July b. +. Perry was made Governor ofsouth Caro-
lima On June 81 the Virginia Legislature began its
work of reconstruction by abolishing tho "Alexan-
] l.. - .c cit CHI and al Ina
the United States oath of allegiance. June a. the
President announced in a conversation with GER
tain delegates from South Carolina that no recon-
sruction would be perfect unless Slavery was abol
ished in good faith. August 10, Gov. Sharkey of
Mississippi Issued order for the organization Of
the militia. The order was conntermanded by Gen.
Slocum, but permitted by the President. Gen.
Slocum probably remembered Stanton's reprimaDd
10 Sherman, and wanted to do nothing toward "the
restoration of Rebel authority in Retrospective
States" September 10, South Carolina repealed
the ordinance of Secession, while, September %,
Alabama abolished Slavery. Other States followed
the example, and, October u, proclamation with
drawing martial law from Kentucky was published.
As the Southern States "reconstnced" themselves
on the principle Of returning to the Union with as
much power as they could retain, and making as
few concessions as possible, the President was
constrained to announce, on October Is, that be-
fore any State could hope to be admitted to the
Union every dollar OF the Rebel war debt must be
repudiated." In consequence Of this opinion the
Conventions obeyed the President and repudiated
the debt, as they would have obeyed him in any
request he had seen proper to make. In all