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GEN. LEE BEFoRE TIE SENATE couyrrrp-
JANUARY s4Tu, 1865.
Interrosated by Senator Hunter:
Q. What do you think Of evacuatInc ylr.
giniu and going to North Carolina!
A. It would be bad movement In nv
opinion; the Virginia troops would 70 home.
q. Do You think VIC have troops sufficient
for the next campaign.
4. ! do not ; we cannot last I'LL mtdsum.
mcr-
O. What do you think OF the policy OF
arming a00, ,oo0 negroes!
A. If VIC intend to carry on the wac, that
Is the least of evils. But In such m event; /.
shoald bo understood 1ha: tho slaves hare
their liberty.
Q. Do you think NC could succeed by put.
tin. the negroes In the tlelds
A. That would depend on circumstances,
We could at least carry On the war for another
year,
1utcrogated by Senator Hill.
Q. What is the sentiment of tho army ia
relation 10 peace?
a. Il Is almost unanimous for peace, Tho
men will fight longer II necessary, but they
believe that VIC cannot continue the ra,
through another campaign.
By Senator Graham.
Q. What is your individual opinion upon
the subject Of peace!
: A. ItAlnk the best policy to pursue Is 10
make peace upon the plan proposed by Mr..
Stephens. The people and the country ought
to be saved farther sacrifices.
By Senator Walker.
Q. Provided peace DO not made before
Spring, will you consent to take command of
oil the armies Of the Coufederacy, TO act with
unlimited powers?
4. l Will take any position the country as
signs 10 me, and do the best cau. But do
not think that can save the cause now-fh1s
no human po,cer can sape. Had this Offer been
made me one year ago, I think could have
mnde our condition better tllan it Ii no,u.
By su ator Orr:
O. You think, then, ,Gcncrnl, That the bes. so-
luton OF our difficulties Il to make pence On
the Stephens plan?
A. Yes; that Is the best policy now. I
think the army aud the people ought to be
saved. If all else Ia lost.
CONVERSATION BETWEEN JEFF. DAVIS AND
SENATOR JOHNSON.
/, On Monday, the 9Th February, after the
Peace Commissioners had returned from
Fortress Monroe, Senator johnson, OF Gcor-
,ria, waited on the President, when, In sub-
stance, tho following conversation took
place:
: ]. We'll, President Davis, 60 your peace
mission failed?
D. Yes, | lznew It would. Inow hope the
:rcconstructionists will fight Lincoln Instead
of fighting me. (Mr. Lincoln, 1t secms, was
not opposed to making peace with the States;
but he was not In favor of recognizing the
Confederate Government as m independent
powcr.)
]. zee, President, that you have With
drawn all the troops from Georgia into Caro-
lima and Virginia. What will the people of
Georgia do Tor protection, in the next cam-
paisn:
D. The people Of Georgia have followed
the counscls Of Governor Brown and Mr..
Stephens. They must now protect them.
selves.
]. Well, President, II you can do without
the people Of Georgia, the people OF Georgia
eau do without you.
NAMES OF PROMINENT REBELS IN FAyoR or
RECONSTRUCTION on TIE BASIS OF THE
UNION.
Virginia-A]len 7. Carpenter, Senator:
Thos. G. Gholson, n. c.; Wm. G. Riycs, N,
c.; D. o. dtJnrnette, n. c.; John B. Bald.
win, N. c., Fayctte McAlullcn, NJ. C, saua-
uel Miller; Ex-Gov. II. A. Wise; Wm. Cog
GIN
North Cdro'i7a-Wm. A. Graham, Senator: |
Vim. B. Dortch, Senator; Members OF Con-
grc*s, r. E. Bridges; J. r. Leach, J. 81. |
Leach, T. G. Fuller, James Turner, ]. 4. Gil
aer,J. G. Ramsey, D. S. Gunthcr, Gov. Vance,
". ". Holden.
South Ga,o7ina-Jancs s. Orr, sepator;W
". Boyce, n. C.
6;eoryia-Hcrschel Y. johnson, Senator:
Beytamlu Il. I'LL, Senator; Members Of Con.
grcss, N. Il. Blandford, Clifford Anderson.
j. L. shcnmakcr, James N. Smith, George N.
Lester, H. P. Bell, ". Aiken; Gov. Brown,
]. L. Whitaker, Joshua Hill, Linton Stevens,
a. z. Wright, Y. A. Gaskell, Judge Ezzard,
H. B. Wangh, L. Tamlin-
: Afabama-Senators 4. ", Walker, l.. jane
son Members OF Congress, Thos. J. Foster,
". r. Smith, D. Cloptou; Hon. Geo. Watts,
tohn Clements, Hon. Fitzpatrick, formerly
United States Senator, md Hon. Ar. Par
ons, member Of the Legislature.
Mississippi Senator ]. W. C. Watson, Ex-
'or. Matthews, and Members Of Congress
[, A. Orr, o. Z. Leighton aud W. D. Holden.