The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1866-09-26
GEN. SHERNlN'S PLITFoRH.
IES TERMS TO THE REBEL
STATES.
No Negro Suffrage Required.
TIE ARMY ENDORSED HEM.
BingIsamC Calls them AiITraitors.

The following is the Memorandum of the
Treaty between Major General VIM. T.
Sherman Of the U. s: Army and Joseph
f. johnson, of the Rebel Army, made in
North Carolina. 1t is at least one hun
dred per cent better terms to the Southern
States than the terms required by President
johnson. Bingham would call every soldier
who stands by the old commander who
march to the sea, Traitor" Let every
soldier who was under Sherman rcbuke the
foul Slanderer
MEMORANDUM, on BASIS OF AGREEMENT,
made this eighteenth day of April, A. d.
1868, near Durham Station. in the State
OF North Carolina, by and between Gen.
eral Joseph II. Johnson, commanding
Confederate Army, and Major General
w L. Sherman, Command az Army of
the United States, in North Carolina
both heing present:
l.. The c0ntcnding armies now in the
field to maintain the status q,to, urtil notice
is given by the commanding general of any
one of its opponent and reasonable time.
say forty eight hours, allowed.
2. The Confederate armies now in. exis-
tance to be disbanded, aud conducted to
their several state capitals, therein to des-
posit their arms and public property in the
state arsenal, and each officer and man to
execute and file an agreement to cease from,
acts OF war. and to abide tho action of both
State and Federal authorities. The num-
ber OF arms and munitions Of war to be re-
ported to the chief OF ordinance at Wash
ighton City, subject to the future action Of
the Congress of the United States, and in
the mean time to he used solely to maintain
peace and order with the borders of the
States respectively.
3. The recognition by the Executive of
the United States Of the several State gov
crnmcnst, on their officers and legislatures
taking the oath prescribed BY the coustitu-
tlon OF the United States; and where con
| ilcting State governments have resulted
from the war, the legitimacy of all shall be
submitted to the Supreme Court Of the
United States
4. The re establishment of all federal
courts in the several States, with power as
defined by the constitution and laws Of
Congress.
5. The people and inhabitants of all these
! States to be guaranteed, SO far as the IKE.
cutiye can, their political rights and fran.
chlSe, aS well az their rights of person and
property, as defined by the constitution of
the United States and of the States respec-
lively.
6. The executive authority of the Gov.
ernment of the United States not to disturb
any of the people by reason of the late war.
so long as they live inp peace and quiet and
| abstain from acts of armed hostility, and
obey the laws i'll existanee at the place of
their residence. a.
7. In general TERMS the war to cease-a
general amnesty so far as the Executive of
the United States can command, on the
condition Of the disbandment of the Con.
iederate armies, distribution of the arms.
and the resumption of peaccable pursuits
by the officers and men hiterto composing
said armies
Not been duly empowered by our respec-
tive principles to fulfill these terms, we
Individually and officially pledge ourselves
to promptly obtain and answer hereto, and
to carry out the above programme
W. I. SHERMAN, Major General.
Com ding Army U. s. in N. G.
j. Il. JoHsoN, General,
Commanding e. s. A. in N. G..