, 1875-05-24

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aud courage. She quilted Athens In 1869,
Just before 0ruo was dothroned, and TO-
turned to Munich, where she died.
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GEN, SHERMAN AND THE TEENS OF
PEACE,
Gen. SuEn,1AN, in Ills personal memoirs
just published, gives in detail his history Of
the fanlous convention mado by him with the
1lobel Generals, JOHNSTON and DnEcgrSn1DaE,
preceding tho surrender OF tho Rebel army.
Len had surrendered to GRANT in Firginia,
and JOHNSTON aud SHERMAN wero noar each
other in North Caro1ina. The terms Of that
convention wero written, every word, by
Gen. SHERMAN himself, and they provided
/. 4 suspension Of hostilitics in order to
submit tho agreement for ratification.
9. The Confederate armies to he diBbanded,
to bo conducted to their State Capitals, aud
their ar1us to DO tllore deposited
3. Tho recognition BY the President Of the
United States of the several State Govern
ments, including Legislatures.
1. Ne-ostablishnent Of Federal Courts in
the Stntos.
i. Tho people Of the States to be guaran-
tecd their political rights and franchises, and
rights Of person aud property rs defined by
State Constitutions.
This wns signed on tho 18th Of April, 1865,
and sont by special messenger 10 Washing
ton. Four days lind then elapsed since the
assassination Of tho President. On the cath,
response was received from Washington,
disappearing the suEnnAN-Jouss1os ngroe-
made By which JoHssToH surrendered hia
army To SHERMAN.
In tho memoirs, Gen. SHERMAN mikes no
defense of these terms other than that, after
lis arrival in North Carolina, he bad taken
steamer up to GnAar's headquarters, and GU
March 27 or 28 ha1 long conversation with
President LINCOLN, in which tho latter OF.
pressed desire to close the War without an
other grcat battle; and that at that interview
to soy that, in caso tho Rebel ar1nies Burren-
dereJ, "in order to nvoid anarchy, the State
Governments then in existence, with
their civil functionaries, would be
recognized by him as the Govern
nenss de G1cto till Congrcas could
provide othera" Gen. SHERMAN embodied
this understanding in tho agreement with tho
Rebel General. Admiral PonTEn, who was
present at this interview at City Point, sub
soqucntly confirmed substantially Gen. suEn,
uAA's recollection Of tho conversation with
Mr. Ln;coLH.
In the face Of this wa have giyon by Gen.
SHERMAN Secretary srAsros's dispatch ol
March .. written by Mr.. LINCOLN personally
to Con. GRANT, forbidtliug him to have an,
conference with LEE except on purely mill
tary matters, md instructing CHANT "noi
to decide, discuss, or confer upon any polit
ical question:" as tho President held suol
n,attors in hia own hand, and would not sub
NIT them to military conferences or con
yentions. OF the existence Of this instruc
tion Gen. SuEnMAS denies al knowledge un
| til after his terms with JOHNSTON had hce1
disapproved by the now President, who, h
was thon informed, agroed with 31r. LNooIN
We do not propoas to mnko any persona
complaint Of Con. SHERMAN, nor to question
Lis patriotism; We concede TINT ha actes
honestly, o. he understood hia duty; bu
what wo think is peculiar Is TINT he did no
J then SEQ that his terms would havo boen do
plorable for the country, and that in tho OK
perience Of tho ten years that Aavo passed b
] does not now feel dispoaod as q patriot to re
ioico that his "terms" were rejected.
| Suppose the suEnMAs-Joussrox agreemen
had been adopted by tho Government, wla
, would have been the necessary and inevltabl
conscquenceas This President had issued hi
. Emancipation Proclamation, but 1t had bee
4 nractfcallv fnnnerntivA aYtenk within tn
O lines of the Union army. Slavery ha
8 not In fant haen aholishod. Al Nh