The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-05-16
PAYMENT FOR
The SLAVES,
Lnooln's Par; in the Hampton
ROals COn!erenoe--Keu Ae-
count Of 4 War Incident.
OFFER To BUY THE SLAVES


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ATLANTA. Ca. x.y Cot. Eva.
T. Howell. cf tie AtlantA Canststu-
iion. adds 10 iaierrsiirg chapter 20
ihs controversy over xaAi cccurr-l
:; ih- HanP.oa X '>as c-nf-r~pce
betsssn Pres dent Linooln aud Aies.
and-r H. >trpacn. Nioe frvsideut
Of the ConfcdrrAcy. II slll DC ~
memb I'D that Mr.. MA,i-r-ou "
ocuuy stated iha; Ai tha, conference
President l. ncoln pr-.~nt.d q q sheet
o. pap~r 10 Mr.. >'~Pbcns z,ing. Il
EI.l urit. the VOID u alou' NJ the
top aud you mAy ~riie shHt YOU
pir4se on the othcr." q s'a,ement
ahsch Is taken ~ mc~Bing that Mr..
Lane, IL .as ready aud ~llllng 10
pAy the South for the .la,e.
CDl. Ho~tll's letter gives the de-.
tails II c,ny-rsaiion b. had uith
Alexander IL Stephens cn the sub.
pet under DISCUSSION Shortly after
Hr. Stephens ~as iuaugua,-d Gov
sraor OF Georgia. ia the var lsss.
he spent the dsy As the gI..t Of Col.
Howell AT bis home. After dinner
The talk turned TO the Hampton
Roads clnf, renee, aud Mr.. Howell
ask d Mr.. Stephens IL be ever had
any hopc that tie conference sould
turn out d fercntiy from the way IL
did.
Mr. Stephens Kaid he had great
hope when the question Vas first
agi.ai.-J about the conference. Il
sss al~sys IA fAyot of --ttling the
var AID preventing further blood
shed, aud ~ben the conference vas
suggested Ly Mr.. Blair and others
took a very active part IN pushing
~. There ~as very bitter opposition
to IL Oh the part Of the friends Of
Pnesident Davis in the congress, but
finally II Was auihorizcd and COM
nissioIers were selected TO attend
tie conference. Muca 10 my regret
thee commissioners were given spe-
cilc Instructions, which prevented
them negotiating for peace on any
other lass than that which guaran-
teed the independence and autonomy
of the Confederate States."
HANPEEED ~ INSTRUCTIONS.
Mr. Stephens went on 10 tell ri
HE conference with Mr.. Davis 20
.hich h- urged that tho cnmmission
be- lot hamp red with instructions,
but he got no encouragement On the
other ban the day the commission-
els left they we're pointedly Informed
tha. uo tilement could be considered
that did not recognize the independ-
ence of the Confederate government
NJ. Stephens told of the meeting be-
tSeen Mr. Lincoln and his associates
aid the cordiality Of Mr.. Lipooln's
greeting Of the representatives of the
Co..fe'irracy.
after we had returned 10 the ss-
. loon of the steamer" continued Mr..
, Stephens, Mr.. Iincoln Was very
laxative and pleasant with all Of the
commissioners. He seemed TO be in
splendid humor and excellent spir-
its. After a while ] jDined him and
we went apart from the Others and
sat down at small table where there
= was writing material This wss be.
4 fore any formal discussion hsd com
,. menc d. lie brosched the subjec,
: of the conference aud expressed
y spec al pleasure At the fact that
y vas one of the commissioners. III,
= said to me with great earnestness:
al believe you and ] can settl,
!, this matter. ! know you and yot
,. kuow me. have confidence ip you
n integrity and believe you have il
mine. | ID not think You voul,
le ssk me TO do anything improper
II and I would not require your con
"a sent TO anything which ! believes
= unjust Picking up piece Of pc
> per, and pushing it toward me b
said: Il will write one word q. th
top Of this sheet Of paper and tbs
I'd word will he "Union," and ~ith ths
~ as q basis, you may write out tb
" terms of settlement. and on that
a will use all my infiuepc~ TO hs,
q. G yngress settle - ve agree
n. PREsrDExT LINCOLN DIsAPPoIxTEI
81 then told him what our instru'
/; tons we're from President Davis, an
w when I die Q cloud came over b
aen 81 facs: his chin dropped TO his bress
=, aud for several minutes he did o,
40 soy a word. After . pause he raise
Ia Gu, of his seat and szid 10 me, vii
lIy HANDS uplifted: Then, / am not =
zee spops,ble for any further bloodshe
is | had hoped the war would end vii
this conference, but il 10 impossib
10 mske any settlement with the d
ee struc;ions by which you are boun
by trust you viii consider cop6denti
he shat has occurred between ua'
NJ. "if we had been empowered
81 negotiate . settleLent With the pI
al- servstion of the Union - basiA, Z
APP south would have b~en paid for
slaves and We would have got .
- lust and reasonable recognition
,ai the hands of Mr. Line ,lL. OF couI
the our instructions binding NJ 10 n
b. ozuize only the independencs q
I'M ocu.h prevented our sccomPlishi
ANYTHING, for st the threshold OF =
Incoln's desire for peace, vas
determination that 1t must b bal
.. o. upon Union"
The "These are .he words - near q
can remember which Mr.. Stepbs
etl- p,ke ut nv residence" 0yO q