The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-11

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Besides. and what les equally important
Mr.. Stephens has ne~er said such an Of
FER as either Of those referred TO was
made He is given as authority for state
ments he neiNr made. and which would
he in direct conflict With what he says did
occur in that conference.
Mtssrs. Step hens, Hunter and Campbell.
the Confederate commissioners at the
Hampton Roac.s conference, in their re-
port to presidAtnt Davis OF the result OF
that conference. dated February 5, 1865,
among other tn ings said:
I'VE understood from him president
L,nooln) that no terms or proposals of
any treaty or agreement. looking to an
ultimate settleme1t, would be entertained
or made ny him with the Confederate
States. bee luse That would be a recognl-
ton OF their existence as a separate power,
which. under no circumstances. would be
done; and for ii G same reasons that no
such terms worbl be entertained by him
from the States separately. that no ex-
tended truce OF armistIcc tas al present
edyised) would De granted without satis-
factory assurance of a complete restoration
OF the authority o, the United States over
all places within the States OF the confod-
eracy."
In other words. the only terms which
could be allowed was the unconditional
surrender OF the Confederacy.
In that report the Confederate commits
siouera represent President Lincoln "a say
ing;
THAT whatever consequences may follow
from the res;oratlon-ot that authority must
be accepted
They also say thatc During the confer
vnce the proposed amendment to the con-
Iiitution Of the United States, adopted by
{ ongress on the 3ist ultimo. was brought
to our notice. This amendment declares
III III neither slavery nor involuntary servi-
ia. b.. except for crimes shall exist within
the{rnited States, or any place within their
iur h1iction"
r iese commissioners also say that. "Wo
lear ned from them ClAncoln and eewarl)
that the message of President Lincoln 10
the pngress OF the United States in De
ceinh err last tls6iJ, explains Clearly and
dStln CITY bis sentiments as 10 the terms.
conati tons and method OF proceeding by
which peace can be secured to the people,
and " were not Informed that they would
be mo- .iied or altered TO obfnin That end Il"
The report OF the Confederate commits
sion"rs. quoted from above. s published
In fuli In the second volume Of President
Davis book. entitled Rise and Fail ri the
Confederate Government" pages 6la2o:
and in Mcphcrson's history Of what he
,ulls. The Rebellionf page sal to which
attention is Invited Not one word is said
ia that report about any offer being made
By l'resldent Lincoln OF SiQu 600 % 30 pay
for ,he slaves II the Confedcrates would
cease hostiltics and return to the Union,
nor is anything said in tina, report about
proposition by President Lincoln 10 Mr..
Stcph, us for an agreement that If MIR.
Lincoln was allowed to write the word
Union" at the bottom Of a sheet Of paper
Mr.. stephens might write whatever terms
OF adlusimen he pleased above L. our
commissioners were amOSg The most dis
unguished men OF the Confedcracy. ana Il
can not be supposed that IL any such
propositions had been made they would
have omitted TO state the fact in their
official report. Of the result OF that conter-
eucc. to President Davis.
Judge Campbell, one Of the Confederate
commissioners In memorandum submit
ted 10 President Davis. In relation 10 what
occurred at that conference, says
In conclusion, Mr. Hunter summed up
what seemed 10 be the result of this in
terv!ew that there could be no arrange
ment by treaty between the Confederate
states and the United States. or any agree
msnt between them; that there WAS Moth
ing left for them but unconditional SUBJ
mission" (Rise and Fan Of the Coufed-
crate Government, page go, and McIher-
sons History OF the Rebellion, pages
557-s 81
In the conference above referred to, at
Hampton Roads President Lincoln in
formed the Confederate commis sioners that
IN his message 10 congress Of the prcced-
ing December he h;si explained clearly and
distinctly his sentiments as to the terms.
conditions and method of proceeding by
which peace could be secured to the people
And the commissioners add we were not
informed that they would be modified or
altered 10 obtain that end
In that message OF December ., 1861
President Lincoln said;
at the last session Of congress a pro-