The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-23
JUDGE REAGAN'S ANSWER.
He Answers Nattersou's Contradic-
lions of His Assertions.
BACKS THEN WITH MORE PROOF
Official Statements of Lincoln and of
pnyts Put in Evidencc-watter-
son Responeible for Error

ION o. Confederate veterans at Nashville
Tenn. OF. the 22aa o. June. discussing the
question as to why the war was not
trousht T.. an end sooner than 1t was by
compromise It became necessary fer me %
refer 10 g story often told, that President
Lincoln at the Hampton Roads conference
February ;, 1855. oTcred TO pay S'e'i ~,
Geo for the slaves % TIE soGi1 70 seZS'
peace ard a restoration o. ihe taica' rs
statement has hecn often made ior th1
,,,,rr.pse AZ showing that the southern p<o-
rie ieh; have bccn paid ihai sum 'ot .1-.I
slaves ard thai the war might have uH'
terminated ana IL sacTthcss aNeiiel' ~
Tresi5edt DAVIS ard the ConisasIs'e Al-
liberties hkd accepted this oaeT rom t'e@-
sss-i i.lucolu. felt hat IL Vas ile 10 ~.
ronge,ss-ste AUTHORITIES, due "a rGid ans
.,.essssrv "a A historic fsr,. mat ! should
se,lers ca Inst great occasion "that no
such ar cTer IN any torn vas made
The Nashville American newspaper 0i the
as.h . 'r-e 1897 published a cummuni
cation from Nj II Baker 81 Waterfowl
Tenn under thc head LINES. Judge RtA-
Ear in Error" 10 which be took issue Win
m cr -hai question. 'nerenN ntci~s"i ~
assuming that President Lincoln had made
such an offer
The dsy on which Mr Baker's article
was published sen, note 70 The American
stating that on my return home woWiN
send ~ ihat peF'r ~. ,nr ,I.,
thorhies on "h''n i'NHc ',ie "'4'a' '''1'
any sun o'tI ny 'etn i."1 ,,,
lui9ua'[ 20 ''-N. p ~,'',s., go -" , ky
OF Jury iH''' sem ,i5 49, 10, ."S.
20 the American Ky ius 80" W ~"
President Lincoln had offered SioaoooooO To
pay ior ihe IS VI IN. si1ftS A.,
what was hha ny we I'VE me ,unf's oi ~
hampton hoans tonI.''h'e, ,ae ui,.S
sohs VINO were ptseH' anu N"5N """. We
saiu ~ inat Vo'u, ,"., -H "!
shoWta that no su'h 1AtF "ss maui 49,
mat no terms Wers ol''sn ~. l'h'' ~
atet but uhoan"' I'ohai sup.l's''nh 10
etal "h.np!N3. wiz Hn- e. ",t5, IL II
presentation OF lac's again nul NilI "a anu
TO u Two more s'A'.r-' N"' i'l
ldent paws ana one 10y ltSllen' l'la.olh'
IN SUOMI it!hk ." zoo ''".' iti fte '"i.7'
the repaT 81 ONT eoil-iniaS.ohrIs ~ ,"'
HAMPTON koaa" conference ifvs'f'u' ia
VIE Said
81 herewith transmit for me lur"rmf
ton OF coaEF'fs' tue rtpoFt o. the r'h''
Hert citizens ab9Fe named taitpReus' ii"n
ter ana CeWpnti' showing tha' me tn'ill:
refused TO enter INTO negotiations" Wit
the confederate STATES or any one OF men
separately or 90 give 10 our people ans
oiEcr forms or guarantees ihuu those 'Nliei
the conqueToT may grant or 10 l'.rWit u'
to have peace on any other basis than our
unconl h'oNM submission Z" thtA' '"i'
coupled IS p me acceptance OF Their re
cent Legislation on the subject Of the rela
tione heiwece ne white gao black N1plla
tons of ed'h S.a'' Su'n u.s. as uuies
stand It, me effect of the amendment e
The constitution which has boon adopted b.
the congress OF the United states.
III response TO q RESOLUTION adopted b,
the congress OF the United : stes. Ga IN
Sth OF February. la65, requesting inioT1na
ton from President Lincoln Ia relation IL
what occurred IN the conference held :;
Hampton RosdH SIR. Lincoln 'aia
on my part, tho whole sdbsrnce OF III
Instructions 20 the socTe'a'y. Of state, here
ihuo'uir ltl'.,H -" 80 sia't' "ii4 lhhla 't'
taerowith