The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-19
IN C0RR0B0RATI0N Of REAGAN.
Garland's Version Of Lincoln's Slave Purchase
Proposition.
General Controverts Naerson Repeats
ander n. Stephens Narrative OF the Famous Peace
Conference Martyrcd President : Ov crturcs.

Special to the lobe Democrat,
TITLE ROCK ARK. Smihec this city to da,
received the following letter Attorney Garland
-who soourning Iominy his summer home
Some weeks requested Thought
the controversy between friends w,rso
alleged proposition Of Mr. Lincoln to nav the h for her a ON %
on Of and union Since gentlemen have made m
lar request to me but have not been disposed supposed
people had almost ceased to take nnv n, in II In,
quite recently have leading journals that the question
still alive and receiving much attention and therefore proceed
tell VIVA" little know Of and what impressions have
During the winter of thu confclero nt, aud
boarded with Mr. H. Stephens friend Hon j.
semme senator from Louisiana Stephens daily and often se
ea times day He we all know fni physically
invalid and was often in his and com
fort Indeed but for the disparity positions might
have been said have been intimate Francis from
Washington Richmond his peace between the two see
hons then at war and after delay much
commission was agreed on to similar
80 see what coud be done The letters of Mr. Davis previous
to the appointment Of the commissions diplomatic skill and if
one got the better OF the other was able to find
Many people aouy opposed conference many MS ay
favored it. those who auu
thinking something beneficial might Stephens was not nr
ary favorable it with we could to r
"pon him ana beg him support When
convictions he proposed Mr. Davis Judge Camp
bell the assistant secretary ennng justice The supreme
court u "eoisa ana hoas Fionrnoy OF Virginia established
on for ability and usefulness and particular Lincoln
Mr. Davis did not yield this but Stephens and
Judge Campbell and the designation ppaud everybody BY the way
| these gentlemen then each -
1T early Sunday morning that Mr. Stephens scnme house
attend the conference He had been complaining great time be
fore that The morning bitter cold splitting we had
him bundled up till could nothing of him be
oes than those he then had and had
two large hot rocks under his feet for he had Rich
our prayers for Many from all of
and recollection that them Carroll and my
brother Rufus both " whom were then members of the house
AN evening two after the commissioners left Henry
had appointment speak at the sahou twar
had never had the good fortune hear speak desired
hear him At early candight place of speak
ing and found the yard well Allied
pie Just entered the hall leading speaking chcu
by some the outside went out and c
waiter at Mr. Semne and he nervous whispered
too ou Mr. stephens has hnrdv s n wa % r a4 No ION" @ ' but TINS
n
rather solemn
STEPHENS STATEMENT
hearing proceeded snucs house with
heavy heart and generally ont of sorts As entered the
phens standing the debod refreshing diet of bread
had time to the place of meeting and Moth
ing all the quick reply he alone (
and Mrs Semme think had spea hin, If he
would tell me- with detail what occurred the
he answered he would with pleasure
AT the outset when they he pae met and
misaon agents Of any existing LEGAL authority % @ w % a. s' @
individuals merely and before anything like official
south must lay down her and surrender This
Personal conversation then proceeded subjects
suggested view of agreeing on some
understanding Monroe supposed would
soon come into practical notice on account of what w then o ON m
the idea received with put it aside
Then the proposed thirteenth amendment
Mr. stephens Georgia and urge the calling Of The %
adopt this amendment and generally to take
suggestion made the southern states
they adoption of this amendment
Mr. Lncons previns proclamation emancipation and
discussed Some conversation then took place the
opinions were freely EXPRESSED
enforcing Of these might assured he
the And then came
subject the slaves be willing
to be taxed to remuneate the southern their
the people the north the south
and the would then end with abolished the
he woud favor individual paying price
them and he thought this feeling who
favored t4oo 1000 for the slaves and you
would ndOe this the
ihed and the union restored but he merely his
subject and what he believed he the views
stipulation enter into
In this connection Mr. Seward said that
he believed they woud be willing
continue the
The exchange prisoners Mr. Lincoln was will
TO do something AMI would the Grant
CONFERENCE.
Then after inquiries the lines
md reference to old times when Mr. Stephens Mr.
the together
pertinent the occasion the parties
IL due to the candid severity the no one en-
erred the In which the meeting held
intervals brought in cigars
md stigned conerees IL
THE Ohicia Of commissioners published
Between the Ststss vol H. 9 APP js short
these events and has
the book pp given with mu
tantiay Stephens Road.
After Mr. Stephens finished bis statement he said
sculay for ask to get ready
and TIL the end and that kindly
mt declined h offer ready many