Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-05-10

Il scarcely sbated IN bitterness. took
on an amusing phase. In breezy
speech. Mr. Doiiiver. OF Iowa. made
such a good natured and yet such a
sarcastic arraignment of Mr. Carrnack.
OF Tennessee. that Senators and occu-
pants OF the thronRed galleries were
convulsed with laughter. While. seenn-
ingly. considerable temper Tss aroused
BY the debate. good feeling was shown
By the active participants in the war
OF words-Mr. Dolliver and Mr.. Car
mack-whO cordially shook hands and
laughed over the encounter.
Mr.. Burton. OF Kansas. concluded the
speech. which he began yesterday. Hc
referred as instances Of atrocious cruel
~. 20 the battle OF Wounded Knee. 20
the Mountain Meadow massacre and
TO the massacre OF Union soldiers AZ
Fort Pillow and contendcd that the
action of the American troops in the
Philippines was in most instances en-
tirely within the rcgula fions OF civilized
warfare.
Continuing. Mr.. Burton. referred 20
the remarkable speech" delivered in
the Senate yesterday by Nr. TiTman.
OF South Carolina He "a ~ a tribute 90
the work being done by Rookcr Wash
ington FOR the colorcd race and suggest
ed that n the Colored people would fol-
low his advice they would be success
full
MR.. VEST CORRECTs HISTORY.
Mr.. Vest called attention 60 the
statement OF Mr.. Tillwan. made yes
terday, which ne said ho was compelled
20 take notice OF Ia justice both 10 the
living and the dead. THAT .ateunent.
which has been found iu the public
press and upon the lecture platform FOR
the last three years. was that az the
historic conference in Hampton Roads
In 1854 between President IiuCci ga.
William II. Seward. Secretary OF State.
Alexander Il stephens. President
or the Confeeeracy; Il. ~. r. Hunter.
former United States Senator, and
John a. Campbell. formerly Justice u
the United states supreme Court
President Lincoln wrote upon a piece
OF paper, Save the union then hand
ms it TO Stephens said, Alex. take
this paper and fll up for yourselves the
conditions OF peace between the two
countries"
Mr.. Vest said the story had been de-
MED by John II Reagan. OF Texas. who
was the last surviving member OF the
Confederate Cabinet
He knew personally. said Mr Vest
without having been present az that
celebrated Interview. that the incident
was without the slightest foundation.
III true" said ne. ut would place The
government and officers OF the Con
federate States in the category OF
criminals. because it offered the Con-
federacy all that IL ever demanded Ia
the widest hope OF the most extreme
partisans OF that cause 10 they would
only return 20 the union"
THE HAMPTON ROADS CON-
FERENCE
deep silence had fallen upon the
chamber and every Senator on the floOr
listened 20 him with rapt attention
With great deibevateness, ne con-
tnued. IF true IL would mean that the
sheet OF paper the perpetual establish
Went OF slavery and the right OF seces-
sion, the most extreme demand that
had ever taken locality even in tbs
: dream OF any Confederate" Frcm tn
lips OF stephens and Hunter had come
5 90 him. he said. the details OF whsl
q had taken place. Upon the return OF
= the commissioners OF the COnfederac1
, he heard theiF officiai report as SIR
; Reagan heard 80. he being a membel
I OF the Cabinet and himself a membel
: OF the Confederate Senate. II am TO
|, gentlemen who acted as Confederate
= Senator's. he saf8. Mr.. Vest thel
stated what did happen at Hampton
Roads beyond question was When tn
T President and Mr.. Seward met tn
:. commissioners OF the Confederacy. MI
= Lincoln addressing himself 20 Mr.. Hun
Z ter. whom he knew well. I'm the frs
:. place. gentlemen. I desire 10 know
i; what are your powers and Instruction
. from the Richmond government
:. avoiding. said Mr.. Vest. as Mr.. Hun
J. ter told him. himself the words "Con
federate States"
Mr.. Hunter. 70 whom the inquiry wa
q addressed. said. "Mr. President We ar
,. instructed 10 consider no propositio
a that does not involve the independents
. OF the Confederate States of America.
u Then" said Mr. Lincoln. the inter
- view had as we'll terminate now. FOR
must say TO you gentlemen. franSi
,, and honestly. that nothing VIII be ac
y ceptec from the government at Rich
mOnd except absolute and uncOpdition
al surrender"
T THE INTERVIEW TERMINATES
Mr.. Vest then said that this terfnl
mated the interview as the Confedera,
commissioners retired. President Liz
0t coin. addressing stephens. who was N
- last to so out. said:
stephens YOU arc making gres
mistake. Your government IS a failur
N and when the crash comes. as it 500
AZ Will come. there will be chaos and dis
a asters which we cannot foresee shlc
Ia must come 10 your people"
r. This account 0g the interview" COZ
"a tinued Mr.. Vest substantially and a
= most word for word I have given ]
came 10 me from Mr. Stephens and NJ
:. Hunter"
.e =. MIR. Vest said that he considered
J, hts duty TO make this statement
- order that history may not be falsides
in order that the men who are sal
20 have refused this offer at the hanS
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