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Appomattox (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.18
in his loftiest and most captivating style: As a specimen of real oratory it has never been surpassed, not even by the fiery eloquence of Rienzi, when he stirred the hearts of the Romans to their utmost depths, or by the burning words of Demosthenes, when he moved the Athenians to cry out against Philip. There were other speakers on the occasion referred to, and among them were Gustavus A. Henry, the Eagle Orator of Tennessee, then a member of the Senate, and the silver-tongued Judah P. Benjamin, of Louisiana, then Secretary of State. The circumstances under which the meeting was held and the fervid eloquence of the speakers made a profound impression, and those present with one heart and one voice resolved that there was no alternative left but to fight on to the bitter end. The end came within two months, when General Lee and the remnant of his gallant army having fought to the point of complete exhaustion, furled their banners and laid down their arms at Appomattox. John Goode.
France (France) (search for this): chapter 1.18
between the belligerents for the purpose of maintaining the Monroe Doctrine on this continent, and thereby preventing the threatened establishment of an Empire by France in Mexico. He frankly declared that in his opinion the final result of the proposed military convention and the suspension of hostilities would be the restoratiost then going on in Mexico; that the Administration at Washington, according to all accounts, was decidedly opposed to the establishment of an Empire in Mexico by France, and wished to maintain the right of self-government to all peoples on this continent against the dominion or control of any European power. Mr. Lincoln and Mr. n right of local self-government was peculiarly sacred to the people of the United States, as well as to the people of the Confederate States; that the Emperor of France was at that time attempting to violate this great principle in Mexico; that the suspension of hostilities and allowance of time for the blood of our people on bot
Fortress Monroe (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.18
of the 3d of February, 1865, met on board a steamer at Fortress Monroe, Messrs. Alexander H. Stephens, R. M. T. Hunter and Joonference was held on board of a steamer anchored near Fortress Monroe, and the participants were President Lincoln and Williy to the gentlemen that I will meet them personally at Fortress Monroe as soon as I can get there. A. Lincoln. At the same time he sent to Mr. Seward, who had already gone to Fortress Monroe, the following telegram: To Hon. William H. Seward, Fortress Monroe, Va.: Induced by a dispatch from General Grant, I join you at Fortress Monroe as soon as I can come. A. Fortress Monroe as soon as I can come. A. Lincoln. Stephens and Lincoln. On the morning of February 3d, the commissioners met President Lincoln and Secretar on board of a steamer anchored in Hampton Roads, near Fortress Monroe. Mr. Stephens and Mr. Lincoln had been acquaintances at in answer to a resolution soon after his return from Fortress Monroe, from conversations held with two of the commissioners
Hampton Roads (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.18
The peace conference in Hampton Roads. [from the Richmond, Va., times, February 9, 1902.1 Errors corrected as to General Lee in the breach to the finality of possible endeavor. Gen. Lee did not Contemplate Early surrender. Lincoln ofate authorities that further resistance would be useless, and the other was that at the so-called peace conference in Hampton Roads, the Confederate commissioners, if they had displayed real statesmanship, could have secured terms by which the war c One of the most interesting episodes of the war between the States was the informal conference that took place in Hampton Roads on the 3d of February, 1865. The conference was held on board of a steamer anchored near Fortress Monroe, and the paorning of February 3d, the commissioners met President Lincoln and Secretary Seward on board of a steamer anchored in Hampton Roads, near Fortress Monroe. Mr. Stephens and Mr. Lincoln had been acquaintances and friends in former years. They had bee
United States (United States) (search for this): chapter 1.18
oln to the House of Representatives of the United States, when he returned to Washington, and by a used to enter into negotiations with the Confederate States, or any of them separately, and that no neral U S. Grant, Commanding Armies of the United States. Sir,—We desire to pass your lines undeormed them that if they passed through the United States military lines, it would be understood thawas peculiarly sacred to the people of the United States, as well as to the people of the ConfederaConfederate States; that the Emperor of France was at that time attempting to violate this great principle ineaty, convention or stipulation with the Confederate States, jointly or separately, upon that or anyediate abolition of slavery throughout the United States. He said that was done as a war measure, an inquiry by Mr. Stephens, whether the Confederate States would be admitted to representation in Cradation or humiliation to people of the Confederate States. He did not think that yielding to the [12 more...]
City Point (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.18
cts of the Southern Confederacy were gloomy indeed. Grant with his hosts had swung around upon a new base, and was at City Point on the James river threatening Petersburg and Richmond, then defended by the Army of Northern Virginia under the incompsignated on the Federal lines by Lieut.-Col. Babcock, with an escort and conducted to General Grant's headquarters, at City Point. They were received by General Grant with marked civility and courtesy and remained with him two days before they coulgoing telegram was shown to Mr. Lincoln, he telegraphed to General Grant as follows: To Lieutenant-General Grant, City Point, Va.. Say to the gentlemen that I will meet them personally at Fortress Monroe as soon as I can get there. A. Lincoln each other. Mr. Lincoln and Mr. Seward returned to Washington, and Messrs. Stephens, Hunter and Campbell went back to City Point under the escort of Col. Babcock. They there again met General Grant and he was evidently disappointed that nothing ha
Mexico (Mexico) (search for this): chapter 1.18
t of local self-government is the principle on which all American institutions rest, all the States might reasonably be expected to return of their own accord to their former relations to the Union just as they came together at first by their own consent and for their mutual interests; that we might become indeed and in truth an oceanbound Federal Republic, under the operation of this continental regulator, the ultimate, absolute sovereignty of each State. He concluded by saying that this Mexican question might afford a very opportune occasion for reaching a proper solution of our own troubles without any further effusion of fraternal blood. Mr. Seward, while admitting that the views presented by Mr. Stevens had something specious about them in theory, argued at considerable length to show that practically no system of government founded upon them could be successfully worked, and that the Union could never be restored or maintained on that basis. He then inquired of Mr. Stephens
Francis P. Blair (search for this): chapter 1.18
rm a junction with Grant in Virginia. Such was the military situation when in the early part of January, 1865, Mr. Francis P. Blair, Sr., a gentleman of great ability and acknowledged influence with the Administration at Washington, made his appeart with him no credentials, but exhibited to Mr. Davis the following card: December 28, 1864. Allow the bearer, F. P. Blair, Sr., to pass our lines, go South and return. (Signed) A. Lincoln. Mr. Blairs return. After a private intervien of the Union. On January 12th Mr. Davis handed to Mr. Blair the following letter: Richmond, Va., Jan. 12, 1865. F. P. Blair, Esq.: Sir,—I have deemed it proper and probably desirable to you to give you in this form the substance of the remhe following communication, with the understanding that it should be shown to Mr. Davis: Washington, Jan. 18, 1865. F. P. Blair, Esq.: Sir,—You having shown me Mr. Davis' letter to you of the 12th instant, you may say to him that I have consta
Jubal A. Early (search for this): chapter 1.18
The peace conference in Hampton Roads. [from the Richmond, Va., times, February 9, 1902.1 Errors corrected as to General Lee in the breach to the finality of possible endeavor. Gen. Lee did not Contemplate Early surrender. Lincoln offered no Terms—The veteran statesman Denies that the Confederate commissioners could have ended the War upon conditions that would have been satisfactory and creditable to the Southen people. Hon. John Goode, President of the Constitutional Convennadequate supplies of food and clothing, it was then suffering all the discomforts and hardships of winter in the trenches around Petersburg and Richmond. Sheridan in the Valley of Virginia with a powerful and well-equipped army, had driven back Early with his little band of Confederates, and had completely devasted that beautiful and fertile region. Sherman, after destroying Atlanta and laying waste the surrounding country, was at Savannah with an army of sixty-five thousand men, prepared to
L. Q. Washington (search for this): chapter 1.18
on and return, is received. I will instruct the commanding officers of the forces near Petersburg, notifying you at what part of the lines and the time when and where conveyances will be ready for you. Your letter to me has been telegraphed to Washington for instructions. I have no doubt that before you arrive at my headquarters, an answer will be received directing me to comply with your request. Should a different reply be received, I promise you a safe and immediate return within your own a paper prepared by Mr. Lincoln, a copy of which was placed in their hands. Without going into all the details of the correspondence between the commissioners and Major Eckert, it is sufficient to state that on February 1st, he telegraphed to Washington that the reply of the commissioners was not satisfactory and that he had notified them that they could not proceed further unless they complied with the conditions expressed in Mr. Lincoln's letter. On February 2d, the following telegram was s
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