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S. Grant (search for this): chapter 1.18
ce of such prominent officials necessarily attracted attention, and the public soon ascertained that an important movement was on foot. Mr. Stephens at that time was Vice-President; Mr. Hunter was President, pro tempore, of the Senate, and Judge Campbell was Assistant Secretary of War. On January 29th, the commissioners went from Richmond to Petersburg, and on the following day addressed the-following communication to General Grant: Petersburg, Va., Jan. 30, 1865. Lieutenant-General U S. Grant, Commanding Armies of the United States. Sir,—We desire to pass your lines under safe conduct and to proceed to Washington, to hold a conference with President Lincoln upon the subject of the existing war, and with a view of ascertaining upon what terms it may be terminated, in pursuance of the course indicated by him in his letter to Mr. Blair, of January 18, 1865, of which we presume you have a copy, and if not we wish to see you in person, if convenient, and to confer with you on the
Peter Stevens (search for this): chapter 1.18
ace, on the condition of that letter, and on no other; that the restoration of the Union was a sine qua non with him, and hence his instructions that no conference was to be held except upon that basis. After a short pause in the conversation Mr. Stevens continued to urge the adoption of the line of policy indicated by Mr. Blair, and claimed that it would most probably result in a restoration of the Union without further bloodshed. Among other things he said that the principles of the Monroe 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.
Abraham Lincoln (search for this): chapter 1.18
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 interview with Mr. Davis, Mr. Blair returned to Washington and in a few day authority, may informally send me, with a view of securing peace to the people of our common country. Yours, etc., A. Lincoln. After having seen the foregoing letter and after consultation with his Cabinet, Mr. Davis on the 8th of January, ty Point, Va.. Say 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 Hoortress Monroe, Va.: Induced by a dispatch from General Grant, I join you at 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 Secretary
Gustavus A. Henry (search for this): chapter 1.18
e all upon the issue. His speech was characterized by the boldest and most defiant tone, and was delivered 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
Thomas T. Eckert (search for this): chapter 1.18
the authorities at Washington as to the conditions upon which they would be allowed to proceed. On February 1st, Major Thomas T. Eckert, who had been sent with instructions from Mr. Lincoln as to the request of the commissioners, addressed to them aich 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 Grant to Mr. Stanton, Secretary of War: To Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War. Now that the interview between Major Eckert under his written instructions, and Mr. Stephens and party has ended, I will state confidentially, but not officially l that the President's instructions contemplated, to secure their safe conduct, if they had used the same language to Captain Eckert. U. S. Grant, Lieutenant-General. As soon as the foregoing telegram was shown to Mr. Lincoln, he telegraphed to
Robert Edward Lee (search for this): chapter 1.18
uld have even thought of accepting. Mr. Goode's paper. The very interesting paper prepared by Mr. Goode is as follows: In compliance with the request of R. E. Lee Camp of Confederate Veterans, I give my personal recollection as to two matters, which have recently engaged to some extent the public attention: First. It hbeen so tethered when the gravity of the situation of the Southern Confederacy then, should have impressed—from confronting circumstances—alike President, Commander-in-Chief Lee—(peerless in nobility and sublime in self-immolation) to the private in the van-guard—all-but naked and famishing, but steadfastly holding in check the eld 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
Judah P. Benjamin (search for this): chapter 1.18
vered 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
A. Lincoln (search for this): chapter 1.18
y complied with the conditions expressed in Mr. Lincoln's letter. On February 2d, the following teerview, Mr. Stephens, addressing himself to Mr. Lincoln, made pleasant allusion to their former acqStephens repeated his inquiry, and in reply Mr. Lincoln said that there was but one way that he knedominion or control of any European power. Mr. Lincoln and Mr. Seward concurred in the statement te Confederate States were consenting to it. Mr. Lincoln replied, by disbanding their armies and pertheir functions. Mr. Seward then said that Mr. Lincoln could not express himself more clearly or fin Congress if they should abandon the war, Mr. Lincoln said his own individual opinion was that thn referred to. These were fully admitted by Mr. Lincoln, but as to them he illustrated his positionstoration of the Union as to West Virginia. Mr. Lincoln said he could only give his individual opinthe commissioners accepted the action of President Lincoln and Secretary Seward as showing that the[29 more...]
William T. Sherman (search for this): chapter 1.18
and men, it had inflicted a loss of more than fifty thousand upon the enemy in the campaign, resulting in Grant's change of base. But with inadequate 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 march through the Carolinas and form 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 appearance at Richmond. He brought with him no credentials, but exhibited to Mr.
Blairs (search for this): chapter 1.18
rolinas and form 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 appearance at Richmond. He brought 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 interview with Mr. Davis, Mr. Blair returned to Washington and in a few days came again to Richmond. Another consultation was held, in the course of which Mr. Blair suggested to Mr. Davis that a suspension of hostilities might be brought about by a secret military convention 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 frank
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