| James Morton Callahan - History - 1901 - 316 pages
...arrived at Niagara with the following note: " Executive Mansion, Washington, July 18, 1864. To Wliom it may concern: , Any proposition which embraces the restoration of peace, the integrity of the Union, and the abandonment of slavery, and which comes by and with an authority that can control the... | |
| Joseph Hartwell Barrett, Charles Walter Brown - Presidents - 1902 - 888 pages
...July last you issued the following proclamation : " EXECUTIVE MANSION, ) WASHINGTON, July 8, 1864. } " To whom it may concern : " Any proposition which embraces the restoration of peMe, the integrity of the whole Union, and the abandonment of ilavery, and which comes by and with... | |
| Benjamin F. Gue - Iowa - 1903 - 578 pages
...negotiations and to be assured of safety on their journey. President Lincoln made them the following reply : " Any proposition which embraces the restoration of...abandonment of slavery, and which comes by and with authority that can control the armies now at war against the United States, will be received and considered... | |
| Benson John Lossing - History - 1905 - 548 pages
...Holcombe, to whom the following letter was handed: " EXECUTIVE MANSION, " WASHINGTON, July 18, 1864. " To Whom It May Concern: "Any proposition which embraces...restoration of peace, the integrity of the whole Union, and tbe abandonment of siavery, and which comes by and with an authority that can control the armies now... | |
| William Robertson Garrett, Robert Ambrose Halley - History - 1905 - 640 pages
...armies then at war with the United States and bearing a proposition to treat, which should " embrace the restoration of peace, the integrity of the whole Union and the abandonment of slavery," should have conduct both ways, and their proposition would be received and considered by the executive... | |
| Indians of North America - 1905 - 762 pages
...armies then at war with the United States and bearing a proposition to treat, which should "embrace the restoration of peace, the integrity of the whole Union and the abandonment of slavery," should have conduct both ways, and their proposition would be received and considered by the executive... | |
| Abraham Lincoln - Devotional calendars - 1907 - 410 pages
...Goto CtUap0. (Safe conduct promised for rebel emissaries to visit Washington. lssued July 18, 1864.) Any proposition which embraces the restoration of...an authority that can control the armies now at war with the United States will be received and considered by the Executive Government of the United States,... | |
| De Alva Standwood Alexander - New York (State) - 1909 - 592 pages
...President.10 This movement, vigorously promoted in Ohio 1 JR Gllmore (Kirke) Down in Tennessee, pp. 272-280. '"To whom it may concern: Any proposition which embraces...integrity of the whole Union, and the abandonment of siavery, and which comes by and with an authority that can control the armies now at war against the... | |
| Paul Selby - Slavery - 1909 - 40 pages
...Falls, in July, 1864, was couched in similar terms, pledging the Government to the consideration of ^'any proposition which embraces the restoration of...whole Union and the abandonment of slavery." And, in an interview held in August, 1864, he said in regard to a proposition that had been made to him... | |
| Benson John Lossing - United States - 1909 - 550 pages
...prisoners, tonuion of peace the intefrritv of the whole Thinking it to be a favorable time to try I alon, and the abandonment of slavery, and ,, . ° ., .' which comes by and with an authority that thelr Peace measures again, the commisc»n control the armies now at war against sioners sent Sullivan,... | |
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