 Any proposition which embraces the restoration of peace, the integrity of the whole Union, and the abandonment of slavery, and which comes by and with am authority that can control the armies now at war against the United States...  Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson - Page 257by William O. Stoddard - 1888 - 357 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John William Draper - United States - 1870 - 716 pages
...being brought into communication with the Confederate agents, handed them the following letter : " To whom it may concern. Any proposition which embraces...abandonment of slavery, and which comes by and with an anthority that can control the armies now at war with the United States, will be received and considered... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - United States - 1872 - 904 pages
...on page 671 of the book referred to is as follows: "EXECUTIVE MANSION, "Washington, July—, 1864. " To whom it may concern : " Any proposition which embraces...at war against the United States, will be received . aud considered by the executive government of the United States, and will be met by liberal terms... | |
 | James Parton - 1872 - 592 pages
...whom it mny concern : — "'Any proposition which embraces the restoration of peace, the integrity ,lf the whole Union, and the abandonment of slavery, and...received and considered by the Executive Government -if the United States, and will be met by liberal terms, on other substantial and collateral points,... | |
 | Everett Chamberlin - Biography & Autobiography - 1872 - 568 pages
...letter Greeley telegraphed to the President, who sent by the hand of Major Hay this celebrated paper : " To whom it may concern :—Any proposition which embraces...of peace, the integrity of the whole Union and the abandoment of slavery, and which comes by and with an authority that can control the armies now at... | |
 | Thurlow Weed, Thomas C. Acton - Campaign literature - 1872 - 24 pages
...telegram the President responded as follows:— " EXECUTIVE MANSION, "Washington, July 18, 1864. " To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN :— " Any proposition which...*' peace, the integrity of the whole Union, and the aban" donment of Slavery, and which comes by and with an " authority that can control the armies now... | |
 | Everett Chamberlin - Campaign literature - 1872 - 586 pages
...letter Greeley telegraphed to the President, who sent by the hand of Major Hay this celebrated paper : " To whom it may concern : — Any proposition which...of peace, the integrity of the whole Union and the abandomeut of slavery, and which comes by and with an authority that can control the armies now at... | |
 | Lurton Dunham Ingersoll - Journalists - 1873 - 754 pages
...President sent the following by the hands of Major Hay : EXECUT1VE MANSION, WASH1NGTON, DC, July 18, 1864. To whom it may concern: — Any proposition which...Union, and the abandonment of slavery, and which comes hy and with an authority that can control the armies now at war against the United States, will he... | |
 | Henry Wilson - Antislavery movements - 1877 - 814 pages
...To whom it may concern." In it he promised " safe conduct both ways " to the bearer or bearers of " any proposition which embraces the restoration of...abandonment of slavery, and which comes by and with an anther ity that can control the armies now at war with the United States " ; adding the assurance that... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - United States - 1877 - 674 pages
...superiors, and pledged " to take up arms 1 The instructions, dated the 18th of July, were as follows : — " To whom it may concern : — Any proposition which embraces the restoration of pence, the integrity of the whole Union, and the abandonment of slavery, and which comes by and with... | |
 | Charles Godfrey Leland - Biography & Autobiography - 1879 - 274 pages
...the President sent to these " commissioners " a message, to the effect that any proposition embracing the restoration of peace, the integrity of the whole Union, and the abandonment of slavery, would be received by the Government of the United States if coming from an authority that can control... | |
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