...paper from the President, addressed " To whom it may concern," promising to " receive and consider any proposition which embraces the restoration of...the armies now at war against the United States." Third, an indignant letter published by the Niagara conferees— who only thus saw their way out of...

...concern: " Any proposition which embraces [he restoration of peace, the integrity of the whole (Jnion, and the abandonment of slavery, and which comes by...United States, will be received and considered by the Kxecutive Government of the United StaU-s, and will be met by liberal terms on substantial and collateral...

...President's own handwriting, expressed in these words: EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, July 18,1864. To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN : Any proposition which embraces...abandonment of slavery, and which comes by and with au authority that can control the App'ieton.s ceived and considered by the Executive Government of...

...not an order. A. LINCOLN. To WHOM IT MAT CONCERN. Executive Mansion, Washington, DC, July IS, 1864. Any proposition which embraces the restoration of...abandonment of slavery, and which comes by and with an authority'that can control the armies now at war against the United States, will be received and considered...

...upon them neatly by his proclamation offering safe conduct and proper reception to the bearers of " 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." In 1872 Mr. Greeley was...

...but official propo- CHAP.IX. sals, and not to official proposals merely but to such only as came " by and with an authority that can control the armies now at war against the United States," as he stated a year later in his an- i«*. ' nouncement, " To whom it may concern," which is £nto....

...one of his secretaries, to Niagara with the following document, which would be understood by all : " To whom it may concern : Any proposition which embraces...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,...

...one of his secretaries, to Niagara with the following document, which would be understood by all : " To whom it may concern : Any proposition which embraces the restoration of peace, the integrity of ihe whole Union, and the abandonment of slavery, and which comes by and with an authority that can...

...accidental wound." To the counterfeit Peace Commissioners in Canada, he presented his ultimatum to be "the restoration of peace, the integrity of the whole Union, and the abandonment of slavery. " definitely consummate anything. Still later, he, himself, wrote this dispatch to the General of the...

...one of his secretaries, to Niagara with the following document, which would be understood by all : " To whom it may concern : Any proposition which embraces...abandonment of slavery, and which comes by and with an autiiority that can control the armies now at war with the United States, will be received and considered...