Abraham Lincoln . we can. The trouble is, the President of the United Statescannot enter into negotiations with you, but he recognizes the troops of Virginia will recognize the authority of the you, Mr. President, will permit that body to convene, it will doubtlessrecall them. Judge Campbell, the President replied, let us have no misunder-standing. I will give you in black and white my only terms: 1. The territorial integrity of the Republic. • 2. No change of Executive or Congressional action on the subjectof slavery. 3. No armistice. Could you not make a modificatio
Abraham Lincoln . we can. The trouble is, the President of the United Statescannot enter into negotiations with you, but he recognizes the troops of Virginia will recognize the authority of the you, Mr. President, will permit that body to convene, it will doubtlessrecall them. Judge Campbell, the President replied, let us have no misunder-standing. I will give you in black and white my only terms: 1. The territorial integrity of the Republic. • 2. No change of Executive or Congressional action on the subjectof slavery. 3. No armistice. Could you not make a modification of the third point in relationto an armistice ? Campbell asked. I will not, the President replied, ^ negotiate with men so long asthey are fighting against us. The last election established the deliber-ate determination of the country. He was lenient, charitable, but inflexible in his decision to secureabiding peace. No further attempt was made to secure a modificationof the terms. 510 LIFE OF ABRAHAM CONFEDERATE PRESIDENTIAT/ MANSION. The President returned to Fortress Monroe, and visited the hos pitals. Although weary and burdened with care, he spent sev- ^?oiV^eral hours with the sick and suffering, informing them that the 1865. ,^ w^ar would soon be over, and thanking them for what they hadaccomplished. NOTES TO CHAPTER XXVII. () Mary Tucker Magill, ludependeiit,Jauuary, 1886. ( = ) E. A. Pollard, Lost Cause, p. 694. () General Ewell to J. B. Lossiiig, Iiulepeiideiit, March 11, 1866. {*) Ibid. (^) William Burnett Wright, Cougregationalist, vol. No. 22. (^) Mr. Wallace to C. C. Carpenter, Ccntnry Magazine, Jnne, 1890, p. MOG. () A Confederate Couriers Experience, Watchman, February 3, 1866. C) Ibid. () Authors account in Boston Journal, written April 4, 1865. () William Burnett Wright, Congrcgationalist, vol. xl., No. 22. THE CLOSING SCENE. 511 CHAPTER CLOSING SCENE. IN the farm-house of William McLean, at Appomattox, General Leesurrendered the
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