"The 'Loyal Southerners' Call on Mr. Johnson - His Address."

Full Title

"The 'Loyal Southerners' Call on Mr. Johnson - His Address."

Description

Report about a delegation of "loyal refugees" who visited President Johnson to offer their encouragement and cooperation. Johnson received their support gratefully and "assured them of his intention to discharge his duties in a way to bring peace at the earliest possible moment." Also included are details and speculation about Sherman's terms of surrender and reorganization of the presidential cabinet. Reprinted in the Montgomery Daily Mail on May 8, 1865.

Source

Excerpt from the Montgomery Daily Mail, item number LN.1507. Catalog record for this title is available here.

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Tags

• reporter

• denunciation: conspirators

• future speculation

• political

• untranscribed: printed

Cite this Item

Montgomery Daily Mail. ""The 'Loyal Southerners' Call on Mr. Johnson - His Address."". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/202

Item Type

Newspaper

Creator

Montgomery Daily Mail

Date

May 8, 1865

Region

Confederate states