The views then expressed remain unchanged, nor have I much to add.  None are so deeply interested to resist the present rebellion as the working people.  Let them beware of prejudices, working division and hostility among themselves.  The most notable feature of a disturbance in your city last summer was the hanging of some working people by other working people.  It should never be so.  The strongest bond of human sympathy, outside of the family relation, should be one uniting all working people, of all nations, and tongues, and kindreds.  Nor should this lead to a war upon property, or the owners of property.  Property is the fruit of labor; property is desirable; is a positive good in the world.  That some should be rich shows that others may become rich, and, hence, is just encouragement to industry and enterprise.  Let not him who is houseless pull down the house of another, but let him labor diligently and build one for himself, thus by example assuring that his own shall be safe from violence when built.

TELEGRAM TO GENERAL BUTLER.

Executive Mansion,
Washington, March 22, 1864.

Major-general Butler, Fort Monroe, Va.: 

Hon. W. R. Morrison says he has requested you by letter to effect a special exchange of Lieut.  Col.  A. F. Rogers, of Eightieth Illinois Volunteers, now in Libby Prison, and I shall be glad if you can effect it.

A. Lincoln.

CORRESPONDENCE WITH GENERAL C. SCHURZ. ( Private.)

Washington, March 13, 1864.

Major-general Schurz.

My Dear sir:—­Yours of February 29 reached me only four days ago; but the delay was of little consequence, because I found, on feeling around, I could not invite you here without a difficulty which at least would be unpleasant, and perhaps would be detrimental to the public service.  Allow me to suggest that if you wish to remain in the military service, it is very dangerous for you to get temporarily out of it; because, with a major-general once out, it is next to impossible for even the President to get him in again.  With my appreciation of your ability and correct principle, of course I would be very glad to have your service for the country in the approaching political canvass; but I fear we cannot properly have it without separating you from the military.

Yours truly,

A. Lincoln.

PROCLAMATION ABOUT AMNESTY, MARCH 26, 1864.

By the president of the united states of America: 

A Proclamation.

Whereas, it has become necessary to define the cases in which insurgent enemies are entitled to the benefits of the Proclamation of the President of the United States, which was made on the 8th day of December, 1863, and the manner in which they shall proceed to avail themselves of these benefits; and whereas the objects of that Proclamation were to suppress the insurrection and to restore the authority of the United States; and whereas the amnesty therein proposed by the President was offered with reference to these objects alone: