human
Do you bring any overtures from your Government, gentlemen?
gpt
No, sir, answered Colonel Jaquess.
human
We bring no overtures and have no authority from our Government. As private citizens we simply wish to know what terms will be acceptable to Mr. Davis.
gpt
Are you acquainted with Mr. Lincoln's views?
human
One of us is fully,
gpt
Did Mr. Lincoln in any way authorize you to come here?
human
No, sir, said Gilmore.
gpt
We came with his pass, but not by his request. We came as men and Christians, not as diplomats, hoping, in a frank talk with Mr. Davis, to discover some way by which this war may be stopped.
human
Well, gentlemen, said Benjamin,
gpt
I will repeat what you say to the President, and if he follows my advice, he will meet you.