votes of Border States, 295;
signs bill rejecting elections in Southern States,
his reasons, 296, 297;
shows magnanimity in appointing Chase chief justice, 298, 299;
refuses to try to hasten matters, 301;
refuses to negotiate with Davis, 302, 303;
permits Blair to see Davis, 304;
sends Seward to confer with Southern peace commissioners, 306;
later himself confers with them, 306, 307;
insists on complete submission, 306;