full account of the plot, and also one with a letter from Vice President (?) A. H. Stevens wherein he denies a desire to give up the rebellion and sue for peace.  He says "from the first I understood the issue of this war to be Subjugation or Independence" but he forgets the speech he made about the time Georgia secceeded, that human slavery was their aim and That, they made their corner stone.  He has always been as we thought one of the mildest of the prominent secessionists; so that we must accept their issue as given by Stephens, subjugate, or acknowledge their indendence.  As they have repeatedly said in official papers by Mr. Davis that they would accept peace on no other terms than recognition, and President Lincoln in his message says the war will not cease on our part, till the party that began ceases hostilities, we know in one sense what is in the future, as the policy of the Administration is clearly defined; The anual message is plain, brief and comprehensive; you will like it. Afternoon.  This is a warm day for December and father and I thought of going to church this morning but twas cloudy and the air felt heavy and damp portentious of storm, and we concluded it was best to remain at home and read than to expose our health, and I was not feeling very well today. About noon it began to mist, and now 4 O'cl P.M. it is snowing very fast, almost straight down, a little from the West.  Mother has recovered her usual health, and just now said "send my love and your fathers to Lyle, if you think worth while to write it."
