Two things.
Your entire post was nothing but your opinion and useless.
None of the Confederate initiatives asked for surrender. That is again your opinion.
As was your's.
None of the Confederate initiatives asked for surrender. That is again your opinion.
The initiatives made it clear that there was one outcome acceptable to them - recognition. They were not interested in Lincoln's position or alternatives to recognition. If the only acceptable outcome is your own and your opponents positions are not open for discussion then what is your opponents alternative but complete surrender to your demands?