Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-09-11

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Human Liberty lhe True FOun.
alatiOm.
No sooner had the splendid victories o
Gettysburg and Vicksburg flashed over the
wires, than the whole Copperhead fraternity
discovered that neither Gems Meade or Grant
were Abolitonists, but constitutional Demo
Gratis. We have no doubt of it and are will
ing to admit that they are Democrats, but
that does not make them Coppcrheads. For
instance, the telegraph announces the recep
ton of letter, by the President, from Gen.
Grant, pledgng himself 'to aid Adjutant
General Thomas in his labors, and heartily
ENDORSING the emancipation proclamation and
the raising Of CO ored troops" Confrmatory
of this report, the President in his letter to
the Mass Meeting at Springfield, says: I" l
know, as fully as one can know the opinions
of others, that some of the commanders Of
our armies in the field, who have given us
our most important victories, BELIEVE THE
EMANCIPATION POLICY AND THE AID OF CoLoRED
TROOPS constitute the HEAVIEST BLOWS yet
dealt to the rebellion, and that the least of
these important successes could not have been
achieved, but for the aid of BLACK SOLDIERS"
O! thou miserable Copperhead that would
SANDER and villify the heroic conduct and
services of the defenders of a common coun-
try. History presents no parallel for your
infamous course. But Gen. Grant, in poll
tics of the Democratic school, stops not here.
The following letter explains itself:
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Aug 90, 1868.
"GENTLEMEN Il have received a copy of
resolutions passed by the "loyal citizens of
Memphis at meeting held at the rooms of
the Chamber of Commerce, August 25,
1863" rendering me public reception.
In accepting this testimonial, which do
at a great sacrifice of my personal feelings,
I simply desire to pay tribute to the first
public exhibition in Memphis of loyalty to
the Government which l represent in the
Department of the Tennessee. l should
dislike to refuse, for considerations of per.
sonal convenience, to acknowledge, any
where or in anv form, the existence of senti-
ments which | have so long and so ardently
desired to see manifested in this Department.
The stability of this Government, and the
unity of this nation, depend solely on the
cordial support and the earnest loyalty of
the people. While, therefore, thank you
sincerely for the kind expressions you have
used towared me, l am profoundly gratifed
at this public recognition, in the city Of Men,
phis, Of the power and authority of the Gov
ernment Of the United States.
thank you, too, in the name Of the noble
army which have the honor to command
1t is composed of men whose loyalty has been
proved by their deeds of heroi. m and their
willing sacrifices of life and health. They
will rejoice with me that the miserable adhe.
rents of the rebellion, whom their bayonets
have driven from this fair land, are being
replaced By men soho acknowledge human hb-
erty as the only true foundation of human
government. May your efforts to restore
your city to the cause of the Union be as sue
cessful as have been theirs to reclaim it from
the despotic rule of the leaders of the rebel
lion.
have the honor to be, gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
U. S. GRANT, Maj. Gen.
Messrs. R. Hough, and others, Committee,
Memphis, Tenn
"Men who acknowledge human liberty as
the only TRUE foundation of human govern
ment" Did Gen. Grant utter that and still
a Democrat? Why, the insignificant dem
agogue who edits the rebel organ down Iowa
avenue will denounce him as an aboltionist
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W The following is a correct copy of
President Lincoln's letter to Gen. Grant, an
accurate abstract of which has been publish
ed in some Western papers:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, !
Washington, July 13}
''BR1e. GEN. GRANT-Ny Dear Gsneral:-l
I do not remember that you and ever met
personally write this now as grateful
acknowledgment for the almost inesti.nable
service you have done the country. 1 wish
to say word further. When you first reach
ed the vicinity Of Vicksburg, I thought you
should do what you finally did-march the
troops across the neck, run the batteries with
the transports, and then 60 below and nev
er had any faith, except a general hope that
you knew better than l, that the Yazoo Pass
expedition and the like could succeed. When
you got below and took Fort Gibson, Grand |
Gulf, and vicinity, I thought you should 60
down the river and join Gen. Banks; and,
when you turned northward and east of the
Big Black, feared it was mistake. now
wish to make the personal acknowledgment
that you were right and was wrong.
Yours, very truly,
(Signed) A. LINCOLN"
The gloomiest picture Of affairs in the
Southern Confederacy that we have seen, is