Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-04-10
DAILY DEMOCRAT.
LOCAL 01GMe.
SURRENDER OF LEES Army

LOCAL 0TGNo.
SURRENDER OF LEES Array.
The deed is done the rebel army Of th,
Potomac, the strong right tarm, the bone and
sinsw Of the Southern Confederacy has sur.
render, and with it have been surrendered
the hopes Of the traitors Of the South; with
it oil their visions Of divided Union and Z
separate form of Government have collaps.
ed. and again, a. four years ago, the glori-
GUS old stars and stripes-ths flag We love
and adore ss the emblem Of our nationality
waves over every foot Of American soil
But short time since fell Savannah. 1t
was . comparatively barren victo,y, for the
army that made the city al It WAS, in mil
itary point Of view, had escaped, 30, too,
Charleston, the Babylon Of the country
| she fell and was humbled in the DUST prov
ed and naughty as she was, and so much
| detested by oil patriotic men; but the army
that was her main stay WAS not captured,
and ~ before, the victory was barren Of the
most important results. So too with the
other points taken in the brilliant career Of
the dauntless and intrepid Sherman as he
ranged unconfronted with his powerful and
almost unconquerable army through the
South-all his strokes were victories which
crippled and cramped rebcldom, but none Of
them bore that complete eclst; that substan-
tial victory that the country hoped for. So.
too, when Richmond fell before Gen. Grant,
though there was rejoicing throughout the
land At the glory Of the news Of the fall Of
the Capitol Of Rebellion, there was still an
incompleteness about the matter that kept
back that heartfelt enthusiasm that was ex
pected. Lee was still about. With his ar
my he had evacuated 1t was not Richmond
that we wanted or cared for: noncombat-
tans and brick and mortar could not help
our cause in that effective manner hoped for;
and that was pretty much all we got.
But the grand victory Of the war has been
achieved in the capture Of Lees army-the
rebel army Of the Potomac, which, as is a.
ready known is no more except in name. 1t
is no common place victory-such as the
capture Of city with its starved women and
children and naked walls but it was the
capture of the power Of the Rebelion-that
power which prolonged the struggle for the
Union-the only power that stood between
our army and the restoration Of the Peace
It is a complete victory-one that leaves nc
doubt behind Of speedy restoration Of the
perpetuity Of this Government-and what
. Governmcnt--too Stronger BY far thar
ever; strongest among all the governments
Of the earth; with foundation as impervi
Gus to disaster as the Rock Of Ag s, and al
existancc that shall reach far, far into fntur
ity-even to the crack of doom, What thi.
gigantic rebellion has struggled with super
human effort to destroy and failed in it.
every attempt, no other power need assai
mo never; for the united force Of this grea
people, ,ifhurlcd upon any other power unde
the sun would grind it to powder.
The Rebel Army Of the Potomac is nj
more. Let Us thank God for that and le
us very soon expect the day when the las
banner of treason that floats in all this land
will be trailed in the dust. and that perfec
Union, perfect freedom, and perfect harmo
ny may again, very soon, be permanently
established in all this country
| DEMONSTRATIONS OVER THE CAPTURE o
LEES ARxY-The news of the surrender o
Lees Army in Virginia to Gen. Grant wa
received last eve. about II o'clock. and va
, the source Of great rejoicing and some publ
demonstration. Immediately after IL o clccl
: Strasser's Brass Band attended by a large pro
cession Of citizens ladies' and gentlemen, wa
upon the street much to the dismayment O
sound sleep and pleasant dreams. Calls wer
I made upon numerous citizens, among whic
were Col. Duncan, Mayor Davies, Ex May
u ors French and Lowry, Rev. II. N. Powers
Col. Ira NJ. Clifford, Hon. Hiram Price, Co
j. II. Bcrryhill and others. Each recipieu
Of the calls were found prepared for fe'
. pertinent extemperaneous remarks. and I
about O'Clock the party broke up. II
occasion was . spirited one; and quite al
propriatc. What with fires, music and &c
ebration. last night was an unusually livel
: one. However, there is only one such ever
& in life time as the capture Of Lees Arm,
and it was best to have itcelebrated.
Skrrr h GAYLoRD RARE ENTERTAINERS
To-NleHr.-The rousing minstrel trouE
}. will celebrate the capture Of Lees army ;
: Metropolitan Hall tonight in the most Elal
crate style. They can serve up more ar
. better pure essence of"Ole virginny" tha
> any other concern now travelling Io
r Gaylord is unsurpassed in the profession
y = the clog dancers Delehanty and Ward n
the most accomplished men in the bushes
o unless the papers are wrong and they new
are-you know you want to laugh and
merry tonight and you will be sure to
that II you go to the Concert. Go early
you would get seat for the hall will
crowded.
THrs EvENINa.-At public meeting he
at the City Hall this morning At . ocloc1
it was unanimously recommended tn
Stores be closed in the evening As we'll as
the afternoon, and that the windows Of eve,
store and dwelling in the city be illumin
ted that the people hang their Star-Spsn
led Banners upou the outer walls, and !
joics amid ringing Of bells in every steep
with exceeding greatjoy. The recommsn
alton 10 . good one. Let IL b. carried o.
OrtY Oxs.-Thefe can be but one b
sewing machine, and - has been decid
over and over again, that one is the Sing'
It peysr fails 70 do the best kind Of wes
la 49,. Lid that can ha d0nA m n