Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-07-17

0ABS1u0v 49, SUIy ~ w.
thank -, essGson, e. hoaering -
with IN invitatien 70 participate wish he
ssDcmeesaey Of The city q iaasrisbuse ard
IL visiuity," IN thslr esleonsio0 q the an.
nissssasy II Cur natisual indspendenee. -
Most willingly would avsa myself Il Il, IL
Il were in my power, bus e 10 Me-. Nov,
that the rebellion 10 over, and the authority
Of the general government rei0stAted
throughout the entire country, and submis-
sion csncsde1 = Il By ~ whO veee, but .
few weeks since, in arms, seeking its de
struction, tie return Of our nations ami
vefsary ah0sld, If possible, b essn tbe mGge
entiIussssticany welcomed tlln ever. d 49,
And now, too, does it seem to me to be q
most especial duty to recognize the princi
pies on which our institutions, State and
national, rsst, and 70 ~hicb.ws seindebted
for TIE prosperity and happiness which, IN
til The bssskiag oul Of ~ sebeljisa, illus-
trste4 oar hisiory.A Preserve tbsss from
future abuse or disregard. See that the
States and the United States move only in
their several orbits, and we will At once re-
sumo our progress and attain prosperity
and happiness even greater than we have
ever enjoyed. And u render this result the
more certain, We should not forget that the
recent quarrel between sections. was tami-
IL one, and remember that it 10 NOS oniy tie
true policy, but the clearest duty, to Tor
give. without delay. and to forget its occur
renee as soon as We can.
By pursuing such . course, We will not
only crafty our own enlightened conscience
but receive what is ever to be desired-the
approval Of the Christian world. They will
then see that whilst in war. no people ever
exhibited more daring gallantry aud con-
summstc skill, the war over, never have any
exhibited greater magnsnimity, or more
Christian spirit.
l remain, with great regard, your ODE
dent servant,
REvEsDr Johnson.
Messss. Boas, Bigley and others.
How lscn. Grant Arose FroM
O0scarity.
" Burleigh," the well known correspond
cnt Of the Boston Journal, thus tells the
story Of Grants Remittance Unto the Uni
ted States army:
-Four years ago this very month, Mrs
Grant we'd in her quiet home in Galsna.-
Her husband was Mr.. Grant, the leather
dealer. plain, modest. reliable man, with
out much apparent force, who attracted
very little attention any way. The flag had
been shot away from Sumpter, and shot out
Of a rcbc! cannon at Memphis. One morn
ing Mr.. Grant called on Mr.. Washburpe.
who resided in Galena He told Mr.. W.
that he did not feel right-that he could
not sleep nights-that he felt that he was
doing nothing for his coutry. have been
educated at the nations expense. said he,
but here am At home doing nothing |
don't know what to do. am 40 politician.
don't seem to be wanted anywhere. yet |
feel as il was tit for something. il could
only find my place. Mr.. Washburne in
vit,d his Heighb r - accompany him to
Springfield, where an important consulta-
ton was to bc had at the request of Cover
nor Yates On the morning Of the fourth
day, Mr. Grant called n MIR. Washourrss
room, and said 10 him Nobody knows
me here-there is nothing for me TO dol
am going home" ''llold on day longer"
said Mr. Washburne The next day an i'm
portant discussion was held IN the Council
chamber. At Mr.. Wsshbrne's request, Mr..
Grant vas called in. lie held an interview
with the State authorities for thirty minutes
aud then went out. As the door closed,
Gov. Yates cried out, :" Good God Wash
burne, who is that man? have learned
more about troops in the last thirty minutes
than knew all my Life; all can do FOR him
now is to put him on my stall; you can gu
home and raise regiment. and will com
mi. sion him as Colonel" The thing
was done The rest Of the story the world
know by heart.