Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-11-24

But though the change 10 made and the pub
Ii: mind 10 greatly sstis6sd thsreat, We mus
ciaau the right - review the struggle s-tha
il history may be more concisely recorded
The leading characters in the drama were E
ussell, P. NJ, Hiram Price n c., and Gen,
Add n. Sanders. b it known tha, Russell
held the Post Once. and was also Editor o
tie Gazette, and moreover was under ths
dictss,on and management Of King Hiram
Nov - Post Master be chung to his meas ol
pottage-his $4,000 year-with miserly
greed ; but . 0asetss man be was the soul
Of liberality y-albeit, - quill driver hs vas
prodiga!. He insisted that returned vster
ans from the war should be rewarded with
the Offices. 1t did not cost him red stamp ia
thus insist-on paper; for while he was writ
ing in that extremely liberal style be had no
moro intention Of letting any boy in blue
have the Post Office, than he had Of flying
TO the moon. Events affirm the conclusion.
Moreover he had that absolute confidence in
the Power and the Influence Of his master,
the King. which Is he believed. warranted
him in bidding defiance TO al attempts to
dislodge him
There came homo from the wars . brave
man-a gallant soldier. On going forth to
defend his county he had left his business
on returning, it had passed into the hands
Of others. He Was we'll known here And re
spected highly. 1t was suggested to Mr..
Russell tlat the public would bs pleased to
see this brave soldier rewarded with the
Post Office. P. n. couldn't see it. lie ad-
m,tted that he had preached the doctrine Of
rewarding the soldiers with the offices, but
the preaching Vas for his audience-not
for himself That King Hiram vas oppos
ed to any such change il was also known.
Thcrcupon the people determined that the
change should bs ade. The reconnaissance
had been overPowered strategy was in or
der. A feint at retreat was made. The en-.
emy believed it real-and relying upon the
strength Of his Notifications. took no further
thought. The people laid their case before
the President, and the next thing Mr.. Rus
seli knew. Gen. Sanders-the brave veteran
wss appointed in his stead
But the contest WAS not yet over. The
bursting Of that huge shell in their comp
aroused the On. my's forces. King Hiram
took the field, and marshalled his followers
They petitioned pens and ink we're busy
night and day calling up aid. The congress-
ional arm was inustered-the Judicial squad
was armed the officers Of State were mus
I, red in and those who watch and wait for
the crumbs that fall from the Kings table
W ere drafted; and in hot haste the line Of
battle was formed. Big guns, pop guns, and
squirt guns we're let of; and KING Hiram
on the 18th Of October, rushed off to
Washington to ascertain the effect. With
the greatest secrecy he sought out Senator
Harlan-got an introduction TO the Presi
dent, used all the influence in his power
and al he could muster, then crept back
home aga'n- scarcely breathing . word Of
his trip. even to those most in confidence.
The enemy showed hop ful colors. One
member Of the Kings household sought ten
dollar bets that the change in the P. o.
would not be made; IN fact there Was muf.
fed jublation in the enemy's camp
Gen. Sanders also went to Washington -
openly and without concealment Mr. Rus
sell assaulted him through the Gazette, for
90 doing-at the same time informing the
people that he-Russell--was not going to
take that trouble! Indeed! His master,
the King. had been there for him, and re-
turned; Of course he-ths Kings buffoon-
had no need Of going
Gen. Sanders saw the President-and
despite Of the concentrated influence Of the
King; in spite Of the boasted power Of the
entire rank aud file. put the Post Office
commission in his pocket and came home
with it! Who has the power now : the
King or the people! The following il the
Price Power obituary which We clip from
the Gazette Of this morning:
TnE NEw PosrxAsrEs, Gen. A. II. San
ders. will take possession Of his Office on the
LIST prox.
SrRk RRxEDr.-Among the many aggra-
waiting trials that man is heir to, is that Of
"brcaking in" a pair Of new boots made in
tho ordinary style. The unnatural position
that the bones Of the feet are forced to Is
sumo by obstinate and il.>fitted soles, re