The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-09-05

RsnExBEa the meeting at the Court House
tomorrow evening. Let every Republican
in the city be there. The oppositions are
earnest and determined. The political 6tu-
alton was never more full Of peril No Pres
idential election has demanded more earnest
work. In Illinois the prainss are ablaze
with loyal fres. Gen. Logan and Oslesby
are rousing the Union masses to the highest
pitch Of patriotic feeling. We want vigilance
and labor here. Your earnestness will be
contagious and arouse your neighbor. Go in
there to put under the rebels and my Pol.
icy.'' Turn out, also, 10 hear Gen. Mills
to morrow evening.
THE POSITION OF GEN. GRANT.
ANDY JOHNSON, knowing how fatal it would
be to "my policy" if GEN. GRANT should be-
come publicly arrayed against it; knowing
also that GEN. GRAsr determinedly adheres
70 his policy Of rot referring to the political
situation, takes him along with him on hin
srumping tour, with demagogue's purpose
Of making political capital for himself out OF
the silence of the Union hero. He will most
signally fail therein. Privately it is known
GEN. GRANT expresses himself soundly on
national questions.
There was a great meeting At Galena the
other day. 1t is the home Of GRANT, and
GEN. LOGAN, the warm personal friend and
comrade in arms of the Chief of our armies,
made speech. From the Tribane's special
report We take this wherein LocAH, who
knows them, gives the views of GRANT.
"Haviug been introduced by the President,
DIR. Little, Gen. Logan was received with
loud and prolonged applause. He said he
was gratiied in meeting 80 many OF the true
and loyal men of Galena and 10 Dawes
county. He remembered that it was Galena
that had given to me country that distin-
guished soldier and patriot, Gen. Y. s. Grant,
| and that this was his home, and it was TO his
friends and neighbors he now spoke. He
had fought under his banner in the field; be
expected to fight under it in civil life. He
could saw he knew Gen. Grant well and init,
| mately, and he knew all his hopes and sym
pathies were with the great loyal masses OF
the nation, who by their valor and blood had
saved the country. Long continued APP
| plause Whatever efforts might be made to
have 1t appear that be was in sympathy with
copperheads and rebels in their efforts 10 tnrn
the Government over to traitors North and
South, be wishes TO say TO the people here
and everywhere that Gen. Grant was entitled
to the fullest confidence of the Union men OF
the country. [Great applause Gen. Grant
was no politician, and it was not his province
to mngle in the political discussions OF the
DAY; but every military act Of his. all his mil
itary orders had received the enthusiastic ap.
plause OF sll the loyal men OF the country.
Immense cheering His acts had shown
Enthusiastically that he was right. voice
1--WE oil know it. He would say this to
relieve the country,-that he knew others in
this presence know, and all who know Gen.
Grants opinions, know that he was openly
for the Constitutional amendment presented
by Congress. Prolonged applause Not
only that. but he knew of his own knowledge
that he was earnestly for the Civil Rights bill,
and had used all his influence to induce the
President to sign it. Great cheering-l He
would say further, that as far Is Gen. Grant
was concerned, the army would be used to
every proper extent TO protect the Union
men of the South against the oppression of
rebels fCheers All the signs of the times
indicated that johnson was to be the candi
date in 1858 of the great copperhead and
rebel party. la that view it was important to
destroy the confidence which the Union par
" had in Grant The great soldier il the idol
OF the Union party and the loyal men Of the
country, aud he was the man they delighted
to honor. The plan of the copperheads and
Of johnson men was to destroy Gen. Grants
chances for the Presidency BY attempting to
compromise him in the johnson policy of
turning the Government over TO traitors. The
game will not win. tCries Of Never,
never."] No word of Grant Is heard to up
hold rebels in the Government or ont Of the
government. He will maintain such posi-
ton by his conduct and official acts - viii
enable all loyal and Union men to gather
around him in 1867, and to place him in that
position where he will save the country in
peace as be had done in var. lChesr after
cheer for Grant and the Union.