Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-08-13


as tho news Of Sianton's supersedure. Gen.
U. $. Grant has been authorized and em-
powered to act AZ Secretary Of War. ad IN.
serim. stanton denies to the Presiden. the
right to remove him, and crly submits A.
tbs General Commanding the armies Of the
United States has notified him that be WAS
not wanted. Heroic con de ssension SUBJ
mits under protest! The people have
waited % long for this step that there
ceases to be any particular virtue in it
Il 10 even iutimatsd that Seward
Is the cause Of the delay. and has symps-
thzed With the unfortunate Secretary in eli
his troubles. We expect howl Of holy in>
digns,ion from the Radical press as soon a.
the news reaches them. Let the music
begin. 1t is even intimsted that the Pres
ident will accept the resignation Of oil his
Cabinet 40 soon as they send them in. The
Augean Stables at last stand some chance
Of being clesnsed. Yet, this modern Herr
cule. has DELAYED his task too long to re,
ceive praise for justice done at this, the
eleventh hour.
Scorr County REPUBLICAN CLUB.-EL1C
rIox or OFFICERS AT the meeting Of the
Republican Club at the Court House ysster.
day afternoon, called for the election Of of>
fcers, the following named gentlemen were
present: - John w. Thompson, Henry
Mi.tclbuscher. Judge Linderman, and Dep.
uty Sheriff Scott.
The meeting was called to order by the
President and tho following officers were
unanimously elected.
John w. Thompson, President; James
X. Graham, Vice President; Henry Metz
telbuschsr, Recording Secretary Fred
Hoops, Corresponding Secretary Bsrnhast
Finger, Treasurer.
Tho call invited only those who support.
ed the principles aud nominees of the Re-
publican Party at the last general election,
thus excluding all members Of the Club who
did not vote for Mr.. John Webb Collins, "a
we'll as those who united 10 . call asking
Mr.. Galligan TO run for County Clerk, to-
gesher with oil soldiers who supported him
against Mr.. Collins, their regular nominee.
This 10 reading them out Of the party with
. vengeance.
Net Invited.
All who supported the nominees and psin.
ciples Of the Republican party d the last
general election, ere cordially invited TO take
part in the election Of delegates to this Con-
ventien.
We end the above in . call published in
The Davenport Gazette for Me Scott County
Republican Convention, which Is to meet at
the Court House, in this city, on Thursday
the 29th day Of August. The people, and
especially the soldiers, Of Scott county can
see just who are invited to take part in the
election Of delegates. This says plainly that
those vino supported Col. Gallagher against
Mr.. Collins, and elected him too, that they
are no. wanted. In all probability they
ngs, and would not do so if fortunate
enough to be invited. We are not surprised
however, at finding this in the Gazette,
knowing as We do the intense disgust Of said
paper at the idea OF soldiers, and especially
Colcnels. coming home and taking the Of,
nces from loyal, staya At home patriots.
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ACADEMY OF MusIc.-At the Public Re-
hearsal tonight, our citizens are to be IA
vorcd with rare and unexpected treat
Mrs. Lowe. of the ST. Louis Philharmonic
Society, and the lea ding soprano, has con
sented At the request Of some of the com
mitsee to sing one or two pieces. Mrs. l.
| is ulsur passed 40 IN artistc in the West
and the simple announcement, will pack tn,
hail. Go early, - the sale Of tickets vii
probably be limited.
SEPTEMBER MAGAZINES. - The Lady.
Friend for September is full Of good things
Tho Village Doctor" is the title Of tn,
steel engraving A beautiful steel fashion
plate, with numerous other eugravings o.
the fashions follow, together with the usua
amount Of literary matter.
Arthurs Home Magazine for September
begins with charming steel plate sngrav'
ing entitled ''Grandfather's Portrait" The
stories and sketches are just the kind which
lady readers like. while their fashion de
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Cows KrLLED.-Two valuable COWS were
killed On the railroad below town yesterday