The New York herald., 1867-10-07

CHICAGO. III, Oct. o 1867.
soCi0ck r. u
~ shs - Davies cousty Republican Cqpvsaton,
hsld yesterday q 0alsna, llsois Hoa washburns
made very sscscs spsscs The political questions
before the country and 10 the Of defined Gen.
oral Grants position very much in detail Knowing
hE washournss intimate relations with General Grant,
the speech has very general interest herA
In the course OF his speech Mr. washbarns said
Many people haA looked upon General Grant
they would upon oivilian and . poll.
ucian. and svss . candidate FOR civil Office
They would scam 70 demand that be should
make known his psiiticai views on the bust
nss and through ns uswspspsrs with al the arts Of the
common dsmssogae. The p ibi'c hal no more rgat TO
expect General 0rast speak than they had TO OK
pee, Lieutenant General Sherman General Meade Gen.
erai sheridan or Gensral Thomas to make pubnc ihsr
political views The General not 10 the habit Of
proca.ming himself 70 she word by words bui, like
. wise man, had ai~ays made his record through
his aca Though not speaking Tor tho pubic,
DO man Was moro frank 10 expressing his
views eli puoio mat.n He was raised
Ia ~hig school politics HIS venerable father.
we'll kn wn IN Gaena, WAS always acti and In
huentAi member of the old wing party, and after IL
went out of exstencr, Of the republican party. The
General wa always whis % FAR as he was politician
a all and never belonged bal any sympathy At al
with lhs socalled demccra lie stated this -
fact Had General Grant been u member OF the demo-
cratic party he would have Ell IN the same posi,i N ~
he nov Is Ind the same as al tue most ioyai and
pstr tic men who were Ia .hat patty nov occipy.
Tnoa:n not voer Ia Illinois !" 1850, yet, A'er
Mr. Linc0 us admin q. ration commenced aud af.er
tho briu- upon Sumter nera msn wno gave
more .arhcs support 10 Dat admins ratioa. 9 neral
GRAFT sas n nons tho hrs /, CO Hpreh-ni the 10
suis that ~oald grow Of the reOeun, and the
country w,i forget tnss ~ 1868 he wrote
le sayIng thtl : for peace, he
did erlApstsled untit slavery
wiped la 1864 ne WAS pri ioud,y anxious or the
re-eiecton OF Mr. Iinco H. sna 90 m more uily
prehepo d tho great iaci inA upon his re-oection
hinged tie Success Of and the sup ression OF
tbs REBEL lie s. far departed f,on his Course
In sucn M RS as 60 write ani sfsa mo puoicat N
OF ls.ef IN wnicn briefly aad en-
phatcaiiy summed up the whole qaes.ion.
the repub lean ,onyrcsssoua c,nmitlee, and rted
great Ind lenco la the coaatry. ho was openly aud
strongly for both conssila.ooa neni sad
hailed he koo"ustIuc' acs cf tne Thru, ainh Con
gro ~ The solution oui diIc 4 les, aud he entered
upon Toe di-c a'ee Of hts da y, under ha acl s'h
Zeal, vigilance and nacty 81 mpa hizng wnh Congress
Ia ITS ac,on sad spireci,ins LIE importance OF rs
being 10 -essioa, no ursed ani advised action
NO ~; sec re A. ezra sess..- nec".-a.y Wn.a tuas
o. III. effect u long sdjpurnment ana
with lar reaching sasacy auto pating tho prec,se
Stale OF thiags tai has occurred, he used
ali his influence ni.h Sena them adopt toe
haa-e provaon o. tne amend bi requiiing ne assent
oite nste TO ,hs removal { shs dis counan isrs
fav ring the Recon ract On sc no eor OF
wanting 70 secure their eui rceinent n the tor and
spirit 70 the tat the Unoo might be speeiiy aud
fulis restored He believes mere no pr,cctiun or
safety +, the cred people and the loyal people
In the rebel states except rou impartial suffrage.
TIE R-consructiol having roc0Xuzei he ent re
eqaaliy of all American cuzens states is,ey IN
reUc Uclion he believes that esls.ency, sci. a.
| imp4r iai Justice demands that there shoua be no
discrimination agaipst bny r persons In any
OF tue States His sympa,hie nis convict nis
hopes are tlcy asays have oeep, win toe
pa riotc and loyal people that carried the country
tara Ugh the~sar He u IN favos o. uyhuiiius tho
honor and credit OF nato al government AID hods
H oD,igai.os nldsl be d. charged In canfor-
~ tie ~hicb they conrac cd lie
thinks there shoult be exercised D Congress AID by s
ing economy IN tie expenditures OF pubc muiles
ana wherever he las lad c0atrOi he has struck of
every useless exprn-e and reformed cry abuse
General Grant cccoIies At the present ums
position of Secretary OF War ad tnter N
IL the cabinet II Mr. johnson His action 70 accep ing
that ,oson had D., the suoec gr-as G m
M NJ and excIlei he OF many and o, ~ ,en
Invoked the nuociAuon of and brought ior,h
the excuses friends lie accepted that postIoi no.
rs has been s.seu IN obeJ the lnmaad of
superior Ofc bat from the stern sense o. dnLy to his
cun ry ihe President had determined 10 remove the
Secretary OF War all hazs d. sni vi hol exc 10 or
jlS.ca TDc President ,is.gt 20 relieve him Ell
I ir.m odium o. Mr. S,anton's removal AM
erai Giant Mnai ~as b. doD.s sbof,d tie en-
, sra sI,p into tus shoe " Mr. stan on.
sno Weld all ,ne To- innate pewrrs u
The depar mont ad ~ ecoDs racsa and ia app 81
Q lhst g conmaLuersr In the meet OF tns
iudian AMI the sutervsi u "ar coutrscs- should
he b.. there 20 re-s tue raid ol the the aud plum
dcrcrs and ca w'om s,snton hal ne,d ~
bay. ana we're ng TO tbrit the arms the
treasury 10 fitch un,Oid nions the pub &c money Or
should ho refuse AID pesn thai most imp pos
10 be pied by copIethead aud johnson niau, no
woud hinder IecJnstrucd "a woo would denosaze the
army. who world fraudulent AMI bgas
Of rebels ana b,ng rrirosci E-neraf upon the
pupl ssrvicef Genefa Gran did not there ore. bes
tale accept the Isi,ioo All its rep,nsbillIi -
snd his Ion bad IN. Of Mr.. Stanton In
deed taken il tnat Whole business excerpt
upon full 4it'on snd understanding oetw
| Two distinguished suco circunstapcea Tho
loyal o' the country ~ouia nave had
cepsure General Grant mad nr refused pst,u The
y.ty men who had eousursd hun most Tor taking a.
woad now have been urng him for NOT
| taking iI 1hev would have said that pro essug
! 10 be N sympathy with loyal men and IL fsvor OF
reconsiFucaon Le shrank from the fctp,u.bii,t. AZ
pace cfsrd 10 him IN which s.s could na . been or
ine' smaoie Tue un,ry. and by such rsfssai
tes War DeTartsn nj into the hands ~ enemy
bat the General want other indicatou for hs
than will be furnished ty his record when shall sse
the !ght and bv MS ohca acts He aiofd 70 Wait,
In copclus'ou Mr. washhuns said he was no. spssku
or General Grant ~ csuddts fw the Pr .dency tor
1 he hAi no ugd 70 spe.k Tor tm IN thai regard He
had spoken he had because many VI nis 70 low
Citizens had asked hun the poslti,n the
General occup ed on questions Of The
ing public Importance, ald what his vsws cent,
mems and convictions TO ching matters In which I'll
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