Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-27
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NEW YonK, Nov. 27.--Ths New Haven
Palladium publishes tie following FROM "a
correspondent who Is on intimate terms
with Gen. Grant. aud who had free inter
yies with the General Speaking Of the
structures Of the New York Tribune on his
rttieence, General Grant SAID, II there be IN
these complaints say assumption OF fact
which | may know 10 BE- erroneous ! 10
not now aud here coDlroyert them, II there
be in them any inference which l may be-
iieye TO be falsely drawn, | will not nos
and here argue against them; /! there be
percspt,he in them an impa,ien, and dicta-
iosial tone, l waive in defiance to others
who have right to think and speak rs they
Tay be prompted by . sense OF duty. As
TO my principles, ] have not meant TO leave
any one in doubt: | would save the coun-
try; | would save it in the shortest way un-
der the Constitution if there be those who
would NOT save the country, unless they
could. at the same time, save their own the
cries, ! do not argue With them; my wish
is To save the country. and, Is soon 10 pos
slble, TO restore oil the States TO their prop
er relation "a such, and upon the principles
OF even-handed justice. Whist ! do ia the
premises, do because believe ii helps to
save the country and what ! for bear fsf-
bear because | DO believe II helps to save
tbe country; ! shall do less . aencser be-
iisye that am doing whsi hurts the cause !;
| shall do more whencver shall believe tia.
doing more will help the cause. | have nov
stated my own sense of personal aud official
duty, aud ] intend TO modification Of my
of.-fepeated personal wish that ell men may
be permitted to think freely. and all Oh suit
abe occasions speak out what they think
il by SO doing, they can benefit mankind
and hep save the country.
4 Richmond special says: The man
datnns Of tho District Court on Gen Scho-
field, to show reason why lie refused to oil
low Gen. Imboaen TO register and vote, was
served to-day. II is made returnstle on
Monday next.
Washington special says: rhc State
Department has been for come time past
cndeayofing to negotiate the purchase OF
some Of the Danish West India Islands. Il
II now stated tha, St. homas and st. John
have been bought, subject to the approval
| OF the u. s. Senate To ascertain the sen
timents Of the inhabitants relative to the
contemplated change from the Danish to
the y. 5. Government, the Rev. Mr.. Haw-
ley WAS commissioned to proceed there
some time ago. His mission Yas very salts
factory, and in his report he states tina,
nearly oil the inhabitants are favorable to
annexation TO this country.
The vote OF the House on the resolution
instructing the Committee on Banks and
Banking TO report bill providing for the
withdrawal Of all bank currency and sub
stituting therefor grecnbacks, 10 regarded
as very significant Of the temper Of the
House.
The Ways and Means Committee intend
to take up ~ early day, the question Of
contraction, and report in accordance with
the resolution referred to them to-day.
They will also take up the question Of re-
pesling tho cotton tax. The wool interest
- said to be strongly opposed to the repeal
Of thi, tax, as it will materially interfere
with the production ef wool.
Thc Judiciary Committee Of the House
will At their next ses SION, take up tie bill
referred 10 them pios ding for the suspon.
sion Of the President pending the mpesch-
ment The bill is a general one in lis char
acter, and j; is tho opinion Of many Of the
Senators and members that it il necessary
that some legislation should be adopted ex-
planstcry Of the Constitution of the United
States on the subject. 1t is doubtful ifihe
/ coualattee report fsvorably on the bill.