Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-12-24


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Grants Famous Letter.
The long Looked for and auxiousiy ex-
peeied private letter Of General Grant to
the President, IN relation to the suspension
VI Stanton and removal G! Sheridan, has at
icngah made lis appearance, very much,
We should judge. to the joy q the radicals,
though WIS, grains of comfort they can
sxsrae, frora il appear to DO very small in
decd. He protests against the removal Of
Stanton. no, upon Ssanton's merits a. an
officer. nor upon grounds Of personal re-
gard or friendship. but simply because 1t
il illegal. aud not 10 accordance With the
inssations oil the Senate, WREN the Tenure
Of ofacs bill Was passed. We presume no
one sill doub, the fact that the Secretsry's
suspension defeated. for time 81 last, the
purposes Of the Senate but when General
Grans undertakes 70 decide upon the Legal
III os ilieSality Of the step, he trcads Snts-
miliar paths. lie 10 very good soldier, aud
makes an excellent successor 10 STANTON
bat We have never before heard that his !e
-. a,iainmen,s were Of high character.
1 remarkable feature OF this letter ~
ths, il does not contain sentence or sys-
,..l.. a, commendation Of the decapitated
Secretary and. as Il 20 add TO the pungen-
ey Of this ignoring Of S.antons merits (if
n. lad any J. the General quietly steps into
the shoe. Of the "GrsAt Suspended, as
sa.aes his portfolio. and in the most soldier
IL manner proceeds TO administer the ds-
ties OF the Office Of Secretary oil war.
twill be remembered that Grants pro-
test was written At period Of high poltt'-
col excitement. It may therefore be qusried
whether his views as 10 ths,illegslity Of the
suspension hevs not undergone ulii'ns
modification aimee then. The loyal people
have asquiesccd in the Presidents course,
and were IL submitted to vote 10 day
whether Stanton should 10 ssinssated or
remain private citizen, the verdict would
bs overwhelmingly in favor Of tho latter.
Tba, p,rtion Of the letter referring to the
removal os Sheridan 10 not in any particular
more forc,ble than the former letter to The
President on the same subject. When Gen.
Grant asseristha "his civil administration
has given general satisfaction" he simply
lsbors under . dclusion. No mans admin
t.srstion ever drew forth more marked ex
preston OF popular dissent and when Gen.
Grant further declares that Sheridan Is
"univcsaa,iy beloved by the people who
sustained this Government through its tri-
as" he states a fact, 80 Gar - Sheridan
ns,iifary record il concerned. No man cen
honestly detract from il but when he step'
ped aside from HE legitimate sphere. and
interposea, A. he did. military rule between
c,vs Law snd the people, he furnished thu
iaareis won IN the Valley the Sbsaandoal
xank the gallant commander III the petty
tyran,, and Alicnnted the regard Of every
cssixsn who was MT blined By radical pref
ud,ccs.
We cheerfully accord to the radicals al
the consolation they are able 10 extract
from Grants letter. II does not indicate
Ia Any sense his prcsent sieSs nor does
q relieve the President makers wac are &c
industrouSy boring him for some express
sion ON which TO base an opinion OF Their
ftars aud porplsxlties. Grant isas ID
psnctrablc ~ ever. lie holds og 10 lNs
p,,iaon with an air Of satisfaction that
mus DO anything bat refreshing TO the
radicals. When he does speak. ~ We hope
lac will some Of these days, doubtless h
~,ll say something.
nkNocRArIc SrArR CONVENTION. -Th,
Dcs Monies S,atssm IN Is authorized by Col
Ei~ood, Chairman Of the Democratic Stat,