The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-09-20
GEN. GRANTS POSITION.

In the perilous emergency to which we are
rapidly tending, the loyal people ofthe coun-
Try will rejoice to know that Gen. Grant is -
earnestly devoted to the unfolding Of our
free institutions, and the power of the Rep
resentatives of the people, against the Revo-
lutionary and despo,ic schemes Of the PRESS
ident, as he was during the war, while lead.
ing the boys in blue, against the rebel hosts
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We clip the following from special to the
Tribune:
One of party Of gentlemen who recently
had a talk with Hon. b. b. Washburne, re-
ports his remarks about Gen. Grant as fol
lows: Mr.. Washburne regards Gen. Grant
as wholly in sympathy with Congress aud lts
plan Of reconstruction. To particular en-
auiry. he replied that he considered him not
only in favor of thorough reconstruction, as
advanced men understood it, but in favor of
standing by the blacks in all their civil, So
cial and political rights, as conferred by the
Reconstruction acts. he was in constant
consultation with Secretary Stanton. Mr..
Washburne affirms. in regard to the lately
impending change in the Cabinet, receiving
uotice from Stanton just before he went out,
that his dismissal would soon take place, and
vas urged by him to accept the place. 'sNot
only was this the case, said MIR. Washburne
.sbut know hat the letters from Grant to
both the President and Secretary were writ
ten by Cram himself, upon consultation with
and in full knowledge of Mr.. Stanton" Mr..
Washburne further remarked that he should
have deemed it criminal negligence in Gen,
ers Grant not to have accepted the place
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his duty to remain until Congress meets
even though the President may want to get
rid Of him. Mr.. Nashburne further repre-
senied that Gen. Grant was filed with as great
apprehe usion for the safety Of the country as
any man could be. He had remarked that
when in wns he WAS comparatively easy about
| the result; he knew what was being done
| and made his preparations accordingly; but
now be was filled with alarm. He could not
| foretell what would transpire frsni day to
| day, and such anxiety he had never before
| had. So urgent had he been TINT Congress
| should do its full duty at the last session,
| that he personally entreated Senators to re-
| tain the power to dismiss District Commands
ers, which the House had granted, fearing
| what had since transpired. Mr.. Wasbburne
continued that the General was not an indf
! ferent or careless observer OF passing events
| He was an intelligent, reading man. lie
consulted the leading journals, and noted
carefully the criticisms upon his movements.
When his letters bee light, as they would
surely when Congress met, if not before,
!, they would be found as loyal and as true 10
the demands of the times as they could be.
! He did not know that Grant would be re,
tanned in tho Cabinet ten days longer; but
whether be was or not, the country could
rest assured that he was with it, and that i,
would, sooner or later, recognize in him g
! fast aud vaiued friend As the final remark
Of the conversation. Mr.. Washburne said thai
the confidence reposed in General Grant wa,
not misplaced, aud that all loyal men could
stand up for him without hesitancy or the
| shadow of doubt.