Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-27

Tho testimony Of General Grant ttforr
the Iadieiary Committee. telegrrphed ex-
presiy TO the Chicago Times, is not Of that
kind that viii particularly please the Rsdi-
calls or encourage them IN sounding forth
his praises. Il appears from that tes,imc.
ny that, upon thu surrender Of the rebel
army under General Lee, the Republican
President. Abraham Lincoln, was deter
mined TO take several Of tho rebel leaders
in charge and pas thsn through. To thu,
step the General stsAightwsy interposcd OBJ
jectiens, taking the military chiefs Of Sc
cessioa right under the protection Of his
Own wing. The President insisted that
several Of those outlaws should be taken
into custody and tried for treason, probs-
bly, - On example to ell who might, in To-
turs. dare to lift unhal!owed hands to strike
down the Union. General Grant could not
see IL in that light, and frustrated the de-
sign, on the ground tha, "thsis parole, 80
long ~ they obcyed the laws Of the United
States. protected them from arrest"
Many OF our readers will remember the
state Of public feeling upon that point Mt
that time. The clsmor for the arrest q
several &c these leaders was long and loud.
and they could not understand Why the
strong arm If the liw did not reach forth
and grasp those cuprits and PUNISH them.
They rather abused Lincoln for 1t at the
tim, and ia remembrance thereof, stv,rAl
reverend gentlemen Of this city, Just sftef
The asrsssination, informed the public thai
they cav the hand of God In that sudden
removal Of the President from power. They
did not see the strong hand Of Grant,
backed BY Ave hundred thousand we'll
armed men. strongly laid hold Of the
arm ofia,tice that vas endssvoring to get
i,a clutches upon tho rebel generals. Not
Asall. The people dill not know that Lin
coin was anxious. vet powerless in the
shadow Of that vast army Of the Potomac
They wondered, but did not understand
that tho power behind the throne could 10
breath wipe the throne out Of existence =
occupant, party and 81. The President
said let this thing be done. Tho rcsolut.
NO" from tho great chicttain silenccd
the President as eHcctually as though he
had faced the contents .fa sevcn-gun bat
terry. True tho general declares that he
had 70 intercedc for "them" from time to
time, but his intercss,ion was that OF ths
lion interceding With tho jsekAl. Talk Wa
god enough a. long ~ il had the recui
cite effect.
Nov tho nation-paticularly the rcpub-
licsn party. can zee tho cause Of tho failure
so make treason odious" At that time.
The very m,n tia, placed his hand upor
the hilt Of his sword and intimated ths
treason should not b, made "odous" b,
tbs ,ria, and pnn,shn ut OF rebel IN ltar,
AMI gncrriila chiela rs il now the man nj
ter whom thcy clamsr To- Their next pres-
DAFT There il sbundant food for ri &
ton Tor you. Messrs Radicals. Yet they
ATE ms mach "a Grants tAls %. lsy NJ Lin
cp'n was at that time, though il = 4 fereni
way. They cannot avoid his nomination.
Those Who put on sepb'snes of esistaucc
tothe movement do it ia that undr'ermii,-
cd. shIll, -shally sort 81 way that plainly be-
tokens her weakncss-,hcir perfect ina
b,htg To resist the tide. General Grant will
y. their nomsuee 81 be it,