The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-07-17
GEN. GRANT ON THE SITUATION


GEN. GRANT ON THE SITUATION.
The Copperheads are everywhere opposed
to the Congressional plan of reconstruction,
they are everywhere in sympathy with the
worst rebels of the South in opposition to it.
and they all unite with President johnson in
denouncing it, and In abusing Gen. Sheridan
and the other military commanders, for en-
forcing it. The Copperhead platform OF
Iowa denounces it, and Mason devotes q con
siderable portion of his tedious address to
hostile comments on reconstruction hr mill
tary Commanders nnda-.he nav OF Congress.
johnson and the Copperhesds are on that
side of the question, but Grant and the rest
of mankind take the other side; and so
Mason and his supporters are just as much
opposed to Grant and his policy as they were
during the war.
We quote, in calculation Of the views of
Gen. Grant, the following kilograms:
GENERAL GRANT TO SECRETARY STANTON.
The conduct Of Governor Jenkins demon
strates, however, how possible it is for discon-
tented civil officers Of the reconstructing States to
defeat the laws of Congress, if power does not
rest with the District Commanders to suspend
their functions in some way. 1t seems clear to
me that power is given in the bill for the more e-
cient government Of the rebel Siates-tor use or
mot, at the pleasure Of the Commander, the pro-
visional machinery set up without the authority
of Congress in States TO which the Recon struc-
ton act applies. If the power of removal does
not exist with the District Commanders, then it
will become necessary to take refuge under that
section Of the bin which authorizes military COM
missions. u 5. GRANT, General.
GENERAL GRANT TO GENERAL oRn.
GENERAL: copy OF your final instructions to
the Board of Registration, of June TO- 1867, is
just received 1entirely dissent from the views
contained Ia paragraph four. Your views us to
the duties Of registrars to register every who
will take the required oath, though they may
know the applicant perjures himself, is sustained
by the views of the Attorney General Ny opin.
ion Is that 1t is the duty of the Board to Sec as
far IS lies IN their power, that no unauthorized
person is allowed to register. To secure this,
registrars should be allowed to administer oath.
and examine witnesses The law however
makes the District Commanders their own inter
prefers of their power and duties under it. and in
my opinion the Attorney General or my self can no
more than give our opinion as to the meaning Of
the law. Neither enforce their rie,es against
The Judgment Of those made responsible for the
faithful erecutioa Of The la,c--thc Distsict Com
mdadegs :, Very respectfully,
Z. S. GRANT, General.
A LOT of fllibustering, loafng rebels
have entered into secret organization in
New York City, under the name and style Of
"Maximilian's avengers. They propose to
invade Mexico, and infict terrible retribu-
tion upon the Mexicans in general, and upon
Juarez in particular, for throwing off the yoke
of the Royal Sovereign tyrant of the House
Of Hapsbnrg.
"ehope the Government will just let them
alone, and permit them to 60 to Mexico, by
land or sea, and We feel very confident that
they will meet the reception at the hands of
the Mexicans that was accorded to Santa
Anna and to Macmillan, and thereby our
country and the world will be rid of pest;.
lent set of fellows who will do less harm in
hell than any place else.
TaE following is an interesting description
the way they do things at the mint Of
Japan, at Yeddo
mere are about three hundred hands
employed IN the building. When the men
enter IN the morning they are made to diyest
themselves OF their own clothes and put on
others belonging to the mint. At the end OF
days work gong sounds, when the some.
what curious spectacle is presented Of 200
men Infringing from the ground, on which
me. a,e,h. have been seated, throwing off their
ena nf,s and rushing, naked throng, to one
following ordeal in order 70 nToye thu, Inc aas
nave no silver on them: Their hack hair i
pulled down and examined, thew wash l'a their II
s sns h ,6sn t hoo up e drink
% We osher esd cfthe yard, cies,i,n ~ - w ~
s nsss saEciss on their way after which n. -
-. g they are allowedto 20 to their lp psa
hfs Mohsmmedsn Aaiestv, a., T..l;..
sultan, seems to be well pleased v;.h ~. r;a.
y ' Ps, countries ns Of the inds. Asr WIS.,
invitation from the Emperor 81 Anp..a An
spend week in Vienna. austria to