Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-08-14
POLITICAL. arRMs.


i've suO1ect- ne Uemocfouc party
Acknowledgements to your club or
CARNATIONS,
The difference Radicals begin to see
it-betwesn 1854 and 1868.
Discharged The Radical party, irem tho
confidence Of the people.
The otsego county Monitor, spr gh'iy
paper published At schevus, otsego |
county, New Yori, hois's the Democratic
banner. The paper has heretofore been in !
dependent in politics. in advocating the
election Of Seymour and Blair.
The Friday last, before tho meeting OF
the Cabinet, Baron Stosckel. the Russian |
Minister, called upon the President and
presented TO him letter from the Emps
ror Of Russia consratula,ins Mr.. johnson
on his acquittal Of tho impeachment articles.
This letter of songratulation was addressed
BY the Emperor 10 the President in return |
for similar courtesy paid by Congress 20
she Empsror in 1865 in passing . ssfis' Of
resolutions coneratuating the Emperor on
his escape from assassination.
The Londsn 7imes, which represents
more bondholdsrs than any three Radical
papers in this country, commends that
plank Of the Democratic platform which il
in favor Of taxing them. The Times has
sense enough TO know that no party can
maintsin itsels long in this country which
- in favor Of granting privileges to the rich
at the expense Of the poor.
In running "Grant on his record" tho
Radicals ere careful not to revamp the 're.
cord" Of his compulsory resignation .. Fort
Vancouver in 1854.
The following resolution WAS Kissed down
At meeting Of the republican general com
mistes Of New York. - unanimously and
pre0ptiy that Il was inu.diately with
drawn:
"That his sxcellsucy Governor Fsnten
b ssopectfully roeem0sodsd TO appoint
| Horace Greeley 20 the effics Of city register.
made vacant BY the sudden death Of Gen.
cral G. q. Halpine, in order that the salary
Of the unsHpirsd term may b paid to his
widow"
Commeut 10 needless.
Mr.. Webster opposed the ratification Of
the treaty that gave ~ California. saying
that il Was miserable sand bank. The
House Of personalities came near rcfus
ing TO pay Baros Steseksl the 81, 200. 900 in
gold for Alaska, which the Barren touched
on Saturday last fer bic master. because il
10 an icsbssg. The news neW eooss thai
it has twenty foot ssamof anthracite ceal
better than Lshighl Wisdom 10 justified
Of her children, and Seward IS one Of them,
just - Polk was.
Letter from Mr.. Carson. OF Cin.
elaAoss. lDasposaog 81 Houe 81
e6o o1oA0ers against She Pres
1dent.
The following letter from M. Il. r. Car.
son, Of Cincinnati. dispoess Of some Of the
ISLANDERS that have been circulated against
President johnson. and on which stress
was placed during the late Impeachment,
| trial
| CINCINNATI, April II, 1868.
| Sir -FOUR letter Of the 18th inst. was
delivered TO me few days since BY Colonel
Nell, United States Depository. In reply
to the inquiry therein contained, | would
say that on September a, 1861, Andrew
johnson. then Military Governor of Ten
nessee, now President Of the United States
deposited with me, as United States De-
posi,ary IN this city, in the name of A. ii.
Adams, Disbursing Agent. $l95, 750. This
was secret service fund placed in the
hands Of Governor johnson, to be used by
HIM At his discretion, with carte blanche Ia
draw for moro to cave Tennessee to the
Union. Adams was Q mere clerk, and the
money WAS placed in his name as Disburs-
ing Agent, but ali checks upon the fund
were to be countsrsigncd by Govsrnos
johnson. Up to April 2, 1862, had paid
ont from this fund, on the checks Of Acams,
countersigned by Governor johnson, only
SIG 1875 rs. leaving balance Of $751;
$50 70. On May y, 1858. on draft Of
Adams, countersigned by lGovernor john
son, this balance was transferred to Mr..
Fowler. now Senator Fowlcr-&ls3, 800 20
United States Discussing Agent, aud the
credit was gwen him ON that day, ard so
rep rted by me IN the daily report Of that
day. anu was regularly reported afterwards
From Nav >. 1863, 70 August 3, 1855,
!, pa'd DOT on Eowler's checks, tho sum Of
81 ,33d IS. leaving balance in my hand.
GA that day 81 $l42,ol3 81. August Q
ls55, the day which | retired from office
transferred this halance-viz, $l42,
: uia 6j-to r II. Stephenson, my success
- sor IN Office. and took his receipt for tn
- same, and reported to the department. be
sides have made more than one special re
port IN regarl TO this funi bcflre. hi
fund appears 70 have been lpst eht sf b.
: The Department. ! can only account 70
ihis irom the TACT ttat il was secret ser
wee money. placed in tho hands of Cover
:, nor johnson 10 be expended BY him a
pleasure. and no questions asked or couuss
II was not expected that any portion Of il
would ever be heard Of again.
While am not an enthusiastic admire,
4, o. Mr.. Johnson's plan for the restoration
: OF the Union, l cannot help but endorse
MS plan OF cconomizng the secret aervics
money. Only $4,000 used out of 5000.
oov. and any amount more at his call.
guess that - without parallel in the hstory
: OF the managers Of secret service funds.
AN, very respectfully,
.. Z. T. CAascH.
Hon. Hugh McCulloch, Secretary o.
Treasury.
Let those who delight in impugning An
e'e" Sohhsons honesty and upriehtneee,
read this letter 4 second tinc. Those rad.
zeal smelling committees Who rumsged
through the Warrington city banks to find
out precisely how much money Mr.. John
son was possessed Of, will new be able 4
see how they didn't fad what they wsr,
hunting after.
1
Aho 4ernaAo ~ liuaaenbuPw.
uoW0.
The Boston Pioneer publishes The fellow
ing correspondence. from Gutssnburg
iswa, wherein particular reasons are d
legged who the radical Germans Of tina,
place should vote for Gen. Grant:
"Shortly after the close Of the war. Gen.
Grant went on journey through the mort h.
west. Though the journey was made On.
: tsnsib'y Tor recreation, it was in reality un.
dertaken for the promotion Of the Gensrar,