Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-02-18
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~ no -,,,hty has TALENT The scene
~. us.se az Representatives. today VAS
y - irnressive ard notifying. Tho
-,sfv expected letter from the Prasi-
-. 20 he United States to Gen. Ulysses
Int was received soon after the morning
had commenced, and was Immediately
opened and read. Every member was in
seal, and the immense galleries were
The silence was complete, and al
eagerly forward to catch every WORD
THE BorrLE IMP ENJOYING IT.
General Batter had approached the
desk and stood Immediately in front
during the whole reading and up to the
close Of tho Presidents letter. A pin could
almost have been heard to drop in the hall.
wAsnBuRxs ANXIOUS. |
Occasionally Mr.. Washbusne, Of Illinois,
would look around o. il e~ndsAvoring to read
upon the countsnanees Of members the i'm
preston being made by the dispassionate
and close reasoning Of the President. The
scene WAS as impressive Is notifying the
Chief Magistrate of the leading nation OF the
earth convicted the General Of the armies OF
duplicity and falsehood. The irresistible
force Of the Presidents logic went home 10
evcry heart, however much some oil tue
leaders of the radical faction attempted TO
conceal it.
'HoRsE LAUGH"
When the letter of Secretary Welles was
concluded, Mr.. Washburne again looked
about him, and by commencing succeeded
in starting q laugh. At the conclusion OF
Mr.. McCulloch's letter he again attempted
the same thing, but was evidently laboring
| under intense excitement. BY the time
! Secretary Brow ning's was read through Mr..
Washburae had settled down in his seat,
and could only stare around without the
ability even to smile. Tho reading ofPost-
u aster General Randalrs and secretary
Stewards testimony Quoted Mr.. Wash
burne, whose features had become distorted
with anxiety and alarm for his hero, aud
every radical mouth was hushed.
KrFEcr or the Exposure ENgRALiY.
1t was some moments before . breath
seemed TO be drawn, and no one perhaps ex
hibited more plainly the effect Of the mort
flying exposure than Speaker Coliax himself
whose physiognomy during the reading
seemed painted with some oil the brightest
tints Of crimson.
Tonight everybody is discussing tho
Presidents letter, and the radicals are usinl
every device 10 break ito force. They sal
, the people would never believe johnson a
against Grant, If hundred cabinet officer,
should testify in his behalf. On the othe
hand the conservatives, many OF WHOM
, have been General Grants best friends, OK
, press the deepest regret OF his mortify I'M
!. position, and feel that the national homo
has been furnished. General Grants r.
joinder to-day does moi reach the points i
issue.
GRANT A VICTIM OF THE POLITICIANS.
An ex member Of Congress from Illinois
who IL now here, and who has been a frien
and companion Of Grants from boyhoot
had a long interview with the General
few evenings since, and learned from hii
4 that he blsmes his pretended politics
friends for his embarrassment. He sal
that he had endeavored 10 keep out ofthe
meshes, but that they had entrappcd hi
before he knew it, and involved him in b
/. present difficulties.
III" said tho General, Il can only mai
r age to get out Of this scrape, | promii
they lon't catch me again. During Il
pathetic recital OF the manner in which
! had been oyer-reaehcd by politicians, Il
General exhibited n deep feeling, and 10
the impression in the mind of his f-icr
that he would wash his hands with raGjea
4 ism.
d GENERAL ~suERNAS's CONNECTION VIII II
Il CONTROVERSY.
z As General Sherman's name has bee
n brought into tho controversy between II
President and ~,'encral Grant, il may not |
n amiss 10 state that the President is in r
:, ceipt II letter from General Sherman
n which is understood u have this paragrap
. in Il:
"lf Stanton won't resign, and there is r
= other way Of getting rid Of him, ultorit
c measures Should be ~resorted to-"
y This letter, together with one of . vet
:. important character, may reach the publ
eye if the unfortunate controversy is pres
ell any further.
. IMPEACHMENT.
The radical leaders in tho impeachmei
programme express their regrets that II
u President used the word 'unlss:' in h
, written order to Grant to 9isobey StantoI
u They charge that hlr. johnson used u
y rerd with a view Of lodging tho respons
billy which would have attached to an III
u conditional order to d~isobey, and that ha
WV Otuei IceN UNCONVENTIONAL tReN WOul
u have reported articles OF impeachment
q once. Thay still believe, however. tn,
i they can mako ont n case OF impeachmer
Il with tie assistance of the Ashlcy-CCnovs
testimony taken before The Judiciary Con
: %lni,tee.
Chicnons are said 10 have saved man
: ladies' lives in a recent railway collision.
! Last year s1,G5G.o31 worth of shot
were made BY nineteen firms in Chicago.
r More persons are out OF employment |
? ST. Louis than was ever before known.
Arkansas is overrun with g~rasshopperu
! which pay no attention to the cold weather
, England pays f1oo a year for each Of il
, soldiers, France Gao, and PRUSSIA only eS(
: Many families are suffering for food il
Nashville, and a soup house has been c.
. tablished.
Jerusalem is estimated TO contain 10
jews, 5000 Aahommedans, and $40
Christians.
An old lady who recently died in Clifton
England, could only sleep while riding in
| CArria0e