The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-01-21
KEOKUK. IOWA:


- II Apduw Johnsep- end II 1 shame thet
~s1Avs tpsspsaka q Ikef aiof H.
United SxtSs-But r AddfSA sJdk 3. 49,
one of the most unconsciossabls liars now
living in America, he ought % dismiss grea,
many Of the political friends be keeps abou,
him, and Who serioasly damage his reputation
for vsracity. unleps, indssd, shatbs sepp.
tanon which 81 hAsas - There ~ nor,
mean and base misrepresentation, more con.
Trajectory statements traced back 10 III,
fatherhood Of Hn- Accidency, than could
please thoroughly yeracious man.
Since Stanton took charge Of the War Of
fce. the rebel news dispatchers At Washing.
Ton, flooded the country with psflistentiiy r.
peated chAsSe That Ia tAsAssssder of til,
office, Grant WAS guilty of duplicity. TheJ
gave out that Grant had promised johnson
Mt be would not dslives Up tks o1;ss--a
EAST not.sIaif ~ had naiSsd Hia Accidency
ard then that Grant violated his word and
grossly deceived His trusting, con6dins, un.
Asuspeetihgs susleiess, tssophiaiostsd, tod
credulous HiceDnshy aud Fosr,A Proof High
ness, A. j., the Greatly Prosecuted for Un-
righteousness Sake. The uniformity in ,hess
reports, wss that they we're tsacsd u thu
White Honse. No oas hslissSd them, Of
course. We don't think there sre many men
on this continent, outside Of Penitentiaries,
who ii 70 8 question Of sesseisy AsseSes
Andrew yshsson, " 4. f~h6eh i democratic
and means White Trash of Tennessee, and
any other man, white or black, whould believe
Mr. johnson Is sgainst that otkef 'nass. II
they should, il only proves that the other
man must have . noa viiiAisoss reputation
indeed. As between Gen. Grant and John,
son, if anY man tells " be credits johnson 81
an, We don't want that man to appear ID
witness in court sysinss Is; 70 bsss interested
on the other sids.
As the most explicit version Of the aEaif
that we have seen. We take this from the New
York 7Iibnne's Washington correspondence
statement which came direct from President
johnson printed in these dispatches yester.
day To the eject that be tJshnscn lsnd General
Grant had au understanding come time ago,which
occasionally ressss4, . n sfspested no later
than last Saturday, that should the Senate decide
to restore Stanton. be fGon. Grant, would either
retain possession of the Department until dsci.
sion could be had in the supreme Gourt, or give
timely notice 81 his intention to resign, that be
lJohnson) c,aId appoint man who would resist
she claims Of Stanton, and not surrender without
judicial order. 1t vas also stated, on the Same
nigh authority, that il WAS DOT kuoWa Ehat oaase
induced Gen. arsnt 70 change his mind, or to
withdraw from the arrangement. Dispatches Of
similar import to the shove were widely published
IN other journals, aud theirrpublsation in Wash
ington to-day caused great deal Of discussion
snd comment. The Presidents story was sener
ally believed, though the friends Of Gen. Gran,
indtsnantly dsnisd that any such an srrnpge-
mens ever existed. There was no doubt whatsyer
that the President had made the pahlished stste-
ments within the last few days. and there was |
evidently mistake, TO use the mildest phrase, on
the same side. Late in the evening the natter |
was set at rest. high Official called on Presi- |
dent johnson to gsseertsin the truth Of tho dir.
pescsts, Rtsn The Prsidnt desfcd AetNise r. |
' gszhfs ID sSsriird si.s 's = d.s1 \ 4.
,art Of Gen. Grant, that he had ADy understand
ng whatever with the President, and certa:.;,
zone would % a. i. sas,ss'sf sa.s
Iohnsos si.Lsi 10 tlras "a IL. .s,..-s. ~ ~ :
81 ~. Ono. III ~ sa' esh''''' naly - he
ser - =. :, refusing to abide n. A..
,.na,.. Gen. Grants friend are YER,
Ia, ;nc.u.ed against tho President for this, az
ii couardly attempt 70 injr4re him in the
lsey 49, ..aa ~ III public II 10 not denied sSat
: .s..n, talked With the Prrsident ON the suh.
80. hat II was merely ip : casual way; and On
l.at Gen, Grant said to the President that
h. hsd been studyias The ia~ bearing upon tho
s,,ssr.;on. and was Of the opinion that IL bis
axty 10 Weld to the decision Of tbs Senate.