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


A live subject-The Democratic party.
Attention-Dsmocrats to your club or
CARNATIONS,
The diff.reace-Thc Radicals begin 70 see
it-between 1864 and 1865.
Discharged The Radical party, from tho
confidence Of the people.
The otssgo county Monitor, sprghtly
paper Published at sehsvus, otsego
county, New Yorl, 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 The meeting Of
the Cabinet, Baron Stosckel, the Russian
Minister, called upon the President and
presented 70 him letter from the Emps
ror Of Russia coneratulaiing Mr.. Johnse"
on his acq uiital Of the impeachment a'''c'''.
This letter OF eongratulation was addresses
nv the Emperor 10 the President IN re'''"
FOR q similar courtesy paid by Congress 20
.hc Emosror in 1868 in passing series OF
resolutions congratulsting the Emperor ."
hi, ESCAPE from assassination.
Tn. Londsn Tina, which represents
more bondholdsrs than any three Radical
papers in this country, commends that
plank Of the Democratic platform which 10
in favor Of taxing them. The T,mes has
sense enough to know that no party can
'naintsin itsel' long in this country which
is in favor Of granting privileges to the rich
II the expense Of the poor
In running "0rant on his record" the
Radicals are careful not to revamp the ''re.
cord Of his compulsory resignation at Fort
Vancouver in 1854.
The following resolution Was Kissed down
At meeting Of the republican general com
mistes Of New York, - uaanImonsIy and
pronptiy that It was inndiately with
drawn:
"That his sxcellsncy Governor Fsnten
b respectfully secommsodsd 70 appoint
Horace Greeley to the sffics Of city register.
made vacant BY the sudden death of Gen.
eral q. u. Halpine, in order that the salary
u the uus4 pirsd term may b paid to his
widow"
Commsst 10 nssdless.
Mr.. Webster opposed the ratification Of
the treaty that gave ~ California. saying
that II Vas . miserable sand bank. The
House Of Representatives came near rcfus
ing 10 pay Baros Stescksl the 81, 200. 900 In
gold for Alaska, which the Barren touched
on Saturday last for HE master. because it
10 an iceberg. The news nov seass that
it has twenty foot seamof anthracite coal
better than Lshighl Wisdom 10 justified
Of her children, and Seward Is one Of them,
just a. Polk WAS.
Letter from Mr.. Carson, Of Cin.
olan0a1, 1D1sposAag 81 HOune ~
SIC olenoers against she 1sres-
The following letter from Mr.. II. r. Car.
son, Of Cincinnati. disposss 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, l would
say that on September 4, 1861, Andrew
johnson, then Military Governor Of Ten
nessee, now President Of the United States,
deposited with me, as United States De-
positary IN this city, in the name Of A. IL.
Adams, Disbursing Agent, S195,75O This
was secret service fund placed in the
hands Of Governor johnson, to be used by
HIN At his discretion, with carte blanche to
draw for moro to save Tennessee to the
Union. Adams was . mere clerk, and the
money WAS placed in his name Us Disburs-
ing Agent. but ali checks upon the fund
were to be countsrsigncd BY Governor
Johnson. Up to April 2, 1862, had paid
out from this fund, on the checks Of Adams.
countersigned by Governor Johnson, only
SIG 1876 rs. leaving u balance Of $751;
800 %. On May y, 1858, on draft Of
Adams, countersigned by lGovernor john
son, this balance was transferred to Mr..
Fowler. now Senator Fowler $50 20
! United states Discussing Agent, and the
credit was gwen him on that day, and so
reported by me in the daily report Of that
day, snd was regularly reported asterw ards.
FROM Nav >. 1868, 70 August ., 1858, l
pad out on Eowler's checks tho sum Of
sil ,536 IS, leaving a balance in my hands
on that day oi $l420l3 81. August 9.
1869, the day IN which retired from office.
transferred this balance-viz $l42,-
us 65-to X. II. Stephenson, my success
: sor IN office. and took his receipt for the
same, and reported to the department. be-
. sides have made more than one special re-
port in regard to this fun1 befire. This
fund appears 10 have been lost cht OF by
the Department. can only account for
tbs from the fact ,hat it was secret ser
vice money, placed in tho hands Of Cover
nor johnson 10 be expended BY him at
pleasure. and no questions asked. or course
1t was not expected that any portion Of il
would ever be heard of again.
While am not an enthusiastic adinrer
OF Mr.. Johnson's plan for the restoration
OF the Union, | cannot help but endorse
his plan Of economizing the secret service
money. Only $4,000 used out OF $780,
ooe. and any amount more at his call. I
guess that is without parallel in the history
OF the managsrs Of secret service funds.
AN, very respectfully,
E. T. CAnscx.
Hon. Hugh McCulloch, Secretary Of
Treasury.
Let those who delight in impucning An.
drew Johnson's honesty and upriehtnsss.
read this letter second tine. Those rad
'cal smelling committees Who rumaeed
through the Warrington city banks to find
out precisely how much money M. John.
son was possessed Of, will new be able to
see how they didn't fad what they we're
hunting after.
The 6ernaas ~ laussenburw.
aoW0.
The Boston Pioneer publisher The fellow.
ing correspondence. from Guttsnburg.
iswa. wherein particular reasons are al
legged who the radical Germans Of that
place should vote for Gen. Grant:
"Shortly after the close Of the war. Gan
Grant went on journey through the north.
vest. Though the journey was made o.
tsnsib'y for recreation, il was in reality mn.
dertaken for the promotion Of tho Gene,.r.
interests as . candidate for the presidency.
His coming was published for many d,vs
ahead, and the German radicals of Gu.ten.
burg rushed to the river bank to great IN.
| great man Wha, r.. ho.. -