Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-18


hcsr. be does not seem 70 possess in re-
gard to tho valiant fitzpatrick, regar 4
whom, in recent conversation, be thus
freely sxpresetd himself when assurr.
ed command OF II armies General Mcsds
told me he mus get rid or Fitzpatrick, he
knew TO many rali,ici.rs in Washington !;
through tn ~ influences and intsrfe -sncs no
compelled him General Meake) 10 permit,
against : 10 own judgment. the unfortunate
raid upe Richmond, which resulted in the
dsa,h OF poor Dahigrsen and general disa.-
ter to the expedited. johnson knew him
better than H.. Republican party, or he
would not have pc ,itted to come homo 10
stump the country ~ lost the Democracy.
That tn friends OF Mr.. Diana should have
selected . man like fitzpatrick 70 traduce
Butler smsxes me. 1fAll that Buffers enc
mics tell Of him is true. Fitzpatrick, without
Bstlss's abilities, posssssss additional sls-
usnts Of uppspularity that had never been
charged % Butler. think the Tenure q
ono bill would have fsrsishsd slight o.
sssslss 70 NJ. Jshsssn in Kidding Chill Of
such - smbaessdos.
SOFT SOAP voa sicgLRs.
OfGsn. Sicklss Grant speaks ~ follows.
~ kssw nsshing per senall Of the seldierly
abilities of Gen. Sickiss, though I have al
ways thought that he never had fair
chance to develop himself. lie rose rapidly
during the early part Of the var rapidly
as 70 excite the jealousy Of his brother Of
hcsrs. He incurred Gen. Mssds's hostility
at Charlottesville, and ever after suffered
IN Consequence. LIE is . man Of fine exc.
cu,ive talent. His administrative in the
Carolinas was highly acceptable to me, as it
was certainly smlnently successful. A. a
politician, he should rank among the trst.
| lie did the Republican cause great service
in the last campaign, and deserves ~ much
as any other man a. tho hAnds Of bis
party"
VACANT.
Old Ben Wade 10 evidently one Of Grants
laveritss 10 certain sense. He speaks Of
| him in this manner: Ben Wade showa 10
best advantage 10 missritiss. He does not
kssw how 70 avail himself Of the frsits Of
| victory. He 10 . reliable old fellew Who
| fshts brassly for and undss his own csloss,
| asd cant bear peace. He hss chronic
dislike for West Psiot and West Pointers
lie did tell ne that wsst Peint vss nssl
Of treason, sa1 csull net help referring
chat mvsA isrgse proper zion Of the osh
whs had lsasosd loyalty ct West Point re-
inclined true 70 the dag than Of these whe
had learned tin the halls Of Congress. rhs
public seem 70 think il . settled matter thst
Wade viii have place 10 ny Csbisst, b.
cause was unsuccessful 10 his aspiration
for Senatorial reelection. cannot apprS.
| eiats the legic BY which tho rspudiation Of
. man " his State peculiarly fits him for ,
counsslloe q the Executive Of the nation.
hsvs learned many things, however, since,
gentlemen. whose advice have not aaks1
began 10 select my constitution advissre
ler me.''
sRRAToa WILSON ALL niGBF.
Grant 10 unusually friendly in his sxprss>
sions Of Henry Wilson, OF Massachusetts,
Wilson. be said, "has been . staunch friend
Of mine. and has consulted freely with mo
N reference 70 the action Of the Senate
| Military Committee, Of which he 10 chair
man, ever sincs came 10 Washington. He
il an energetic, hard working man, and has
dsne coed service to the army and the
country. lie is man Of generous impulses.
and has never cherished malice toward the
South"
TuH QUALITY OF zACHAHiAH CHAEpLDRo
"eiIRIrs."
An aIlusion was made to Senator Chand.
Tor. Of Michigan, 10 draw the General out.
lie replied: IL need not tell you what
think Of Chandler. Everybody knows him
save Chandler himself IIe is the same in
the Senate Chamher as in the social circle.
he IL an AN sble man, and always in the
best Q! sp,r t."
rms rsxr SECRETARY OF 7HE NAVY.
or Admiral Porter Grant recently spoke
as foliowa Porter is a man VI very great
Ability. The ready and hearty cooperation
which he gave uis in my operations against
Vicksburg, placed me under special
obligations 10 him lie 10 . gentleman Of
outside Of his profession. l have often
thought the Admiral Of the navy and the
General or the army should be, er Office.
the heads Of the Navy aud War Depart
men,s. At least the men elected to fill
these places should b men skilled in the
art Of var. Who would think Of appoint
ing . man Judge Of the Supreme Court
who was not lawyers
MuLrflx IN pARvo.
Gen. Hchoteld, sAys Grant, has made an
unexce ptionaole war minister, and has my
entire conf lsncs aud warm friendship.
TnE rrNuss or orrIcR ELL.
In avery recent conversation Gen. Grant
took occasion to express his opinion Of Tho
tenure of oiilce bill, as follows meyer
favored the tenure Of Office bill. While
am no lawyer, and therefore not qualified
to judge OF tho constitutional power of
Congress to pass such . bill, l accept the
opinion ~ the Judiciary Committees on
that subject.
WHAT GRANT KNOWS.
But know that the special duty of The
President is to see that the laws nre faith
fully executed, aud for this purpose the
Constitution gives him the appointing pow
or. know that the a.uoet unanimous
verdict Of the people 10 that cbscisi eorrup-
tisS 10 the rule, instead Of the sxcsption.-
| knew ehst the average market price Of
whisky In the country was one dollar .
gallon whom the tax Vas TIVE dollsrs, and
the cset Of pfedaeaiss thirty cents. knew
that imported goods have been cold in cur
marksts for less than their cost in Europe
with the duty added. I know that THE
zee not the result Of an everstecksd mar.
kst, for the distillsr continued 70 mako
wh'sl -, and the merchant to import goods.
! know that there are rings BY which CON-
binsticns have been made, through which
corrupt Rspselicans have been nominated
and corrupt Democrats confirmed. Since
the tenure OF e6lce bill became law msst
81 the appointments have been effected
through such combinations. I am free %
state that I belisss I eve my election
more to the confidence Of the Amer can
people in ~ patriotism and integrity than
- aNv known views Of mine On reconstruct
ton, suffrage Or amnesty.
VIA % rassipruf - nssssx.
The people expect ne - save them from
this whslssals robbery BY sfhsials. They
expect me to ess the laws executed and the
revenues faithfully collected. So hslp me
l2A III l.