Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-03-04

DALI UEMUCNA1.
n. n. sslCslARDSON, Eaieor.
THURSDAY EvENiFG.... MARCH 4.
INAUGURATION.
This day closes the Presidential term Of
Andrew johnson, and insuguratss that Of
General Grant - President Of The United
States. Tho former has served bis country
faithfully for nearly four years-hsncs has
not served his party. Aud al this has
brought him into contempt with the party
which elected him. He hes shsWn . fair
amount Of nerve and backbone, things not
expected Of Repsbliean President. - sssb
IN em:ial. ia ssdsr TO b popular with his
party, 10 expected . b ~ we'll worked eAy
10 The hasds Of The potter. HE successor
in eGes d yst 70 - tssssd. The party thss
hes slsstsd hin and bsv down before him
to-day q Washingtsa know itus o. nsths
ing u What u 10 store for them undss his
sdministration. Itmsy Be that b will Do
the bidding ofths ring>mastsrs ofths Rad
ical circus, but there 10 bread room Tor
doubt 10 that direetioa. Il may BE-, on the
other hand. that he will take the Prssidep,
tial bits in his mouth and refuse to pull 10
any partisan harness take the diguiisd
ground taat be 10 the President Of The peo>
pc. and not the President Of any party.
Sach . course wsald csst hin his reputation
made OF the Radical organisation. but
would elevate him ia the estimation Of the
people. He has in his own hands the max
ins OF very ,eisbraied shsesmsp, or the
spoiling Of . fair sort Of an American cit>
ssn. There 10 snsssh labor for bic foil
term. The political shsnbiss ass rseking
With rstsssases: the poblis thieves are
sastehiog away The Substance Of ~ psspls;
the tremendous aational debt 10 growing
higher and s,ill higher; sssruptions runs
rsmpsat through every deparsusas, aud ,hs
people cry aIead for help. and pray chat the
inauguration that THE day takes pisss nsy
not be- 80 much he iaaagusasien 81 nss
President ~ the inauguration Of most
stringent and most solitary rsforu. Asy
other inssgurstiso will b. . mere sham and
mocksry.
TDauN0asNg.
In congress last week the old spirit Of
Kno~-Nothingisa was brought plainly to
the surface again. In relation 10 the 81.
legged New York slsctioa ffsuds The pro.
ceedings we're - follovs:
Mr.. Lawrence (Rsdieal) presented tho
report Of the select committee, accompani
ed BY several hills and jslnt Sssolutions,
proposing amend msnts 70 the oe0stit uSios.
lie sskst immediate action on the bill with.
drawing the Jurisdiction Of naturalization
from certain courts In New York.
Mr.. Ross (Dsnecrst) objected. bot undsr
the suspension of the rules, the bill pssssd
yeas 50 nays 81. II 10 - follows:
IIs it enacted. That the Supreme Court.
the OiTcn,t courts and the cour,s Of Oyer
and rerminsr. in the city AMI county Of
Nov York. and tho Superior court Of the
cry OF New York, shall not hereafter have
power to admit any alien 10 DO citizsn.
This Law operates to the shutting up Of
the naturalization business In New York.
II prevents the naturalization IN New York
OF thatx body OF foreigners that are
- biving aud settling in that
'eompels them to go elsewhere 10
Kin their citizenship.
lti needless 70 say that the movement
has been the cause Of much indignation in
that city. Regardless Of party. strong
protests have been made against the Law,
and on the occasion Of q monster mass
meeting called together by this fresh out
rage. The Radical General Sigsl said:
a. do not believe We have committed an
error ia calling for the cooperation Of our
Democratic fellow citizens. No political
party question to b discussed, no man 10
be commended, no candidate for President
or Governor 10 be supported here. but in
the name of the adopted citizens and Of
those coming after US, We will defend our
rights. We will guard against injustice
hang done TO 10. We will have % hW
prOiongiag the time necessary for naturali
xat'en. but Law which will remedy exists
ing abuses without prolonging that time
which will not make naturalization more
difficult: which will not contain heap Of
clauses unintelligibls to migrants; which
will not n-ccssitate a new aud expensive
class Of offi,ials."
Constantly this assumption Of ex,r aord-
nary power is increasing. II il can dis.
franchise voters 10 the south and in New
York city, when il finds that it cannot con-
do go elsewhere and will do SO. II 10 but
another method adopted to retain the ad-
ministra,ion OF tho government in radical
hsods-and very effective too-so long -
the people will submit 70 It. Crack on he
steam. Aessrs. Radical Cong -ihsss
- . day coming whom you will need il all
~ am not the representative Of . political
party. atshosoA elected BY a potitieal party"
Did Grant cay this, or did he not 1.-The
did not, then Colonel AcClure's statements
ere not truthful. 1.-The did, what becomes
Of Grants intense Radicalism, about which
there has been 90 much Boosting within .
fsw days in Radical eirc.sss We incline 10
the opinion that be did make such dsclar.
stion, and that the suspieious Of the ex-
trsmisss Of the Radical party are about 10
be verified. Therefore, lock out for. break.
ere. Grant admits that he ewes HE slec ION
70 the Republican party; but claims y b
the President not 81 = party. bat Of the
~Aais people. New, - The Republican par.
y is not the sAsl people, Why. - matter
Of course, Gen. Grant will have 70 stsp .
little outsids Of IL make 70 make his words
good. What thee
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n STATE seam has 0oaO Powers
In the case Of the Beard Of Supervisors
Of Mercer csusty. lllioois. agsiast John T..
Cewlss. The Suprsnas court Of the United
States has made an important decisioa -