The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-03-14
s p e ECH
OF Carl SchurZ ON faae Kcpnb-
ican Nomination for the
Presidency.

upon being elected delegate frcm the
State at large to the Republican National
Convention. Mr.. S. was loudly called
for, and came forward, amid q perfect
tempest Of applause, and addressed the
Convention as follows:
! Mr.. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN:
| accept this appointment deeply SEN
eibe. not only oftko honor it Cunfers, but
also Of the responsibility it forces upon
me. Ii | DO not mistake the signs Of the
times, the history ofthis Republic has ar
riyel at n turning point. | think that
slavery, as q II after O. principle or Of prac-
tice has never been different from now:
but | do think that recent events have
shown mole clearly than ever before the
en- ire incompatibiity o. slavery as = po-
IiticaI power with the Republican spirit of
our Institutions.
The annexation of T, xas, making the
foreign pol cy Of our government suJser-
Went to slavery the resistance of tie slave
power TO the admission of California as
a free tie; the passage If the Fugitive
Slave L-.w tie enactment of the Nebras-
Ia Bill; all these were matters of discus
sion b 70 e the greas Presidential struggle
Of 1856. Bat sine, tLoI, We have the
bred Scott Decision, declaring that sla-
very is national institution, and that It
exists of right wherever tho flag of the
United States floats. Wcfav still more.
The South have demanded the uncond-
ticnal subm ;ssion Of the North to is die
tation, and if we refuse, threaten the dis
solution of the Confe,lcracy. And still
more, democratic Senator ofthe North,
who claims to be the representative Of l,b-
| eral Democracy, as aelyoclteI in his
place in Congress I'll passage Of q bill,
whicI, If it becom3 a law, will place the
Shareholders police at every door. Then
the sieepless fears of tyranny will watch
You W tn neycr-tiriig susp CT II, and
wherever two or three of you are assem-
bIed, there will be the black spirit of sia-
very despotism lowering over YOU
[Cheers.
The issue is manifest-a consolidated
political despotism on one side, and llb-
eraI, enlightened, progressive government
on the oil err Great applause. There
is NJ difference Of opinion about the OBJ
jects to Be attained, in the ranks Of the
Repaid can party, but there seems to be
a difference Of opinion about the means
/ by VIII CHI to attain them.
There arc those who think the right
way to su coed is to compromise prime
! pies for the purpose Of uniting ncongru-
Gus elements, anl to gain votss outside
the Republican party by artificial com
| b.nations. And on the other side there
arc those who mean to carry the day by
boil, open, straightforward appeal to
the p ,pu,ar heat. Gentlemen, [ am in
favor Of openilg th3 doors of the r pub
Lean party as widely as CONSIST Mt with
its principles, in order to let in al those
WHO wish to put themselves on cur plat
form; but am not in favor of opening
the doors Of the r publican party s.
widely that RegubIIcanism itself will es.-
cape through them. Prolonged ar
plause.
/ am wiling to vote for any m1n who
will place himself furry upon our plat
forln-but the bet way to find him is to
seek him within the pale Of orr own or
caaization. | think the Republicans Of
this State are not willing to become par
tics to an agreement according to the
terms of which the latter day Cd Line
/ Wings, the Old Line Americans, ard
who knows what other GA Lines, will
/ furnish The platform and cand dates, while
the r publican viii have to furnish the
votes. Great chceri g. [ do not think
we stand in need of the services of those
ac:ommo lating persons, who viii most
grac;ous!y conlescend to become r pub
Icons upon tbs condition that we make
them Presidents at oacc. Prolonged
/ and dcaining appliance. In this way
We m chit, indeed, catch the votes Of some
of the ancient mariners Of exploded par
/ ties, who with desperate tenacity cling to
tie wrecks Of their shattered crafts: but
/ we would lose our great element Of sue
1 cess-the honest enthusiasm Of the peo-
/ pie. In this way we might, perhfp'
make some of the doubtful States III G.
but should make some of the sure States
doubtful. Cheers.
There is on thing more to BE- dreaded
than a defeat in an election, aud that is q
failure in an administration. We do not
want a second edition of the T limore adj
ministration which began under antisayo-
ry auspices and resulted in the Fugitive
Slave Law. [AppIause.l We should not
Ike again to bear Of painful duties reluc-
family performed | Special applause. |
believe in the irresistible force of truth.
1 believe in the iuvincible power of right
and justice over the minds of men. / be-
eve in the irrepressible assault Of reasen
upon the human understanding. | be
lieve in an open, bold, and straight-for
ward battle These ideas l shall take
with me to the Chicago Convention
These IDEAS ifrealized will rally the Rep
ublican purity in unbroken column unde
the good OIL banner; and our victory vii
verify the great word of gallant old Ben
Wade of Ohio, which he hurled in tn
face of the Southern disunonists: If VOL