The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-06-20
Carl Schurz.

Carl Schurz, the champion of Repub-
lican principles in the West, is one of
Europe's best gifts to America. AS in
the terrible convulsions of earth, the
the granite, the hardest and best forma-
ton is thrown to the apex of the fiery
lava, so has it often happened that free
dom is indebted to the revolutions of So
ciety for the granite character of her best
expounders. Now that our hearts are be-
ing thrilled by those manly utterances
which characterize lis speech, it may
not be amiss to familarize ourselves
with the leading features of history SO
replete with interest, so full of promise
Born in castle upon the Rhine, of
which his father was a tenant, passing
successfully through the preparatory
school and the gymnasium into the uni
versty, he found himself at the age Of
nineteen years, (in l848, leader among
students IN a revolution against his legit-
innate government, which was for the
time smothered-the the subject of po-
lice search, and almost seizure-then a
wanderer-anon an officer in fortress,
where for twenty three days 6, 900 youth
iul Germans withstood an army Of 40, 900
soldiers, commanded by the Prince OF
Prussia in person, which fortress was
surrendered only when provisions had
given out. and intelligence had been re-
celred that succor was impossible.
" Escaping by means Of sewer which
led from the fortress under the walls, to
an open field, and again a wanderer,
with an indictment hanging over him,
and price set upon his head. he was
successfully a sojourner in foreign prov
inces, disguised patriot in his own
land, the successful plotter of a scheme
for the escape of one Of his comrades in
arms, whose sentence. after the surrender
of the fortress referred TO- had been com
muted from death 10 Imprisonment for
life, and wanderer through Switzer
land, France and England, till happier
stars than had yet shone upon his head
led him
% Ger the glad waters of the deep blue sea,
His soul boundless and his thoughts as free, :,
to the peaceful shores of the United
States. After emigrating to this coun-
try. Mr.. Schurz first settled in Philadel-
phia, where he remained about three
years. For the past five years he has
been a citizen of Wisconsin, residing in
Milwaukee, where he has been distin-
gushed for his attainments in literature,
his successful practice of the law, and his
eloquence. readiness, logic and argumen-
tatiye force in politics. Mr., Schurz has
shown himself, in repeated efforts, to be
one of the best "stumpers" Ca phrase
now perfectly naturalized with him,
which the Republican party has in all
the Northwest. AS a agentleman, schol.
ar, and statesman, his reputation is en-
viable. and SO deep hold has be taken
upon the popular mind in the State of his
adoption, that he jest missed being put
upon the track for the office of its Gov
ernor at the period of its last election
\ student at the bestof German uni
versities-the friend OF the free-souled
poet, Ferdinand Freilisrath-the com
panion-in arms and subsequently the bold
rescuer Of the brave, learned, and ac-
complished Professor, kinkel-the com
rade of rs unshackled a set Of youths as
ever armed themselves 10 strike a blow at
old abuses, he was the very man for Wis,
eonsin. for the free Northwest. for the
Republican party. for The Present and the
Future"