Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-09-12
Philadelphia, Sept. 3, 1860.
Carl shurz teaching Americans Am
erican Politics.

One CARL SuURZ, q German Red Re-
publican who has taken up his residence
in Missouri, has become the travelling or
ator of the Abolition party. So he is al
lowed to espouse "Rerublicanism," itmat-
tcrs but little with tins rampant Socialist,
whether it be Red or "Blacll.' He va
he chances to be.
Both of these schools Of politics aim at
disorganization and disiutegration, social
and political. They assail all that is es-
tablished and venerable. They assail all
that is untried and visionary. They
would demolish Capitals and raise on
their ruins tiimsy superstructure OF
painted glass snd gossamcr They would
pull down citadels and erect over their
sites the tents Of the Snowman. They
would destroy constitutions and govern
ments, ana substitute for them their wild
yagaries and their crude, undigested and
untried theories.
Asif there were not enough Americans
in America, skilled in the arts OF the ora
tor, and practiced in the weapons OF the
lcgician, this incendiary emissary, Of
foreign birth and foreign sympathieS, is
started by the Aboiitionists on a astumping
tour through the northern States, to ped
die the small wares Of his intellect, to
scatter the hot Goals Of Rcd Republican,
ism, and the pesti!cnt heresieS Of Abolit-
iOnlsm. His mission is to teach Ameri-
cans American politics. The IIcssians
who warred against us in the Revolution,
appear again in the persons of their sons.
The fathers fought US with gunpowder
and ball, the sons fight us with logic The
first .ook the field, the last take the stump.
The old Hessians endeayored to prevent
Us from consolidating our colonies into a
great Nationality. The young llessians
are endeavoring TO destroy that National
ity after it is formed,
1t would be deemed rank offence, and
an inso!ent outrage, if an American were
to 90 into the German States to teach
German politics TO the people. We layo
never heard of any American who has ta-
ken the stump in England, France, or Ger,
many, or any Of the countries of Europe.
1t would not only be an indelicate but n
dangerous thing. A shower of rotten
eggs would be speedily followed by con.
tirement in prison.
We have never known but ono Amcri=
can who meddled with European politics
That was the de,ectablc George Sanders
When George was consul to Liverpool, he
opened correspondence with Ledru Rol.
lin and all the Red Republican and
revolutionary storm birds of that period
For this he was promptly removed from
the office which he had thus abused.
Such conduct in George, Sanders is not
very surprising, for he is a very restless
and turbulent disorganizer lie is yio'
lent Douglas man.
"But 10 return to our sheep ;" as shep-
herds OF Provence were wont to say -
This Mr.. Carl Schurz, we learn, is about
taking the stump in old Pennsylvania -
He has been engaged to teach us Social.
ism Red Republicanism and Abolition
ism. A fluent speaker and good schol-
oa, he will, no doubt, be welcomed 10y our
Black Republican orators as an efficient
auxiliary.
We would not interfere with the free
dom of opinion or the freedom Of speech
We would not deny to naturalized for,
eigners any right that we ourselves en-
Joy. But we think it bad enough in those
'to the manor born" to abuse one large
ard respectable section OF our country
! to preach the odious doctrine Of a higher
law-to get up a crusade against the Con
stitution and the Union.
But language is not adequateto the eX'
preston of our disgust and Indignation,
when we see an alien, yet 'reeking with
{ the perspiration of revolutionary efforts
in Europe, coming here to good and staic
old Pennsylvania to lead u crusade a
gainst the South, to preach apoltionism
to SOW the seeds of disorgauzation and t.
raise the black flag Of disunion and dis
memberment.
1t was this sort of insolence and thi
sort OF disloyalty to our Government anc
our institutions, that gave rise to Ia,