The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-03-15
CARL SCHURz ON THE REBELLION

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RESTORATION OF the Union.
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= 'suAy assnin9, otn, a. the cooper institute
New York, Carl Schurz made speech, Of which We
pubksh the material nortiorsl na which a.r rad
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- :" - =. - - A.'enise ,' leiesai aa
uuI uose nent may indeed suppress . rebellion
oy pus IN order TO restore the working oftbe
erigisA sesnciss upon Which II rcis, il is Obliged
to sestyss sas tHai ~ bis erigiHsl seurs
seai acton. II ~ Is attempted, after having sut-J
Presssd rcpeihon, 10 maintain its authority per
mseenty by TIE sssaa mesns by which ri was are
estaohsned that u to saJ, by constant and ener
ofdef o. 'nings Dus copetciy subsert its original
ossisi ior shs usass ~ whidh Il was oblig god 70
suppress the arc IN direct eontxadican to
inc iuhaa amehisi principles OF Governnent- In VI
oof 20 tnesc psincipes 70 life the Govefcrn
u1nt = opsaksd ~ tn1t ~ snshsrity TO the 10y al
Acuoa o. ne Peepae There Is ths snba fssssansut
which vbeihon IN . dcnsocIatic republic will
necessarily produce What docs It moan. the res
sosauon Oh me oniona IL scans the restoration Of
indiymssl liberty ~ All ~ parts, AID of lhst ram
ncAhon OF Poiine power IN which self 60, ernlnent
eensis's. I'M meant anything else 1t II meant fLc
permanent holaing IN sn,ection OF cong icred prov
ihee u - meant tse futs oi f0fce5 II II uaAnt the
slhyersioh Of Those principles OF ln yidnal liberty
wn'cn arr TIC pIeath OF cur Psnncsu LIE wea,d il
then hos 10 oess 20 nt sne rensh gog Would 4
nct ~ pssiesab'e 70 he eonisat with the modest
Pfop"ruons 70 Nhich the development oi fhings has
reduced u.s. to ioster the principles and Institutions
Nh,'s az AlA"s 'n's PecP'e esss aod happy for
90 1sng s's "sti con nscAenesona care, and tafrnst
10 the 1PAnslye power oi htcfy to restore this
"a more o. acss remote tusare TO ~ Tor
ms1 - a'c-ss'0 " anu yes' fooHfng nj
tmn9s - lees arss now Can ve expect ~ rsstns
I'VE onvn w. ue Iuis =. Iofce'-,,nat - y say,
~ m.h'aay oeeupauon oi ne fene' states But
Teu wih 'es. 1s inss n1s .mf ses sset long We'll,
ana Wese wi sesa - uses ssas pesna { s ahr dasap-
" W IS'ciaoes Aae rcssrn o. san-
seie W -! ~. nsu AAu NV Aiit Inc lebeLiions
.piiH cense "HoI afty fet"fh iruc, tins re-
peinon we're netnins oss m1rc monentaFy uhim
VI tae PopuiI Mlnoi !! ts cause could ~ oelitera-
tea ~ one ol those sudden 10 popular opin-
IONS, wnich IN inas'ers oi 'nof importance, occur
% ifsqaeauy "''s ss! anessaasss people, sesa
snort miAtary occapa1i0n might answer, and pass
over without any serious enecl upon our future de-
veiopmsnt. Da. : snisY LOOK the met square
N Inc i.ee. ins NDe,nen ~ not issse noaen-
n.y wain, = .na a,sS nS1 oaa ,'a men ssen e have
prepared ie outbreak, u not tue mere npshot OF
. Limited conspiracy. ~ !. ming OF long prcpa-
fa'son'-nay, "one e".n t".t, u tnng oI logical
ueseaoPancsA luis ue'ei"P@eis 0id mot com
menes On INC oay .na' he secession nag was hoist
gu =. - On tne uay Wien
tne oaase rover Nr 'ae mrs, TINE enlessened TO
break Up inns unloa- iAPpAaae. j. Slavery hnS
Pfounccu An orsAMAaoh VI soclsy strongly IN
conua-uistine.ion win zoe principies underlying
our sysssm OF eoveinHent-Le Apsofute rule OF n
superior class based upon tnn aosoine sae,sctson
q the aoofing popuiasien ihis institution, con
tinuaiiy sunenfihg against the vital ideas OF our
pehtieai Inc, ana incvhPsheie with free express
l.
formative u absolutely ruling OF peIishing. Hrnee
our long struggles SO eiten aiayed by temporary
expedients, oat always renewed with increased ac-
rimony- Ana - soon ms the siave intercst per
eeiyed that II could no longer rule inside Of the
Union 1t attempted to cut loose and to exercise its
undispnted sway outside OF -.
lns xas lasieai' ana rs long rs the relation OF
interests and necessities renains the same, its log
lcai consequences WIN remain the same also. This
Is net matter OF doctrine or party creed, but Of
nnto.y. Noooay can smut M eyes against no PLAIN
and psipAble iaet How Is u possible to mistake
the origin q this struggle ask You, in all sisl-
cerify, would the repeiiion have broken out II sia
very nad nut existed NO. NO, 10. Did the
isceios raiss ~ hsaa ~ auy place where slavery
d,d not EXIST Dia ho, ma sympathy and sup
port SnsreVer slavery existed l.fes, yes, yes.]
u Anynod IN srms against the Union who docs
reDehion pai ns" ana ioglcai form OF the old
struggle o. .ne save interests against the tunda-
nentst principles Of our pohtieai systemf Do you
not indulge IN the desion that you can put an end
e this struggle by mere victory IN the field -
byh you may quench the physical power Of the
slave interest," put you cannot ss'e its aspirations
IAs sasss interest WAS as'eys as long A. Il threat
sned tue dissoia.isa 81 ihe nien II will DC dis
loyal as long as II wiii desire II lCheors,l And
wnch wiii ~ cease 20 dcsiFo lt ~ may Tor time
suiicniy SUBMIT 20 ,he power of the Union, but Y
wlu not enter inle AAlmonlous co,opsratioa With
you, Is iong as mas asp'IasDns o. its own. But
70 give up us Asprht'ons woufd % 20 give up in
axissnos; u Wi tnsfsluf mol osase % aspifu until
~ 81 essses !. - n'ul lApp4Aal !oat rtssiusnt hss
saArossoh his couns1y VIII nave no reft nntli