New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-24
THE PENDING CANVASS.
SPEECH OF GEN. CARL sCHURz.

tags The band Of the sd Regiment was present anu
enyenod the proceedings with popular music Shortly after
o'clock the meeting called to order by Mr. James X
Dow and on his motion Mr. Josiah Low elected TO pre-
side In The reading of the list of We Presidents the hnhe "
applause Resoll ions were adopted approving the eoun %
the representative OF the people IN er contest WIN 'be s
delt and recommending 10 the hnes County elt1es ho
Congress accepting the chair Mr. Low made few up,
pIopate remarks and then introduced Gen Cal Schsx VINO
was warmly received and spoke 81 follows
Mr. PRESIDENT FELLow-CHlZENs: Wine endesVof'hg
to effect final settlement of the great controversy which Tor
SO many years has agitaed INC osIu3 We nu
plans OF policy which presented TO the people Tor acceptance
bcon az. completely restored their fun participation in the
adminsrateA-e National Government certain guaran,
tees must be obtained for the fHhmen Of National
obligations aud the future security Of the
Republic This is the plan submitted by the Congress OF The
United may say without contradiction that the means
employed n make this plan prevail consist exclusively IN me
usual elnaees OF PoPaa G,soS's'on. IN & W ,
Of being her,d and urged upon qs ny the President OF
most OF It's strength from the Circumstance that the
President endeayOrs 10 nsuo s acceptance by ihe people W
o a6d 10 p %y pdS Of e aavanSee Of his support
He has put himself personally forward as its CHEF representa-
the speech he is in the habit Of delivering he insists upon
his personal character. merits aud virtues as one
fore most APPROPRIATELY called the Presidents Policy. In its
support he has hcrcd around him number Of followers the
buS 81 them consisting Of the late Democratic party mus
President policy and residents party Cen SchuII
then defined the Presidents policy and continued ms follows
MIR Johnson is the habit OF referring us TO ms past eeVu
That dangerous thing TO do for that class oil men VINO are
and have short we can
accept the challenge and be- viii tie period Wheh MS
fIst began TO be connected h the great oice he now hos
While 1864 Andrew Johnson had proclaimed that the
foundations OF Government or our innda et laws must
be changed conform 20 the wants and the progress OF
the people and the enlightened principles Of The age ana TO
rest upon tho principles Of eternal Justice ana aflhenpfe
that this change IN fundamental laws musi DO effected We
American society in the dlrdertd state brought about by
the and is seeking security for the future In other words
that security for the future must be obtained by amending our
fundamental laws before the disoeed state OF AmeTleSn so
cev put an the complete restoration Of unda
mental nachineIy den takes the ground that the
lion were as completely competent States Of the Union
before the Rebellion, and eonsutionaly entitled 70 al
fore. the Rebel States being already fully restored
10 oh their rights and privileges the moment Of their
forced submission Government Of the United States has no
ioaton but is Consutionay obliged 70 admit such
tey their fa representation Congress and their fun
share in the Government Of the country that consequently
those who resist THEN Immediate and unconditional admission
rights and privileges OF the loyal States dsunon
lists and traitors 10 the country This the Fundamental doc
trne Of The President policy es now STANDS AZ o lne
between his pledges and his present perform
most slaring is regeneration astounding Ana y.
more astounding sl Is u when you near Ahmen
cooy and seriously asserting that In all this be Is strictly con
sistent s it Posbe VIII Andrew johnson n0s na,rs
impossible lis consistency OF so slnfu" n hero
that in order 10 apPrehend It's merits we i hhsc
not only 10 ieyeT series 81 Sgr Close md
observer Of human affairs has learned TO disem
mate between fundamentally different classes OF public
characters Here j. ole OF them msn VINO Posscs sIuh
instructive Of right and yronghis symathles are AZ
oppose Injustice because SIS moral compcls him do
His theories his reasoning his logic his rules Of action
He may commit Of Judgment be may be timd and he
tlng IN enforcing his convictions he may possess certain
viii inevitably tend IN the direction of his honest con
ccpon Justice and s ambition will identify itself only with
good lie essentially safe for his Is
Invariably governed by win call moral consistency To
this class characters belonged Abraham Lincoln the President
We have lost. Here is belonging TO the other
His instincts Of night and oscured by strong
selfish impulses lie is apt to define Justice IN accordance VITA
his mmefBte NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. without being con
cious Oi his motives Thus be may be accidentally hight and
may also be accidentally whet clearly seeing and
Tho U.lft or
and lis rules o! conduct VIII adapt themselves TO The eGns be
hspps 20 have adopted lie WIN BE- apt 10 cAnnge as ~. sup
without computation, because he aeudes hnnse easily INTO
although he may have considered it wrong when be de
sired something else He may sometimes ser,e TIC hgI.s
interests of insce when OF moral nature compelled
him 10 DO but mainly because they appear To him lie
mry argue doluenty advocacy OF great principles IN he
can rsc them as strong pOias contToyer! Int be viii
befangy pcrt them when be wants argument IA an
opposite directions for such man. Of obiuse moral perceptions
and deficient sense OF right and wrong is combarc and
Less in his temper and disposition. He VIII Tecoi
before crime and wiz be 10 become dangerous iudi
iGuaL II his mind is and bis intellect wek be "l
be ant TO ret like a great fool; and II bis temper is
as reckless his intellect feeble he viii be apt TO shine in
orr anaysi. the President policy in theory wen pac
ce wiz &c found TO he the result Of happy combination
andrew johnson was born IN The best spheres Of Southern
society ~ energy be rom his low state lie acquired
political power ard became the Acknowledged representative
and champion Of hs class WHO st1bg 10 Iise nc louu nc
exclusive prcudices OF southern atocncy his way aud lis
whole career continued struggle with that class OF an
iagonsts ior even "hen he Ad risen m above LIS oen the
consented 10 recognize him as an
cgua. struggle lie carried WITH great tnnciY OF
Wll and crOcty Of temper but without any
real understanding Of the objects to be obtained.
While lighting The slave asiocey he continued to defend
Slavery Striving 10 weaken his adversary With one hand be
siroye strengthen him with the other He struggled against
and did appchend the system His mind well as
bis heart was too narrow or Ls purpose HE eOeon came
The aistOcrocy identified with tho Secession movement
Andrew johnson naturally found the other side
Tie Rebellion failed and johnson found himself by astfage
pensaon at the head OF the victorious Government lis
IN spt and power at his ie-at ne mercy o the once as
psc pcbian The time had FOR lin 70 show the metal
- bis character hc really undo stood the true tendency OF
Tic great conflict w1s Not ho ihe grnndes 9pmlIn! 10
build broad aud deep the foundation Of equal shs and mpa
al Justice 20 render arstocraces Impossible m his
country for all umei But agnn he saw only individuals
when he ought TO have eompehended principles and systems
bis defeated enemies lie issued edis putting prices
the prominent heads He reiterated with terrible EN-
severity law 1t looked not only k Justice looked
Ike revenge Time elapsed and he took The work OF recon
and there his motive dd seem 70 have chsngcd
IL direction Not only the leaders OF the Rebellion were ex
,nped OF grace but all ie wealthy, Ill those
who possessed over $4,000 The excepted parties should be
subject prosecution and punishment uges. receiving special
pafons his Hghness The defeated aFsiocIa IN order
escape the rgor OF the w. had humatc himself before
he notorious rea9 in person, Inc triumph sPpu., OF
It would have been Well enough b. ] The head and
was the turning point IN Andrew JohnsO career You know
Ae result The late Rebels gathered ~ und hun l ernnes
iaduay relaxed Presently be orgoto speak Of their trca
oa learned speak only Of ibe rgts-iher rights IN
preference to the rights Of all others How was this Inc
after all Only look at the man by that Andrew John
gets tired Of telling the mccan people that he
tailor and then by degrees led all political Offices OF
very grade until he became the Pr dent Of the United States
Is be 80 proud of having bceI tailor Not that but be
proud OF being tailor longer. There are men who
having risen from low estate always troubled by m In
nctye consciousness Of nieaoy which they do not admit
themselves and against which they struggle by continually
md loudly Boosting before M world Of their worth proved
their actions Above oil things they demand recognition at
ho hands Of those who formerly were their bctcis and per
iaps still they demand II with anxiety and
Whoever denies Dcurs their ferceSt resentment History
ellis o. enemies royalty who TUNED 10 court
BY The smiles Of king The spectacle Of representative
ristoclat turned into end Of arsocacy IL by
strange. Nothing Il required than that bis egosm