The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-08-11

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sPEkcH ~ GEN. carl sCHUnz.
General Carl Schurz is entitled TO speak
for the Germans. He represents their loyal
", their patriotic devotion to the country Of
shslr gdop,ion, fheir tras sry IN behalf Of the
Union, and their whole,sonled instructive de-
sokon TO Republicani.m and the bfoaAest
measure Of human rights. General Schurz
Asae speech al Indianapolis;al few even
ings ago. From that speech We make these
extracts: .sass ass
Ills : eonssqseacs Of fair common sense to h.
vest the negro, now frse laborsr, With the right
Of suffrage. The RepaAlieaa party has cos,-
neneed and nearly completed great work, in
handling the negro question. In what manner are
the Democrats hooking 1t this great work, What
grounds and Arguments are they bringing up
sgainst IL fisst. They wonld say, Granted
your work il good one. there 10 Jaw in 1t; il
10 mot in accordance with our Constitution. Demo
Gratis, - order to give an example Of thoir insen
siseency, sHid when the broke out that rsbels
had no right to make war upon the Government,
bu. this very Government hsd In Ito turn NO right
10 s1bdue the Rebellion. Supporting now our CIV
eminent had not nsrved up itself 1t that critical
period what would have become OF the kepablicl
slavery was the bsae, the Of Southern pros.
perity, and Democrats would say that Slavery was
above the proyisions Of that Constitution. What
would have become Of the Republic, If our Gov
srnmsnt had Aoted in secordAuos- Nth thu traa-
sonsble doctrine2 We would have boen the angh-
ing-stosk u Tbs whole world sos ~ tine 70 cpme.
Democrats cay 'tAAt, eccorliak b ths Con Aitu-
ton, II 10 unjustnnble TO prescribe for Rebels the
terms under which they ebAn be reconstructed ];
consequently We have to clothe them again with
fsllposiissr' ro.s. and bsg pasdss for ~hipIi.g
sAs1 % thoroughly. tIaughtef.J &cerd The
democrats say that BY sivinrthe negro at the
South the right ct suffrage will make the
black rsce too overbcaring 1t may he replied 20
that, that FREQ labor entities to political power.
Applause. The Democrats spesk Of the negro 9
alleged stupidity; that he does not know how 70
AlpfsGste tAs right Of iuhrage,. all ut once be-
stSsed ppon him. If any Caucas ias had been in
ss6vsry for overall centuries, hewould he in the
very same fix AZ Sambo. lApplause.l As for the
negro heisg capable Of comprohending fully the
rights and duties Of suffrage, the speaker raid
that be had yot1d many tilnss himself without be-
ing fully posted on the mstter. Suffrage is said 70
be privilege for ALL for the masses it is right
Suffrage is bulwark for preserving the dignity Of
Law and Justice. Applause.l Casting yotes
would always be matter Of instinct and interest
For instance, II the negroes of the South in 1861
had been allowed to vote Secession would
have been impossible; then tho negro wuuld have
cast his vote in wser way than the wifest Of the
whites, and great deal wiser than the Democrats
lately It New York. Negro suffrage At that time
would have made the var an impossibility. We
Should not forget those 900 ono colored soliiers
Who offered their services when white soldiers
scmmenced focking in very scantily. He could
MT say that negro soldiers fought Drawer than
thois belonging TO the white race. but il must he
acknowledged that they distinguished themselves
upon many an occasion. Negro rule At the South
Is anethss nightmare for Democratic sensitive
ness. Win evef such thing exats Nsser.
There At the South 100000 negroes, and
over s.O0O,0oo whites. Should ever the blacks
rule over The Caucasans, then will the whites de-
servo II. lApplaute,l Republicans not afraid
of such evcnt. Besides, the Csucnsians
being reinforced continually BY emigration the
Africans arc not. Such Democratic nightmares
are issghable. We are no children who will run
away 1t the cry, !" The black il coming"
tLAughlsr.l
Now for some most remarkable prophecies Of the
Democratic party, which may be properly styled
never be .ubdusd." Then they cried, "The black,
viii ont the throxts Of I'll Whites There il in all
histoSy, no such peseeabls transition Of masees
from slavery TO freedom record. Another
prophecy Vas. that the negro will come North and
sssrrunit. How many may hass come TO this
city Of 1ndiAnApolis' About : dozen, perhaps,
and Of those the females took to washing; tho
mates to shaving. fLaushtsr.l What must be
thought Of such pr0phesying, properly speak
ing, lying Benjamin Franklin said: "If man
cheats me the frst time he il sconndrsl; but Il
saeer mysaf TO b cheated the second time, Am
fool Laughter.] Trd: Democrats would
say that the work Of Reconstruction 1t the South
was done in too tyrsnical way. The Speaker
reminded the audisnoe OF the way o-called rebels
were treated in lSA8 in Germany and Hungary.
They were drum head court mArtialed by hun
ireds without mercy. In this country nothing
similar has bsen attempted. JEFF. Davis il the
only traitor that has been looked after in . some.
what 0nesremoniuf way, but beside be had in
prison bsen fed on fried oy.ters. daughter. !
But she Dsmoerats called it despotism and tyran-
~ Il the rsbels should remain without political