The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-06-05
SPEECH OF CARL SCHURZ.

The following are the remarks of
Carl Schurz on taking his seat as tenn
porary chairman OF the Chicago Con-
vention:
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION 1t
is difficult for me to express how highly
l appreciate the honor you have .confe.
ed upon me by this nomination. You
will permit me to offer you my SINGER
est thanks.
This is the fourth National Conven-
ton of the Republican party. The
short career Of that party has been
marked by events TO which coming gem
erations will point with particular adj
miration and gratitude. The Republic
an party was born giant. Applause.]
In its very infancy it grappled with the
prejudice OF race, which until then
seemed to be oInnipotent with the
masses of the American people. Our
second onset overthrow it, and carried
the immortal Abraham Lincoln into the
Executive Chair OF this Republic [great
appiause] as the great champion OF the
anti-slaverv cause.
Then came the Shareholders rebellion,
and under Republican leadership the
loyal people of this country displayed
noble heroism and self-sacrificing de-
votion and perseverance under obsta-
cles and defeat. 1t may we'll serve as q
glorious example to all nations of the
! Garth.
! The result of the struggle core
! spends with the great effort, and the
| life of the nation has been saved, and
! the dark blot of slavery has been wiped
from our national escutchecn. APP
! plause.l Four millions % boIIdinen bave
been raised from the dust ard from
their ancient degradation; and this day
those States, the peculiar condition OF
which was but recently a disgrace to the
| American name, return to us under the
national banner, which now at least is
| to them what it ought ever TO have been
| tho great emblem of impartial just
/ ice, of universal liberty, and of equal
rights.
| All these things have been accom-
! plished under Republican auspices and
without in2ulging in vain self-glorifica-
/ ton, it may be truly said that the histo-
~ of the Republican party is closely
identified with the noblest achieve
mcnts of this country. [Applause.l
There are two problems equally great
now before us; we have TO secure the
results of the great struggle against the
dangers of reaction; we have to adapt
/ the laws and institutions of this coun-
i tfN 10 the new OIueE VI
The solution of these problems viii
require no less enthusiasm, no less de-
/ votion, no less perseverance than the
struggle which lies behind us.
/ 1t will require more. 1t will require
that calm craftsmanship which consists
| in clear appreciation of the objects to
be attained and thorough knowledge
| of the means to be used TO accomplish
them.
When the Republican party was
Z about to enter upon the creative part o.
its mission, it was by one of the mos
atrocious crimes ever recorded in histo
I ~, deprived of the man whose highes
virtue as a ruler consisted in his always
acting upon the nobiest instincts of thu
popular heart. Abraham Lincoln wa
smote down in the fullness of his glory
and we are LETT now to measure thu
greatness of our loss by what he lef
j behind him. [Laughter.l
! Then began for us the time of GU
: disappointments aud of unexpected
! trials, for our policy was thwarted b.
! the very. man who in an unfortunat
hour we had put upon the road TO pow
! en- The legislative and the executiV
/ departments 'of the Government wer
: pitted against one another in fierc
! struggle. New dangers were loomini
UP where there ought TO have been
! quiet and peaceable development.
We have our hours of painful strug
, gle, but what of that2 Are we the me
: TO be disturbed by the mere appearance
5 of danger? Are not the principle
: which we advocate just as great as the
2 ever were? LIS Tot the necessity c
r their realization just as apparent as ey
: er? Is not Justice still justice, RICH
: still right and truth still truth? Ar
4 we not defenders of justice, right All
s truth to-day as we were yesterday
What then is there TO frighten the mos
e pusilianilnous l say then victory Wi
S sbe true to the Republican party as lon
e as the Republican party is true TO itsel
II Cheers.
III What we have to do is clear; let .
i fix our eyes firmly upon the noble end
1 to be attained, and not permit our equs
= nimity TO be disturbed by an untowar
IA accident. Let not the passions infiaIne
II BIZ the singing disappointlnents of thl
: hour. however strong our sense
I'll wrong must be, carry us beyond I'll
!. bounds OF wisdom, and the bounds {
v self-respect. fAppIause.l The thing
a we have to accomplish are so great tia
Il whatever the proyocation may be "
b can certainly not afford to let persons
q | resentment seduce us into compromli
n ing tile higa destinies of the Uniol
IS Cheers.i a
isI Whoever may be orr friends, whoe'
er NAV become our enemies, let 1
Il march on with the unffinching dete
d minatiofl to perform the duties 1neun
e bent upon us, to secure justice to Il
81 soldiers who fought orr battles, lal
> plausel justice to the Southern Unlo
Isl man who for the national cause impe
n led his life and fortune, lcheersJ jnsti'
- - a.. ,s.,lfyszd race to whom. we has