The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-01-28
Carl Schurz.
Sketch of His Career.

Sketch of His Career.
From the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
The election of Carl Schurz t, the
United States Senate, from Missouri,
will add good many brains to that
body. if not much practical statcs-
manship. He is radical reformer
of the most earnest type, both BY ma
ture and education. Born in Ger
many about fifty years ago, he was
noted in youth as one OF tho most
promising of students, though strong.
" tainted with the skepticism of the
schools. In the revolution of '48 he
took an active part, as soldier In
the revolutionary legions. Joining
first in an abortive insurrcctionary
movement at Bonn, he aiterward
took part in the defence of Rastdat
and on the surrender of this fortress
he escaped and fed into Switzerland,
where he REMAND for several months.
The circumstances which drew him
from his Swiss asylum were Of quite
q romantic character. His particu.
lar friend and companion in arms
had been captured on the surrender
of kastdat, and been condemned to
twenty years Imprisonment. Schurz
| resolved to undertake his rescue, for
which purpose he ventured to re-
turn to Germany, disguised as
strolling musician, and, after series
of remarkable adventures, succeeded
in effectlns his object. He and his
friend then fed to England, and for
three years, living now in London,
then in Paris, he earned livelihood
as q teacher and a correspondent OF
German newspapers. He came to
the United States in 1852, but took
no prominent part in politics here till
the Presidential canvass in 1896, du-
ring which he made his mark as an
orator, in addressing large meetings
of his countrymcn in German.
Since that time Mr. Schurz has
been one ofthe foremost politicians
in the Republican party. He took
an active part in the Senatorial con-
test between Douglas and Lincoln III
Illinois was AN influential member OF
the National Republican Convention
of 1860, and in the exciting canvass
which followed, took an active inter
est, making most effective speeches
in favor Of Mr.. Lincoln, for which
service he was in due time rewarded
with the appointment OF Minister to
Spain. He was not acceptable, how.
ever, at lsabella's court, and resigned
after a few months residence Mt Ma
drid. He was then appointed a Brig
adler General Of volunteers. Hc
acquired but little reputation as
General in the war, though his per-
sonal bravery was conspicuous IN the
battles Of the second Bull Run, Get
tysburg and Fredericksburg. He
was appointed by President johnson
q Commissioner to examine and re-
port upon the workings of the Freed
mems Bureau, and the existing rela.
IONS between the whites and blacks
IL the rebel States; but his report was
not very acceptable to the President,
probably for the reason that 1t was
too true.
In the winter Of 1865 ~ Mr..
Schurz was the washington cores
pondent of the New York Tribune,
and after that was appointed editor
mischief of tho Detroit Post, which
position, however, he did not hold
long, being entirely too independent
| a man to suit Senator Chandler and
the other stockholders in that paper.
But it proved himself very vlgoi-
GUS and trenchant writer, too inten-
sely bitter and personal, though, to
successfully conduct political news.
paper. Since his retirement from the
editor ial chair Of the Detroit Post,
Mr.. Schurz has been connected with
other papers in the West, chiefly in
Missouri. He was temporary Char
man of the late Chicago Convention,
and had much to do in shaping the
admirably conciliatory action OF that
body, evincing q more conservative
frame of mind than he had been
credited with. The keynote OF the
whole campaign, as conducted by the
Republican party, could be found IN
the following extract from his speech
OH taking the chair: LET us, Ne
said, "march steadily on with un.
flincEing determination to fulfill all
the duties that rest upon us-to Sc
cure Justice to the soldier who. fought
our battles; justice to the South
ern man, who for the Union cause
imperiled his life; justice for the col
ored race, to whom we have promis'
ed true and eternal freedom; and JUS
| tice to the national creditor who has
staked his credit.
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