The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-17

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10, 1870
a...tor schurx,s Political Creed-The Effects
Of the War In Europe.
Carl Scnurz having accomplished a victory in
Missouri has come here to enjoy It, He may be seen
here locking happy and contented sporting him.
self on the avenue In sunnlest style. Your CORE
spondent had an Interview with the Senator to-day,
and asked about the Missouri election, among other
things The conversation may be summed up in the
following style:-
CoRRRsPoNDENT-what is the true meaning of the
Gratz Brown victory In Missouri
SENAToR-It means the triumph OF the good sense
and intelligence OF the people. IL means that the
declaration OF rights shall no longer be mockery;
that white men shall enjoy the franchise as well as
coiored, and that this nation is now sufficiently
strong TO permit every citizen, without regard
to race color or antecedents, TO VOTE Drake ana
McCurQ and others who were opposed to are
bic and perhaps conscientious mon, but they arc
surprisingly narrow.mlnded and provincial. They
aDpear TO think Missouri represents the whole
United States and they represent the American
people. The American people are entirely opposed
TO the continuance OF prescription IN any OF the
States. The sufficiently long over to allow
to be generous. The party in Missouri which op-
posed our platform Of universal enfranchisement
had alienated OF the bess men in the republi.
can party OF the State. The pressure In the
direction Of removing disabilities from the
ex-rebels mad all the force OF strong popular de-
SIRE and nothing but sefnterest could have rallied
party against the movement AS II was, the fight
on the other side was made entirely by oflce-hOd-
ers, present and prospective, State and federal.
President Grant the weight OF his influence to
the McOlurg party. And yet, with all this against US
opponents fighting, as II were, In an entrenched
camp, we beat them by an immense majority
That tha
chicago T,'io,ne's idea of starting new party
sESAToa-l DO not exactly comprehend what that
paper is driving at There Is no necessity OF start
ing a party. Lei the present one undergo
little oyerhauling and 1t will be good enough to run
for many years yet We are always calling upon the
democracy to abandon dead issues and reconstruct
their platform. Suppose we apply little OF that
advice TO ourselves which we give so
freely to them. Let us reconstruct
little. Why can't we go In earnestly ana as one man
for total reform in the civil service and the
revenue and total wiping out Of disabilities for
completely in the rebellion We want broad,
generous comprehensive policy commensurate
with the aims and aspirations OF great country.
The republican party address Itself to the task
Of interpreting the great elections OF this nation and
cast aside all paltry feelings OF partisan
vndictveness and sefshness. IL has done
nObly as IL Is, but there are indications
that some Of its members are satisfied with what
has been accomplished and are indifferent about the
future. They ignore the vast work that has yet to
be performed, and appear to think our mission is
finished This would be a fatal spirit, If allowed to
creep into our ranks to any considerable extent;
but, nevertheless the evidence OF 1t can be
found In the results OF the late elections. We
have Q great deal yet do, aud l think
slight increase In the democratic Congress.
sional representation will act as q wholesome
stlmulant towards rendering us little less hasty
and self-sunicient We shall engage ourselves TINS
session with questions of domestic policy, and
have hopes that much more Will be done than there
wos last session. The reconstruction OF the South
kept great deal Of legislation back, and now that
It isnxed must endeavor to make up for lost time
by attending to business which Is OF vast interest
TO the whole people OF the country, namely finance
and the tariff.
Senator Schurz having ratified over thus far on
home politics, inquired what was the news from
Europe, aud, beng little interested over there, he
delivered himself freely on the situation.
CORREsP0NDENT-Do you suppose the scries OF
victories which Prussia has won, the spirit OF mill
tary glory and aggrsndizement which has been
awakened, and the project to declare King william
Emperor OF Germany, will have the effect Of retard-
Ing the progress OF constitutional liberty in the Con-
Iederation2
SENAToR-Not much. The leaven OF constitutional
liberty has been silently at work in Germany for
many years. She moves forward to the realization
OF her early dreams to slow but steady
music. Germany Is led away by no glitterng
phantoms Of freedom. Her aggregate political mind
is like that OF her philosophers 1t penerates to
the root Of principles in government, and in the
exhaustive crncible OF laborious thought weighs
with ethical nicely the great questions OF narmo-
NOUS adoption Of human hopes and passions and
The development of mans action and intellect TO
the structure OF government which secures, without
the tangible exercise OF restraint or authority, the
well being OF the mass OF humanity.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES hopes do you entertain
OF The permanent establishment in France or a
republicY
SENAToR-I cannot say that entertain any 1t il
one thing to have the evidence OF strong tendency
towards republican liberty and another thing to he
capable OF apprecating its benefits and dischargng
its responsibilities. The French be republi
cans. There Is too much intolerance opinion among
them. The majority In power would try to muzze
the free expression and criticism OF the minority
just as the empire prohibited any latitude or re-
marks from the press on Napoleon and his govern
ment Then there is an ingrained spirit OF GEN.
trazation which takes away all local pride and In
dependence and makes the whole of France de-
pendent on the caprice of a mob at Paris.
Judge Dent and the Mc(sarrnhan Lnnd
Claim.
Certain New York journals, which seem TO be In
the Interest OF exSecretary Cox having stated that
Judge Lewis Dent the Presidents brother-in-iaw
visited Long Branch last summer for the pu rpose OF
persuadinR the President to write letter forbiddng
Cox TO issue patent in the McGarrahan land
claim, the Judge has prepared the following card:-
J. was not at Long Blanch last August, or at any
time during the last eighteen months. During the
Presidents stay at Long Branch, While he visited
Washington IN the summer, never made any re.
quest OF him or had any conversation with MIN Or
wrote letters to him relative to MIR. Mctarranan 8
cain or the claim OF any other person to The
Pan0che Grande. AZ to the letter Of the President
TO ex-Secretary Cox, never knew OF its existence
until read 1t In the Washington Chronicle about a
week ago. LEWIS DENT.
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