The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-12-02
Can schurz in Washington

Senator Schurz arrived here yesterday, and
will probably remain until the assembling of
Congress. He has rejected all efforts Of news
paper men 10 interview him, and has even
failed up to this time TO call upon the Presi-
dent. In conversation with friend, howey-
er, to-day, he remarked that he would prob
ably comply with the etiquette of his official
position, and pay his respects to the Executive
very soon. lettering to the recent struggle
in Missouri. Senator Schurz said he had stu
diously adhered to the resolution presented by
him at Chicago, and adopted as part of the
platform on which President Grant was elect
ed, and which pledged the Republican party
to the restoration of suffrage in the South
whenever the people of that section should
show their willingness to submit to the estab-
| tlshed policy Of reconstruction. He claims
that the people have so far submitted to that
| policy as to entitle them to the benefit of the
promise embraced in that resolution, and in
proof of this claim he asserts that there have
been no riots or political disturbances Of any
kind In that State for sufficient length of
time to issue entire safety for the future. He
also claimed that Senator brakes position in
opposition to him was based upon the assump-
tion.that the people are still disloyal, and
promised at the proper time and in the proper
place not only to disprove that assumption,
but to prove that his own course has been
| ton of the Chicago platform.
If any attempt is made in the Senate 10
| prescribe General Schurz, l have no doubt he
viii take occasion to explain his whole course
In Missouri. Indeed, l have no doubt he will
bring the subject before the Senate himself:
in which case some sharp words nav be looked
for between himself and Senator Drake. and
the Presidents course will not be spoken of in
the most complimentary manner.
Speaking of the assaults made upon him by
the press of his party, he said he thought they
must either be wonderfully misinformed OF
inclined TO artfuIy misrepresent him. He
had never assailed the administration, but on
the contrary the administration had assailed
him. In other words he claims that while he
has adhered earnestly to the party platform,
the administration has seen proper to indorse
the false assumption of disloyality In Missouri,
and has opposed the fundament of its prom
ises to deserving people He maintains it
to be sound party policy to restore political
rights TO the disfranchised now, instead Of
waiting until circumstances which are certain
to occur compel the party to grant it unwil-
hngly. He explained this position to the San
Domingo treaty as o matter which could not
AFFECT his Repubicanism, and said it was based
upon his honest opinions. Regarding the
treaty itself, he did not look upon It as a prom
I. iaent feature Of the policy of the administra-
y. 1on, G Gasehough the newspapers have made it
80 - ana Senator Harlan has eoncurred with
men. In other matters, the Funding bill,
, lof lnssane he sustained the administration.
merely because. he accepted it as purely an
CONTAMINATION n measure, although he did not
- tns III I5e, n9E aoes he now, consider it fess-
ing that if the people Of Missouri 40 Iot ~
! at 70 vote for HIM he viii not consider them
disloya, and that, said he, is 'syhat is the mat
ter with Mr.. Drakes"- Washington Disp1fcb
| 10 the Gin. Com