The New York herald., 1870-12-17
General Gra.t, Carl schurz and the Mis-
souri DimcuIty.

eOoFA Dlmcuuys
The Carl Schurz and Gratz Brown bolt from
the republican party in Missouri has almost
monopolized the attention of the United States
Senate Tor the last two days. According to
Schurz, he is all right in this business and the
President is all wrong. But what are the real
facts in the case? Schurz, dashIng Ger
man red republican politician, casting about
the country for the main chance. ssafter the
war;" discovered fine opening in Missouri.
and there squatted. As an active German
radical he soon did such good service for tho
Missouri republicans that they, partly in re-
cognition of his services and abilities, but
more as compliment to the Germans, made
him United States Senator. He Immediately
thought himself cock Of the walk, or 'sthe big
Indian" and so he simply demanded Of Gene
raj Grant larger batch of the Missouri federal
Offices and spoils than Grant could afford to
give him. Gratz Brown, meantime, had been
cast aside by the republicans to accommodate
Sohurz. Yhus both these men were ready for
a bolt on the first opportunity.
Secondly, the Missouri Republican State
Convention Of last summer furnished the op-
portunity, and Brown, Schurz and Company
bolted, on the Independent platform Of ''uni-
versal amnesty, free trade and civil service
reform, "a good enough Morgan till after
the election, Brown being nominated on this
platform for Governor. Then the democrats,
in an active coalition with Brown and Company
against the demoralzed administration repub-
licans, swept the State in the election. In
other words, Brown and Schurz carried over
to the democrats the balance of power, and 80
swamped the regular republican ticket sup
ported by the President. Now, Schurz in the
sented truly the republican party in this Mis-
souri, election, and that General Grant was
the bolter from the principles of the party,
and that when the time comes Grant will find
out what Schurz can do with new party.
Compressed within the limits of a nutshell,
this is the case of Schurz. He has quarrelled
with the President about the spoils, he has
bolted (the old story and he is on a
new tack. Mr.. Drake, the other Missouri
Senator, who devoted several hours yesterday
to the overhauling of Schurz, unquestion-
ably represents General Grant in this debate.
The Senator's appointment the other day as
Chief Justice of the Court of Claims is proof
sufficient upon this point, and was evidently
intended to define the Presidents position.
What next? There is some talk out West OF
running Gratz Brown as third party candi-
date for the next Preside ncy on the free trade
platform. IF so Schurz will doubtless "fetch
up" in that party. Meanwhile he will per-
haps find some comfort in comparing notes
with Sumner, Fenton, Trumbull and other
Senatorial soreheads, who are convinced that
General Grant is failure in failing to meet
their wishes and to follow their instructions
General Jackson, however, had hard lot of
such customers to deal with in his day, and
his effective way with them was to cut them
adrift. General Grant must be master Of his
position or he will fail. He must play the
part of Old Hickory if he would escape the
fate Of Andy Johnson.