Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-12-21
Missouri Politics.


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lie reviewed the history of pty divisions
in Missouri, Tor which he said he aud those
acting with him had been denounced as trait
ors to the republican party the nlorior-
ence at the solicitations Of his colleague
Drake OF the national executive by which
the State contest had acquired q more than
local interest anu the subsequent defeat Of
the President, with all his patronage, 10y o
triumph OF the very principles upon which he
had been elected
Mr. Schurz proceeded to show that the
dslranchsemcnt OF persons engaged ia the
rebellion was Ia temporary experiment, meas.
urc Of safety. rendered necessary by the new
social condition Of the South consequent on
the close OF the war. Tie held that the re-
moval by the party which imposed them and
while still IN IT'S ascendaney in the govern
mcnt, all ds4nahhcltions, especially the cx.
cluslon OF large numbers OF people from the
ballot box was essential to the restoration Of
iratcrna feeling and as proving that such
measures had rot resulted from yiudiotive.
ness, but necessity and as bringing the late
rebels to The iuli realization OF their share
with ourselves IN the institutions aud great
ness OF common country. such were among
the reasons governing bus course in the late
movement. Quoting from resolution offer
ed by himself 10 the National Republican
Convention in 1865, declaring the Republic
can party to be 10 f"5f OF the removal of
political disabilities as soon %. compatible
with the public safety and welcoming back
TO the Union the loyal people among the late
rebels who would accept the new order Of
things, he said this was part Of tho platform
on which Grant was made President How
had that promise been carried out iu Mis-
souri, Only 10y victory over thc Bepub-
lIcln party, instead Of upon lbs good faith and
by lbs assistance. When, therefore the party
bad resisted entrauehisemcut alter party
honor has commanted them to grant H. what
hope could the Republicans have oh winning
over to their ranks the re-enlr1nchsei3 The
principal opponents OF the movement within
the Republican ranks were those whose polite
ical stock 10 trade consisted OF the hattie-erie-
Of the civil war who would forever roll The
rebel'as a sweet morse. under their tongue
aud that class Of politician, whose whole end
fairs. Mr.. Schun denied, as not IN accord
anre with the fact the Insertion OF his cole
league IN printed speech circulated 10 ihe
Senate that the opposition was not 50 much
90 enifaneniseman' hseil as against me con-
sutntional amehlhent as melhoi nl enect-
ing H. CONSISTENT Onon men OF Missouri
OF Lifelong devotion To the government Tor
merely expressing nope thai TIER relatives
in the rebel army would return nome safely
we're dIsifancaised iof sympathy With those
engaged ia the rebellion ne knew scores 0i
men who served three ANA four years 90 the
lnop army and uad been Disabled 100 ihe
service, DISTINGUISHED Tor harmless language
uttered.
The atrociiy OF the abuses developed under
Che system OF disira1aANament was shown hj
Che speaker az some .ength ln the absolutely
irresponsible powers OF the Registration oii-
cers the right Of any citizen 70 vote being
completely at the mercy of any william who
happened to be Regisiration officer, while
there was no remedy Tor the grosscsl cut
RACES A fact too public was that 10 many
counties these officers acted Wholly ~ the in'
ierest OF the radical candidates, tne only con-
'deration being as to ihe number OF opposi-
ton votes to be stricken OF to secure MAJ
lorty. In one case as many az 9uo votes
were disiranchisei upon secret aihlayts.
The Senator from New York lCoukliugl
at the last session denounced the election
frauds iu New York city but that Senator
would agree thot the abomination was as great
in stealing legal votes out Of the ballot box,
under cover Of the law, in Missouri as IN stuff
ting illegal votes into the ballot box, ia New
York and Philadelphia. In THE connection
he characterized as un4ualideily false the
newspaper reports that the Missouri " bolt
had anything 10 do with revenue reform
conspiring or originating in Washington.
Personally, hif convictions led him to oppose
protective system. Had the tariff question
been in issue IN Missouri, he thought that the
majority against the question would have been
nearer 100000 than $4,000. The conclusion
Of his colleague was thai be (Schuul designed
taking the whole German clement over to the
Democratic party TO control the next Presl-
len ial election aud he then to be the great
power behind the Democratic tnroue' Inns
Schurz indicated as a morD'l nAiiucina'lon' as
also his colleagues onslaught upon tae "et-
mans But he regretted th"t Wnho p'' coz
league lnslnuatons naa 10 euec' upon jug
people OF Missouri 'hey seemed 70 naE D nau
strong influence upon '1e m'nu Oh 'io lp'',
lent lie was convinced tnat 'ha Ie','r o,
iae President TO inc ooliec'or OF l"' c ,LD
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