The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-08-15
SCHURZ.
GREAT SPEECH AT CHICAGO ON
SATURDAY NIGHT.
THE REPUBLICAN, PARTY AR
RAIGNED BY ONE OF
ITS LEADERS.
WHOLESOME TRUTHS TOLD IN
FORCIBLE LANGUAGE.
IscHURz' SPEECH.

CHICAGO, ILLS, Aug. l2.-Farewell
hall was filed tonight with large audi
ence, who listened with great interest to
Senator Schurz, who had been invited 10
this city by large number of prominent
Germans FOR the purpose of giving them
his views on the great political topics OF
the day. Mr.. Prussing in introducing
the speaker, remarked that if the Germans
of this country prove themselves worthy of
such a representative, the ideal of repub-
lie will be brought much nearer to us.
Senator Schurz spoke in the German
| language, and in his opening remarks
gave tho Germans Of this county the cred
| it Of sympathizing with him in his mo-
tives and position, and promised that he
would give them his views without reserve,
as was the duty of those who exercised any
control upon public opinion.
1t was claimed that few restless agita-
tors were the cause of confusion now exist
ing among political parties, and yet no re-
forms could be successfully carried
through without agitation. The present
hour presented a new order of things,
with new problems, new dangers and new
duties, unprovided for in the old pro-
grammes ofpolitical parties ,.
OUR CIVIL WAR.
sion, abolishing slavery and breaking the
slavs-holding power, had established the
civil and political rights of all citizens,
but had estranged the feelings between
the citizens of different sections of the
country and rendered necessary a new
| system of taxation reaching every national
| interest. .. .. IT,.
The government of to-day has grown be-
yond what it was once, and its officers in
| numbers have assumed the proportions of
an army, who exercised a widespread in1u-
ence in political concerns, while the power
welded by money frequently tries, and
often succeeds in controlling the execu-
tive, legislation and courts of justice, and
partisan organizations were used to fur
Their the individual interests of politicians.
The speakers rule in considering impor-
tant questions was to do so outside of all
political connections so as not to be biased
by personal or party interests. The inter-
ests Of the country demand that the ques-
tions growing out of the war embodied in
the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth
amendments TO the constitution of the
United States should be accepted by all
political parties as equal civil and politi-
cal rights, and it is the only theory conss-
tent with the maintenance Of free labor
PREJI DlCES TO BE OVERCOME.
The prejudices of persons averse to the
amendments will have to be overcome by
patriotic men, firmly upholding the legiti-
mate results of the war, and our southern
people must be gradually cut loose from
the past and painful memories as we'll as
their peculiar desires and aspirations and
their thoughts, directed to those interests
which we have in common. To this end
p,,l;p,, e lna;rolln
than the removal Of political disabilities
by
GENERAL AMNESTY.
The speaker consider ed it one of the
most serious blunders of the Republican
party that this amnesty was not granted |
long ago, and the arguments combating
the granting ,of such amnesty were senti- |
mental ones. In republic where the |
whole political organization Of society is
based on the universally of suffrage. |
Political disabilities are antagonistc to
and can at best exist only
a very limited time.
GOOD FEELING IN MISSOURI
Missouri to-day by the removal of dis
enjoys perfect repose and |
order and general good feeling. Besides |
disfranchsemGnt is used by one party to
keep another down. That is its object |
and the result is that the most unscrupu-
lous politicians, being under such circum-
stances the most useful, soon become very
influential. The speaker said if he could
not maintain the ascendency of his party
by honest means, then he would be willing |
to let it 60 throng purifying process, |
however unpleasantit might be,
SOMETHING MORE THAN PUBLIC PLUMBER
frla ,,t-nrinr ma Enrn. =.
Missouri before the removal OF political |
disabilities, and the peace and tranquility |
of that state since the removal were por- |
traye in glowing language and pointed |
out as the result Of something higher in |
politics than the possession and distribu- |
tson Of public plumber. There are two |
elements Of difficulty in the south which
must be viewed in connection with the |
amnasty question; The disunion spirit |
trying to keep down the colored people, |
and union men producing disorders known |
AS "ku-Klux outrage" and on the other
hand the administration of INSCRIPTIONS
and rapacious men called carpet aggers.
These two evils cannot be alone removed
by penal legislation on the part Of con-
gress. Relief must come from the people
themselves, as it is evident that neither the
Democratic not the Republican party as
they now are In most OF the southern states
can afford relief, the Democratic being con-
trolled by the reactonary and violent ele-
ment of Southern society, the Republican
being under the lead of INSCRIPTIONS and
| rapaCious men.
NEW PARTY WANTED.
If the good men connected with both
parties would unite, they would possess A
numerical strength enough to bear down
all opposition, and moral power enough to
maintain order and good government, and
the removal Of political disabilities by am
nesty would bring about tho result. In
speaking OF the power welded by the gov
eminent and to avert evils arising there
from, two things were essential.
The speaker said that we must conscien-
tiously adhere to the principles of consti-
| tutional government and that we must
elevate the standard of morality in political
| life.
THE KU-KLuX BILL, . ..
The opposition TO the Ku-klux bill in
congress was because the bill invested the
government with powers not warrented
| by constitution powers more dangerous
in effect than the abuses they were to cor
rect. 1t was like appointing lion to pro-
tect sheep against wolves. The lion would
easily keep tho wolves away, but what was
to protect the sheep from the lion? Our
| general government has power TO protect
the rights and liberties of its citizens, but