The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-08-14
SPEECH or SENATOR SCHURz,
AT CHICAGO SATURDAY NIGHT.
His Views on National Politics.

} u large audience, who listened with gre
interest TO Senator SChurz, of Nilsson
who had been invited to this city by
large number Of the prominent merchan
oi this city, for the purpose Of giviI
D them his views on the great polite
topics OF the day. Mr. Prussing, in i
Producing the speaker, remarked that
the Germans Of this country prove then
selves worthy OF such a Representative
the idea Of a republic will he brougl
much nearer 10 us.
Senator SchurZ spoke in the Germa
language, and in his opening remark
gave the Germans OF this country III
credit of sympathi2ing with him in h
motives and position, and promised thd
he would give them his views withou
any reserve MS was the duty to doot thOs
who exercised any COntlol upon publ
opinion,
II was claimed that few restless agi
tat0rs were the cause Of the confusion
among political parties, and yet no re
form could be successfully carried thrOugl
without agitation. The present hour pre-
scntGda new order Of things with neV
problems, new dangers and new duties
unprOvidGd for in the old programme
OF political parties. Our civil war, il
sweeping away the doctrine Of secession
abolishing slavery and breaking the slave
holding power had not only established
the civil and political rights Of all Citi
Zens, but had Gstrangcd the feelings DO
tween the citizens Of the different sections
of the country and rendered necessary {
new system Of taxation, reaching every
material interest. The Government Ol to
day has grown far beyond what It was
once, and its officers. In numbers, have
assumed the proportions of an army, who
exercise n widespread influence in pO
lltiCNl concerns, while the power welded
by money frequently tries, and often sue
cecds, In controlling Executives, Legisa.
lures and Courts OF Justice and partisan
organisations were used to further the in.
dlVidual interests Of politicians.
The speakers lnlc in considering i'm
pOrtant questions was TO do so outside
Of all political connections, so rs not TO he
blnsed by personal or party interest, The
interest Of tho country demands that the
questions growing ont of the war GmbO.
died in the 18th, l4th and 10Th amend.
ments to the Constitution Of the United
States should he accepted by all political
parties Ms equal civil and political rights.
II is the only theory consistent with the
maintenance Offrec. The labOrpreiudiCes
of persons averse TO the amendments,
will have to be overcome by patriotic men
firmly upholding the Legitimate results Of
the war, and our Southern people must he
cut loose from the past, and Its
painful memories as well as their peculiar
desires and aspirations, and their thoughts
10 those interests which wo have
In common. TOthis end nothing Is more
desirable or necessary than the removal Of
political disabilities by n general am.
lesty, and the speaker considered It one of
The most serious blunders Of the Republi.
,an party that thisamnesty was not grant
I'd long ago The arguments combat.
ing the granting Of such an amnesty were
sentimental ones. In u republic where
Lhe whole political organization ol society
is basedlupon the universally Of suffrage,
political disabilities arc antagonistiC to
md can at best exist only
4 very limited time. Missouri to-day, by
Inc removal of disfrAnchisement, enjoys
perfect rCpOse and order and general good
ceiling.
Besides, Acknowledgement Is reserved
" one party to keep another party down.
That Is It's object, and the result Is that
he most INSCRIPTIONS politicians, being
inder such circumstances tho most useiul,
oon become very influential. Thespeak.
n said If he could not maintain the asCen.
lanCy of his party by honest means, then |
10 would be willing TO let 1t go through
process, however unpleasant II |
night be. The miseries and fierce con.
Missions In Missouri before the removal Of
political disabilities, and the pence and
Of that State since their reno.
'nl, wer portrayed in glowing language
md pointed out ds the result of something
lighcr in politics than the possession and
distribution Of public plumber. !
There aro two elements Of difficulty /
n the South, which must be viewed In
with the amnesty question,
The disrniOn spirit trying to keep down
he COlOrHd people and Union men, pro.
luCing disorders known as Ku.klux out.
ages, and on tho other hand the admins.
ration ofunscrupulous and rapaCiousmen,
allied carpet.baggers, and those two evils
annOt he removed by penal legislation
lone on the part Of Congress. The main
eliei must come from the people them.
elves, us il Is evident that neither the
Democratic nor the Republican party, as
hey are now In most Of the Southern
tatcs, can afford relief The Democratic
eing controlled by the reacting and VIC.
ent element Oi Southern Society and the
republican being Under the lead Of TN.
crlipulous and rapaCious men, II the
'0ol men connected with both parties
would Unite, they would possess fiumcri.
nj strength enough 10 bear down MI m.
'osltlon, and moral power enough 10
maintain order and good government, and
he removal Of political disabilities bv
mnesty would bring about thatrcsult
In speaking Of the power welded by
he Government, and to avert the evils
rising therelrOm, the speaker said, two
hings were essential, that we COnscien.
onsly adhere to the principles of COnsti.
htonal government, and that we elevate
he standard Of morality in political life.
he opposition TO the Ku.Klux bill in
'ongress was because The bill invested
he Government with powers not war.
lntcd by the ConslitutiOn.-powers more
aTIernlls In niIpCl than tho nhnena tbnv
'ere to correct. II was like appointing
on 70 project the sheep against wolves.
'ho lion would easily keep the wolves
way, but what was to protect the sheep ,
ON the lionY Our General Government
ls the power to project the rights and
berties Of It's citizens, Int In doing 40 Il |
lust not 60 beyond certain lines Of its I
lthOrity prescribed in the Constitution.
nnatOrS voted against this act not
irthey had been unwilling to protect ,
le lives, rights and liberties Of those who !
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