The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-08-19
Carl 6hurz at Chicago.


tisone OF our grlefs. q the publishers of To-
cal paper of limited space, that we are unable
to lay before our readers many things that are
OF transcendent excellence and which it would
be very profitable for them to read. Such
was the speech delivered by Senator Shurz to
the Germans of Chicago at Farwell Hall on
Saturday evening last. As man of thorough
culture, and u calm, contemplative, philo-
sophie statesman, he stands foremost among
all our public men. His utterances, therefore,
are characterized by discernment and liber-
ality-a freedom from party bias for which
We look in vain in the utterances of our public
men generally.
While the senator's speech ranged over a
great variety Of topics, two things were kept
IN view throughout-first that he wants to be
regarded as still a republican: and second,
that he is opposed the reelection of Grant.
while, however, the Senator may regard these
declarations as perfectly consistent with each
other, he can hardly plead ignorance of the
J@ct that they are not. He knows, or ought
to know, for he has had occasion to feel it in
his own person, that the republican party lust
now is President Grant, and that therefore to
oppose the one is to step out of the pale of
the other
The Senator's indictment of Grant and his
administration contains long list of counts.
"Undermining the Constitution" by the Ku-
klux bill and the San Domingo negotiations;
reversing the decision of the Supreme Court
the lobby corruptions he has fostered at
Washington: his nepotism; his removal of
good men from office and putting his tools in
their places, &c, SC. are things which the
Senator cannot approve He does not pro-
pose to abandon Republicanism and side with
the Democracy /; he has objections to that
party, also, and he intimates that he will not
act with 1t, unless the choice be between it
and Grant. But he seems to imagine that
the, better elements in the Republican party
can revolutisnize it, and give US a new organ.
lzation based on the following principles;
we are for granting the fullest freedom
compatible with our constitution to local self
government. We are for the impartial collec.
tlon OF the revenue through a tariff upon inn.
I'S' S'o's' out OHiJ w Dc applleu IN the
carrying on OF the government; therefore we
are'aVerse to any system that protects and ere.
ates monopolies which benefit individuals
more than the public treasury, and which
cause an increased cost of living, DESTROYING
our shipping interests and destroying our ex.
port trade, taking money out of the pocket.
OF the many and putting it into the pockets
or the few; we are for the conscientious paw
ment OF the national debt, but for a reduction
OF ''a taxes 50 far as compatible with this
mt.s and We do not admire the ,nord;nate
mar paying an Indebtedness not due bv
lays on heavy taxes, thereby endangerinr
and Gripping the welfare of the country
we are also for speedy return to specie bs.
Bis Us the foundation of our money system.
These arc good principles, but Senator
shurz is not so blind but he must see that
these are purely democratic PRINCIPLES. and
chat, to engraft them on o republican Mat.
'oFm' would be new departure" equivalent
to the transfer of that party to the democracy.
Instead of being republican with democratic
principles, Mr.. Shurz can only be consistent
by accepting the logic of his position and
placing himself within the lines of the democ.
racy.