St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-09-29
Interesting Correspondence
BETWEEN SENATOR SCIlUEL AND EX


BETWEEN SENATOR sClUEZ AND EX-
CONFEDERATE SOLDIEES
The speech delivered hy = nator { III
Schurz Of Missouri at Nashville, Tenn,
on Wednesday evening, has created ::
profound impression in political circles.
The most significant incident connected
with il is the fullowin" letter formally
addressed 10 Senator S:lIurz. AMI signed
by several hundred confederate soldiers,
embracing every grade and rank OF the
late rebel service, from prlratcS and non
commissioned officers up to mayer @enrr
ais The signcrS, generally, are repre-
sentative men of influence i'll the com
munity:
NASHVILLE, September u, 49, |.
Hon. Carl Schmz-Dcar ST.: We,
the undersigned, formerly confederate
soldiers, wish To express To yOu our high
regard lor yourself and our profound re-
card and admirati0-. for the umSclli-h,
non-partiSan, cultured ami patriotic adj
dress delivered by you in this city. We
admire the manly, independent spirit
which refuse, obedience 10 party when
III conflict with ones convictions ui duty
and right We pledge You that We are
not part>anS that we have II faith no
words can express in the sublime si1ui-
licancc Of the mission aud destiny OF the
American republic; thlt we hCnor the
national fla" ~ the assured herald of
that day when the races OF men of all
ranks AMI conditions will br redeemed
and delivered from all species Of political
and mental tLral'lom. We wish To turn
our backs on all sectional parties, :tni
a!I parties "rcpin" in the moonlight ol
the past ; and to ally ourselves with any
party th;t will lie animated with the
spin; Of civil and religions tU.crI!iun,
and broad and elevated patriotism, not
bounded by -!a,c lines, but inspired with
an abdin1 Faith in the CENTS ot Tree IN
~iitutionS.
The following j. Senator Nchnz~ rr-
ply:
NASHVILLE HOUSE. Sept, -.
Gentlemen: | have received Your let
Ter anu, Nllhnut ai''iaIIpl, may say
that | cannot iInd "oIdN strong enough
TO de-"tlbr ihc joy 1t ha- "I'rn me. The
spontaneous cAPr'ssi'n OF such >eniI-
mrnts ~ your letter contains, comm"
IRON YOU iS late soldiers uI the c.ni.dcr-
ate army. NAV well be- called an event
"i great significance III the history oi our
day. Nicl your Former cumra,!r~. rs
well IL YOU do How. rally around the
fla" ot the Amcrican Republic IL the
symbol OF universal trcr,iom, equal right =
and constitutional government wh,m
thcy declare iirat tiI,y VIA iuIn il,ir
backs upon ali parties @I"piu" i'll Tie
moonlight # the past. and d:~cyuu.v-
nImrc that partisan >piIil which i "a apt
/ 10 obscure tic Human reason ;ml iunt
/ the best Impulse ot III, iiuu,u heart :
/ identity ol their true Interests with those
Fl Cur .I,at common country inca c.
cry patriotic citizen Will t,I tj;t the
regeneration "i the south i cc.l1in to
hc accomplished i,y hrr uNn p,o!Ir Il
there l. still lacking haze and thcr, :!
/ ,pllit " Inch Keeps ;,ii,r lines vl AM
mostly and It-tru,f. ahd which, hy mean,
OF social prescription or intimidation ur
Violence. strives t. impede thr L,,r'up-
mrnt of I,e pnhiic opinion, You can ion.
der It harmless 10y ,our iitIuer &c and cN.
ample. II there arc >.ill Disturbances OF
the peIc, and order ul society uccurl me.
calculated i" produce Tie impression that
the security aud ri@lt~ of cil.l. rs can l.,
sufficiently pr"trr'"l only 10y the inter
terence 81 the GENERAL ""Ncrrnrut il
your local concerns, You can di-pd rh,,
impression hy d,Nntiu4 your cherries t,
the enforcement OF the laws. thus prov