The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1871-10-12
WILL TIE SENATOR PAUSE:

WILL THE SENATOR PAUSE:
have no policy to enforce against the will
of the people.-Grant.
Ii grant il renominated will not vote for
him.-.Schuz.
On the 4th day of March, 1869, just after
taking the oath Of Office, President Grant, in
view of his predecessors political errors,
made the above announcement in his inaug-
ural address, showing that he rightly under
stood that he was only the chief servant and
first agent Of the people in the execution OF
the laws, which were but the expression OF
their will And for his::guidance in this re-
spec there we're two authorities, the interpre-
tation Of the Courts and the voice OF the ma
iority of the voters Of the nation, in opposi-
ton to which he announced that he had no
policy to enforce nor any scheme to foster.
II was an announcement which produced con-
fdence, and while it assured harmony in the
par,y, il still left the President free to pro-
pose and suggest such plans or propositions
for the public good, as the opportunities OF
his high position might give him occasion
TO approve.
Among these propositions was that of the
annexation Of San Domingo. Owing to
causes almost entirely disconnected with the
subject Of the treaty itself such as State cleo
tions, personal feuds between Cabinet Minis
tess and distinguished Senators, a bitter con-
troversy sprang up inside the Republican
party, led on by Messrs. Sumner and Schurz,
who Wed with each other in the vehemence
of their assaults upon the President. But
when the matter had been fairly tested and
all the facts laid before the country, what
did the President say? lie replied to these
gentlemen by repeating his faith in the
benefits which wonld accrueefrom the annex
alton Of San Domingo, but concluded by
saying that as the proposition met with great
opposition that he had no policy to enforce
against the will Of the people, who now hav-
ing all the information necessary could form
their own conclusions without his further in
reference And Notwithstanding the pre-
dictions oil disafEected Republicans, the
cloud. which had gathered on the political
horizon all cleared away save one, and that
one nos proceeds from the extraordinary
amount of explosive gas which Mr.. Schurz
has thrown off during the summer.
The Senator declares that the President has
violated his oath, and that he will not vote
for him il renominated, while it is well
known that the exercise Of power upon which
Mr. Schurz bases his allegation, has been
considered allowable by all Democratic
statesmen, and has not been seriously ques-
toned by any large number OF political
leaders since the action of President Polk in
the opening of the Mexican war. But the
Senator proceeds further. He proposes TO
form third party in opposition to Grant |
Logan. TRANQUIL, Cox, Sumner and Gree |
lev do not agree with him in this crusade
against the President. They have proclaimed
that they will abide by the will of the major |
ity: and If Mr.. Schurz cannot do 80 much, if
ttfilDl \
Grant let him at least cease 10 enforce has
policy against the will o the party and with
draw his name from the admiration and APP
plause OF the entire Democratic press. He
is still inside orr ranks, but his conduct is 4
matter OF severe pain TO his old and sincere
friends, who, after many years of warm
friendship, find tina, they cannot join in the
plaudits with which their bitterest enemies
now greet him on all occasions.
The Republicans of Missouri have been
exceedingly tolerant towards their erratic
and brilliant Senator. They have concealed
their irritation As well as they could, but now
the mutlerings are more audible, and we fear
that Mr. Schurz is fast becoming incorrigi-
be in the prosecution of his scheme to organ
lie a party without a distinctive name, and
Of the most conflicting elements and indef-
mite aims.
We trust that the Senator will pause. If
ne will not support Grant, let him await the
ssue in silence, since it is apparent that the
,hoice lies between Republican President
md Democratic one There can be no
,ther alternative; and if he remains silent,
wing to his former services he can be ex-
used, perhaps, when others would be
'lamed.
In the name of his old admirers and
riends in the State of Kansas, who cannot
pprove or countenance his strange scheem
f a new party organization, We say to him, s
Mr.. Schurz, learn lesson from your enc
ny. You see that your proposition for
bird party Is failure. Now, do as General l
irant did in the San Domingo matter. Say I
, the people that you will desist, and await
ne result in silence, since all the facts are
efore the nation; and that you have no pol !,
y to enforce against the will Of the majority
the Republican party, Of which you claim !.
, he member ;.
Isn't IL queer that the editor of a Republi- L