The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-06
His Reception and Speech i'm
st. Louis.
Vigorous Defence Of His Opposition to
Radical.Sm.
Universal Amnesty and Revenue
Reform Advocated.


tached to all the utterances OF the distinguished
senator. His admitted influence with The German
population CT the country would OF itself render his
views significant But Senator Schur1 also repre-
sents that great conservative element which has
hitherto voted with the republican party, but which
has. like the Senator, become dissatisfied with the
course OF the radical leaders and seoAs political al
lance beneficial 10 the republic.
MIR. Schurz was welcomed by an immense crowd
Of citizens, both democrats and conservative repub
ncans, and on appearing was greeted with en.husi-
astic cheers. Addresses OF welcome and OF con-
graduation were made by Mr.. Samuel T. Glover and
Colonel w. n. Grosyenor, and after the applause
which followed had subsidized, Senator Schurz STEP
ped to the front OF the balcony ana spoke as fol-
lows:-
NY Friends AND FTLLow.cIrIzESs-I have been told
Ct your kindness and coma ence VITA which
You honor me tonigh. is IN expression Of sentiment BY The
sands Of republicans with whom have faithfully CO.
iican cause VINO manifest their approval Of my
with 70 @ which Tie
The subject Of difference Of opinion LOOK also
think. WHO have not come here with the ex
sp s sas ov1r rd to their bs
ppreeia,on Of the spirit with which IN obedience to
to be the common interest whole American people.
% 'e can ' S
exprcsor the great honor tonight comforting upon
son peculiar, unusual apt teaome
pune the e h @ ~o
parties the approval OF = one sde misht make him
tie other I q BY no means emoarIassna to me- as Il WI
Ee GoS Of the
hopeful signs Of tho times viii state to you how our pres
rounded by the ordinary circumstances and exgcncea
coac Il must be tho supreme 81 every
patriotic man in tho land no. TO reopen and continue ,h.
. eoasaus ss'i naosd he pa
parties would h g. or But % css t.
can be well done only by certain UPON OF sentme ana
e
hs sal hat
object Of m s to which, Ia spite Of all
ties must devote Their efforts and the accomplishment
The new order Of things which sprung from
sss G & " onn s nassr se
Nor a be M BY patty action
oasoWs Snss But t,"
n s one % IN .nS 5s
5. srdsS. s FL @ That
requires The both and the tas
,sa win Saa s not
n iss Of the
struggles going on States sd indeed i
am not pnmiudnI Of the greater difficulties standing IA the
order Of tn. day. and seemed impossible that those
nsn 80 sbny w1d
bly, anybody that JUS. has actually oe
@ Of s N
ieapns party an ssaence that here Ses
soS g i a .pe Of
feeling TS S SGas C. ~ whSy wire hs
cam and fruitful the
which alone turn the minds Of the whole people
ssSss liz A 5oss bal a ' ssl!s
on VIII many Of my republican friends resolved % relieve
system q arbitrary, dsfranchsement-a system which
co Without dce S a T SsG prec
lion made that those who were TO be reinyessd viii.
is Taon people NJ ss,s and sv
tonP Ibid indeed expect that would
vote as would but that was no reason to me why they
spirit would die once. psrformances would
BE would esasss ssa
Ihat q this State we would once more have an
and that thenceioward party would be able
BY depressing and perecqtng is class Of
;ronSs have Ct least p,Sioupa
res % % s D sw
ami the torch Of devastation desoang the land
Security no
the the ons lost
daily Of feeling Indeed unless greatly dsSsye myss
iaap there before the And Wien ioox
sonssmr,S.ion al o.. People united not only IN sn
.enoyed BY all at the spirit Of GOOD censip which unes
e. 1S sRps se s Ss
ana @ Ts The 81 s u 6or
word That love is indeed stronger than hate and in IT,
ss Rs me 'sS
my public I.fe (oheer,l And you win permit me, fellow
as psass that i any S adverse item ten
vii exert = lie utmost bis power and ndpenss wherever
i gsachs to s a, a,a gps. the mischief II hsys
ton consider AZ giving a right 10 mako to democrats
aps u MSs wSo nS are ora always goo
gas'ei e ss''s q 81 3 raS psSss
s''a and nc sns psssn spf o S 81 shs s
will mar ar. here Let me take this fsmonstra.on good
II such contact that feel oah 10 STATE o yoa my
snd %1 C my 50 'ss 20 &c
my public duties have no conceamcnt from either friend
nsss aAp
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there certain isniamenta principle: which form the
slavery man. believing and did, and always will that
true republican government stand only the basis
Of the equal rights Of men, and that the government
OF society upon whom duties are imposed without the
recognition OF corresponding rights This great principle has
been incorporated In the ornamental law OF the republic
and we behold the constitution OF the United States
AS 49, the great charter OF equal rights by the amend
ments That made so mean to stand with unfnching ar
tho last only because they are there In point OF
fact bat because Il oy not they ought to be- Cheers
They form the very basis Of the new order society wnicn
Issued from Revolution they embody the only DOS
sble settlement past condcsso much the only possi
bic settlement that the people would always have to return
to y 4 they tried any other And I is my hrm
conviction that this republic viii nave no en-
during repose nntn that settlement 70 univer:
sally accepted and carried into effect not grudeney and
with mental looking to chance TO overthrow III
but fairly fully and IN good faith a. nnay 10 this END
earnest efforts will always BIO devoted, and shall hold
70 be my duty 20 oppose any movement Or com6natSn
Of the country l,enewcd cheersJ Upon the same
ground am in favor OF general amnesty; tCheersl AS
have worked for the equal rights OF be they white or
black, stand up rights Of men, DO they
nat those political d.seuls. should disappear
connected with the rebellion. Political disabilities,
Instead Of protecting rights and security of anybody
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