New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-14
SENATOR SCHURZ.
as ADDRESS TO THE GERMANS or CHICAGO on
THE POLITICAL SITUATION.
Ees- On leans. Aug. IS, 1871.

III
TIE POLITICAL SITUATION.
CHICAGO. Aug. Ex-senator Schurz who had
induced by large number of Germans in this city
TO give them his views political topics, addressed
large audience Farwe Han, this evening, in German
Iu his opening remarks he gave the Germans of this
country the credit Of sympathzing with him In his poll
1cal course, promised to unfold his views without
1t claimed that few restless agitators
the cause OF the confusion existing among
political parties; and yet no reform could
De successfully carried through without aCita-
ton. The present hour brought view
order Of things with problems, new dangers, new
duties, uuprOvided for IN the old programmes OF
political parties. Our civil in sweeping away the
doctrine Of Secession, aboshnS Slavery. and breaking
the shareholders power, had established the civil and
political rights Of all citizens but had esanged the feel
ings of citizens Of different sections of the country
aud rendered necessary new system Of taxa
t1n reaching every material interest. The Government
OF to-day has grown beyond what il once and the
number OF rs officers assumed the proportions Of an
army who exercised widespread influence in political
concerns while the power welded by money frequently
tries aud often succeeds In controlling Executives, Leg
atues and courts Of Justice and partisan organizations
we're used to further the individual interest OF poAt-
clans ....-.
IHE CONSTITUTIONAL ANETDNENTs AND GENERAL AM
MISTY
The interest Of me country demands that the questions
growing out OF the war; embodied in the Thirteenth, Four
teeuth and Fifteenth Amendments to the Constitution
should be accepted by all political parties as the
theory Of civil and political rights, and are the
only ones consistent with the maintenance OF free
government. Tee pIejualee OF parsonS ane +f
Oc men, firmly uphOidng the results OF the war, ana
The southern people must ne gradually clt loose rom lhe
ia and its painful memories well as tnerr peculiar
desires and aspirations, aud their thoughts directed 10
end nothing would be more desirable than the
,.emOval 81 political disabilities ~ genera
most blundeIs Of the Republican party mat this
amnesty was not granted long In Republic where
The whole political orgazaton OF socie-s based upon
the universally OF suffrage, pohtlcal dlsshhes are
antagonistic 70 Repub icai1sm Missouri. to-day, by
tie TcmC1a OF ds.I4n. ntenll ENJOYS PERFECT
Tepose. order. and general good feeHng D7fIancn5e
me1t Is used by one party 10 Keep the OtheT down Inc
result Is that the most unsclupnios pohnCians uhaef
such circumstances being most useful soon become IL
as.oniency q his part ~ honest means ne wouu DO
wiling TO let 1t through purifying process Ine
removal OF political disabilities ana the peace and tran
qUiity IN that state since the removal We're, Por-
in politics than the possession and Distribution
OF public punder. There were two eie
D. viewed in connection With the Amnesty question
J1e dsun01 spuit trying 10 keep down CCloleq people
oIrtge, and the other hand, the admins ration Of
Inscriptions. rapscious men called c9IletDaggeis
isiiton on the part OF Congress.
SLITdER POLITICAL Party CAN AFFORD RELIEF TO TIE
SOUTH.
The main relief must from the people Themselves
n !, evident that neither the Democratic the Re
publican party. constituted in the most Southern
States afford relief II he good OF both parties
|ou1 unite they would possess numerical strength
enous, 70 bear down opposition, and moral power
enough - aaut2c sttar ana good government, and The
ie'ovt ~ political disabilities by amnesty would bring
about tLs result.
THE OPPOSITION 70 THE KU-KLUx BILL
Tue SPEAK sad ;hat The opposition TO the KuKlux
bill n Congress because L invested the Government
"h p0wera warranted ~ the Constitution powers
more dangerous in effect than the abuse they were to
correct l. was like appointing a lion to protect
sleep against wolves The lion would keep the wolves
away, but what protected the sheep? The General
Government hes power % protect the rights and liberties
us tz ms, 1nt Dr. doing 70 II is not 10 20 beyond GER
senators voted aea hjs fct not as h they had been
th'5s ~, need il in thc soute Bat because the manner in
.', protection Is proposed i Involving great dan
20 'ie tets and liberties O. a We refuse 10 grant
t'I 'a fO TIC Executive H1t because the President
nov M efire did not individually possess confidence,
' bdUae Te would not eutrust any man, he ever
great aaJ good, with such powers 10 rule the
til'oiafy grant Of such extraordinary powers
= M % necessity a. the Romans appointed
In SUCH p.ild the habit Of using exec exceptional
o"s u -sy acquired, but il .s time We should under
stt-t tft ic WaI j. over t.at habits Of must be
.noplea; that constitutional Government must once
Aoie IN supreme. There safety for free lDstitu-
"t5 Fought forward in Congress- not merely for the
Sc ~ suppress ns DISORDER and violence but Of en-
H. IS 'L9 l. ptD!.an Party to maintain or rcstore
e. ioi, , e<ptey Iae n. o!deni 10 s. cGie
S"heiy OF that Low. II Il 10y deliberate conviction,
800 poh pefrC4al observation, nat ne majority Of
dH"t4 protection 10 persons in The South who seem 10 be
e4POseI U persecution aud outrage Many voted for
m PM "ith hesitation and regret don't want 10
! All hOnesdy ,0lyioced IA, p6thug has conc more
70 keep mp y live spirit from which ku-kluX Out-
faees pressed than The acrimonious war that wagcd
hl reconstruction measures and constitutional amend
Ae4l- am Tic stUdiOUs announcement given 10 The
L.to in3, al these thing would be swept away again
t"i Donl'ra'c party should ccmc INTO power. IN
i.-- re GOWN. I'd that The large majority 81 the
-.-S Iefi party. H5rtL ail s1a. l,toi ADeih gen
es'-. a,. -i4r'r lG.-..t' t.Ii IHIy, aI1 that the
Gems ..,u. ana s.L.- .-,-4 o.. l"Ih VI that
I~ItJ wound have boon U.tc4J uDOteat had not tGo