The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-09-21
NASHVILLE.
speech of senator sehurz.

NASHVILLE, September 20.-Senator
Schurz, of Missouri, in response to an
invitation from large number of our
representative men, without regard to
party, addressed very large audience,
composed OF citizens Of Middle Ten
nessee, at the State capital at noon
to-day, after being introduced by
Ex-Governor Neil s. Brown, and warmly
greeted with applause. Senator Schurz
commenced by declaring that he came
not as an aspirant for any position with
in the gift Of the people, but as one
whose highest ambition was to see the
Immediate restoration OF peace aud
harmony among the people, and be-
tween all sections and true devotion to
the common cause OF our country by
every citizen.
He spoke OF the result Of the late war
and OF the way in which the Southern
people had been treated by the North,
and asked the Southern people to place
themselves in the place of the North
ern people as the victors OF the late
war and say, would they have acted
different in the protection of friends,
whether black or white, or in the man.
agement ofso great a charge as the war
lett the Northern people to manage.
He opposes the denomination OF Grant
because OF his violation OF the constitu-
ton and attempted usurpation OF power
in using the Navy OF the United States
as he did in the San Domingo affair.
The Ku-Klux were opposed by him,
not because the evils complained OF did
not existin the South, but because the
remedy was worse than the disease 1t
has been attempted by the exercise OF
arbitrary power, amounting to almost
revolutionary means, to CentrallZc the
Government and have control at Wash
ington Of the local affairs OF the differ
ent sections OF the country, which should
be managed 10y the people at home.
In this State the tendency OF the hour
was Capitalization, and this should be
resisted The good and honest people
of the North were determined to com.
bine and put down corruption in high
places and restrict evil tendencies. Let
the good, true and honest men OF the
South accept the situation, throw off
old anlmosties, and make a united
effort TO secure obedience TO the laws,
that law aud justice may prevail.
II this requires organization let them
organize and they will soon find them
selves in n majority here in the south
and united to the hemajOrlty in then orth.
This organization should be effected i'm
medately, and its success will result in
giving prosperity where there is want
10y encouraging large esnigration and
tie Investments of large amount OF
money TO settle the country and give
life to trade and enterprise. Some OF
the Southern papers advise the people to
lay in wait without organization and
support that party which offers the
most. 1t is not wise TO wait for some
thing TO turn mp. They can, by acting
now, regain influence and perform an i'm
portant part by stepping forward in the
ranks Of the reiormatory and progressive
people, organized at the North, and by
active participation turn the scale so as
to secure the creates; immediate benefit
TO the Southern people. lie gave the
New Departure death blow and closed
with a strong appeal to the Southern
people without regard to party to De
ready and have for their purpose the
immediate restoration OF perfect feel
ing Of peace and security to all in the
exercise OF all their rights AS citizens
of this great country