Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-08-16
CARL SCHURZ.

The position of Senator Carl Schurz is
one that has some difficulties. Elected as
radical republican, he is yet identified
with the conservative movement in Mis-
sour which divided the republican party
and gave the democratic party control OF
the State. Were he to follow out the logic
of his course the past two years he would
inevitably bring up in the democratic par
ty. BUTT does not appear that he intends
to go thatlength. Last Friday evening he
addressed the Germans of Chicago, giving
his views of political matters in an unre-
served manner. While he still inveighed
somewhat against the administration and
oficeholders in general, also spoke against
the acquisition of st Domingo, and in IA
vor of amnesty for the South and the cul- |
tiyation of fraternaI relations between the |
North and South, he defended the motives
of the republicans in passing the Ku-Klux
bill, although he denied lis Constitutional |
ty. at is mydeliberate conviction" said
he, based upon personal observation,
that the majority of those who voted for
the bill had no other object than to af-
ford protection to persons in the South
who seem to be exposed to persecution
and outrage. Many voted for the bill
with hesitation and regret. / don't want
to justify their vote or to excuse anybody,
but to be Just. am honestly convinced
that nothing has done more to keep alive
the spirit from which Ku-Klux outrages
proceed than the acrimonious war that
was waged upon reconstruction measures
and constitutional amendments, and the
studious encouragement given to the hope
that all these things would be swept away
again if the democratic party should come
into power
Alter the assertion contained in the
above that the democratic party is respon-
sible for the disorders in the South, and
so for the Ku-Klux bill itself, there is little
prospect of Senator Schurz meeting very
warm welcome among democrats. We
Shall expect now to see him use his abili-
ties to unite the republicans in Missouri
and repair the damages ne inflicted upon
the organization. Possibly it is too late.
Political leaders find it much easier to get
back themselves after bolt than to bring
back those who followed them. The Sena.
tor has undoubtedly found that he made ;
mistake. For this he must answer to III,
republicans of Missouri Outside of tina
State his course has had no influence, S
that the matter is one with which the L,
publicans Of Missouri may deal
Doubtless he feels justified in his ow
mind for the course he has pursued, b,
if he adheres to the republican party :
right and best to be trusted and served
the future, what justification can there |
for weakning that party and THROWN
into the hands Of the opposition the Sta
of Missouri, the vote of which might t,ll
the scale in the national electione
80 - -s--- r
The Philadelphia Bulletin says; .If ii
investigation of the explosion of the Yves
fields boierresults in anything but the col
clusion that nobody knows anything at a
about it, it will be a marvel. The testmon
thus far has developed very little beyond til
fact that no two steam-engineers have til
same opinion, and that great many of thet
have next to no knowledge of the principle
Of steam-engineering. m . . . .+
Prince Bismarck is SO overwhelmed wit
letters, mostly from persons unknown, tina
whlie at Varzin, he will only open those from
relatives or particular friends.-New Yor
Post.
Inc question suggests ITSELF how he ca
KNOW without opening his letters, those tina
are from relatives and particular friends? i
an lrishman had written the above II woul,
be called first class "bull."
Commissioner Douglass has ordered the re
moval of two detectives and seven special a,
sistant assessors in New York city, who we,
appointed by the late Commissioner out of Ii
regular order and without any consultatio
with the Supervisor or Assessors in Ne
York. The necessity of their appointing
has always been questioned and by their r
moval fifty dollars per day is saved to tt
Government.
The Republican majority in North Carolir
promises to stand at about 1900. In Il
Third Congressional District, where Ship
Democratic candidate for Attorney Genera
had 343 majority over Phillips, Republican
last year, the Republicans had majority {
200 this year.