The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-12-21

unabated interest the writer takes In the
progress of his country aud home aud i
we'll worthy of the thoughtful perusal o
every one of our citizens.
There seem 10 have been some not
able-attenpts, during the past six month
to introduce divisions in the Republican
ranks, but the result at the ballot-bo,
discloses no defections. 1t is fair to infer
therefor, that Carl Schurz does not carry
the German Republicans in his pocket
and that the said Germans have not au
thorized him to do their thinking fo1
them. Schurz is graceful and ingeni
Gus orator, and has in past times done
some good work for the Republican par.
ty, for which all Republicans may prop
erly cherish grateful sentiments. But.
latterly, since he began his Political car
Ger in the somewhat peculiar and difficult
field Of Missouri, it requires all the pro
fessions of disinterestness and lofty mo.
tivas, with which he plentifully sprink les
his speeches, to ward off and allay the
feeling, that his recent course has teen
adopted rather with view to strengthen
himself in Missouri than to promote the
best interests of the country at large. L
he not, however. upright, sincere, care
less of personal ends, and entirely free
from motives of selfshness and ambitioni
Why, he admits all this himself! He
has, [ think, and his friends for him
have declared, that it is impossible that
his conduct can be Influenced by ambiti-
Gus considerations, because, in attaining
= seat in the Senate, he has reached the
highest position to which he is eligible,
as foreign born citizen. Nevertheless,
men who have reached the highest po
sitions to which they were eligible have
been know to desire vehemcntly con-
tinuance in such positions. Senators
are not elected for life ; and, so multifar-
ious are the forms of ambition, that even
Senators have been known to exhibit an
ambition for a reelection. Hence, il
Mr. Schurz now pursues line of con
duct in opposition to the views of the
great many of those with whom he has
hitherto been. acting in political harmony
and better adapted to pie ase the majority
Of the people of Missouri than a amajority
people of the United States he
might be suspected of not being entirely
without thought of his own future, il
he did not take pains to assure the pub,
lie that such is not the case. The. !oeo,
pic, no doubt, will be able ito place a
proper estimate on his motives, ami to
give to his protestations the weight
which properly belongs to them. To- be
Just, however, Mr.. Schurz should not
deny to Gen. Grant the benefit Of the
plea which he makes in his own behalf
Gen. Grant, also, has attained the high
est official position to which he is eligible
and is, therefore. quite as much entitled
to be regarded as free from the incite-
meuts of ambitious motives as Mr.. Carl
Schurz. -.......... ..--.
l obscrrc that the Democratic press is
now discussing new departure. This
time it is proposed to make final de-
parture. There is an old ballad concern
ing q thief who was about to be hanged
in which we are told:
"Now he fitted the halter, nov traversed the cart,
And often took leave but seemed loath to depar.
Nevertheless, the incxorable hour
came. and he departed. Willing or
it looks very much ~ if the
Democratic party must do the same thing.
The proposition is the wisest one that
has been made for years in the press of
that party. 1t would not effect the re-
suit of the next Presidential election, but
it would purify the political atmosphere,
and prepare the way for an opposition
party founded upon some known, living
and rational set of ideas. When slavery
died. the mission of the Democratic par
ty ended. 1t has had no reason for ex-
isting since, no common ground on which
to stand. 1t ous Int to have taken itself
out of the way long ago. 1t belongs to
the past. 1t is foul with the memories
of oppression and treason. There is no
possible future for it. The Intelligent
and patriotic young men of the Repub-
lie will not ally their fortunes with it !;
they will not enter
-"that fatal and perfdious bark
Built in the eclipse and rigged with curses dark
1t must gather its recruits mainly from
the worst and most ignorant elements of
the population and political orgaei
zation thus made up is not likely to COM
mend itself to majority of the Ameri-
can people. The wisest thing it can do,
therefore, is to take itself out of the way
with all its unfragrant and unhollowed
associations. Nor will the sacrifice be a
great one to the leaders, now that Tweed
& Co. have come to grief. These wor-
thies no longer have free access to the
treasury of New York. The stealing
has been suddenly and rudely stopped.
Under those circumstances who is going
to furnish funds for Democratic canvas
next year? Even Nasty himself ought
TO know that the time has come to de
part" and to stay departed"
Some of the views given Of the great
fire in Chicago, and the forest 6res in the
West, by tho illustrated Journals of Eu'
rope, are curious. The BEST of course
and by best. | mean the most absurd-is
contained in French journal Id Mon
de Mmstree. ,Itis another instance of the
remarkable geographical knowledge ot
the people who assume to be the leader:
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