The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-09-28
The pioneer of &c sion Versus Carl
Schurz.

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| The ''Picnier' of Bo ton, German
paper of radical and Independent ten
dencies, edited by Carl Heinzen, one o!
the most able Of Journalists and critics,
thus forcibly reviews the late speech oil
Carl Schurtz:
Though Mr.. Schurz promised to give
his views on the present political situa-
ton aud affairs of this country, he so far
has tailed to do SO in his speech, which
is nothing else than mere defence OF
| himself and OF his opposition to the Re
publican party. and to President Grant.
Such opposition and antipathy would do
him honor, could they be reconciled
with his past career or exhibit tenable
motives, and not solely benefit the Dem
ocratlc party, which, now as ever, is the
party of rebellion, slavery and reaction.
| MIR. Schurz has ever been ready and
willing to defend party discipline, and to
that end has repeatedly made the most
strenuous effort, and even went so far
as to llupon his countrymen to submit
to it I'M plicitly He has neither bolted
nor approved of boiling; independence
was never deemed virtue by him. For
[ ask him, whether he ever would have
been appointed ambassador in Spain or
Major General by President Lincoln, or
as Southern Commissioner by the traitor
Andrew johnson, had he shown such a
desire for independence and opposition
as he now displays In his Chicago speech
| Never Now, after having obtained by
strict party service all that he can expect
from the White House, except the office
of Secretary of State, but that not under
Grant, but at best only under a Gratz
Brown; and after having become Senat-
or OF the U. S. through his affiliations
with the opposition party, he suddenly
appears before the public as an indepen
dent character, who advlces and urges
his countrymen to disregard party disci-
pine and to maintain their independence
of character.
What are the reasons which induce Mr..
Schurz, formerly strict party man, to
attempt to justify his present position ?
They are extremely thread-bare; his aim
and motive remain the same throughout,
to wit: AWAY WITH GEN. GRANT even
in acts, which Grant is not concerned at
all, for instance in the amnesty question
or in the enacting Of the Ku-Klux law.
Had Mr.. Schurz been led by no other
motives than the introduction of reform
In the Republican party, he would have
ample opportunities in the Congress of
the u. S. But the means he employs,
to expose the faults of the Republican
party, evidently betray an intention to
damage and injure the Republican party
In order to force upon it his personal
aims which amount to no less than the
removal of General Grant and the nomi-
nation OF a patron Of Mr.. Schurz. In
connection with this, is the motive to
choke the political stratagem, upon
which he was elected u. S. Senator, by
'statemanlike' adjustment. The pre-
text that President Grant furnishes ain
example OF European despotlsms, be-
cause invested with extraordinary pow
er for few months in order to crush the
murderers and inccndiaries III the South
is as ridiculous as the pretended care of
the Democracy over the immaculate virgin
Constitution, which, as Mr.. Schurz says
has been violated by the Ku-Klux law,
must appear Irtposterous..
As regards to the enthusiasm over the
amnesty of incorrig ible. implacable, dan
gerous and ambitious rebels, such as
jeff. Davis and others, who learn moth
ing and forget nothing, Dir. Schurz must
possess less of common sense than can
we'll be believed Of him, should he really
expect reconciliation and peace from such
a general amnesty. He refers us to Mis-
souri,, which, as he states, with the rein
statement Of rebels to their former rights,
has become wholly pacified.
Such q paclflcatOn, as soon as the
South again gets into power, would be
tantamouDt to disturbance and distress
of the North. Mr.Schurz understood SO
well to pacify the rebels of Missouri that
they were not only able to rule the legis-
lature, counties and cities. but also to
elect i. S. Senator, and, in fine, to con-
troll the whole State Government. For
such a price, undoubtedly, the whole reb
ell element in the South could be paci-
fed. But when the rebels of the South
through such a reconciliation have once
obtained possession Of the State govern
ments no Halt which the statesman
Carl Schurz might pronounce. would
stop them in their mad career; the spirit
Of the Rebellion would arise anew, a
the whole Republic, and a new war of
rebellion or of defence of the North would
be the result.
The rebel press is already exulting
over the speech o. Mr. Schurz, but every
patriotic citizen agrees with the opinion
Of the Kansas City journal to wit:
Should Senator Schurz endeovor' to
make his personal differences with the
President the cause for his attempt to
defeat the Republican party, the judge
ment. not only Of the Republican party,
but Of all parties. will be, that he uses
these differences only to indulge his per-
sonai ambition and individual yengencc
with an uttef disregard of the public in
terest.
The German Senator has placed him
self in an unenyiable position, yet he hes
deserved his fate; he will be a warning
example for all ambitious politicians.
Ho " proud could he feel in his present
position. how efficient would have been
his talents, if he, instead OF quarrelIng
with President Grant and his friends had
taken side with Radicalism, and had
striven for constitutional reforms.
THE MEETING. Gen. q. c. Wash
burn, ~ H. Petit, candidate for Lieut.
cnant Governor, and Hon. Matt. I'll. Car
penter addressed one of the largest as
sembies of people ever gathered IN this
city, at the Opera House last evening.
After fine piece of music by the band,
and song by the Glee Club, Fl. A. Pat
terson, Esq, introduced Mr.. Petit. who
made short address, and was followed
| by Mr.. Carpenter in a speech OF some
length, in W ich he contradicted the as
sertions made that the administration at
Washington or any of the Government
officers were instrumental, directly, IN
the nomination of Gen. " shburn. He
also explained the bene-.s of the ku-
Klux bil-which was SO obstinately OPP
posed by Mr. Dooiittle, and the Demo
cratic party, showing that it had had the
effect to almost entirety quiet the ku-
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