Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-09-28
THE RUTLAND HERALD.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER %, 1871
Senator ScburZ ut the south.

Ia HE recent apeech at Nashville, Sem
ator Schurz of Missouri, gave much wise
and sound advice to the SoHth. A synop-
sis of the speech, which ia in ia e main, the
same character of his Chicago speech, has
been given to the public. The lost cause
is forever lost, and the sooner that idea is
received and accepted in its fullest and
broadcast sense, the more favorable will it
be for that section of the country and for
the Union. There is no respectable num-
Der of men in the Republican party how
ever, who object "to return without de-
lay to the sound practices Of constitution
al government" or restoration of local
self-goverument," where the people are
secure in their personal liberty and rights.
But that policy should insure the protec-
ton of the humblest citizen of the Re.
public, and we maintain that when the
facts do not convict the people of the
South of unheard cruelty and barbarity
towards portion of her own people,
peaceful and Industrious citizens, by or
ganizad ku-klux bands, there is not the
least disposition on the part of the Re
publican party, as body to interfere at
all in their local affairs. But when an
appeal comes, endorsed by such abundant
and convincing proof of infamous out
RACES upon the union loving element in
the aouth, the government is bound by its
solemn guarantees to protect them, ii the
state authorities do not 1t wonld be bar
bIrous in the extreme TO allow these old
friends Of tho Union to be either cruelty
driven from their homes, or be annihilated
"a class This cannot be permitted.
We do not believe in a general amnesty,
in any event, until the humblest union
man shall be safe from ku-klux outrages.
There il such thing as outraged law.
We believe the majesty of the law, and
the ultimate good of the American people
demands that certain men high in the
confidence of the people, their sworn SER
vant., who traitoroualy and treacherously
used the power and place to which a gen
erous and confiding people had elevated
them. to destroy the government, should
forever bear the burden of crime upon
their heads. We cannot consent that
iJrffarson Davis and his guilty abettors
shall be restored to their former place in
American society, nor are we among those
who believe that the best Interests OF the
country would be promoted ther eby. Let
Thorn stand with the mark of treason mp
on their browa like Benedict Arnold, and
like him be set apart for eternal infamy.
Aud in regard to the tariff, as 10 the past, ,
40 in the future, our import duties must
be subject to changes, as altered oircum-
stances of the country demand. No part
of the Republican party believes these
laws are. like those of the Medes and Per.
slams, without change, yet the protection
OF American industry will always be de-
manded to make it self sustaining. No
one knowns this better than Senator
Schurz His views will be generally en-
dorsed by the party generally, that cor
ruption not only in high places, bat
wherever found NUT be rebuked, and
that the tremendous power of corrupt
rings and combinations should be com.
batted, first and last, whe Their i. be in the
Democracy or in our own party. But IN
like the distinguished Senator, we believe
and hope to attain these things through
the Republican organization, and shrink
from the sentiment that our condition as
party, is similar to that of the old
democratic party, no longer the safe de-
po7itory of the power they have SO uobly
merited for the past ten years.