The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-08-15
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Politics In the yVest-SenatOr Sehurz
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CHICAGO, Aug. 12.-Senator Shurz ad,
dressed large audience in Farwell Hall
this evening IN GERMAN ffn--hts opening
remarks be- proIhioed to- unfold his views
Without reserve. He, said, it fWas. claimed.
that few restless agitators were The cause
bf the confusion existing among politl-
cal parties, and yet no reforms could be sue
cessfully carried through without agitation.
The present hour brought to view: new
order of things, with new prOblesnsj new
dangers, and new duties .nnproYlded for, IN
the old programmes of political parties. .;no
The civil war, In sweeping gaway secession
ani slavery, had. established thet civil and
political rights Of all citizens, but, had es-
tranged the feelings of citizens of the differ
ent sections of the country, and rendered
necessary new system of taxation, redth-
ing every material interest.~fTIl 3Geyern-
ment, growing with the country, welded
d constantly increasing power In political
concert, while the money power was con-
|trolling executive, legislatures, and courtss
/ The amendments Of the Constitution, as
results of the war, should be accepted by
ah parties, Ahd the South must cut loose
Ifrom itS old 'preiudices. To. this end all
political disabilities should be- removed.
isIhe speaker considered it one Of the most
lserious blunders Of the Republican. party
Iithat full amnesty was not granted long ago.
| In q Republic where the whole political
Reorganization of society is based upon the
luniversaIity of suffrage. political disablll-
| ties are antagonistie to republicanism. ~
/, Missouri to-day, by the removal OF dis
enjoys perfect repose, or
ltder, and general good feeling. Disfran-
chisement is used by one party to keep the
|iother down. That is it's object. The re-
suit is that the most unscrupulous politi-
|cians-under. such circumstances being
the most useful-soon become influential.
III he could not maintain the ascendancy of
This party by honest means, he would be
willing to let it go through a purifying
process. .ss,t-. .-@s-c': : =.
He denounced equally as standing In the
way of amnesty the disunionists and the
|carpet-baggers of the South. The out
RACES of the one and the peculationS Of the
other could be- removed only by penal
Legislation. Tt was evident that neither the
Democratic nor the Republican party in
the South was ready to act. The good men
| of both parties should unite to restore a
good Government, and the removal Of po-
litical disabilities would. bring about the
result. ,'>'
/ TO resort to such legislation as the ku-
klux bill was dangerous, because it. gave
too much power to any one man. He be-
llieved, however, that q majority Of those
who voted for that bill had no other object
than the protection of persons in the South
from prosecutions and outrages.
Abiding to San Domingo, Mr.. SchurZ
said have been severely cenSured and
attacked for my attitude in this affair. That
Icannot touch me but when q Republican
ljournal summons Mr.. Sumner and myself
Ito compose personal differences with the
president for the sake Of the public inter-
Lest, it deserves an answer. I cannot un-
derstand this view of public affairs. know
no personal difference that could influence
my political attitude. My personal rela-
|itions with the President were never other
wise than friendly. complain of nothing !;
Eaud were It otherwise would lose my self
IrespecJ if, on account of personal feeling,
II was capable Of attacking the policy Of the
EPresident. !: But If the President were my
Edearest, most intimate friend, it would not
restrain me from opposing violations of the
lConstltution." ...., -........
The Senator was listened to with great
attention by the large audience, and fire.
quently applauded.