The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-08-24
THE DIFFERENCE.

t'ohaeoi ccnurA was kindly, even
generously and magnanimously, re.
ceived by the Republicans of this
city on tho occasion Of his recent
oratorial visitation here, but it was
on the distinct understanding that
he would conduct himself with some
degree Of decency toward tho PARTY
of which he claimed to be a m member.
After his departure, his speoch-even
its follies and bitterness a
generosity of treatment which illus
trated the charity that inspires the
Republican party. But Mr.. Schurz
has taken the earliest opportunity to
show that the lesson of tolerance was
lost upon him.
Senator Morton spoke in St. Louis
last week, and he delivered calm,
wellconsidered speech, containing
nothing that could offend Schurz ex.
cept a denunciation of the Democrat
ic party. This is the way he and
his address are spoken of by the
Westliche Post, which Mr.. Schurz ed
its
"The great event has passed. The
brightest trump of the Regulars is
played. Senator Morton, of Indiana,
the mental strength Of Grant and
the head Of To strict Regular dis
ciplined clement of the Republican
party-came, saw, spoke, and has al
ready returned to his habitation in
Indiana"
And so on for half column of
contemptuous and supercilious com.
ment. Is this what Senator Carl
Schurz calls fair treatment !? And ia
it the style of comment which he
challenges for himself when next he
shall emerge from his sanctum to
answer an invitation which he has
himself invited Does he wish to be
derided " hen he speaks, and follow
ed when he departs with O volley of
Parthian slang? We only desire to
know the real significance of his in
decent assault on a man who has
shown himself to DO his peer as a de-
bator and his superior as courteous
u
The st. Louis Democrat hits the
snarling Senator q fair blow when it
saysof his visit to Chicago
"The Chicago Post, an admins
tration paper. welcomed HIM as q
friend, and we think that the Repub-
lioans of the Lake City generally did.
They did not imagine that the fact
OF his Directing to certain measures
of tho administration, or of his op-
posing the denomination of Grant.
cut him off from the consideration
and tho amenity due to distin-
guished Republican. But the fact
that Morton is all administrator
Republican condemns him TO be
treated by the Westliche Post much
as the Democratic An-eiyer treats
him. We suppose that the expIana.
ton of this contract between thu
courtesies of administration Journal
ism toward Senator Schurz aud those
OF his paper towards Senator Morton
must be in tho superior magnammi.
ty of the liberal Republican jour
nal. IL, of course, breathes d nobler
atmosphere than Vulgar regular
Journals do. 1t has become emanci-
pated from the paltry spirit of petty
par isanism, anu lives only ia the
sublime region of Independence and
consclentionsness."
Editor Schnrz says with sheer
that" there were few Germans pros
mt" to hear Senator Morton. We
should hope there were no aGermaps"
present. No citizen of this country
ought to consider themselves Ger. |
mans, or permit themselves to bo SO
considered. If Mr.. Schurz cannot
cease to foster the miserable preiu
ice OF class and race, and learn that
NJ inc citizens OF this country, what
over their birthplace, are An,ericans.
is quite time he ceased to misrep.
'esent tho great State of Missouri ia
ne national councils. 80 Chicaoo Past