The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-09-28

Carl sohur. aud tho Ex-Confederatss.
Several hundred ex-Oonfederate SOL
diers, comprising every grade and rank
OF the late Confederate service. in ap-
probation of the speech delivered by
Carl Sohurz, OF Nashville, Tennessee, on
Wednesday lost, addressed him formally
letter. expressing their regard for him
and their appreciation Of his speech.
Senator Sohurz replies:
MAXWELL HOUSE,
NASHVILLE, September 23
GENTLEMEN: have received your let
ter, and without affectation I may say
that 1 cannot find words strong enough
to describe the Joy it has given me.
Spontaneous expression OF suoh senti-
ments as your letter contains, coming
from you as late soldiers of the Confede-
rate army, may well be called an event
Of great Significance ~ cur deys.
When your former comrades, as we'll
as you, do now rally around the flag of
the American Republic as the symbol Of
universal freedom, equal rights aud con
stitutional government; when they de-
clare that they will turn their backs Oh
all parties cropping in the moonlight of
the past. and discountenance that parti.
san spirit which is so apt to obscure the
human reason and blunt the best i'm
pulses OF the heart; when they once
more recognize the identity of their true
interests with those Of our great com
mon country, then every patriotic citi-
zen will feel that the recognition of the
'Sonth Is certain to be accomplished by
her own people.
II there is still lurking here and there
q spirit which keeps feelings of animosi-
ty and distrust, and which. by means of
social prescription or intimidation or
violence, strives to impede the develop
ment OF free public opinion, you can
render it harmless by your influence and
example. If there are still disturbances
Of peace and order of society occurring,
calculated to produce the impression
that the rights of citizens can be suf1i-
oient!y protected only by the interfer-
ence of the General Government in your
local concerns, you can dispel that i'm
preston by directing your energies to
the enforcement of the laws, thus PROV
ing the capacity of self-government here
as we'll as elsewhere. II there is still an
apprehension as to sect designed to
subvert the loyal Government, md by
reactionary movements you will remove
tue apprehension by demonstrating that
the young South has risen above old
prejudices and old obsolete practices,
and is determined to build up again the
prosperity and power OF these States on
basis in harmony with the progressive
spirit Of the age.
Men of courage and conviction, like
you, will do nothing BY halves; they will
not look back when they have put their
hands to the plough. assure you that
your efforts will have the sincerest ap-
precintion, hearty applause and emerge
tic support of every true friend of libcr-
ty and free institutions. Your rights
will be the security Of the rights of all,
your power will be stroUg in the restored
brotherhood Of all Americans, and the
republic be proud of nll her sons. Yours,
DC. CARL SCHURZ.
OF course, this kind of talk is calcu-
lated to promote kindler feeling be-
tween the two sections, md as such q
result is not desired by the party of
''moral ideas," one of the Administra-
tion organs at the national capital raves
at the independent Senator IN the fol-
lowing style:
He (Schurz) has ignored the princi-
pies of the great Republican party, aud
taken q departure that will consign him
to just oblivion. His studied opposi-
tion TO the policy of the administration
Of President Grant will find no response
in the hearts of the Republican masses.
His efforts to divide and distract the
party will in the future, as in the past,
prove abortive; and while he uses for
base purposes the superior gifts with
which nature has endowed him to ira
duce and malign President Grant and
the Republican party, he s but covering
himself with infamy in the eyes of oil
truly Republican people. Let him be
plnced where he properly belongs
the enemies OF the Republican party.