The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-09-21
CARL s cHURz.

speech Of Senator Schurz In Nashville, Tenn,
ON National Politics-Universal Amnesty
Demundec-RefOrms In Civil Service-lie.
turn 20 specie Payments-GOod Advice to
the Soulful rincipies for New Political
Party.
NASHVILLE, Tenn Sept. 20, 1871.
Carl schurz made his promised speech at the
capitol here to-day. An immense audience at
tended representing all parties and all sections Of
Tennessee. His arrival in the hall greeted with
loud applause He began by stating that. notwith-
standing captiOus remarks which have been made
relative TO his accepting an invitation from proml-
nent men who had been rebels, he was happy to
meet all steadfast Union men, and equally happy
to stretch out his hand to all men who had
stood against the government during the war, but
are now ready to work for the restoration OF uni
versal peace, harmony, friendship and true brother
hood. He thanked the Unionists, Confederates,
republicans, democrats natives and adopted clii-
zens, white and black for the friendly welcome ex.
tended him. He had no selfish aspirations.
His audience had nothing to give him.
He had attained the highest politica. posi-.
ton attainablc by foreign born citizen under
the constitution. He would utter the natural con-
victlOns OF his mind, without fear aud impartially
Proceeding to discuss the present condition OF
public affairs, he said q general amnesty should
no longer be postponed. It would tend to disarm
the feeling OF alienation caused In the South by tile
results Of the war; A just, generous ana cOncllia-
tory policy should be adopted. 1t was necessary to
return without delay to the sound practices OF
stiiuiional government. Local sefgOvernment
should be restored to the freedom which belonged
vice, and must DC corrected. Our system OF import
duties needed cha ige The taxes must be reduced,
ton in high places be rebused' the influence OF cor
pOratlOns OF tremendous power guarded against
and donations OF the public lands stopped: These
n
were shared by millions OF liberal republicans North.
Some OF them were OF special interest to the South
He impressed upon the audience the importance
OF the attitude OF the South IN labOrng for relorms
SO long as disorders prevail the North would not
said the war was not caused by the antagonism be-
tween slavery and free labor, bat slavery brought
the South from the world. France anH England
dared not Interfere against free labor rne South
lie the change
Of a change of the social and political
organization, based on the principle of
e ra We're not the oisprina OF hatred and VIM
dictiveness but of the stern necessity to protect
D a we aIe an %@ tre SS
The Southern people would resort to all possible
eXpedients except tat OF free labor In It's true form;
and free labor must and would be maintained,
secured and developed or the struggle would be
fought over for those, political privileges
lilo asked If tue South, placed In the posi-
ton Of the North, would have done less. He
was emphatic In his disapprobatlon OF The policy or
the present administration and IN his frequent eX-
presSOns OF apprehensOns OF the result to repub
ican institutions 10 follow It's perpetuation in power.
the only deiverance from which he considered to
be through the cooperation OF the sincere patriots
OF all parties In political organization, which would
Insure the abolition OF sectional bitterness from
tiona politics. Such an organization would COM
mand confidence and secure the hearty cooperation
OF those who would support It in preference TO the
administration party but could not consclentiously
act with the democratic party: such q movement
ment the nation and the true patriots OF all par
ties, aSd result in genuine restoration Or the
Union.