New-York tribune., 1872-12-07
Won" XXXII..... NO 1854.
WASHINGTON.
LIBERAL. REPUBLICAN INDEPENDENCE.
SENATOR sCHURZs POsITON--A SIGNIFICANT
LETTER.
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WAsuTSGroN Dec. 6-The following correspond
enee will explain the position of Senator schurz
WASHINGTON Dec. g. 1872
nv DEAR SIR: am informed that the Democratic
members of the have resolved to MI the only
vacancy by the Administration caucus on the Com
mittco on Foreign Affairs with my name Mr. Casserly
voluntarily Offering give up the position he has
hitherto held that Committee as the representative OF
te Democratic Senators. very highly appreciate the
kindly spirit which oharacterizes your action
with regard TO myself. but l cannot permit
fins arrangement 10 be consummated without
lavnc before you my Of the circumstances
urrondng this 1t has far been the rule that
The Democratic party, being minority in the Senate
slouId have least representative each Com
n.ttee The withdrawal OF Mr. Casserly and appoint-
mcnt in his place would deprive it OF that representa-
fou In every speech l made during the late Presi
dental campaign, frankly declared that had not
passrd from the Republican into the Democratic party,
and my attitude Is the same to-day. cannot therefore
b. regarded the present representative the Com
Of the Senate. The generous action OF youf friends
imposes upon the duty Of stating TO you with equal
iraukncss what my future course will be. The pro
ranmc adopted last Winter in Missouri on the basis OF
which the Cincinnati Convention called represents
substantially any political faith IL included the reeOg
milton and maintenance Of the logical and legitimate re-
suIts Of the war as embodied in the Constitution
stands, a policy OF reconciliation with regard to the
reform OF the Cl Service and Of the Revenue SYSTEM
opposition Capitalization and dangerous assumption
OF powers return 10 sound constitutional principles
and the government Of laws. For the realization OF
principles laid down. and the measures Of policy adyo
Gated in chat platform, shall faithfully work. without
permitting myself 10 be diverted by other cOnsidera-
uons II the Administration docs anything to promote
those ends shan then support II. In whatever the
Administration may the opposite direction, shall
earnestly oppose it, shall, therefore, not make oppo
stOn 10 the Administration under any and all crcum-
stances nor support IL under any and all circumstances
but N such support as well as such opposl-
ton he governed by my sense Of duty, without
considering myself bound by party interests. III
will therefore be clear TO you that cannot take upon
mvsclf the obligation Of serving committee as the
representative party, but to preserve the in
dependence Of the opinions and convictions OF duty
which Will govern my conduct. While l cannot too
strongly express my Of the and friendly
spirit which prompted you and your political associates
acting you did, and especially OF the magnanimity
of Mr CasseTy in showing himself ready TO give up an
honorable position TO make room for me, should no un
just yonaud your friends well as TO myself did mot
understanding the extraordinary circumstances in which
the Administration had placed u.s. lay before you
an entirely frank and cordial expression of my views
and purposes am, dear sir, very truly yours,
TO the Hon A G. Thurman. c. scHURz.
WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. G, 1872.
8Y DEAR SIR: In reply to your letter of this date,
am instructed by the Democratic Senators to say that
your position ard views were understood by them when
they placed your the list of the Committee on
Foreign Relations and that your relation and is not
cons dcrcJ v them surrender Of principle or posi-
ton by either You them. Therefore, they see no
reason Why you should not serve upon the Committee
/ an, very respectfully, your obedient servant
TO the Hon. Carl Schurz. A. o. THURMAN
Various reports have been sent from here during
the past few DAYS in regard TO the action OF other
Liberal Republicans. No one of them has taken any
mart in tine caucuses Of either the Republicans or the
Democrats and all are entirely Independent of both
parties is hardly necessary to add that the dis
patch sent to several Western New-York journals
that Senator Fenton applied for admission to the
Republican caucus and was refused, is wholly
without truth Mr. FentOn was in New-York at the
time the caucuses were held, and had no consulta-
ton with any one about the organization OF the
Committee.