The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-08-01
Current Opinion.
MIR. SEIZURES spEEUH AND MR.. GREELEYe
LETTER.
LETTER
From the New York Post

Mr. Schurz made his long expected
speech last night, at St. Louis, to large
audience. 1t was for the most part re-
hearsal of the old story, with which our
readers are already quite familiar, Grants
brilliant opportunity four years ago--his
wretched tailrre. to make use Of 1.-THE
misoovernment Of the South-the CONVEX
sion oflaws into instruments of tyranny
the prostitution of the Republican party
-nepotism- San DominGO -Casey-
New York Custom House-personal gov
ernment-and all the rest. In justice to
Mr.. Schurz it should be admitted that his
speech was far ADLER arraignment Of the
administration, than any that has been
yet madc-infnltely up3rior to the silly
TRADE of Mr. Sumner. If the exposure Of
Grants faults was the only question in
the CAMPAIGN, Mr.. Schurz would have set
tied it. But there is another question
whether we shall gain or lose by the
change which Mr.. Schurz proposes and
on this point the speech strikes US as
weak. He says virtually that Mr.. Greeley
will appoint none but statesmen to Office,
that he will not fall into the hands of the
democratic party, or any other party, but
will govern the country in the interest of
reform and simple justice. To guaranty
the performance Of those encouraging
promises, Mr.. SchuTz read a correspond
encc which has recently passed between
Mr., Greeley and himself. Mr.. Schurz on
June 2G wrote to Mr.. Greeley, asking him,
as will appear from his letter published
elsewhere, to refute the charge of low
political associations, so repeatedly made
AGAINST him TO this Mr. Greeley made
a reply, beginning:
II BASS over the allusion to my political
associates, barely remarkiDg that an inn
mutation so vague can never be specifical
" repeled. Charity is virtue rarely
exempGiied in politics land most men live
and die in the undoubting conviction that
their political opponents are the greatest
scoundrels unhung. / trust that my age
and your experience have lifted us above
such prejudiccs, enabling us to realize
that the many sincerely desire the great
est public good, even when mos mistaken
lie their Choice Of means | know who
my friends are better than my traducerI
do, and fear no scrutiny as to the integri
ty Of patriotism Of any to whom I give my
LOu1NEbNC' AAhNA1 0hOulu any SuCn CREI
| seek to swerve me from the path of recti
tude, they would cease to be regarded By
me as friends"
We then have what will, we supposed
called a manly discussion of civil service
reform the one.term principle, boards o
2 examination, the "adulterous" intercourse
,, (the letter is written III pure Saxon) be
tween the legislative and executive de
. partments. This IS all very well, but WI
are sorry to say that it was not what Mr.
Schurz wanted to find out Any one Cal
promise reform; but Mr.. Schurz wanted
, to know why, if Mr.. Greeley intended t.
reform the government, he had entered
into political alliances, in advance Of hi
election, with such men as John Cochrane
Senator Upton, George N. Sanders, Jane
: NJ. Ashley, Colonel Allen and Mr.. Fenton
What he wished to know was, what wa