Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-07-23
Movements of Gov. Brown
Another member of the
Grant Committee comes
out for Greeley.
Prospects in North Carroll
na-The Government Wis
its Washington tenn
porari1y-The Gene
va Conference.


Senator Schurz delivered a very lengthy
and elaborate address, opening with the
remark that he deemed 1t is duty TO give his
constituents an account of his conduct and
motives which have governed it. De said
he never considered his party the supreme
arbiter of his sense of duty. When ne was
elected to the Senate he expected to support |
the administration which then came Into
power. Its first great object should have
been the renstionslizstion of The South. |
The holding together by force Of the com
ponent parts of the republic is condition
which cannot long endure. The hearts OF
the people must be bound together, not their
bodies.
| In regard to the San Domingo matter he
made the following statement: when the
San Domingo scheme was pending, two
gentlemen in intimate relations with the
White House, came 10 me, each one sepa-
rStelY soliciting my support OF the PROJECT,
They assured my if ! would give my sup
port or abstain from opposition ali the pat
ronsge desired would be at my disposal,
making me in that respect one of the most
influential men in the land. One of these
gentlemen subsequently admitted TO NE 10
writing that the offer was made to me with
the consent of the President himself
Senator Schurz then said there never
was q time when the public interest was
more shamsfullY over ruled by the political
exieency of Grant. He said, "Gratitude
for his military services and respect for his
office have long restrained many from ex-
, pressing their real opinion concerning him.
/ shall be the last now TO forget or to carp
at the great services he has rendered lu the
e field of war. The honors he has won and
' the laurels he has gathered shall not be
touched bat now he is civil officer, and
asks us TO continue him at the head OF the
! OWL government Of this republic. With
. this question, his laurels have nothing to
+ do. When he assembled the Presidenta
u chair it may be said that the whole people
Q surrounded him with the cordial offer o.
e their confidence and willing aid in all be
J. might do to give the country good govern
. ment There was not q statesman IN tht
= Republic who would not have been read,
u q and proud to serve him at bis call. Ht
" might have reinforced his supporters frou
the ranks of the opposition, but his career a
Z President warrants the conclusion that h
2 has never been able fully to appreciate tn
difference between q military command an
the complex duties and responsibilities Q
the civil administration. l doubt whethe
it has ever become clear to his mind VIVA
the Presidency means in our system OF gov
eminent"
Regarding party relations, Senator SchuI
said "RepubIicans ask me shall we nj
be swallowed up by the old DemocrSti
party? The Democratic party is swallowe
up itself BY the new era. Nobody need te'
that | would lead him from the RepublicH
to the Democratic party for do not inten
to 20 there myself, and unless | greatly mi
take the tendency Of the times, the day
not far off when there will be bat little OF &
old Republican camp to go from and b
little of an old Democratic camp to go
This period is pregnant with new formation
which need but the electric spark of oppG
tunisy to spring into shape. 1hlsis {
time for independent action. Ihoae, W
think as do will not, after having shak
off the shackles of one party take upon the
i the shackles OF another"
Dwelling at length on the Presiden
politicAl affiliations, Schurz sAlo
nil hear from time TO time that his admlnisE
RE t,op il ont of town. l have actually Sc
foreign ministers in the capital ot the nAtl
looking for the government OF the UNI
States as for lost child or horse stray
Dr.. or stolen. / will not wrong President ors
He ia by no means o monster OF Inlqui
Il, He is simply p man who makes use oI
high official position TO SUIT his own G
venience regardless of other interests.
doas mt ant in his closet designing usurT
oloomily pondering how he may suoVert
'"' free institutions of the republic; nel'her
oe he ponder how he may preserve them
g. does not ponder at aIi-he simply want !
carry point and when, as In the late
ay Domingo case, the Constitution happens
stand in his way, he just walks over
Such is the character OF his perSonsl
.urs, ernment. 1t Is not inspired by any Rra
Seu- lofty and long headed ambition. Ii Is al
lrrh, lutely barren of ideas aud originality
'ly II of striking achievements and inspiring
Q Oil ample. Ii is simply dull and heavy, stu
'aid, and stubborn in its seihshness"
d 'h0 Senator Schurz submitted letter vii
to him by Horace Greeley on the civil
'nAA vice reform, in which the latter deei
than the problem is rendered difficult By N
lance between the executive and legisla
than branches, and says the eligibility OF Il
dent to reelection is the vain source Oh
than petit,on. The President should be the
of the Republic, dreAdiBg nothing but
accusing voice ofhistory and the lnexnof
Judgment of God, not forgetting that
gress in its own sphere is paramount.
no, Il be settled that the President is not t.
reelected while in office, and civil se
reform ia no longer difficult. He will
= and uatu rally select his chief counsellor.
Sores, among the Oldest and wisest fellow citl
0olie and appoint men of ripe business ex
mn n ence and eminent mercantile ospaci'
'' collect and disburse the revenues insses