New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-12
SCHURZ TO THE GERMANS.
HE ADDRESSES A LARGE CoNCOURSE OF his
COUNTRYMEN AT CHICAGO.


TXIrsr POLICY TOWARD THE sOUTH-tHE
LIBERAL MOVEMENT THE ONLY WAY 10 RE-
FORM.
fBl TELEGRAPH 70 rHE TRiBuNEl
Chicago, Aug. 11.-SCnatOr ScbuTz addlesseu
MS ccuntrymfn I'm Germau last night at Turner Hail.
or as many OK .ho thousands as could crowd into ' a.
other times. capacloUs edince. He was welcomed no'
only by the masses Of the German residents pu' Wy '
most eminent leaders his country men, Iue eaa'
thousand unable to hear the Senator hs'eneu a,.n
lively 70 addresses made from the platforms q" 'o
grounds surrounding hail. and transformed the nIsu'
int sort Of tublce with lights. music, and cheers
Senator schuz found n 20 10 his brethren wmeh
no hes not heretofore made known, although ne uWe'
nero prominently the strong points OF ms 81 LOUIS
masterpiece distinguished list Of Vice-FTeSidents
ncd the stage and the President DR. Schmidt, intro
nced Mr. schurz by an ausOn 10 the appreciation IN
which the orator held by his German countrymen'
as testified by this immense outpouring' He SAID that
the vast numbers Of Germans present testhed 10 tho
fact that Germans OF Chicago were with the present
Liberal movement lchecrsl; they knew that at this
hour decision was necessary to determine which side
they had TO place themselves He one of the Oldest
Republicans in the best of the word, ana he was
stll Republican in tho way lCheersI MI
sehur8, presently coming forward began, III MS native
tongue. substantially as follows:
SPEECH OF SENATOR sCHURz.
10 il now about one year had the honor TO ad-
dress the Germans OF this city At that time announced
for the FIRST tine that for certain reasons II Cen Grant
should be renominated could not support him. APP
plause My principal reason as then alleged was that
he had violated the Constitution Of the United States
and reelected he would again violate IL with IMMUNITY
At that time stood entirely alone, but to-day am glad
TO announce that not alone. lAppausel said at
chat time it was necessary that Republicans shonld
throw OF party shackes and hundreds and thousands
have come The conclusion that IL is necessary IN Ordcr
TO preserve tho country. IApplausel Thousands are
tired Of being blinded and led by the party leaders thou
themselves iDdcDgudcnt OF party
trammos and propose judge Of the issues on their
merits. The old party of which member, and OF
which hundreds and even thousands before me- de-
nands hat we shall not for four years keep il in
power. But they ask us: HAS not the
Republican party freed 100000 Of slavesl Did
Il not fight the battles Of the RebellOni
Dill not the nation under its auspices prosper gorlOusy
Did il not spread freedom through the land Yes 1t has
done this. lApplausel But of this party ZAP
pIausel All the good that done by the Republican
party glory, but its shame we viii not
share. But must cOncede that no matter how great
may be deservngs of party it has no right 10
exceed It's power Every day brings with ii duties
and any party desires the confidence OF the people l
cary on war or fight battles after the is closed We
don't want soldier for President now II is onr duty
put aside the military policy hat prevailed dutlng the
Every great civil war and every great reVOulon
we have IL in TINS country brings dangers in its
path What are these'dangers The first is that parties
continue the old animOsues. Another danger Is
Is one OF our duties 10 deprive the Government of the
Capitalization which necessarily brings These re-
suts always enaled by civil war; and 1t Is our duty
as citizens OF this country who have the good of our
country at heart TO combat them Let us see II tne re
publican party 10 which you ana belonged, ana whose
principles We still value and cherish, has come up 70 the
demands OF the hour.
GRANTS UNJUST POLICY TOWARD THE SOUTH.
The war brought with certain results IN the South
slavery was abolished and free labor was introduced.
10 was certainly duty 20 maintain the results Of the
war, but in which way could these results be best
seoured1 It was our duty place in the hands Of the
fI,xrl,fo1 IA Tho nth
borer had sustained his rights, the ballot ICheersl
1t was TO be expected that the whites of the South would
resort 20 every nuly and defeat tins purpose
and herce it was necessary that the Government should
do all its power to secure TO the negroes their rights
suits had been obtained. Our chief duty was to make
snn ne" Have enshs men Conceded that II Was Eeces-
sary 70 give the blacks the franchise, though they
was It not Just as sensible after this power
had been vested in these ignorant men TO create an
lCheers Was it not necessary the moment we had en-
franchsed the blacks that ell laws that had protected
common that when universal suffrage had been
cheerngl lis the Republican party come up TO the
qurements OF the situation DID II restore to the South
her rightsi lCrles OF mol 1t has partially
tended these rights grudgngly but it after the Gin
cnnau Convention was held and demanded IT. not until
Il was dangerous the party TO withhold them did they
cOnecde the point. II measure OF seltpIeserya-
ton, not OF justice. Cbeersl have alluded to the
blacks These dangers uuder the rule OF the carpet
baggers, whose motto was "piunder lC1eersI Inc
people Of the North know that the people OF the south
have been robbed during the last five years and they
knew the whole of these wrongs they would be even less
willing than they are now to extend Tor four years more
similar power.
DUTY OF THE PEOPLE TO STOP CORRUPTION.
Senator sehnTz proceeded say that the second
duty OF the people to put stop to the corruption in
the Offices Of the Government. Although the Repub-
ean party did not rob the Northern people has the
people Of the South it had left it alone. Said he
Look at the President Of the United States. de-
served much; he great soldier, but he also sub
served every other interest his own. He has shown
by his example that he thought every man this coun
try ought to place his interests before those OF all
others. you not remember during these last years
how news OF Omelal entertainments came up from all
how certain debates place ON these matte In the
Senate for instance, matters connected with the New
York Castomhouse But the reigning party, instead Of
dismSsine these officers sustained them. And why did
the Administration sustain the robbers in the NOrthi
For the same reason that maintains its oarpetbaggers
the south, the purpose being TO retain power The
longer IGreat applause. The result is that i one de-
sires to remain with the party, he must hold his
they wish. But where they steal now they will
steal twice il allowed 10 remash in power. What effect
who, when the broke out, were 10 years old
pat have attained their majority, and prepared
vote when they have nothing in the Government
81 the nation but usurpatiOn ana OYer9wlng central
power who have been taught respect for the Consti
luton but have 1t repeatedly violated TO serve
party purposes What will be their idea OF the Govern
meni which they called to a part IN II was
necessary the people should be taught sanctty
OF Constitutional rights and preroeatyes, the sacredDess
Of law and order. Has the Republican party taught the
rising generation its duy in this respect Has it not
rather taught that party supremacy is of more inn
pCrttncc than the maintenance OF the Goyemmenti
rant himself sci them example Of violation OF the
ana aT 10 M h %F s T1 S apo9
'te sauto Domingo affair at some lengthy
rERIL or VIOLATING THE LAWS.
hLat eld the Republican party say 70 this! That
ghtnot TO trouble ourselves With these little affairs.
10y were Of no moment. tell you the rights Of the
u pplc arc never taken AWAY with sound of trunet