The Van Buren press., 1872-08-20
Hon. Cnl schurz at Belleville, Illinois

Hon. Cnl schurz at Belleville, Illinois.
Senator Schurz addressed large gathering
at BelIyille, H., on the 10th inst in German
aud English. The following Is what he had
| TO say in the latte:
! My FELLOW CITIZENS: thank you most
sincerely for the Kind reception you have
| given me. IL | enjoy your confidence now
this demonstration will only be AN additional
stimulus for me to try to deserve it still more
In the future than have done in the past,
THEN AID SOW.
THIS L. the second time have visited Belle
! vile. The first time was in 1860 when the
! Republican party made the great effort TO
| prevent slavery from spreading into the ter
/ ritorivs Of the United States. To-day not
only the backbone of the Republican party is
assembled here. but the baekbo of the
| Democratic parry also, lapplausel to prevent
slavery not from spreading over this whole
republic. Renewed applause
ONLY WANTED TO KNOW, you KNOW.
! A few days ago read in Il telegraphic dis
patch that Gen. Grant had said he did not
care whether or no he was reelected presi
dent of the United States but for one thing
He wanted to know whether the American
people believed all the things that were said
about him. Laughter. Wen, ladies and
gentlemen. if he does not care am somewhat
what inclined to think the people of the Uni
ted States do not care. Renewed laughter
and applause But II he calls upon them to
tell him whether they believe all the things
that are said about him they should do so.
and we might 90 through them chapter by
chapter
SOME THINGS THAT GRANT SHOULD KNOW.
1t is said of him that when under the most
glorious auspices he became president of this
republic, he first used his great power rs
chief magistrate to put his relations into
office. Laughter. Now | would like to
know whether there is a Republican here who
would untertake to say that that Is not true:
Well then, think the people Of the United
States in this particular do believe what is
said about Gen. Grant, and by distributing
their ballots in November they ought to tell
him SO. lGreat applause, and cries of" good
good, y" In the second place it is said OF him
that instead of giving peace and good govern
ment to the States lately in rebellion the ad-
ministratiOn under his control promoted the
elements OF war by supporting in the South
ern States, with the whole patronage fhs
government. the most rapacious and outrage
ous system of plunder that was ever seen in
this country. hardly cXcei ting Tammany
Hall of New York iJs,lf Applause. | de-
sire to know whether tn re is a Republican
here who will deny that fact, Now, if the
people OF the United States believe this they
ought to say so by expressing their opinion
through their ballots at the presidential elec-
tiou in November next and let him know it.
repeated applause In the third place, it is
said that great corruption prevailed tn ougb-
out this government under the administration
of Gen, Grant. And more than that that in
stead Of roofing ont that corruption and de-
nouncing it, and taking those thieves by the
napes OF their necks and tlinging them out OF
the temple, those thieves have. in great
measure, been protected and their mi,de-
meanors whitewashed, | would like to know
whether there is Republican here who will
deny that? \ voice" No. W Well, il the
people Of the United States believe that they
ought to let the president know it at the
presidential election in November, Great
applause.
1T is said further more against the govern
ment controlled by President Grant. that in
stead Of rcconcling the minds of the South
ern people to their present condition. instead
of reyiviug good feeling all over the country,
instead of rckiLdling again the spirit OF ma
touality throughout this land. this admins
traton through the mouth OF one of its cahi
net ministers. has expressly protected against
the shaking of hands across the bloody chasm
of the war | should like to know whether
there i II Republican here present who will
deny that; and if the people of the United
should express their opinion at the president
ial election and let the president know. Ap-
plause and cries of"Ne will. we WILL" So.
gentlemen. it seems that when President
Grant merely wants to he reelected for the
purpose of learning whether the people OF the
United States believe what is said about him.
We are ready with the answer, and | thipkjt
viii be an answer that will not please him.
(Great applause
Don't RIDE A FREE HORSE TO DEATH
Still will say one word in his favor; and
now permit me, .trDnGc rs it may seem, to
make little speech for Gen. Grant. One
his principal spokesmen at the great mass
meeting in New ork said that it was not
true that Grant had enriched himself v hile
president of the United States, that on the
contrary he was getting poorer all the time.
Now. whether it bc true or not do not know
but 1t is generally supposed that the presi-
dent does not often become poor and the peo-
pie Of the United States should protect him
has become poorer and poorer all the time
during his first term, how poor " ill the poor
man become At the end Of bis second term?
I Applause and cries of Good"
Now, we all honor him for the great SER
vices he has rendered as Il general. and no
just man viii he inclined to deny them. The
people of the United States ought TO be CRATE
iul to Him for the great deeds he has per
formed in their behalf. and they ought not to
inilict second term upon him tor the purpose
of reducing him to poverty. Great ap-
plause, Indeed the name OF the American
people would become a by-word among the
nations of the earth, If they should force that
poor man to sacrifice all of hi. goods to the
common veal, so rs to be, at the end Of his
second term, obliged 10 sell the last house
given TO him. Renewed applause and laugh
teri
4 BrNFDICIION,
Now, ladies and gentlemen. it wa, an
nounced to you, that was not going to make
a lengthy speech to ou in the English lam
guage, hut that would devote the most of
my time to addressing my German fellow
citizens in the German language. and right
here will close with the simple remark that
mos, heartily commend the president of the
United States, in what you may DO in No
vembCr next 10 your most tender consilcra-
ton. Prolonged applause.
s&- The Tahlequah Cherokee Adrocdtc of
the 10th, says that Judge John :. Vann Of the
Supreme Court, VIII be in TahlcQuah during
the whole Of September next, for the purpose
Of taking evidence In the cases of persons
claiming Cherokee citizenship by blood The
evidence thus taken, will be, presented to the
Council in November next, for their final ac-
tion.
i& The New York Herald pertinently re-
MARKS: II is somewhat singular that while
we hear Of frpnucnt rhn 0ps arnopu pnnuhli.