Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-08-11
Carl Schurz's Speech to the Germans

CHICAGO, Aug. l0.-TurnCr Hall was
crowded tonight to its utmost capacity by
our German citizens to listen to the speech
of Senator Carl Schurz. The speaker
dwelt upon the efforts contributed by each
individual of the Republican party to
It's success, and that past efforts
did not warrant present supineness
to the welfare of the people at large. OPP
preston of the conquered, political cor
ruption and centralization of power in the
hands of the Government were the natural
results of any war, and were the present
existing evils against which reformers had
to contend. The placing of the ballot in
the hands of the Southern blacks, as one of
the results of the war, of necessity gave
them great power, which the whites would
rebel against. The Government was of
necessity enforced at one time to spread its
protecting arm over the whole Southern
people for their individual protection, and
the Government should have granted uni
versal amnesty to that people in order to
allay animositics. But this was not granted
till the Cincinnati Convention had inscribed
it upon its banner, and it would
have been dangerous to have lon-
ger withheld it. Fealty to the Repub-
lican party was synonymous with
silence as to Its corruptions, ,sand such sac
rifice could not be made by honest men.
The example set before the rising gen
Grafton of the utter disregard to the
laws and constitution of the coun-
ty by the President and officers of
the administration was viYedly por-
traved and the results following dedsced
therefrom. Party despotism was illustrat-
| ed. and among some 10000 or $4,000 Office
holders not dozen dare call their souls
| their own, and as class they were the OBJ
! iect slaves of the existing government. The
| Plebscites of Napoleon the Third were be-
| ing initiated and re-enacted in this country
! In preventing a free ballot, and even the
pres all over the country was being con-
| trolled by using government patronage to-
wards gaining its support, and its influence
was used in denouncing men like Sumner,
| Trumbull and himself as the biggest scogn-
| drels in the land.
| The Cincinnati aomin alton was conceded
| to be not the strongest that might have
been made; but if not the best, the speaker
was content with the next best, and those
supporting Greeley could do so with clear
| conscience. The enormity of the short
comings of the present office-holders could
only be realized when these Eere removed
from power. If the necessary reform could
not be accomplished inside of the Re-
publican party, it would have to be done
! outside. The question of settling the
| Southern difficulties would be solved by
! the election OF a man to the Presidency who
has always been identified with
| Southern feelings and impulses, and each
| citizens heart would be warmed within him
when al! the people will ba reunited by
| brotherly ties. Secretary BOutwelPs asser-
ton that the "Bloody Chasm" between
the North and South must be
first filed by new guarantees was
the animating and controlling
spirit Of the present administration, and the
speaker considered it would be vast i'm
provement on Mr.. Boutwell's plan to fill the
'bloody chasm" with the Grant men. In
closing his speech, the Senator paid high
| tribute to the answering faithfa,naSs Of
the mass of the GerI-sp people to liberty
and the r;;gLt.
II HOratIO Seymour. L
During the progress of the above meebing
a large gathering outside the hall was ad-
dressed in the English language by Gov
Seymour, of New York, the Hon. John
| Wentworth, and others. .a-..-
The Star I'm the East.
| PoRTLAND, Me-, Aug. 1O,-Theodoro
Titon addressed a meeting OF Liberal Re
pnbhcans and Democrats to night. Horace
Greeley viii be in this city Wednesday next
anew YORK, Aug. 10.-Dispatches from
Maine say that very active canvassing is go
I ing on, on both sides throughout the State
4 Senator Doolttle is working very hard Oh
T,f as,I-,
OF Ohio has arrived and is addressing Re
publican meetings. Senator Wilson also also, j
shortly expected here.
observation-disclosures,
A letter has been received by Senate