The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-07-25
THE LIBERAL CAMPAIGN.
Il RUGLE BLAST FROM SENATOR CARL
SEIZURE.
A Terrible onslaugh; upon Grant.

Alta Liberal Republican meeting In st. Louis
on Monday night, called for the purpose OF
eleetlng a county executive committee, sena-
tor schurz delivered very lengthy and elabo-
rate address, of which the following is an out
line. The senator started out by saying:
sstand!ne before my constituents, deem 1t
nv duty to give an account Of my public con-
the ends 1t is intended to secure. can do
this in no better way than by expressing fully
and frankly my views on the events which
have produced the present extraordinary Stu
alton Of our public national affairs, events In
which I took small part, and also to state
what consider it my duty as patriotic clti-
zen to do in order to promote the best inter-
ests of the Republic.
ut has been my misfortune to displeaHe
many with whom co-operated In the political
field for many years, and With whom now,
with great regret, find myself separated. 10
the attacks with which some of them endeavor
to overwhplm me I have but one answer" He
then reiterated what he has previously said
about never considering his party the supreme
arbter of his sense of duty. He then said:
when was honored with seat In the
Senate of the United States, expected to sup
porJ the administration which then came Into
power The tasks 1t was called TO perform
were of unusual importance. The civil war
was over; It's logical results the abolition OF sla-
very and the organization of free labor society
In the South, we're just being reduced to politl.
cal form, and embedded In the constitution Of
the Republic. Tie first great object Of our
policy should have been to renGli0nalize the
South, and revive among the Southern people
feeling calculated to attach their hearts
not indulge In the deluSion that the holding
together by force of ils component parts is q
basis upon which Republic can safely rest or
long endure. 1t requires bond which binds
together the hearts of the'people, and not their
bodies. Only to create that bond was for
US the highest object Of statesmanship."
He then referred In detail to the different
acts of the Administration party, going over
the ground traversed BY himself and others 10
the Senate. In regard to the San Domingo
matter he made the following statement: .
"When the ran Domingo scheme was pend
Ing, two gentlemen In Intimate relations with
the White House came to me, each one sepa-
rately, soliciting my support OF the project.
They assured me II would give that support
or abstain from opposition all the patronage
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 me In writing that
the offer was made to me With the consent OF
the President bimself" he said that he had
withheld this statement q long tune In spite OF
many provocaliuns, and made it now only be-
cause, as the papers have recently stated, the
President himself put forth the assertion, 10 q
published Interview, that he (SohurzJ had op-
posed him because he had not received as
much patronage as he wanted.
He then dwelt upon the abuses OF patron
age and evils OF the civil service, stating there
never was q time when the latter was more
like O thoroughly drilled and disciplined or
nf
public Interest was more ehamelessly over
ruled by political exlgency.
Referring to President Grant. he eaid: "
should prefer not to speak OF him, did ne not
stand as the embodiment and personihcatien
of The pernclous system which derives from
his Individuality It's peculiar character. Grail
tude Tor bis military services and respect for
his office haze long restrained many from ex.
pressing their real opinions concerning him.
shall be the last man TO forget or 10 carp at
the great services he has rendered In tho field
of war. The hunors he has woD, the aurels
no has gathered, shall not be touched; but
now he Is civil officer, and he asks us to
continue him at the head Of the civil govern
ment. With this question his laurels have
nothing to do. Wien he assembled the rresl-
denlial chair, it may be said the whole people
surrounded hum, with cordial Offers vi
their confidence, and willing 10 aid 10 all he
might do to give the country good sov-
ernmenC. There was not statesman In the
Republic who would not have been ready,
nav proud, to serve him at his Gail. he
might have reinforced his supporters from the
ranks of the opposition. Accidental mistakes
would have been really forgnltOn; evidence
of pure motives and honest efforts would have
easily sileuced faclious clamors. But his
career 81 President warrants the cOuc usion
that he has never been able fully to appreci.
ate The difference between military command
and the complete duties and responsibilities
OF civil administration. doubt whether It
has ever become quite clear to his mind what
the Presidency means in our system Of gov.
ernmeut. When that hign office Tas pre-
sented to him he took IT. as sort of national
reward, an accommodation, o place In which,
after his military exploits. be might make
himself comfortable. His mind seems
to have been tut little disturbed oy the
great duties and problems he Was TO take
In hasi 1t was soon discovered that fur
his future success he needed organized par
tisan support. II was easily had. Required ALL
auc.s formed themselves by natural graytta-
lion Soon we found him surrounded by poll
tical managers Camerons, Chambers, Mor-
tons, @ ,uklings, Buffers, &C., ready to do his
work If he would do theirs IL was q natter
of congeniality. The interests OF the Presl.
dent and of such political chieftains Identified
themselves without difficulty, aiding with
executive influence In controlling States for
themselves, and they giving their alo ~ con,
trolling the party for him. One hand washed
The other. This was gradually brought into
system, all cooperation being welcome; even
such as that of Clayton, In Arkansas. Then
that peculiar party despotism grew up which
ostracised everybody who refused to ooey lls
commands. Il gave birth to new soit OF
par:y orthodoxy, whose first tenet was that
President Grant must be reelected. OppOsl:
tion to Grant constituted high treason against
party for which there was no quarter" The
senator dwelt on this theme at great
length, using the strongest and severest
language that has yet been aimed at
the President and his supporters. After
referring to the Presidents nepotlsm,
his appointment of Tom Murphy, hls
fondness for personal pleasure, and that he
had actually seen foreign ministers in the
Capitol Of the nation, looking Tor the Govern
ment of the United States, the senator added.
II will not wrong President Grant. He is by
no means monster OF inlquity. he IL simply
| man who makes use OF bis high official POSI-
| tlon 10 suit his own convenience regardless
of other interests. He does not sit In bis
closit designing usurper, gloomlly ponder.
| ing how he may suovert the free Institutions
| OF the Republic; neither does he ponder how
| he may pres, rye them. He does not ponder al
all. He simply wants to carry point; when,
and as In the San Domingo case, The consti
tuition happens to stand in his WAY he jusLs
| walks over It. He does not mean to break
down the authority of the laws; he simply
| wants them not to hamper him In bis doings.
| He does not mean systematically TO outrage
the public sense of drcency by nepo-
| tIsm and low associations, TO cor