The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-07-23

uOt WEVnS EEealueuL HtAnG ne ID Dy .
means a monster Of iniquity; he Ia slmpl
o man who makes use Of his high positio
to suit his own convenience, regardles
OF other interests. he does not sit In hl
closet designing usurper, gloomlly por
. dering how hemay suhvert the free Inst
tutipns Of the Republic; neither does b
: ponder how he may preserve them. q
does not ponder at all He simply want
to carry 0 point, and when, as In the Sa
Domingo case, the constitution happen
: 70 stand m his way ;2he Just walks over 4
He does not mean TO break down the au
thoTity OF the laws, he simply want
; them not to hamper him in his doings. II
does not mean systematically to outrsg
the sense ot public decency by nepotisn
and low associations TO corrupt the SCI
vice and to degrade our political life; h
only wants to make his relatives and "a
vorites comfortable, 10 associate with mei
who are congenial to him, and to take tn
best care OF his interests he can. he 4
not incapable Of occasionally doing
good thing. he prefers good appoint
ment TO a bad one. Other things beinl
equal he undoubtedly desires that affair
shouldgo well, his own welfare included
Such Is the character Of his own persona
government. We should be doing 1t tot
much honor by calling 1t CGsarism; 1t 4
not inspired by any grand, lofty and
long-headed ambition; 1t Is abso,
lutely barren Of ideas and originality
bare OF striking achievements void o
noble sentiments and inspiring example
1t Is o simple, dull and heavy stupid anC
stubborn in It's selfshness. Alter pursu
ing this subject still further and will
some bitterness, the Senator spoke oI
the apathy which naturally follows per
iod OF great excitement and declared that
the Cincinnati Convention was the re
suit OF a popular uprising from such
apathy; that Ii assumed dimensions "a,
beyond the expectations Of its origina,
tors, and embraced multitudes who were
united by one impulse to unite the whole
American people in the bonds Of reconcila
tton and fraternal feeling, and to shake of
personal government and party despot
ism. Acknowledgements It's action had
caused disappointment 10 himself md L
others who wished its declarations O
policy, as well as Its candidates to be such
that the victory OF the movement would
furnish an administration approaching
the ideal Of agood government as near as
human wisdom, integrity and earnest Ell
forts can carry it, he declared be. .haG
come deliberately to the conclusion, thai
no possibility existed to unite more fully,
all the forces which the movement should
have gathered under It's banner
and argued that the overthrow. O
party despotism is the first thing need
ful to any reform; that Mr.. Greeley would
have at his back no regular organization
and can win the support and favor Of thu
people only by deserving it. Tariff re
formers should turn from the enemies oI
that cause, who instinctiVely find the
surest and most natural bulwark in q
party which is controlled by organized
selfshness.
[Mr. schurz here read the correspond.
ence between himself and Mr.. Greeley
printed elsewhere. ''' =.
This declaration the Senator accepted
as practical reform of the civil service
and adds, but the man knows that he
was not my favorite choice as candidate
and that nothing attaches me to his for
tunes but my. belief in his honest desire
and his great ability and opportunities tc
do good. he may be assured that In
every effort to carry out the programme
here laid down, l as well as the many
abler men who think as l do, will stand
faithfully and resolutely by his side with
active cooperation. After speaking Of
the need of embracing every opportunity
to take any practical step in the direction
OF reform, the Senator discussed at length
the need OF reconciliation between the
North and South, restoration Of local self.
government at the South, and the devel.
opment OF the highest and noblest aspira.
tons among the Southern people.
Regarding party relations, he said, the
Republicans ask me shall we not be sWal.
lowed up by the old Democratic party
Do you recognize the old Democratic
party? | suspect it does not recognize
ITSELF Do you fear to- be swallowed up
by that old Democratic party? Why the
Democratic party has been swallowed up
itself by the new era. Nobody need fear
that would lead him from Republican
into q Democratic camp, for do not in.
tend to go there myself, and unless
greatly mistake the tendency Of the times
the day Is not very far of when
there will be but little OF an old
Republican camp to, go from, and
but little Of an old Democratic camp to
go to; this period is pregnant with new
formations which need but the electric
spark Of opportunity tospring into shape
This is the time for Independent action
and those who think as / do, will moi
after having shaken of The shaokles o.
one old party take upon their limbs the
shackles Of another. No party can dc
what the Democratic party has. done
without dropping Its historical identity
l honor the patriotic spirit of men who
achieved 80 tremendous revolution and
in the great work before usI hail with 10y
and cordlality their alliance; but tht
party that has done this cannot return tc
its old groves, 1t is impossible, the frs
attempt would shiver 1t into atoms.
The meeting was very largely attended
the Temple being cfammed full and hun
dreds went away, unable to get in. Mr.
Schurzs speech elected frequent and vo
rciferous applause and the audience wa!
very enthusiastic.