The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-05
Carl scllurz and Gen. Grant.

Alta Liberal Republican meeting In
81. Louis, Senator SGhura delivered a
loug address. In regard to the San
Domingo matter lie made the follow.
Ing statement:
When the San Domingo scheme was
pending, two gentlemen In intimate
relations with the White House came
TO me, each one separately, soliciting
my support of the project. They as.
sured me, If | would give that support
or abstain from opposition, all the pa-
tronage ! desired would be at my dis.
pOsal, making ne IN tint 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 tho consent
OF the President himself. He (Schurz)
said he had withheld this statement 4
long time, In spite OF many provOca'
tions, and mado II now only because,
as the papers recently stated, the Pres
Ident himself put forth the assertion
in published Interview, that he
/ (Schurz) has opposed hlin because he
had not received as much patronage
as he wanted.
Referring to President Grant, lie said,
should prefer not TO speak Of him,
did he not stand as tho embodiment
and persOni1catlon Of the porniclous
system which derives from his lndi.
vlduallty Its peculiar character. Graft,
tudo for his military services, and re.
speet for his office, have long restrained
many from expressing their real opin'
Ions concerning him. shall DO the
last man to forget or TO carp Mt thi
great services he Inns rendered In the
field of war. The hOnors he has won
the aurels he has gathered, shall moi
be touched; but now he Is n civil OIL
Ger, and he asks US to continue him al
the head Of the civil government o.
this Republic. with this question HI
laurels have nothing to do. When he
assembled the Presidential chair 1t may
be said that tile whole people sur
rounded him with cordial offers Of thell
confidence and willing aid In all hC
might do to give the countrygood gov
ernment. There was not Statesman
In the Republic who would not have
been ready, nay proud, TO serve him a
his call. He might have reinforced
his supporters from the ranks Of th'
opposition accidental mistakes woult
have been readily forgotten; the evl
denCe OF pure motives and honest Of
forts would have easily sllenced fac
tlOn's clamor. But his career ds PrGsi
dent warrants the conclusion that III
has never been able fully to appreciate
the difference between military com
mand and the complex duties and re
spOnsibiities OF civil administration
MIR. Schurz dwelt ut some length OF
this theme. The Senator spoke OF thI
apathy which naturally follows I
period Of great excitement, and de
clared TINT the Cincinnati Convention
was the result Of q popular uprlslnl
| from such apathy. Acknowledging
that Its action had caused dlsAppOlnt
ment 10 himself and 9th rs,who wishet
It's declarations Of policy, Us well as IL
candidates, to he such that the victor,
OF the movement would furnish ri
Administration approaching the Idea
Of good government as near rs humai
wisdom, integrity and earnest effort
could carry II, he declared he had com
deliberately to the conclusion that ~
possibility existed to unite more full,
all forces which the movement shout
have gathered under Its banners, an
argued that the overthrow Of the part
despotism Is the first thing needful I
any reform. Mr.. Greeley would hay
at his baok no regular organization
aud could win the support aud fave
OF the people only by deserving II,