Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-07-31
SPEECH OF CARL scHuRz

The greatest political effort of the
present exciting campaign was msde
by Senator SchurZ at Temple Hall i'm
ST Louis, OH the evening of the 22d
inst. The speech shows evidence of
careful thought and much prcpara-
ton. Instead of abounding in abusive
epilhcts. and extreme iudi ,cicet ex-
prcSsions, it preserves q liberal
tone throughout. and treats the qucs-
ton at issue III a broad statesman
like manner.
Among other things. the Honorable
senator shows up Presidential nepo-
tism, nav frauds. civil-scrvicc Dr.
ruptiom. the san Domingo swindlc.
ku-kluN legislation and Presidential
failures, stuhboruiIc>> aud selfish dis
position. i'll vivid but true colors.
When Gen. Grant Went into office
never did II President have such
"iorior> opportunities for acquiring
Il great name and rnli>ting the good
VIII of the people: opportunities
that should lave enabled him to re-
store confidence peace and prosper
ltN 10 every section of our country.
but is Mr.. SEIZURE SANS, lit required
the genius of smallnr>s to lose them
all. He strongly urges the election
of Grccl"v and Brown. :> the best
means u: rounteraciin" the present
rapid advancement towards central
lZatlon ami personal government.
Indeed. il i the only means of srcu-
rim" To the country the much needed
reform in the c~ivil-Srrvicr, and of
wrestling the south from u horde of
rarprt-ha"gcr> and plumdrrrr>. In
this connection he further says:
The defeat of President Grant and the
>iir"r>> al the Cincinnati movement VIII III
decd 10" the first condition precedent Of re-
form !: Tor II Will remove the tiraldom which
ha> mace the national capitol a whItr-wa>lI-
III" laundry the impuniiN Of mi>go,rrnmrut
viii he \, an cni the voice ot independent
criticism will ring with refreshing freedom
through the land aii strike the ear Of the
highest; the truth viii he heard in the
WHITE li"l>, Is we'll ~ IN III" market place
those in power will become sensible again Of
OF their responsibilities. and III" enlightened
will nt thu people viii be q power again in
the government.
Senator Srhurz. in the ruur>r of his
speech, made the following state
uicnt:
"Whcu the Santo Domingo scheme was
pending. two gentlemen On intimate rCla-
lions with the White House. came I" me.
each on" separately. soliciting. my support
of til" project. They assured me- il | would
give iiiai support or abstain from opposition,
all patronage" | desired would br. at my dis
p">al. making me- in that rr>ItS't one Of the
most influential men III Tia" land. One of tIr.>.
gentlemen subsequently, admitted to me in |
writing. that the "Il"r was made Ia me With
ia" consent oi ia" President himself. lie
said II" had withheld this statement a long |
time. in spite of many rros"ra,iun>. AMI
made II now only because. papers have |
Recently stated. AMI the President him |
>"li hal put forth ia" assertion H.. a pub |
li-!ir'i interview. that he. SrIIIrZ. ha> u;,-
posed him l'rriu-. he had not rec, iyr,i much
pu!!ir patronage"
ON Srhurz'- application for ~tcsti-
mony to Gen. Alfred plraSamtun, late
Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
the latter gentleman replies is fol-
lows:
NEW YORK. July -. lS.2.
Dear General or course | have no nl-
l"rii"n 10 your giving my name To the pub
lie. In explanation OF the iart,. 1 would
>ial" that, being a friend ut the President ~
Will IL YOURSELF ,l"-irr,i that YOU >lioui,i l.
on good icrNus, and that you should under
>iairi that there WAS no personal feeling in
The NAY al r"latinIS virtually satisfactory.
\ "ur STAT incnt is correct thai tn President
Your support for his SAINT p"mrngo
-.hrm". ana that YOU wnuid have had the
patronage OF the government Tor giving il.
That WIS the distinct impression the l'rr>i-
conn c->ati"t made ilun my mIn,i.
AMI | communicated it to You al the time.
II III" President positively denies i,Siu- had
my such conversation | regret il. tut | may
my>rlf with lii" reflection that this i
tho iir-t time that amy statement ui min" has
been Questioned. while III" President has had
before this L" d~i-tril-t the accuracy
at hi, recollection. Truly ,nur>.
l>i"nCt.j y. lL.EiSANToN"