The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-05-09
sEsIIok scHuRz SPEECH.

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Senator Sehurz was chosen perma-
nenf Eresident dfthe Cincinnati Lib
eral convention. Upon being con-
Quoted to the platform he was greeted
with tumuftuous and long continued
cheering. He was presented to the
convention by Judge MatthewsZthe
temporary chairman. when he spoke
a follows:
Nobody can survey this vast and
enthusiastic assembly, gathered from
| ali parts of the republic, without an
eRaotiona0f asfonishment and hope
laetonishmenf. .eonsid defing the sponta-
neity of the impulses which have
brought Is ioget liner, and hope coasid-
ering the great purpose for which If
MAS met. 9hes Republic may well con-
hgratulate itself npon the fact that such
- meeting - possible. Look at the cir
Eenmstancessfro from which it has sprung.
| Ave saw flie aAmericaH people, just is
lsued from great and successful strug-
icgfe, and in the full pride of their ma
htional strength, threatened with new
kevils andaaangers of an insidions ma
tture, and the masses of the population
fSPparend!sASh tHafe VI -theAi.
tsaw Jobbery and corruption, stlmula-
pted to unusual audaeity by the oppor-
lttnnitiesof5aEfsE otracted civil war. in
lgadipg the public service OF the gov
fernmenf, as wei Il as almost all move
ments Ct the social BODY, ana we saw
"a pgPile oplnnE1lo!n most est tdep1orabiy len,
ldepf aAd iis JpqsdLSmfeesnlL lei t. OF puollc ana
prlysfe dlsiioles1fy; iss.1 " e. saw the gov
feernMsnt AngtIsliiSs IN Wan,on oisre-
garq pI l1s i;liYS 3I tnt ianu, anu re-
tseSting g da5lng ass unPliols g OF ,sil- nn-
tsconssltntllonai RoWer ana VIC saw !ue
pe9Pte, apParea}lltly az leastacq uaes:dn
sW ltA reckiess lesith n. ~
4fhreaten enlng the very life OF our free
dtutiol1s say those t'sa5 IN anthor-
tnty With ItSraplca m llInso!ence, thrust the
idiapd of power Though the vast ma
pchinery of the publlc service, INTO To- %.
bcal and, private anaIrs; and we
PsaW the fnnrmeraPle en- mass ~ OF tnelr ad-
i Ehefepts aefePte Jness ehcr9acillnents
i qp2p the4Apr }eflepehlq1ence l1f4 Wltnout pro-
Il test Pr rssentmfennt, lf saw men IN IN
tho highest PLACES OF tae Repu DIG en- ein
} pl0yi, their power and opportunltles
I for lfjsh ad vantage, thus stimulating
the DECENTRALIZATION Of our political lie
| by their lcop spicuous example, and the
loud chorus, of partisan sycophancy
| drown the voice of :. honest criticism.
We, ,saY part of our common country,
which had been sconv llsed bv disas-
/ trols rebellion, most grievousfy suf-
! fering from the cohsequence of the
l ciyilsWar, and. we saw the naughty
spirit OF power, refusing to lift up
| those wing. had gone astrsY and were
I new suffering, by a policy of generous
copeiliaE ton and the statesmanship OF
4 common, sense. We observed this,
/ and at lie, same time a reckless and
/ greedy party spirit, in the name of a
/ great organization crowned with the
i iiaurels Of glorious achievements, stri-
/, ying bo ualliate orjustify these wrongs
/ and abuaes, to stife the moral sense
i ~ Ifhe7 7prefobnfe and to drive them by a
tylrannicsI tfvl PARTY discipIfnei not oniV to
su,jIImm;f n his it,i, the .i,resent INF IN
perrnetnafe m mrreJtIfe III that the boIjficaI mower
6f fha eIn,bbInf,.y bef 9t5reservnd in ftbe
Z "a nj 3 an Il Ttiaiiy,
ia III : Il ~ "a II * IL dea,,
~ @ an sd nj af1v Of fbe ~ wron rp Z,
tbsf 5aG neeTnY and Iye$a bainS nsrri.s.
tr t,.5tad mi et atbe snhinoof;on II tbs
49,, ~, = Z srs;rst Witch fdid nj ,iS. mn
~; 81 ba On, fs i;rba nnaetion i,,;db,
Tfb Wafl bayye b,efeern asked ftsHave - 3be
Al, c5esa1nr rnnaGnia become a. ,,ffe,.Is
i,iA ersnt srtt q fheii. frne interaats y
tba;r tfonbaIf 1i1arTrro,onvI4o the nnrifv
99Ihefr poJsfieaf iai lifs IL tbs Ifnfe g,.its
Sf 1hieeiir. rec institutions. to the yery
4 honor, Of the iierfcafi name, that they
4 SHOULD permit themselves to be driv-
II - III.
/ assume TO lord over them ?',1he. q oues.
ton has never found an answer. No
Sthe. virtue. the spirit ofiRdependence
i Ithe love OF liberty, the Republican
bride of tI1e American people. are moi
dead yet, nor'do they mean to die,and
fimf answer is given in thunder tone:
lby the Convention of,4American tree:
fTnen here assembled Indeed, those
who months ago first raised their vol
seesdlia so witilaIl abiding faith fha
their appeals could not remain with.
Ont response. but tie svolume of thai
PffekIn,oiise has now iar exceeded thei,
eexpecfatiuns. Tie crust of narrow
Enialiudice.B 6fo1 selfish paftisanship
which but Yesterday seemed to stor
teSyerv free puisation of the popular
Heart is suddenly burst asunder. TYh,
5atriotic citizen rises aboveo partisan
I've lJegiri to breath agaif, as free mon
elYe dare again can things byo thejl
tfrfie rie} }'f }Yt names! Wv have once more tn,
lcs5lIrbh lcsolurrbhge 10 break through the e ecep
d ffnYis With which tie D6t5nlai. lminf
HFhds BEEN bef0ggcdg we feel ono,
m{{jStr1e that goIif c6Iiyietions Af r;allt anG
aisS r6f q 8Ii3e 8 q, II own and thai 6i5i. va, q
helon1 to the countryIland TINS ~,
q N Jssset mi! scf, Sc of antvjaoains
d Sa,iGr it,f power like iie buol,
sitiiis 4 Sdif 666fn Ia at,l ljTbs snmmops i,
3 son MIN o. 1Sortiil and son4b. east mn,
q ,SSSpf sfbafrh hi,scSencelof ofs Fbes neo,sie
An setTI,e,4 On Sdead had arisen IRON
oyeru ~ noint Of tho con,nass Tbo boS.,
orc i tioekino e tooetber and here wn pe 70
Iet mo hoSe sya do hone With faa, CO. :
fisss All 4 dstarpi IA fi6n II 196 o,,,. hoi.
1ldshSf ld,Sfy II or, c6i;qfry m would sacn