The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-02-15
Carl sehurz' Sires,t speech on Ann
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Carl sehurz' SsTe;tt SDsrci, on Ann
ac~ts.
The speech of Senator Schulz. ON thc
3Oth ult, in favor of restoring thc pro-
scribed classes of the South, % thoir po-
litical rights, is described as the mos.
eloquent and magnificent enu-ion OF clo-
quence to which The intelligence of tha
country has been treated for q long pe-
riod. Ii was no less successful as m
effort of eloquence than of logic and
craftsmanship. We can only give "a foa
extracts from what j. merely "A condensed
and imperfect telegraphic report of the
speech, to show its spirit and tenor. with
the additional reminder that 10. author l.
one Of the leaders Of the Liberal Reform
Republican movement against The cor-
ruptions and expressions Of the Grant
Administration:
Mr.. Schurz said ho bad nt first intended
to vote for the House bin without umcnd
nent. cXpecriug o. would Ic promuuf Ul..-
ed, bat the bill having been amended iu oup
particular. 10 must now 20 bacA ln tha
House, and therefore there Wu- n1 i0ugtr
amy reason for RETAINING tIDm uu attempt
70 make it apply 90 ali Glasses 'aboriug uu-
der political disabilities 1t tho south
However Senatorsstuight differ a- 10 the
means, he assumed that thsy were agreed as
% the supreme end aud aim they should
have in vieW-io secure to all tie states zoe
blessings OF good and free government ana
the highest degree OF -pority aud WE'LL
being they can attain. aui TcF i've iu nll riti .
zeus Of the republic that lose TOR the nation
aud its Institutions 8uG that inspiring cou-
seriousness oi "a common nationality which
should bind ail American together. This
being the end, no 0ue would say that e. bah
been attained. or even tllt tlr policy pur-
sued hitherto had tended 20 attainment.
some of the Southern ate- wDre governed
ny combinations ~ T0sc0ftW anal fIa0f0Dcs.
and trefe Ia n coHdtt0H b0facf'Hy 0u oH0ych1L
as me result, 10 some teteaf az ieut aT tdai u5-
rise D0ticy.
The first step at tbe close ~ the war,a-
necessary - secure lhe freedom aud rights
of the emnncipatcd blacks. bUt tho ucNt-tep
should have been t0 secure guarantee. for
good and honest government al thc Son D.
He would be- the last 10 cast ndIuu ou The
colored people in o." south. Their mOI,ra-
ton and general good conduct was unrN-
ampled ia history. bat DO was not reasonable
to expect that just after emerging from .la-
very they should step into iie political
arena armed with the Intelligence and IS ue-
rience necessary for the manage OF
public Affairs. When ignorance anal iucN-
| pcrience were admitted 90 SEQ large am d. iiH-
ence, they Ought 20 have been regulated by
| the admission OF count Tbalanriug elements.
| Experience had shown that the 80 tenn 81
disabilities did not serve iu ANY way or
Measure "a protect amy body m his rights ot
| liberty or property. and Therefore, y 81 me
dhfy Of Congress 10 0ctHyfrfetJe rs siiAt0Lc
and ptacc DteH ~ character and obiffU at the
South ta q PostttOf irhere meg c5rkl 00ofH take
paJt IN the management ~ affairs.
man Parliament who few wear. ago were
iu2itiyes from justice. They bad bean al-
mitted, too. without being askcd 90 ubiure
their former opinions aud most of them,
now belonged to the Liberal opposition.
Ihe Count Andros-y. condemned % death
in 1910. was now ~ the head OF tie Austrian
ministry, and II was noW known Thar nc
liberal amnesty granted 90 him had Done
much to attach Hungary 20 the Imperial
crown.
Again it was Argued tbat certain men
should be excepted from umnc-tv because
they had y en- educated by thc United
states government. and deserted IFS service:
but the rule had been violated bV the aB-
pointment 20 Office o. one Of the most con-
spicuOus OF that elias Gen. Ioug.treef.
In the discussion OF this question in the
Senate so much bad been heard about Inc
wickedness of rebellion as 70 reason against
amnesty that the question was suggested
whether that argument comprised the whole
political wisdom and virtue OF those who
used It; whether we were 10 keep the SOUTH
ern states in their present condition merely
for the purpose Of keeping "a thorn Go the
side o. our enemies, and dfmouefr8ffnv
again AMI again our disapprohafiou OF re-
bcliion. The people were fact becoming
aware thaf' great as the crime OF REBEL ION
I, there are other yillainies which impofa-
lively demand correction. Thcv were bc-
ginning - look behind these y0cf fnfons a.-
sertions Of austere and exclusive uatriatisu.
70 see what abuses they Intended ~ dis
2uise' and 10 discover that good aud honest
government Ia the South ~ well ns nli over
the country, would do Indefinitely more to
revive true loyalty and = healthy national
spirit Than u was calculated 10 keep alive
preJudices and reseutmcnts Of the past
The New Hampshire election which
comes off next month, will be the first
gun Of the Presidential campaign. The
Washington Chronicle, the organ Of the