Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-05-24
A WONDERFUL CAREER.
The Romance In the Life of Statesman
who Sailed for Europe ON saturday
A United States Senator Officially
Invited to Germany.

1EC nO3Aduct III the E1lit vi u states fltIi
who Sailed for Europe ON saturday
A United States Senator Officially
Invited to Germany.
from the New York Sun, 2sth
On Saturday Senator Carl Schur1
sailed with his family in the Deutsch.
| land for summers pleasure trip tc
Europe. The Senator had been quiet
ly stopping in this city for few days
among his many trends and admirers,
who, with music and cannon and the
waving of handkerchiefs as the steam
| ship cast her moorings, babe him a
hearty good bye. The Senator intends
to visit the principal European cities,
particularly those of the Fatherland.
Carl Schurz was born In Liblar, near
Cologne, March 2, 1929, and studied at
the collegiate institution in Cologne,
and afterward at the University of
Bonn. He went from the University
dreaming Of a German Republican
Confederation. He became the editor
of a liberal newspaper. He fostered
the revolutionary spirit which culmi-
mated in actual hostilities near the
year 1913, Abandoning the editorial
chair he joined the ranks of the revo-
lutionists, taking part in the defense
of Rastadt. Defeated, he fed to Switz-
erland, thence to Paris and London.
In London he was teacher and cor
respondent for three years.
BANIsHED FOR LIFE.
Meantime the Prussian Government
exiled himfor life, and the decree was
that if ever found on German territory
he should be shot. His favorite Pro-
fessor in the University of Bonn had
been meantime. imprisoned for life,
and young Schurz resolved to liberate
him. iW
A certain German air was the great
favorite of both, which they often
played and sang together A London
organ maker made a hand organ for
young Schurz, and among the German
and Italian airs which it played was
the Professor favorite. Then dis
guising himself as an Italian peasant,
and secreting a coil of rope and sever
al skeleton keys in his clothes, he went
to the fort and was admitted. He
played awhile for the officers, and was
then admitted to the prison to play to
the political prisoners. Striking up
the fayorite tune, he soon had the
pleasure of seeing his Professors face
at grating. To open that cell with
skeleton key was the work Of mo-
ment, and before they were discovered
the Professor and young Schurz were on
the parapet. They lowered themselves
on the rope, and ran to small patch
of wood, where two feet horses
were concealed. They escaped to
London.
In 1852 Mr.. Schurz immigrated to
this country He naturally became a |
conspicuous member of the genuine |
Republican party. He was delegate
to the Chicago Convention in 1860, |
taking a leading part in its proceedings,
and was selected by President Lincoln |
in 1861 as Minister to Spain. When
the war broke out he resigned and re-
turned, and was appointed Brigadier-
General of volunteers. He participat-
ed in the second battle of Bull Run
and in the battles of Charlottesville,
Gettysburg and Chattanooga. lie was
the President ef the Chicago Conven-
ton of 1858, which nominated General \
Grant, and elected to the United States
Senate as a Republican, to succeed
John b. Henderson, of Missouri, and
took his seat March 4, 1859. A few
years ago, through the influence of
Prince Bismark, the German Govern
ment removed his disability, and in re-
cognition of his genius extended an IN
vitation to him to visit his native land.
The whole American people, without
distinction of party, will wish him
pleasure and happy return.