The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-05-13
SCHURZ' PLAN.
He has no Intention Of Re-
firing from Politics,
But will Take Missouri in
Anew way.
With the Aid of the St.
Louis Republican.
Correspondence Of the Republican.l

WARRINGTON, May 3, 1874.
There has been good deal Of gos-
sip in the newspapers lately touching
the plans and prospects Of Senator
Schurx, tho general assumption seem.
ing 10 be that he has no show Of re.
turning to the senate, for the reason
that Missouri has no further use for his
services in that body. Hence it seems
proper to set oil these rumors at rest
BY definitely announcing the intention
Of Mr.. Schurz regarding his own fu-
ture, and indicating whatever Of prom
Use there may be in the existing situa.
ton for the realization Of his hopes.
1t may be stated, to begin with, that
he has no intention Of forsaking Mis-
souri, in any event, or to assume any
position in Journalism elsewhere. III
he should fail Of reelection to the
senate, he will be "at home" ut the cd
itorial rooms Of the 'Westliche Post"
after the 4th Of next March, and no
Journalistic offer can tempt him TO en-.
terrain the idea Of leaving st. Louis.
But he has no present intention of
returning to the editorial desk. Mr..
Schurs believes that the situation in
Missouri is ripe for the organization of
an independent anti-party, anti -monop.
oily movement Of tho people, ON the
broadcast basis and under the most com.
prehensive declaration of principles.
Himself untettsred by obligations
either partisan or personal to any of the
ruling powers, occupying position,
that gives instant national import to
his declarations, attracts immediate
and profound national attention to his
utteranccs, he is justified in the belief
that he can bear no impotent hand in
fashioning the plans Of the people, and
e speak with no uncertain tone in giving
voice to the popular thought. lie
therefore proposes, as soon as the pres
ent session closes, to 60 to Missouri
and 60 to work to organize the forces
which he is persuaded are ready for
triumphant onslaught upon the effete
partyism, and only waiting for the sig
nal Of attack to sweep away the old and
build up the new politics.
The average politician of the period
would lind this particular juncture,
when all parties are seething with the
terment Of disintregration, time Of all
times for silence. watchfulness and
readiness to trim his sails for any
breeze that might spring up, blowing
in the direction of success. But Mr..
Sehurz is not the average politician.
His political philosophy is that which
crysAlizes aud gives unity Of direction
to the popular thought, and in that
way reaches the object of the popular
wishes; not that which waits the popu.
lar rush and then mounts upon the
shoulders Of the throng, content to be
carried in any direction, so only it is
toward personal success.
Mr.. Schurx regards the anti .monop.
oily movement in its present stage as
simply an inchoatc revolution, a vast
mass Of incohcrent elements that has
as yet no unity Of purpose more defin. |
lite than vague desire for change |
and no unanimity Of feeling and senti-
ment beyond a general dissatisfaction
with the present state of public affairs,
and q general will to put things 10
rights without any well defined, single
idea as to how to do it.
Converting upon this subject one
evening with number of friends high
IN public and bonored in private STA
ton, who were visiting at his home q
short time before he went to Boston,
mr. Schurz remarked that there |
sometimes came periods in the history |
OF people when they were enthusi. |
astic they did not know exactly why,
and bravely striving for something they
oid not know exactly what, in man
ner they did not know exactly how
"And these" he pursued, .arc al.
ways grand aid beautiful periods Of
history. One Of them came over Ger.
many in lS4S, aud extended also over
Hungary. Another Of them came over
this nation at the inception and during
the early struggles Of the anti slavery
movement. Another is upon us now
in many respects grander, broader, and
involving things Of more vital import
to tho people than any preceding one,
because it actually involves the success
Of our experiment at self.govcrnment."
Then he went on TO show how our
governmsnt had lost its character of
responsibility TO the governed, until
the fact e irresponsible, one, man pow
or had we'll nigh displaced the idea Of
popular sovereignty altogether.
% A coalition had been effected be-
tween u neasy power, which was mon.
opoly In mstsriJ Affairs, and the mill
tsry power, which had become monop.
oily in civil Affairs, and the two worked