National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-06-13
The arbiter of others fate

Nv Lunu uOb VI hmCIlCdu udu u
more magnificent opportunity in the United
States than Mr.. Schurz. His coming to our
shores was an ovation. In the salad days
Of the present generation we hailed him as
q conquerer who had fought for liberty and
equality in his own country. OF great sbil-
ity and industry, ambitious, thoroughly
conscious of his own strength, he won his
way to high position and influence. Clubs
and leagues and patriotic organizations Of
every description overwhelmed him with
invitations to lecture at good round sum
per hour. He was dined and wined and
feted and caressed. The loyal presses never
tired of singing his praises. When Mr..
Lincoln came into power, he was sent to
Spain as a minister, and when the war
broke out he was clothed In the uniform of
general and sent to the field, followed by
the prayers Of the loyal party Of the North
for his safety and success. The petitions
for his safety were heard, but Q deaf ear
seemed to be turned to the entreaties for his
success. When the war came to an end,
the party in power again found him en-
ployment and made him commissioner to
the Southern States, to report upon the af.
fairs Of the freedmen, whom he subsequent
ly betrayed in an alliance with the Demo
Gratis of Baltimore in the last Presidential
campaign. A party never watched over
one of its members with more tender solicit
tude than the Republican party over Mr..
Schurz. In 1859 it gave him the highest
place in its gift which he could hold-a
Senator of the United States. Mr.. Schurz
had no further use for the party, and turned
his hand against the organization which
had honored and elevated him in every way
that it could.
The treatment Mr.. Schurz is receiving at
the hands of his new friends is in striking
contrast to the generosity and kindness and
affection of his old associates who stood by
him through good report and evil report,
and never wearied Of hcaping honors upon
him. Mr.. Schurz cannot but feel the diff
ference keenly. Democracy throws him
aside as an old glove which it has worn. 1t
refuses to trust him. Forgetful of the sac
rifices he made to elect Its Presidential can
didate; of the obloquy he earned, 1t tells
him now that he has failed; that it has been
demonstrated that he does not own the Ger
man VOTE" that he can, so far as it is con-
cerned. retire from the stage, and cultivate
in private life the splendid virtues it saw
in him only few short months ago. One
by one his friends and supporters have
fallen away until there is left only little
band who are sanguine that he can be
elected to the House of Representatives in
the Fifth Congressional district of Missouri.
There seems, however, to be some question
as to whether 1t would not be derogatory to
his dignity" His expectations have always
been so great and he has been so singularly
fortunate in all his political ventures, that it
is hardly matter for surprise that he
should hesitate to accept what seems 50 poor
and paltry an honor. By way of encour-
agement and inducement he is pointed to
Mr.. Adams and Mr.. Benton and others
who, having sat in the Senate, did not
when they were defeated hesitate to come
back to the House. Mr.. Schurz is still un-
determined as to what he viii do. II the
Democrats had the least gratitude they
would re elect him to his present position.
With all his faults they win hardly be able
to select an ADLER representative. But the
trouble is they are afraid to trust him.