The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-05-13

and at Jefferson, and to repudiats the
sway Of tho place holders, both federal
and local.
This is substantially Senator
Schurz's view Of the existing situation
as he has stated it to the 'Republican's'
Washington representative at various
times, and this publication of his views
and purposes is not unauthorized. MIR.
Schurz desires to return to the Senate.
WHAT IS AT STAKE.
lie believes that the legislation Of
the next six years will be fiaught with
import moro vital to the stability Of
our institutions and the preservation Of
popular liberty, than that of any other
epoch in our history. He thinks that
in the next six years will be decided
the question whether or not the power
of aggregated and aggressive capital
has reached point which amounts 10
tho practical subjugation of the people.
In other words, that during that period
will be fought out in the forum the
struggle between moneyed aristocracy
and a laboring commonalty that has
already begun, and with no uncertain
line of combat. lie also believes that
in the next six years will be decided
the question whether or not, in subdu-
ing the rebellion, the nation unwitting-
ly subjugatcd itself, by giving to mill
tary idea precedence over the civil
idea, which the arts Of peace prove un-
e-.;l;ns ~ SHAKE ON. lIa,inS Docn OF
tho first to scent the dangers that are
involved in these issues, and having
been Of the foremost to assail mOnop.
oily, ii is most natural that Mr.. Schurz
should dislike the idea of retiring from
the field of conflict now just as tho fray
decpens. But it is not as "vindica-
ton Of his course" that Mr.. Schurz dc.
sircs reelection to the Senate. That
is an Interpretation Of popular express
sion which no is willing to leave wholly
with the adhcrents of tho administra.
ton, who are welcome to tho copy
wright they seem to have upon it. lie
desires to return because he feels
that in the ensuing struggle he can
bear strong hand and speak with a
voice that will be of enhanced advan-
tagc to the nation and his State, by rea.
son Of the experience and tho culture
in statccrait that he has gathered du-
ring the term now drawing to close.
AN IDEA OF INDEPENDENCE.
"If Missouri sends INC to the SEN
ate, he says 81 shall aim to give her
value received in the shape of services.
l simply want to be placed where l
can do most good
81 do not care to sit in the Senate,
however, as the representative Of any
organization which is liable to fall into
the hands Of one set Of party managers
one year and another the next, mean.
whilo obligating me to subservc their
convenience and exc out their schemes.
1 do not relish the idea of being a sen
atorial pack mule to carry the jobs Of
any set of partisans or the measure Of
any administration, being valued solely
with reference to my docility and the
capacity Of my back to endure the bur-
den.
"Thus if my return to the Senate be
contingent upon promises and bargains,
l shall not come back. If, for the
sale "f reelection, l must mortgage
six years OF my fortune, why then you
will find mo at home whenever, during
office hours, you may chance to call at
the editors, rooms Of the 'Westlichc
Post after the 4th of March next.
"But l am frank to say that l shall
make good, strong effort to convince
the people of Missouri that it will be
to our mutual advantage if l am re.
elected to the Senate next winter, and
sent back to Washington without in
'tructions and unhampercd by promises.
am willingto make one general prom.
SO, and that is that nothing that ia
light shall ever fall unsupported, and
nothing that is wrong shall ever rise
by me according to the best |
ight there may be to judge by as to
light and wrong"
N ACCORD WITH TIE NEW MOVE.
MENT.
This is substantially the position Of
'arl Schurz upon the coming senate
ial canvass in Missouri. He is thor
ughly in accord with the movement
(which the republican is now the
pokes man and engineer that is to
'y,the movement of the people against
he efiete partyism that is intrenched
nder one name at Washington, and
nder another at Jefferson City. From
le present Democratic party organiza.
on he neither asks nor expects a re-
ection ; no more would he ask or cx-
oct it from an administration Legisla-
ire, if such contingency were within
10 possibilities. And if the people
lould return simon-pure partisan
ajority of either Of the existing par
Is to the Legislature, Mr.. Schurz will
gard that fact as an intimation that
issouri has no further need OF his SER
ces in tho Senate. As soon as the
dependant popular movement appears
the field with platform and ticket
accord with the logic OF its exist.
ICE, Mr., Schurz will be on hand vcrx
rly and will stay very late as its I'D
'cate and supporter. 1t is not his in
ntlon to take any active part in the
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