New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-29
SENATOR SCHURZ ON THE MISUSE OF
FEDERAI, POWER.

SHARP COMMENTS ON THE Correspondence BE-
TWEEN MARSHAL PACKARD AND GEN. EMORY
THE SOLDIER 100 HONEST TO SEE THROUGH THE
TRlcKERY OF THE PARTY MANAGER-PACKARD AN
UNFIT PERSON To CONTROL UNITED STATES
TROOPS IN AN RLECTION-CoNFIDENCE NOT IN
sPIRED BY HIS COURSE - THE GOVERNMENT
PLACED IN AN UNENvIABLR LIGHT-HIs RE-
MoVAL WOULD BE APPLAUDED BY THE COUNTRY.
MACON, Mo-, Sept Ex-senator Schurz to-
day addressed mass meeting here on State and Ma
ona politics. and the course of his speech made the
following remarks on the correspondence between Mar
shal Packard and Gen. Emory in louisiana
MARSHAL PACKARD's COURSE SHARPLY CRITICISED
Inotced that Gen Emory, with commendable spirit
repes idea that United States troops could be used
for political purposes No doubt he describes the SEN
mept Of the honest correctly when he such
an attempt would be resented by them with indena-
tion. For this honor him. | should be the last man
10 cast any upon the honorable spirit and good
Em0rys proestation does not meet the case lie says
his letter TO Marshal Packard that he does NOT see
how United troops be used for political pur
poses. Just there is the trouble. venture 10 say
that Marshal Packard IN ms esPacI'Sp ao Paas
because that the latter Is an honest soder
aud not party manager Campaign MANAGERS OF inc
honest soldier may find 1t difficult to appreciate we
remember the United States troops we're put 10 IN
the Kellogg usnrpation in 1874 For weeks they had to
stand guard over the State House while state Govern
meut and Legislature were put In power whcn hau Do
the least evidence OF election by the people but were
virtually created by Of the grosses usnrpatlon
the part Of Judge Dureu Inc honest soldier inay
not have seen the outrageous character OF that poceed
ing he did he may have been indignant at II; but
cured those lamentable ordersi The party man;
ayers in louisiana, and among them M oiSers
soldier then, and they may try on some
panshe pretext obtain orders for kindred purpose
now which the honest soldier VIII have 70 obey ndlg
na On or indgnatOn; or they may use the LATITUDE
Oibeir power to make ARRANGEMENTS s 1sne
through IT, hope they will not be 80 successful as tey
were IN lS72 But however that may De- say ags IN IN
people Of Louisiana not only should have ialr election
no man who was an accompce IN Tue usurpaiVh "a
1872 and at this time is the manager OF political
party for whose benefit the usurpaton 1872
cOmpisbed should have the least influence over the
employment Of United States troops in that election,
because such man cannot inspire confidence. But
20 further.
WHY PACKARD SHOULD BE REMOVED.
We learn through the papers that the opponents OF the
kellogg Government who but recently. after success
ful revolution, with 10000 armed men at their com
1nand dutully bowed down before corporalts guard
under the National flag and promptly submitted to the
reinstatement OF Kellogg have been making an honor
able loyal effort 70 secure iais election In Their
proposed Returning Board should be composed
Of Two members from each party ana thsa tne aa
sort Of an umpire ana l understand inc 0PPo
might be taken from Republican ranks provided he
have character OF fair and inst man THIS was nc
eecons are apt be decided not by the peoplelw
cast the votes but by the party managers aud then
tools who count and return the votes. The granting
such request therefore not only proper but aDso
Iutey produce confidence and good feeling
many prominent men OF the kellogg party recog
nized evident htness Of the prc"ed arrangement
but, tho newspapers inform Ire was one mar
Opposing the last. against bis party Trends
one man who srenuousy insisted that the party man
ayers and their tools should keep the power OF counting
and the votes aud thus deciding the election
MAT man was Marshal Packard. Mr.. Packard u
an officer Of the National Government as suci
and tbrouRh his assistants he exercises IN Louisiana
great power IN the name Of tue National Government
he represents the authority and supposed IN grea
measure 70 represent the sentiments OF tae Natona
Government, and when such Federal omcer at th'
same tme plays the part Of party manager In state
and stands up the principal and perhaps ong oosa
Gle arrangement necessary for securing TAI
election enaneDty proper and just that every is
minded man would unhestauDRy accept ~ ae oon
ducve 10 peace order, good feeling aDo e3oo govern
ment that every friend OF fair dealing ana OF dem0
cratic institutions, nay every patriotic American VIII
cordially applsud--shen such a does not only no
inspire, but he does not deserve confidence and ~ u
for the National Government 70 consider wnethe
euch man, aside from the control o
troops In ooptested election, be entrusted viii
SsDresenunR the sesaety Of tbelN stssDs Government