New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-25
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.
SPEECH BY SENATOR scHURz AT ST LOUIS.

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ADVICE TO THE CoLoRED PEOPLE
| ST.. LOUIS, Sept Ex-senator Schurz mace
an elaborate speech upon National and State quesuoh
| Mt the Temple tonight After referring In genera
terms TO the present condition OF the public mind tue
widespread and deep distrust aud skeptiolsn W.
have taken the place lOf the confident assurance an"
| sanguine expectations formerly preVanipF, ~
| entered into a discussion OF Louisiana anai'
| He reiterated his opinions expressed ~
| the Senate that Kellogg's Government
a usurpation But 1t had recognized oy the Fro'
| ident and when last week the MeEnery parry I've
threw IT, the President constitutionaly reipsta'eu "
and that was the end OF the Louisiana revoiuuon D
IL Ia not the end Of the disease neither Is IL Tue %
renedy A great wrong been committed iHe
wrong does not consist in the Intervention OF the Pres
ident AGAINST those who force Of arms had driven
K.ocg 70 ght for The President acted In the exercise
| of his constitutional authority. Neither can
in republic the right OF seu-nelP
| force be admitted. for sueh an auu'i
would encourage every party and every indiTdua "no
has grievance either real or Imaginary 10 resort "
force for redress and state OF anarchy would ensue
which no political social organization eouiu wiz
stand. But the great wrong was committed OeIore' "
was when a Federal judge, pspably oversteppihR 'no
limits OF his Jurisdiction and perpetuatlne al Ous
without precedent history, was supported oy '
mover NJ the National Government IN the act OF yrtu
| ally creating State Government which had nov inc
| least evidence OF an election by the people, IL was
| when even after the President had eohieS'eu
| his doubt, Congress neglected to uhdo 'ho
usurpation and 70 make room for those VIM
had rna C1cie evidence OF election by the people
The wrong was committed before that ana IN more
| States than Louisiana. 1t was when Federal ONCE
holders In the South permitted TO use their author
ity and prestige as a power ID q partisan CONNECT a"u
for the support aud perpetnation OF partisan o'a'e
ernmeuts The most rapacious and corrupt tna' e'ei
dlsgraced a republican county. IL was when tue Keep
/ mar i'm
/ than that they should have honest and constr
| tutional government. Nor that the only
wrong committed the South. There was another anu
on the other side II was when bands OF laWes' ru"
infested the Southern country spreading terror Dy eIu
persecution and murder II was when helpless prison.
ers were slaughtered In cold blood 1t was when neither
officers nor volunteers be found 60 arrest the per
petrators OF sach bloody deeds juries to convict
them 1t was when the better classes Of society con-
tented themselves with condemnatory resolutions ana
pous wishes instead OF straning every nerve 10 Olhs
the malefacors justice. And now It Is SAID hat many
/ OF the bloody stories which reach us from the
/ South are inventions eKaggerations That
| may have been, and undoubtedly In some cases
was So But know, Also that very many OF them
were but too true and that cannot be explained as
a mere defense against ofcla robbery, anu the muir
dered victims mostly poor Degroes, while the real
punderers free and safe We know also that there
is ruiaaly element in the South, which, unless yisor-
TO bloody violence Dastime. especially when u Is
| permitted to believe itself engaged IN partisan
service and safe under the protection OF piohc ophh
The Senator then said "This ia the state OF things
we have 70 deal WITH" and asked. l. there no remedy
except the employment OF force e. He thought there
was and proceeded 10 say: There is no further at
tempt a: anarchia the part Of the people
of louisiana but there Is another Kind OF anarchy
which is Just dangerous to republican Institutions
and to the welfare Of the nation as the awess seiheP
by force Of individuals and pares II Is the anarchy OF
mower: it is the awessness Of authority. you want
peope TO respect obey the laws convince them that
those in power do not wIlfully disregard them"
THE DUTY OF CONGRESS AND THE SOUTHERN
PEOPLE
He then referred the fact that an election for new
Legislature impending, and that United states troops
are there professcdy enforce the laws in that cleo
ton; but whether they be used impartaliy or not will
depepd upon who controls them THIS control will be in
great measure in the hands OF United States Marshal
Packard who beside being Marshal was one OF the prin
opal accompices Of Judge Dureil and Kellogg IN the
MANAGING spirit Of the State Central Com
mtee OF the Kellogg party. ms Is hot
used in election. Ii Is Of the highest Importance
that especially under existing ciicumsances, tle pep
Die of Louisiana should not only have fair election,
put also that thew should be made 10 tee that they
fnncrions OF Mr. Packard are calculated 70 inspire
confidence. l am sure, Mr. scLurz sall the WAOle
country would applaud Order ~ the President re
heving Mr. Packard official duties and the sub
stIuuOn of man OF such character; that everybody
viii believe him incapable Of abusing MS power for par,
ofce-holders IN the Southern States who nave looked
upon themselves mere party agents, using an Their
Influence to sustain and strengthen the bOodsuckers
desoatng that country and prOuaoy no, IN many cases
obvious OF their own profit be stripped OF their Official
powers. H says he rejOiced few days ago. when
reading in the papers, that the President was c0ntem,
| Mating holding "A terrible muster Of Federal
piacemen in the south. Never necessary.
Let hope that not single one OF those VINO nave
the Federal authority SYMBOL Oh sensh partisan
power greedy oppression may escape him. and tnat
he beginning made with Packard and his associates
But Senator schurz said, the duty OF the Government
end mere. Congress should at once, 90 reas-
semUlng undo the usurptton set Oh foot BY Federal
Judge and supported Dy the United states Marshal anu
Federal bayOncts and make every citizen understand
and feel that, while preserving intact the hwiui au-
aside all selfish considerations OF party interest when
the the , Tses AD Of republican are in
question. On the other hand. the citiE ans OF
they too have a duty 10 perform The people OF the
north sincerely desire that they should have honest
and constitutional government. Even large majority
OF the Republicans in the North have long been heartily
disgu.ted with government OF thievng adventurers
| which plundered the South. But. when that public
opinion on the point or becoming so strong hat no
partisan spirit in power could long nave resisted IT,
1866; the organization OF Ku Kux all over the South
the outcnery Grant Parish 1873; the murders OF
COushata slaughter Of helpless prisoners In
Trenton, Tenn:-not 70 speak OF minor atrocities.
with the victims OF plumber was turned into sympathy
victims Of murder 1t Is to be hoped that by
this time the people OF the south nave learned that
those disgrace them by deeds OF bloody violence
enemies. Let them act upon mat lesson
Let them dissolve their White Mems League for every
organization based upon distinction OF color Is not
only wrong In itself. but harmful 20 both races. Let
them make the poor negro feel that he has
NOT only willing but active protector IN
| every good citizen. Let them understand that
| the most efficient method to fight the thieves
who rob them By reentlessy suppressng the murder
Gus rufians among themselves, who strip them OF the
sympahy of the country. Silent dsapproyal is nothing
good Intentions nOthing-mere public resolutions
are nothing-Only vigorous action Will avail-only the
practical punishment of maefactors Will They
Justly demand that thief shall ind because he
ia Republican, because he Is Democrat. Let party
snrit cease 10 a shelter 10 the criminal. No White
81. do theun any An Anti-Ru1an