The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-10-01
Carl Schurz and Missouri

Carl Schurz is on the war path. Hc is
trying to solve the problem, how can
be re elected TO the United State Senate.
His every thought is concentrated on that
one object His prospects were very
dubious few months ago. They have
frightened somewhat now. The State,
like himself, is = peculiar compound OF
good and evil, restiessly vibrating be-
tween two extremes, both in politics and
in general civilization.
A few years ago Missouri was strongly
Republican, and from he first the party
has had considerable strength in that
State. Twenty years ago Thos. H. Ben
ton was member of the Lower House of
Congress This thirty years in the Senate
having expired). He opposed the Ne
braska bill with all the vehemencc Of his
nature. mo more slave territory" he
said, and the Rep blican party, which
was brought into existence by that bill,
FAD that sentiment for its motto. Mr.
Benton took no part worthy of note in the
subsequent struggle, but Missouri did.
Frank Blair, the young and brilliant,
fought good fight He has since fallen
into evil courses, and proved untrue to
his former record; but that record will
stand, grand and heroic In slave State
Blair led an anti-slavery party. He was
assisted by B. Gratz Brown, who was later
an honored and useful member Of the
United States Senate, and still later the
dishonored flag end of ticket put forward
by that prepostcrous and abortive thing
self-styled the Liberal party" Justly
are both Brown and Blair held in contempt
for their latter-day political action; but
for several years they did noble service.
The same is true Of Carl Schurz. During
all the time he lived in Wisconsin, the
brief period Of his Michigan residence,
and the early part Of his Missouri career,
he was thoroughly true to the principles
Of the party. But in few years he too
fell from grace. There must be some
thing peculiarly demoralizing in the very
atmosphere Of the State. Three such
wrecks justify this conclusion.
Last winter Senator Schurz put himself
forward rs the especial eulogist and sue
ccssor Of Charles Sumner He declared
that he would supply, to the best Of his
ability, the place vacated by the Mass
achusetts Senator. He has repudiated
that pledge. Mr.. Sumner was the staunch
friend Of the black man. Mr.. Schurz has
turned against him, aud caters continually
to the color prejudice Of his white con-
stituents. He Il stamping the state for
the Peoples ticket, and he never neglccts
An opportunity 70 abuse the friends Of the
blacks OF the South, while he has no word
Of censure for the white outlaws, cut.
threats ind insurgents. The most extreme
White Lacquer could hardly 80 farther
than SEIZURE in the exprc.:siO Of atro:ious
sentincnts Of hostility TO freedom 1T the
South. What II Kellogg Is Northern
man, does Il follow that he had no BUSH
ness to 60 into politics Ut tie South! OF
ail men C.FI 6churz should be the last to
pirate Ut csrpet-baggcrs. He had barely
gained residence In Missouri when be
vaulted int0 the United States ecnats. No
other carpct Dagger ever madc 30 good
time ~ he did, and Il - the very extreme
Of impuesnce for him 70 Join the ettcry
sGainst the very class Of which ~ = the
most conspicsous meusber. CAica0o-
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