The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-11

to regulate her own arairs nor, Shall we purge
TIE luaisary nor shall we reduce the tarin the
yaster tlan all VI them-shail the people govern
Il 10 no time 70 talk Of the incidentas OF govern
mental policy when the very nature OF the govern
ment y &C stake. single proposition relating TO
NOT DO Tor the issue ola campaign when q question
iny0lvilg all 0oiecls Of public concern 10 unde-
cided. u wiz not DO Tor the people TO consume
their time ana energies contcn0lng about surface
auairs. whom an insldious agency Is at work con-
spmlng the very right OF the people to contend
me pubic MIND u now called upon to pass juda-
mont mot an to wno snail iarm out the patronage.
e against the q cs
An olgarchy 10 In power; 1t 10 daily ceniralizlng
~ forces narrowing It's CONFIDENTIAL limits, draw.
Ing lteell al0ol from the people, and lntrenching
sssao s asos degraded rsprs
ss sss s ssS.s sns % %
for evil grows Apace with its growth in
Ss v i sSs Ss S Sss N %
inS y y Lei 20 one BE-
The cohesive iercs shat holds it together is that OF
PUBLIC alunder. and any menace 70 the perpetuty
camp and turn im united and bristlIng front
against any effort 70 dlslodge II from the White
mutual O. each % WIZ
never war upon each other when the fortunes or
the whole gang are ut stake. They can be onsted
lar lethargy, mnctlon and acquicscence may put
that contamination beyond possibility. Hence
to be at the front IN the action. This Is mis- view
OF the situation ana hls conception OF the proper
way 70 grapple wltnlt
i He believes that tine legislation or the next six
years VIII be iraught with import more vital to
the STABILITY or our institutions and the preserva
ton o. popular liberty than that Of any other
epoch 10 our HISTORY. lie thinks that in the next
six years win be decided the question whether or
not the power OF aggregated and az xresslve capt.
tai mas reached point which amounts to the
tna 2na o. sns In other
in the forum the struggle between the mOneyed
aristociacy and q labOring commOnalty that mas
bat. He also believes that in the next six years
viii be decided the question whether or not, in
suDjugated ITSELF by giving to the military
idea 9 precedence over the civil idea,
which which "a the a. arts Of peace prove unavailng to
dangers that are involved in these issues, ana Eav
ing been Of the foremost to assail monopoy-bOth
moneyed anu military-i: il most natural that Mr..
Schurz should dislike the idea OF retiring from the
field OF conflict now, just as the may dcepens. But
Schurz desires . re election to the senate, That
10 an Interpretation OF popular expression which
ne IS willing to leave wholly with the adherents OF
Inc administration, who are welcome to the copy
right they seem to have upon 1t. He desires to
return because he feels that In the ensuing
voice that viii be OF enhanced advantage to the
nation and MS State by reason OF the experience
auu tn0 culture In HLAJcCraIt tnAt ne mas gaLnefeQ
during the term now drawing to close
hir. Schurz wishes to be understood as commit
against 0ltgarches, against monopolies and In
favor Of honest government, purity OF elections
and the responsibility OF the governing to the gov
erned. he mas taken HIS stand on this platform
Tor better or Tor worse In success or In deleat ana
for all time to come And he asks to be ju lged &C.
c0rdnR to the StrenuOusness OF his efforts ana the
merit OF his services He win probably take occa-
sion to elaborate in speech IN the Senate the
position That has been roughly sketched In this
letter. sr 4at4 NsU 03 aA11