The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-29
GEN. CARL SeHURz'S SPEECH
IN OHIO.
He will not Commit Himself to
the Republican Party.
BE Advocates Principles. not Parties
or Men.

Re Advocates Principles, not Parties
or Men.
He Arraigns the Ohio Democrats for
DESERVING the National Platform.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 27.-Carl Schurzs
meeting tonight was the most notable
event 50 far in this city Of the present ex-
citing campaign. It was thought best to |
have his address in hall instead OF the |
omen ali, because Of less discomfort to him |
self. and because those unable to hear may
easily read. The speech was prepared and
nut in type in full before its delivery, and
will be circulated all over the state in cam
paign supplements. The only, hall to be
obtained was Turner hall, which is in the
German quarter of the city. 1t will hold
about 1000, and at half past it was pack
ed to It's utmost capacity. Still the crowd
kept coming until it was estimated that
from 5000 to 1900 people had valnly tried
10 get in. An effort was made to adjourn the
meeting to the street, but as Mr.. Schurz read
his speech it was found to be impractical
BILE. He spoke two aud one-half hours, and
during the whole time the house was close
" packed. He seemed to have been
intelligentIy informed about the salient
features of the Ohio campaign, and to
have shaped his speech to cover them.
His sarcastic description of peoples money,
and especially his illustration of the result
of imitation on laborers' earnings, were
keen thrusts at the kind of arguments used
bv Cary and Allen. His audience con-
tanned a large number Of working people,
and this portion of his address seemed to
be particularly convincing, Judging from
the applause it called out. His appeal to
hard. money Democrats brought down the
most pronounced applause at the point
where he asked them to vote against their
party as he had voted against his party
when he believed it to be wrong. At the
close of his speech the audience rose and
gave cheer after cheer for the orator, 1t
was a most hattering compliment to the
speaker, and when he drove of from the
hall cheers were given as goodbye.
THE SPEECH.
MIR. CHAIRMAN AND FELLOW CITIZENS
The merchants aud business men of Gin
cinnati have greatly honored me by invit
ing me to address the people of Ohio as
an advocate of honest money. For tina
honor offer them my sincere thanks. Ii
obedience to my own sense OF duty have
accepted that invitation, deeply sensible o
the magnitude of the question and the far
reaching Importance Of the declaration Q
sentiment which the people OF Ohio vii
soon be called upon to make at the ballot
box.
But before proceeding to discuss the is
sues of the contest, | owe you prelimin
Of m Il
told that my appearance in this campalg
has been represented as part OF a concert
ed plan to lead the Independent voters {
the country into the ranks Of the Republ
can party, and to commit them to the sur
port of its candidates in the presidents
Injection of 1876. That story is an idle II
vention. | know of no such plan, Ii
existed, would not be party to it. III
Independent voters have minds OF the
own, and l respect them too much to bt
lieve that they can be transferred to tn
or that side by any individual or combln
ton of individuals. Besides, l not on
do not seek to commit anybody else as
the presidential election of 1876, but l
not mean to commit myself. l reserve
myself entire freedom of Judgment on tn
matter, to be exercised when the exigen
will arise, and | advise everybody else
do the same My relations to the RepU
lican party are no secret. / have deem
it my duty, as a senator and as citize
to combat the errors and transgressions
the set of politicians that controlled it a
to attack the abuses grown up under
rule. 1 was in earnest. thought L "
right when l did so, and it is no m,
stubborness OF opinion when say thl
so now. Not only have nothing to
tract, but | am sure recent developme1
have convinced many good, conscientit
Republicans that had our appeals bt
needed in time, that organization wo
have saved itself many humiliations.
n is, therefore,
NO SENTIMENTAL PARTIALITY
for the Republican party that brings
here. Whether the Republican pa
will put itself in position to deserve 81
port in the presidential election of 1876
mains to be seen. Whether the Der
Gratis will do so, remains to be seen al
My opinion has long been, and have
concealed it, that the patriot men OF
Republic might do better than dept
upon either. That well-meaning citiz
selves compelled to support one party,
UCCduoO IL VuGAA 0PPAONeA AhA w
dence, but because the other party
peared still worse, is not only q condit
Of politics unworthy Of free, intellig'
and high-minded people, but one of
most prolific sources Of the corruption
decentralization of our political life.
that situation VS. have been for ye,
and there is now something going on
Ohio which threatens to continue
state of things for the year 1875, only
an aggravated form.
Proclamation has been made by
Democratic leaders Of Ohio that this s
campaign is to be Of decisive effect a
the issues Of the presidential election
1876, and in the very front Of these iss
conspicuous before all others, they
placed one which involves not only the
erials interests but the character, the
name, the whole moral being Of the An
can people. An attempt is being mac
secure the Endorsement by the peopl
the greatest state of the west, one of
greatest states of the Union, of fna
policy which, if foil wed by the nat
government, would discredit Repub
institutions the world over, expose
American people to the ridicule and
tempt Of civilized mankind, make
political as we'll as business life more
ever the hot -bed Of gambling and col
ton, and plunge the country into all
depths OF moral and material bankrr
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