, 1875-01-02

sclurz Is rre.ominrntlr the representative Of
ll'a no" nehii-de!artrl hutiy of voters. who
arc nos numerous n,.nlgl ret to vie in trhn-
euaT cottcet with til. twa great national
parties, ni't "ho rls'ply hold will a wi1o nsar-
gu the ltAa'n'o of rover. I1o ropl aaoiits tnt
sentiment which years. Tor new l,ntiura!
nnrtr' Rnt which, would Inevitably au1,port the
Democratic party il 1t coul bo renovated l,Y
tho universal adoption of tho lll,noiA and Now
York Democratic platforms. In tho nnnAe ns tho
pri.'ciples OF thnno platforms SnnAtor Sthurz,
nnmtnally ~ tntlepnnent, IL ciearly A bettcr
Democrat thsn Ills colleague, Senator 'Dogy, who
ia an intlatloniss of the currency. ln tllis fact
conttstH Ito significance as tho question whici,
sho Dcniocrats of tho Missouri Legislature hayo
TO a'iawer carly in the coming year, wlntl,cF
they will consent to his ro-eiection. or will ro-
nlace him with another Dogv. The powor In
theirs. aud theirs tho responsibility aud great
audience outside Of the walls Of the State lfouso
at Jet1cEson City not only in tho State
eonp ."a tnes s9; i5aEAeHt WITH ri nts1ss Sss
aud aomo with hore. It is with no wonder,
therefore, that ve hesr that suct Democrats al
senator Bayard, Of Delaware, Mr.. 1ilden. Of
New York, and Mr. Kerr, Of Indiana,-mem-
houaehoid. will welcome the recollection Of
Senator se!urz "A a substantial triumph Of re-
fos'ncd Democratic faith nor does 1t surprise
ur. on the other hand. 10 hear lint such lte-
whon wc might name, who appreciate the char
acter Of Senator Sch,1rx. a1roca.e the concifa-
ton Of the body OF voters throughout tile
United States, of whom he In tho representative,
BY urging the President to offer linn tho Russian
mlssfun or seatin tho Cnblnet It only for tho
advantage Of tho fact Of tho tender, syeu with
the certainty Of its rejection.
From still another point Of Wow tho question
OF tile recollection Of Senator Schurz posscsecn
significance which ia national. It was through
his courage and etoquenco that Tho barrier Of
exclusion from auf1laGe was let down before tho
ex.Cohfctleratc soldiers in Missouri. Tho po-
ltsieal complexion Of tho Legislature which Tllt
meet ut jefferson City with tho now year uaa
determined by tho votcsa who wcro thus re-etl.
frAnchincd, Let them now iako counsel Ut
thoir fo1mcr companions in arms throughout tho
South as to their duty In thin Senatorial election.
Let them consult for instance. snch men AZ
Senator Gordon, OF deorgln, Senator l!anson, Of
North Cnrolina, OF Representative Lunar, Of
hlisssspps-who hare beon associated with Tho
Missouri senator in Congress, As All opponent
Of tho Democratic party in tho recent elections,
the Ecenihg Post Inns no partisan right to appeal
to Democrats on thu grounds Stated in tho first
division Of this article. Dut as Nn original nn{t
conBistent advocate Of the abolition OF all such
restrictions on suffrage AZ Senator Schurz suc-
ceeded in aholishlng III Missouri, it does possess
peculiar right Of appealing to men who owe
their enfrauehRnment to his magnhomity not to
celebrate ter first political triumph by striking
down their Ilhorator, SuclI 4 rcsnlt would carry
encouragement to every generous heart in tho
North which LOOKS beyond present troubles to " =
mors perfect Union IN tile future.