Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-04-28
CARL SCHURZ-
Dinner 10 the Great German 4 eriean
statesman by Leading citizens Of
New York City

NEW YORK, April IA dinner was
given this evening to Ex-senator Carl
Schurz, by number Of prominent citi-
zens OF New York, prior to bis departure
for Europe on Thursday next. The ban
quet-r0Om was decorated with American
and German flags, while a band dis
couTsed excellent music during the
evening. Hon. VIM. NJ. Evarts pre-
sided, while st his left sat the guest Of
the evening, Hon. Carl SchuIz. About
two hundred were present, among them
being f. Chamberlain Lane, Charles
Francis Adams, jr., Peter Cooper, S. B.
Chittenden, John J. Cisco, Park God
win, d. A. Wells, Ex-Attorney- Gen
ersl Barlow, Howard Potter, Cyrus
w. Field, Murat HaIstead, Pro-
fessOr BOtta, Charles Butler, WhitelaW
Reid, DR.. Hammond and others. After
partaking Of a bOunteOus repast, Mr..
EVarts called the assemblsge to order,
and in eloquent words conveyed the
compliments of those present to the dis
tinguished guest aud thanked him tOT
his great public service. In conclusion
he called upon all to ill their glasses and
drink to the health of Carl Schurz,
wishing him a prosperous voyage, q
happy summer and safe return. Mr..
SchurZ then arose in reply, and said
that to earn a good name as a citizen is
a thing to be desired. l may claim one
thing, and that is, that have at least
tried TO do my duty. Certain disagree
ments of sentiment occurred between
me and my party before 1 left the SEN
ate. l started early in life an earn
est and devoted man and
attached myself to the Republican
party. | served it faithfully until
and after the civil war and logical re-
suits were perfectly safe after the war; it
then seemed to me that the time had
come for taking other great problems in
hand for solution. 1t was necessary to
secure for the new order Of things that
favorable opinion, which is indispensa-
BILE, by wise course of cOnciliatiOn and
policy. 1t was necessary to strike down
that spirit of rapacity which arose dur
ing the war and threatened to destroy
the grand old institutions of our govern
ment. 1t was necessary to restore once
more TO the country sound currency,
and to Tighten and regulate the
burdens swaying over the people from
revenue and taxation. That these evils
existed no one denied, and no one de-
MES to-day. fondly hoped that the
party to which l belonged would take
these problems in hand and deal with
them, but you, as well as l, know that
these problems are unsolved, and, in
deed, retrograde movements were made
ID some respects. An attempt, said the
speaker, was made in 1872 to take mid
die course, but it failed. This should not
cause disCOuragement, because the best
lessons were to be learned from failure.
We had two political parties to-day, but
Of a,I
shall admit that in both parties there
are good men, and in this and that
State some good thing has been done by
either the one or the other party, but it
was like man coming to two roads
and finding which he shall take, and q
person saying to him, "Stranger, YOU
may take either road; if you do SO, you
will wish you had taken the other
The independent voters were in the
main good citizens, who wished to
serve their parties by the best methods
and the best bargains. l am convinced
that the mass of Independent voters is
strong enough to give victory to either
desiring it. The Independent party was
too great to fritter away its power, but it
was the duty of the men who compose
it to use their power for the common
good. 1t was too early to advise it with
regard to the next Presidential elec ion, /
but initiatOry steps should be taken by
the men composing it to bring its power
to focus. Let it be by the organization
of committees or otherwise, so that when
the time arrives they could say to par
ties what the independents wanted. l
believe that great good could be brought
about in this way, and what blessing
it would be to have full grown states.
man in the Presidential chair next year.
We would celebrate the one hun
dredth anniversary of our in
might it not only be
shown as year Of proud memories, but
of strong and Independent action. In
conclusion, the speaker returned thanks
for the reception given him. Letters of
regret were read by the chairman, from
William Cullen Bryant and James Rus
sell Lowell, and the following tOssts dis
posed: "The Press" "ParKe Goodwin"
1.-THE Centennial Yesr," ," "Dsvid Wells"
Reform" &C. j. Adams" "The
West" "Murat Halstead."