The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-28

New YORK, April PA dinner was
given this evening TO ex-senator Carl
Schurz, by number Of prominent eiti.
zens Of New York, previous to his de.
psrture tor Europe, on Thursday next.
The banquet room was decorated with
American and German flags, while q
band dscoursed excellent music during
the evening. Hon. VIM. NJ. Evarts
presided, while at his right sat the guest
of the evening, Hon. Carl Schnrz. About
two hundred were present. among them
being x-Chamberlain Lane, Charles
Francis Adams, Jr., Peter Cooper S. b.
Chittenden, John j. Cisco, Park Good
win, ID. A. Wells, ex-Attorney-General
Barlow, Howard Potter, Cyrus W. Field,
Murat Iialstead, Professor Botta,
Charles Butler Whitelaw Reid, Doctor
Hammond and others. After partaking
Of Il bounteous repast Mr.. Evarts called
the assemblagr to order and in eloquent
words conveyed the compliments OF those
present to the distinguished gnest and
thanked him for great public services.
In conclusion he called upon all to ill
their glasses and drink TO the health Of
Carl Schurz, wishing him Il prosperous
voyage, n happy summer and safe re-
turn. Mr.. Scnurz then rose in reply and
said that to earn the good name OF citi-
zen is thing to be desired. ! may
claim one thing, and that is that ] have at
least tried to do my duty. Certain
disagreement OF sentiment oc-
Cured between me and my
party before ! left t he Senate. |
started early IN life as an earnest and
devoted man and attached myself to the
Republican party. served il faithful
ly until and after the civil war and To-
gical results 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. II was
necessary TO secure for the new order of
things that favorable public opinion,
which is indispensable by II
wise course of couciliation and
policy. 1t was necessary to strike down
the 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 orestore at, once
to the country sound currency and to
tighten and regulate the burdens sway
ing over the people from revenue and
taxation. That these evils existed no
one denied and no one denies to-day
[ tOndly hoped that the party 10
which belonged would take these prob
lens in band and deal with them but
you, as well rs | know that these prob
lens wero still! unSolvcd, and indeed
rctrogradc movements were made in
some respects, An attempt, said the
speaker, was made in 1872 to take a
middle course, but it failed; this should
not be encouragement, because the best
lessons were to be learned from failure.
We have two political parties to-day, but
neither of them satisfies the people. |
shall admit that in both parties there
were good men, and in this and that
State some good things has been done by
either the one or the other party, but it
was like man coming to two roads and
asking which he shall take, and
person saying to him, stranger you may
take either. but if you DO you will wish
YOU had takon the other The indepcn-
dent voters were in the main good citi-
zens who wished to serve their parties
bv this method and not by bargains.
! am convinced that the mass of indc-
pendent voters Is strong enough to give
victory to either desiring it. The indie
pendent was too great to lritter it power
away, but it was the duty of the men
who composed it to use their powers for
common good 1t was too early 10
advise it with regard to the next Prcsi-
Dental election, but niatory steps should
be taken by the men composing it 70
bring its power to focus Let it be by
the organization of committees or other
wise so that when armed they could say
to the parties what independent men
wanted. believe that great good can
DE brought in this way, and what great
blessing it would be to have Il full grown
statesman in the Presidential chair next
year when we would celebrate the Tooth
anniversary of our independence. Might
it not only be known as year of proud
memories, but Of strong and in
dependent action. In conclusion
the speaker returned thanks for the
reception given him. Letters Of regret
were read, by the chairman, from VIII
liam Cullen Bryant and James Russell
Lowell and the following toasts disposed
of: "Thc Press Parke Goodwin;
Reform, c. +. Adams; "Thc West,
Murat Ha,stcad.