The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-29
CARL SCEURz.

A Distinguished Assemblage, Elatter-
ing Personal Tributes, and Some Pol
it1cs.
New YORK, April 27.-The dinner Civ
en- to the Senator Carl Schurz this evening
at Delmonico's on Fourteenth street, was
fairly representative of all classes in this
city. William NJ. Evarts presided. Carl
Schurz sat on his immediate right and Da-
vid A. Wells on his left Parke Goodwin,
Cyrus w. Field, Murat Halstead, s. B.
Chittenden, Charles Francis Adams, Jr.,
Whitelaw Reid, DIR. William A. Ham
mond, Elliot G. Cowden, Gen. Stewart I.
| Woodford, and Prof Botta were present.
While Mr. Godwin's address was perhaps
fullest of wit and striking references to
events of the times, Mr.. Evarts' opening
remarks were honored with the heartiest
plaudits. His most significant words, po-
litically speaking, were: THE great corpo-
rate organization that attempts to grasp
the powers of government in spite of the
people is the organization of placemen;
and government of placemen is the
weakest and wickedest, and most disgrace
full government that the people can have"
Parke Goodwin also spoke, and Murat Hal
stead, G.. F. Adams, DR., and David A.
Wells. Few of the speeches were signifi-
cant beyond the personal expressions. In
his speech, Charles Francis Adams spoke
of being present, in recognition of a SEN
atorial career which, in my opinion, shines
out in our recent political history like
good deed in a wicked world" Later he
spoke of MIR. SchurZ as one who, more per-
haps than any other single man in the
1ok kho I,,,, { - Ll
er party. The rest of his speech was not
personal, The most significant political
passage was the following:
For we are like him-homeIess political wander
ers. the cherished inmates of no warm party fold
and what il more, uncomfortable that position
is usually thought to be, We strongly fancy it, and
so propose to remain just where we are individ-
ual members of that rapidly-growing political or
ganization known as independent; not that we
need have habltation or name, for at times we
dwell in every mans house. We are Republican
to-day with Bla1ue in New England and with Cham.
berlain in South Carolinai Democrats tomorrow
| with ridden in Albany and with Bayard in Dele.
ware. l can't just recall what particular worthy
it was who once exclaimed, Where liberty is there
is my country" but in much the same spirit wher
ever in the future shall find the nearest politi
cal part intelligence and integrity-cal it kepub
lican call 1t Democratic,--there Will be party
Senator Schurz, in reply to toast in his
! honor at the banquet given him this even
II ing, said ITO earn the good name of citi-
q zens il thing to be desired. [ may claim
+ one thing, and that is, | have tried to dc
: my duty. Certain disagreGments Of sentl
, ment occurred between me and my party
y before | left the senate. | started early
in life an earnest and devoted man, and at
tached myself to the Republican party.
served it faithfully until after the civil war
a and the logical results were perfectly SAFE
a after the war. 1t then seemed to me tha
the tune had come for taking other grea
problems in hand for solution 1t wa
IT necessary to secure for the new order O
9. o. things that favorable public opinion whicl
N is indispensable by wise policy of concil
IL iatiOn., 1t was necessary to strike dow
D. the spirit of rapacity which arose durin
!, the war and threatened to destroy tn
IL grand old institutions of our government
1u Ii was necessary to restore once more t
70 the country a sound currency, and to light
=. en- and regulate the burdens hanging owe
the people from revenue and taxation
That these evils existed no one denied, an
no one denies to-day. | fondly hoped tha
he the party to which [ belonged would tax
rs these problems in hand and deal with then
s. But you as we'll as know that these prof.
lens are still unsolved, and indeed retro
Of grade movements have been made in som
he respects.
-, An attempt, said the speaker. was mad
* In 1872 to take middle course, but
is failed. This should not cause discourage
'ht ment, because the best lessons were to b
IN. learned from failure. We had two polite
nc al parties to-day, but neither of them sati
er, ies the people. | shall admit that in bot
er, parties there are good men, and in tn
eV- and that state one good thing has bee
ant done by either party. But it was like
ed. man coming to two roads and asking whiC
o a he shall take, and person saying to hin
nj Stranger, you may take either, but
lgs YOU do so you will wish you had take
the other" The Independent vote
YER we're in the main good citizens who wisht
cg cg, to serve their parties by the best method
and would not serve bargainers. He W
llsts convinced that the mass of Independe
. voters were strong enough to gi
victory to either desiring it. The Ind
II pendent party was too great to frItter
=. power away, but it was the duty.of M
- who composed it to use this power for Il
c common good. 1t was too early to advi
with regard to the next President
election, but initiatory steps should
taken by the men composing 1t to bring
. power to focus. Let it be by organic
f ton of committees or otherwise, SO tn;
g when the time arrived, they could say
q the parties what the Independent mt
n wanted. He believed that great go
" could be be brought about in this way, a
. what great blessing it would be to hav,
y ! full grown statesman in the President
chair Next year we would celebrate I
10 20 e-hundredth anniversary Of our int
Web pendence Might it not only be known
z re- a year of proud memories, but Of stro
a tI't Is and independent action.
sus- In conclusion, the speaker return
thanks for the reception given him.
IS Letters Of regret were read by