The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-09-20
SEIZURE ON THE SOUTH.
Sentiments of the Senator Befors
His Conversion to Grantism.
THEN AND NOW.

10 the Eultor or the Sentinel;
SIR:-The privilege is asked of calling
attention to some of the utterances of
Mr.. Schurz, as INDUCED in az different
Times since he was on the "Southern
Issue" as reported in she Journal of yes-
terosy morning. He is represented as
saying that
ne would not at present review the i'm
P ol uant questions regarding Southern affairs
,otn, sneu iLnuence upon Democratic ad-
1-.e - ation, nor peak oil the never-dying
1oni ederate element, which Is the STRENGTH az
s sne democrats; as Col. Hecker but a week
since since having given such correct liberal and
honest portray ais thereof but gouid devote
nIinssH 10 the more practical Questions of
i Iae moain, and, In plain words and simple
language, appeal 10 common reason and the
Paliouc feeling of his German trends
Now, this Col. Aecker spoke of the late
Congress as the Confederate Coueressv
and declared that If the Sou,b gained con-
troll over the governmenE, "clslms TO an
amount not Inferior 20 our national in
ueoteoness," would be allowed to those
engaged in the rebe iiioD; that the south
ern Democrats woulo, find some way to
get around the foCr.ee1th and fifteenth
smepdmeDts." THIS accosnt Mr, Schurz
declares TO be "correct and "bones ;" and
sppropriates and rssif;fs as his present
opinion. Let US see whst this gentleman
pssT Ia 1866 he iDtroG uced 10 the Repub.
hcan National CoDvention resolution in
iavor OF the removal OF political disabili-
ties; 10 December, 1870, In a famous speech
In the Senate OF tine UaiJed Ssstes in be-
nsii oil the removal OF these disabilities, he
said
In forming these conclusions was not gov
erned Oy mere sentiso tai and h ssty gener-
osity, although am wi / ng to sdmit that IL
- against M nature TO d, prive others with
out the most Irresistible kecessity of rights
which myself enjoy; but 1 followed the
plainest rule of states anship, VIII CHI, under
existing circumstances, could have no higher
a M man 10 bring he late rebels once more
under tie influence of the sentiment that this
Is their country Just as well as ours; that their
interests are wrapped up in its welfare lust as
wei as our Interests are. that their rights as
citizens e. joy the same protection as ours un-
der its institutions, and hat the fortunes and
the nonor or this our common republic should
oe as dear TO them as they are to us.
10 the same speech he said:
"And yet the opposition to this measure
developed itself In most formidable shape.
we 7, und remarkab combins ion of forces
whole political horizon was bounded by the
struggles OF the ebellIon: whose Whole poliii-
ca sock 10 e. ade CO INSISTED in the battle-cries
OF the els war, who wouiu forever have rolled
the word "TebsI" as a sweet mOrsel under their
tongues and delighted in dIscoursing grimly
over the beauties of eternal damnatiOn. But
the bulk OF the opposi ion was moved by more
practical views. l suppose there is a class of
politicians everywhere whose great aim and
end in political life il is TO mOnopolize the
local Offices"
Later in 1872, in letter TO a Missouri
Llbsral, he dec aFed tbst he regarded sine
rest measures of peace aad recoDcilia-
ton" as the main subj c. of controversy,
taking the anti-war Size; and ia toe same
communication he used the following
language: "Although II may be said
with cersainty that puOlic opinion ia all
nafIS Of tEQ fnraiuc in lie IA
vor, yet the obstacles wo1ch so iorg have
stood In its way, whether they consist in
adverse opinions consceBtiOusly formed,
or stu bborn reeeDtmeDts cioUdIng the bet
ter judgments of men, or q Dsrrow minded
partisan spirit, ready to sscrihce tse pub
lie good to selfish ends, are by no means
overcome" In bis speech delivered In st.
Louis to his constituents In July, 1872, we
find the following excoriating review of
the policy and the principles OF the Re-
publican party, as shown IN its treatment
OF the South:
ing the late thsurTectionary $ ates. Study IL
atlentively, the bayOneL law, the ku-kiux law,
as they now pre- sent themse yes IN retrospec-,
spoke OF were ostensibly intended TO protect
the rights of citizens 10 repress such disorder.
of those laws, what their effect, and what the
spirits who designed theme Not only
of some, break down the ulwarks of the citi-
zen against arbitrary authority, and by trans
crossing all consli utlenal aim tatioDs OF
power, endanger the rights OF all; not only
did they awaken in The breasts of many, how
ever well dis oss d, the grave apprehension
that a government or runng party assuming
80 much would stop at no hing; but such
measures served o1rec ly TO usta1u In power
the very adventures who by their revolving
system of plumber were violently Keeping
alive the spirit of disorder whicn that legisla-
ton was 10 repress. some OF the very worst
of that thieving fraternity have been can-
stantly hanging around Congress bawltng
and pressing for the ex remest measures, with
no other view but that every such
act would be likely u give them new
lease OF power and exteDdtd FREEDOM TO steal.
But am Gel tain that they value such laws,
especially as a political machinery TO control
ballot boxes anu as securing an extension Of
their plunderiDg license. IL Is thus that the
ruling party MAKES self felt IN those states;
tional government appears TO those peo-
pie: not as a friend 10 J1ft them
up from their prostration, TO guide them
ont of their errors with generous hand, and
To make them looE up 20 tue ns 1ona1 hsS as a
symbol OF justice and fairness equal 10 all not
that but as the ally aud sbettof of the robbers
VINO suck their bio. q as the mainstay OF a
system which drains their resources, blasts
their hopes, emascula es their energies, mOcks
their enterprise. and condemns them 10 utter
poverty, distress and ruio. You, honest Re
publicsns, VIII We beep assiduously
filled only with horIible Ku klux Stories and
whose mind is ulvsrsed in the mys-
teiies of party management, you may
look with surprise Al this darK pic
ture. You understand that the afec-
ton of those people cannot be successfully in
Sfted oy the cry "You mu sove Us IL IL takes
your last penny" You ask how II is possible
that so wicked q game should be carried on by
the leaders of a party wont TO boast OF It's
great principles. IL would be impossible. hsd
not the party fallen unuer the controi OF q sell
fisnness so unscru puious as TO put party sue
cess aoove the best principles lie ver protessed.
But TO me, this seems certain: as long as party
as tendency is obGaiDed oy such means; as :
long as party seihshness stands ia the way OF
honest government; AS long as the national
power appears as the ally aud aDettor OF cor
ruption and robbery in the sou b, that hearty
reconciiiation. that universal restoration
OF cordial feeling whion this country
every patriotic ,ftlzsn must desire
with the whole ardor OF his soul, cannot