Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-08-10
EX-SENATOR SCHURZ.
Why He Supports Hayes.
Hayes and Tilden Contrasted.

than four columns of the Now York
Stats Zeifung, wherein are given at
some length the considerations which
won Mr.. Schurz's support for
the Republican ticket in the Presi-
dcntial canvass From this letter,
winch will be found entire in the
New York Tribune of July q, we
take some of the more important
passages, which will be read with
special interest at this time:
Some persons have found cheal
amusement in holding up before
those men who took part IN the May
Conferences in Now York, and are
now supporting Mr.. Hayes, the adj
dress issued by the Conference, and
pointing cut the Inconsistency Of
their action. Let US look at this
matter more closely. The men who
arranged the conference and carried
it through had for their first object u
trno civil service reform and sound
position on the financial question.
Thoy had all sorts OF candidates in
mind, but their candidates represent
ed certain principles, and were no
pressed simply on their own acconn.l
They wanted to promote the nomi-
nation of proper men in order TO give
their prime object the greatest posi-
Bio push forward but they had no
nolion Of swearing unqualified fidei-
t. to such mon, whether or 30 their
candidacy, by its attending condi~
tions, mado doubtful the attainment
Of the great end in view. Whoever
thinks that the conference was do
voted TO the service Of particular
persons has entirely mistaken It's
spirit Had any one there asked the
question "Shall we support u cAndl-
date on ~ platform which, as COM
promise with the infiatlOnsts, calls
for tho repeal of the resumption act,
and requires the nomination ots Vice
President VIII viii represent the
soft money party ?" what wouid you
have answered thon? Your answer
would have been a strong "Yes;'
mine, and that. | believe, OF the
whole assembly, would have been a
distinct "Nop" This case is now
presented to us, aud | should be
ira N ping on my honest convictions
were now 10 say yes ,
Shall we signers Of tho address
now argue, like little Children. that
because the present state q things
was not contemplated in tbs address,
therefore it does not exist for us ?
Shall wo not act the more consistent
part by carrying out the spirit of the
conference, instead Of shutting our
ewes To the altered circumstances
and following a simple name p
Faithfuiness to higher duty IS the
true consistency which marks the
man of convictions 1t is better to
be thus consistent in spirit than to
merely appear consistent il exteFna!5.
1t is true affairs have not -haped
themselves as | would have had
them, and your desires are quite az
poorly gratified. OF my relations to
the old parties | make no secret. |
regard them exactly as | used to,
ana | take nothing back OF what |
have said as we'll Of one as the other.
= fit is said that the cleo
ton of Mr.. Hayes would lead to a
mere continuation of the Grant Ad-
ministration, it is the chatter of par
ty, no loss absurd than if bis letter OF
acceptance were glorification OF
Grantism. Mr.. Grant himself has q
better understanding of tho matter
The news from Washington cannot
have escaped you that President
Grant has found Mr.. Hayes letter o.
acceptance every Inappropriate" and
has taken it almost as personal at
front. IL will no doubt express his
feelings to further extent in the
course of the campaign. 1t does not
occur to me to elevate Mr.. Hayes tc
demi.god because be is candidate
for the Presidency, but he IS amber
SALLY recognized as a man Of scruput0u2
integrity, of strong feeling Of honor, Of
a quiet euergy-a man who has tnl
filled all public duties which have ev'
or devolQed upon him with success
and in every respect without re-
proach q man in whom the desire
to restore and preserve honor to the
Government springs from tho natura
tendency OF his nature, and rot from
artifoe ar affected feeling. 1t il
quite as we'll known that in his Off
cial capacity be has repealed the rae
elements If party and surrounded
himself with those most deserving o
respect. In the Presidency he woulc
therein not be less successtul, espc-
cialIy IS through bis decided rejec
ton of second term he would with
draw from the influences which
would suri ound him al opportunity
to excite in him any other emotion
than that Of making q single tern
honorable. This is no extraVagan
praise. but il has the advantage o
being true. One branch OF re
form, namely, the cleansing of tn
government service of those officer
who have disgraced it, will be secur
ed in any event. After n
hasty resolve, but afrer calm ant
earnest consideration of all the cir
camstances, I have come to the con
clusion ;has this end will be best at
tanned by the election of Mr.. Haye
and in this conviction | am willing t.
subject myself to ell suspicious en'
assaults. That there are in the Re
publican party influential person
who, in the event of Mr.. Hayes cleo
| ton. will strive TO hinder the carry
ing ont of his reform programme an
to make use Of him for other purpos
es, know as well as you do. But
believe tha. these persons will fin
that they have mistaken their man
What is understood a
civil service reform in the Democrat
ic camp, has been shown by th
Democratic majority of the presen
House of Representatives. which
without provoking an expression Q