Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-08-03


OF the able and forcible letter Of Hon. Carl
Schurz. upon the two parties and their
candidates Il will be read with interest
by Republicans a. well as Liberals, and
mast have weight with All candid and
honest men:-
ADDITIONAL EVILS FROM DEMOCRATIC ste
CESS.
Il /, scarcely necessary for me 10 speak at
length II other reasons which make 4 triumph
Of the Democratic party undesirable. ! refer.
among other thing, TO the strength which II
would give To the uliramOntane element. sud
10 the false hopes which il would arouse IN the
law les members Of southern communities.
giving fresh impulse 10 the commission Of
those eXcesses which make us shudder, and for
which the better part Of our southern people
have great a horror a. we. l have frequent
ly expressed my opinion on this point, and ac-
cOrding to an observation which | first saw in
the .Ntdat ZeitEEy not long ago, YOU agree with
me that 4 liberal, just, Republican Govern
ment, in view Of the moral effect Of it, ideutlii-
cation with the results Of the war, il, for the
peace and welfare Of the South, far preferable
10 a Democratic government. have therefore
never intended. notwithstanding INV separation
from the Republican party, 10 unite myself 10
the Democratic psrty.
will hazard prophecy ~ to what the fll-
ture has in store for u. should not dare 10
promise the people an ideal political situation
If Mr.. HAYES be elected: but regard. the
three points which are mentioned in this letter
and which the address OF the May Conference
touched upon, the following appear 10 me a.
sure M anything one can ever count upon in
the future: ~ The application Of the whole
constitutional power Of the Executive TO Sc
cure prompt resumption OF specie payments,
and apparently supporting majority in Con-
grcs~. tal 4 wedding out Of bad officers, and
4 consequent carrying through Of his pro-
gramme Of civil service reform on the part Of
the President, a. far Is hi, constitutional pow
ers will permit him; the employment ia the
public service OF not one more party agent !;
the abolition OF the spoils system; opposition
10 these reforms on the part Of the spoil. pol
iiicians in Congress; the overthrow OF this op-
position 1t the next Congressional elections.
49, An intelligent execution of laws. joined
with just, eoneiliatOry. and honorable policy
toward the people Of the South.
In the event OF 4 Democratic victory: H.
A soft-money majority in the House Of Repre-
sentatiyes; efforts on the part Of the President
in behalf of i resumption Of specie payments,
which are ruined by the majority in the House
of Representatives; Il continuance Of our un-
certain financial position for an indefinite
length OF time; in cise of the succession of Mr..
Hendricks 10 the Presidency. universal conlu-
sion, and revival of the inhationists' plans.
e. The wedding out Of the bad officers. but
also Of the good ones; a tremendous, irresisti-
bic rush Of ofhce-seekers from South and North
10 divide the booty; substantial continuance
Of the spots system aud the civil service as
party machinery and all the decentralization
which would flow from that; sundry effort. in
the right direction, borne down by the pressure
of partisan interests from all sides. 49, The
rousing Of false hopes among the lawless ele-
ment in the South by their party victory. and
the increase Of terrible excuses and reaetiona-
ry efforts, in spite Of the desire OF the Govern
ment and Of the better part OF the Southern
people 10 suppress such disorders.
This is my view OF what would result from
triumph OF the one or the other party. You
may hold different view; time will tell which
Of US Is right. May the sequel not prove inju-
rious TO the public veal.
Very respectfully, c. SCHURZ.