The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-30

purified by tho temporary defe1t, would again |
come into power. Four years would be lost, |
during which, II Ia true. no earnest step would |
be taken for the reform OF the numerous and |
CRYING abuses, but corruption could not make |
any progress either, which would undoubtedly |
be the case under the undisputed sway OF one
or the other Of our political parties We can
not, therefore, either retraot or modify our |
assertion that MIR. Schurz has, by hts present
position, turned back upon the path which he
treads under foot his own conviction OF the ne
cessity of reorgaDiznR our political parties, Ms
they re constituted that he Ia proceeding now
to intrust one OF them, the CORRUPTION and past
history of which he has had the best opportu-
nifty Of finding QUITO iutrust Il, we say, anew,
over the national Government
| At the close Of his letter Mr.. Schurx endeavors
to explain the agreement Of hts present position
| with the address adopted at the conference
| held In May last, and the proceedings then had
| In the first part of Mr.. Parke God wins letter,
| which we printed in Mondays issue, in such
| a clear and convincing manner that IL would APP
pear supernuous to say another word about #.
still, Mr.. Schurz, In doing this Ia led TO make as
sertions which bring With u the ineVtaDie tehu,,
| the address adopted. He saws that the confer.
| ence had certainly some candidates 10 view, but
| these candidates only for the sake OF the cause.
| and not tor their own sake: Persons were but
secondary consideralionsi the chief object was
| the circumstances OF their nomination and the
accompanying acts-that Is the platforms. The
| address, however. says;
Of he name 1SOa
pendent on the character ability and population o. me
ire grave circumstances at present surrounding us We
man eieeted to the Presidency whose very Il not
conclusive evidence Of The most nncompr1mslns ae
pure Government once more. ,, 49,, ,...,,. 7,
suffer-. 1 no triaIns or eauvocaoa The wsTneu clap
trap Of fair promise in party platforms wi not SATISFY
sanddses not mere words are needed but acts not
AN OPINION OF HAYES.
Concerning the candidate whom Mr.. schurz
now supports. the address contains the follow
~ inv comms,es tba, Grated the sd
dress says, was directed expressly against Hayes
ard Hartranft:
| We shall support candidate who however fevor.
ey iuaged by his nesTs,, s9d y a not p%SS
when the s9s task Of genuine reioTm
the American people cannot now AFFORD to risk the fu
posed virtue or rumored ability TO be Irused on me
present no csndidste should ned entitled the SUP
port Of gs'rioue cl,1ens OF whom ihe SueSmon
carry isr9ggh 5eiSr% q u5 sas
TO possess the courage and sturdy reso uol %
S sS:e ThsS 9's ma ssa snd arm s 20 s@
Il. eIsTs@s0 eyea q his I party
nnswer GS s eanadSe should Ss un Tor
mi s pSgSr o o sS Gained iSs
action foreign TO the du.es OF government nor Tor
sists In this candidate be neither so bad as TO
os sUCd HGf SO sH the nhet
oes5 20 permit see Win S S
tots mu have deserved not only the coandenS,
OF nOutsl iutn, uuN 'ho anu - -,
thieves He who manages TO concate the thieves Can
; NOT be the candidate for hOnes, men
: Mr.. Charles Francis Adams, Jr., said at tn,
I conference, after the reading anu adoption OF
Y the address:
lam one Of the floating vote OF the eountryan Lnde
"a Of poea and nsne. reform wan
II honest money and an tonest HoNenmsnt Otaef ssus
n nize the existence q two p1w.rfnl party msehlns,
t5 ee. coS nun ab1atD In eseh part
| 10
c want to aet-rapidy eentreng upon certain party can
y Among these candidates there !. one. in especia
Tsqg ts1 an M Sa S ann here 10 Do
.as sPaOSs1 P.5 % sps he 'ha S s
G 5 Il Of fse Re ssrf Of ssP
RePs5ssn party ,nlns Gan gei along WIN
out the floating ySe through 70. su by y VIZ ~ %
It potent political sped ,sPposed 70 rest 70 t9s name
Sss 6 g &; ,ss e q
AZ Teal reform through party organif atoms
I. MIR. scHuRz AcQuIEscENT.
9 This speech was received With great applause
IL and Mr.. Schurz, who was present. WAS very care
II ful not to mention the dozens Of Ifs and butts
A by which he seeks to palli,te his retreat and I
10 excuse his support OF candidate who was de-
~ ignated In the address as ono whom We came
u support" lie cannot complain, therefore.
er we md his present procsedngs utterly rrecot
&c ciianls with what he said and avowed fe
I'd In tue lace of the facts mentioned it does n:
L require the gift OF prophecy to predict that,
he case OF toe elect % Mr. Hayes, firstly, the III
1T oublcan party will remain US II u, and TIL
In toward the resum ption u specie payment. n
10 IL not brought about by circum stances beyon
n the control Of party, no essential. seriot
~ step will be taken secondly, tna' inca. aDie o
OF their places. and that all vacancies VIII 90 nile
TO then, as now, by the leaders OF tns machine %.
90 reward for party services; and, thirdly, that u
As Southern states will be left IN TIE hands
d hungry adventures for spoliatieh, as Is a
IN ready Indicated by the nomination Oh fackh
%. for Governor OF louisiana.
OF In case OF the election 81 samuel J. Tide
as firstly, ali hts we'll atured financial plans, pr
ne sen cd with convincing intellectual force. Won
n. meet with the support Of Congress II the Dem
er cratic innationists should not Illustrate the
no I'm conjunction with such Republicans
IL would oppose from party motives. he wou
us certaiEly. however, by rettenchment ana eco
on omy, by the dem clifton Of Rings and the sto
lot rage Of eXtrsvaGance, contribute more towh
,r the revival Of the parayaed eonul'1h OF ,ta
an ises OF the resumption OF specie payment on
certain date 9nsupp1i,. "s os ra,sv oci
y, would no. only DO removed eu' fSi nn
ess prosecuted ~ 'e race pemoeSa,
he House OF Representatives, Mr.: schurz "
no not deny that We were Indebted solely TO !
be Democratic victory in 1874 for the disclosures
es. the existing corruption IN the national Cover
ment, and thorough cleansing OF tns AuSe
stable will ne only possible by permitting De-
ed, ocrats to penetrate II. the possible hunt All
nts spells by the Democrats could be arrested
XIII the power Of confirmation vested III the Rspu
~ lean majority Of the Senate. aud the introdr
ex ton OF a rational civil service reform Won
his rnIs ~ The Republican party. thirdly, viols
nal excuses and resctionary attempts would As
IL tie die out at once then IA now out the 30
conservative portion OF the southern peo
ling would IN ke serious OF irt, and with bet
Ion 70 stop eXcesses, tndn II uoho ho"
iwp carue L baggers and Federal troops.
e Ia Ia r,gret sincerely not to able To saw
=, ,b.t an orr con his EN-
nan Nir' :, al, ,csI,io,, ~ aucc.a
snd vinulChto hlS p.ono"s -, ,,,,,t - =,
| do not regret Niis V,
; Of sonal sympathy Tor MN, ior "u'c. re nhgnt
IA care 50 much, nor on account OF the lhuuei
which he might WELD at the coming elccti
mt | since that Is likely TO be very moderate, as
en- cause IL Is sad 10 see ms eunon' .aiones atu
phs Z al expended In cause whlcn, III our oplu.
Ons | Is wrong, ana 10 boe JeopNoou ehoiS"J Va" v
ing sibity Of bis future useiulheSs'
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