Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-04
JST 4. 1876.
WIZ Carl sehurz Prefers Hayes.

which have induced him to support inc
Republican ticket in the Presidential can
vass. The portions of the letter OF most
general interest are comprised in the follow
ing extracts;
"Some persons have found cheap amuse-
ment in holding up before those men VINO
took part in the May conference IN New
York and are now supporting MIR. Haye the
address issued by the conference and point
ing out the inconsistency of their acton.
Let US look at the matter more closely; Inc
men who arranged the conference and car
risd it throug had for their first OBJECT
true civil service reform and sound posi-,
ton on the financial question. They had al
sorts of candidates in mind, but their candi-
dates represented certain principles anu |
were not pressed Simply on their own ac
count. They wanted to promote the nomi-
nation Of proper men in order to give their
prime object the greatest possible push iof-
ward but they had no notion OF swearing
UNQUALIFIED fidelity to such mer, whether OF
no their candidacy, by its attending eondi-
tions. made doubtful the attainment OF the
GREAT end in view. Whoever thinks mat
the conference was devoted to the service oil
particular persons has entirely mistaken It's
shirt. Had any one there asked the ques-
ton Shall we support candidate on d
platform which, as compromise with the
inaationists, calls for the repeal oil the re-
sumption act, and requires the nomination
of a yice-president VINO will represent the
soft money party?' what would you nave
answered then? Your answer would have
been a strong Yes Mine, and that, l De-
lieye. of the whole assembly, would nave
| been distinct Mo- This case Is now pre-
sented to US. and | should be trampling on
nv honest convictions were | now to say
| Yes
.Uad anyone asked US the further ques-
tion Shall candidate be nominated who
i not numbered among the desirable ones,
but who. being known as thoroughly non
orable man. takes lofty view Of his noml-
nation and proposes 10 mark out Tor hlmseil
a programme above the party p!auorhs'
which not only is satisfactory on the imam
cial question, but also selzes corruption IN
its very stronghold-the booty system
throws down the gauntlet to the political
machine managers, robs the Congressman u
his patronage, and, by decisive measures oi
reform. puts an end to the preValling
abuses and who, then ,sunembarrassed oy
his following. overrides, by the force
of his own Will, the strongest par
tisan influences that can be brought
to bear upon him-can we support
such a candidate ~ | do not believe
that the conference would have said No l
doubt, indeed, whether you weuld have SAID
so yourself. 1t is true that neither the one
nor the other exigeney was toreseen when
the address Of the conference was drawn up
but both now present themselves, and We
are compelled to choose between them. Shall
we. sipners Of the address now argue, like
little children, that because the present
state Of things was not contemplated IN the
address, therefore it does not exist for Us
Shall we not act the more consistent part oy
carving out the spirit Of the conference, IN
stead OF shutting our eyes to the awful cir
cumstances and following a simple name
Faithfulness to higher duty Is the true
consistency which marks the man OF con-
victions. Ii is better TO Be thus consistent
in spirit than TO merely appear consistent IN
externals-
1T IS tue affairs have not shaped them
selves a. I-would have had them and your
desires are quite as poorly gratiied- oi my
relations to the old parties ! make no secret,
| regard them exactly as | used TO. and
take nothing back Of what have said, as
well Of the one as Of the other.
:. One branch Of reform, namely. the
cleansing Of the government service OF those
officers who have disgraced it, will he Sc
cured IN any event After 10 nasty
resolve, but after calm and earnest consid-
Grafton Of all the Circumstances, | have
I ~ al ~ ? md u ]
best attained by the election of Mr.. Hayes,
and in this conviction | Az willing 10 sub
iect myselfto all suspicious and assaults. That
there are in the Republican party inhuen-
tial persons who, in the event Of Mr.. Hayes
election, will strive 70 hinder the carrying
out OF his reform programme and 10 make use
Of him for other purposes, know a. well a
you do, but believe that these persons will
find that they have mistaken their man
- 1t is scarcely necessary Tor me to speak
at length Of other reasons which make
triumph of the Democratic party undeslre-
able. | refer. among other thing. 70 the
strength which it would give TO the ultra
montana element, and TO the false hopes
which it would arouse IN the lawless mem
bers 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 as
great horror as We.
Twill hazard a prophecy as to what the iu-
ture has in store for Us lshould not dare to
Promise the people an ideal political situation
If Mr. HAYES be elected but as regards the
! three points which the address OF the
Nav conference touched upon, the following
appears to me as sure a. anything one can
ever count upon in the future l) The ap-
plication of the whole constitutional power
| Of the executive to secure prompt re>ump-
ton Of specie payments, and apparently an
agreeable majority in Congress. (-) \
wedding out OF had officers, and a consequent
carrying through of his programme Of civil
service reform on the part Of the President,
a. far a. his constitutional powers will per-
nit him. The employment in the public
service Of not one more party agent The
abolition OF the booty system. Opposition 10
these reforms on the part Of the booty poll
ticians in Congress. The overthrow Of this
opposition at the next Congressional cleo
tons (3) An intelligent execution Of the
laws. Joined with a Just, cOnciliatory and
honorable policy toward the people OF the
South.
] u s
| (l) A soft money majority in the House Of
Representatives. Efforts on the part Of the
| President in behalf OF resumption of specie
payments, which are ruined by the majority
in the House of Representatives. \ eon.in-
uation OF our uncertain financial position for
an indefinite length OF time. In case Of the
succession of Mr.. Hendricks TO the Presi-
dency, universal confusion and q revival of
the infationists' plans. (2) The wedding
out of the bad officers, but also Of the good
ones. A tremendous, irresistible rush Of
office seekers from South and North to d.
vide the booty substantial continuance
of the booty system and the civil service a.
party machinery, and all the generalization
which would flow from that Sundry efforts
in the right direction, borne down by the
pressure of partisan interests from all sides.
(3) The rousing of false hopes among the
lawless element in the South by their party
victory, and the increase Of terrible excuses
and rcactionary efforts, in spite of the de-
sire of the Government and of the better
part of the Southern people to suppress
such disorders.
This IS my view OF what would result
from the 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 injurious to the public
veal. Very respectfully yours,
c. SCHURz."
The Albany Journal publishes the follow
ing postal card correspondence, which ex-
plains itself:
UNION HALL Saratoga, Friday, p. m, July IS.
s. J. t.