New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-08
TIE SPEECH OF CARL sCHUaz.

TIE SPEECH OF CARL sCHURz.
I We are free to say that we like tn
speech Of a Dutchman. He is not 81
adroit as an italian, nor as polite as I
Frenchman, nor as polite as Spaniard
but there is vein of solid sense and un
qualified integrity. It may be becaus,
the American savan has derived his RICH
Of suffrage, Of responsible government
and his domestic institutions from The
Germans, that we recognize the kindred
sentiment Of that nation. It is certain
that the whole element from the north o!
Europe has amalgamated most readily
with American doctrines. Within single
generation the Dane, Norwegian, Swede
and German merges into the American,
never after to be distinguished.
We welcome the speech of Hon. Carl
Schurz, in behalf of the Republican nom-
inees for many reasons, party as we'll as
national. In the first place, he reads a
severe lesson to the Republican party
He tells them that many abuses have been
committed in the name Of the party. BE
describes the waste and wickedness that
comes out Of all victorious wars. he de-
mands that these abuses shall be re-
formed and these offenders punished.
He gives the Republican party credit for
having come promptly forward and sur
rendered all such men and practices upon
the altar of national reputation. We
have said that Mr.. Schurz has de-
scribed the abuses arising from victo-
rious war. he attributes the whole cor.
ruption existing in the State and Fed
eral governments to the Democratic
doctrine that ''the spoils of war be-
long to the victors," He reviews the
history of the government, to show that
this destructive doctrine was introduced
by the Democracy, and can never be re-
formed under a Democratic administra-
ton. The Republicans have cast out
their own offenders, while the DEM
ocracy only finds an objection in poll
teal opponent to make vacancy for one
OF its own men. While Mr. Schurz re.
proves the Republicans for many evil
dences Of oficia! malfeasance during a
long term of power, and through period
Of uncommon trial, he sees in the nomi- !
nation of men superior to any calumny
a sincere purpose of official reform. He |
does not expect anything Of this sort,
since without the capture and distribution |
Of spoils there would be no Democratic
party.
Mr.. Schurz addresses himself to those |
1ndspendents-chieAy publicans-who
had withdrawn their support from either
party because of alleged unworthiness in
the other. We can appreciate the SIM
csrity and the public virtue Of such men,
and we may have felt their absence while
seeking to effect the reforms within the
Republican party which they sought at
other hands. The Republican party un-
ioubtedly constitutes majority Of the
American people, and to declare that
party unf. to conduct an honest govern
nsnt would be to give up the success Of
popular and representative government
We may have felt, with Mr.. Schurz,
at tide of abuses
which at one time threatened to
the country, without regard
o party or section. New York, the mother
# the maxim which Mr.. Schurz con.
lemns, has, under Democratic auspices,
developed the stupendous frauds of the
Tweed ring and the canal plumber. At
he same time the Southern States have
Uttered from the same Democratic abuses
in the name of Republicans.
he evil was universal. The remedy has
zen self-applied by the Republican party,
nder the conviction of the superior in
egrity of Republican principles. Mr..
churz determines, upon comparison of
9th candidates, to bestow his support |
pom Governor Hayes:
I, therefore declare this to be my honest
onviction, not only that Governor Hayes.
9 man of patriotism and integrity. will,
elected to the Presidency, be true to his
'ord in using all the constitutional powers
his Office to carry out to the letter the
rogramme put forth by him self, but that,
owerful as the opposition he will have to
ncounter may be, the chances will oe
trongly in favor OF his SUCCESS aad lasting
of the reformed system, sus-
aimed as it will be By the best elements of
ne Republican party and a patriotic pub