The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-09-20
a Back Down.


The Republican party in this state, iuo-
pressed by the superior audiences of the
Democracy, have had an itching desire to
share them, and have been talking about
joint discussions, and raised q great cry
when Gen. Manson happened to be absent
and could not respond immediately to the
challenge OF ar. Voorhees, by Senator
Sherman. Then they tried to bring out
Schurz, but withdrew him.
In order to accommodate them, Gen.
Manson forwarded to the chairman OF the
Republican State Central Committee q
challenge from the Hon. Joseph Pulitzer.
We append the correspondence:
Rooms OF THE DE doCRATIc STATE)
CENTRAL COMMITTEES,
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, SEPT. 2, 1861
Col. George w. Friedley. Chairman etc.
DEAR SIR am authorized by the Hon.
Joseph Pulitzer to challenge the Hon. Carl
Schurz to a joint discussion OF the political
| issues of the day, at such times and places as
may be agreed upon between Us. Should this
proposition be accepted, Mr., Scburz can have
choice of the langu age in which the debates
shall be conducted. hope 1t will suit you TO
make arrangements for a series OF debates be-
tween THESE SentieAAcA Oh the
terms indicated above. Soliciting eaiIy
reply, am, truly yours,
NJ. ID. MANSON, Chairman.
To which the following reply was made !:
ROOMS OF TIE REPUBLICAN STATED
Central COMMITTEE.
INDIANAPoLIS, ISD., Sept IL, 1861
Gen. M. ID. Manson, Chairman Democratic
State Central Committee.
DEAR SIR-The Hon. Carl Schurz is dis
tinguished citizen OF the United states, well
known, not only in this country bu5 in Eu-
rope. He was the duly accredited minister of
this government to Spain, was distinguished
general in the army of the Union, ana served
a full term as United States senator from the
state OF Missouri. In arranging for joint dis
cussions between gentlemen, certainly some
regard should be had to their character, SER
vic and reputation. Having this in view, of
course, the proposition contained in your note
of this date can not be entertained. am
very truly yours. G. w. FRIEDLEY,
Chairman.
Col. Friedley's response is characteristic.
1t is sheer 1mpudencs after having suK-
gested an obscure man, never heard OF be-
fore this canvass, to debate with the Hon
ID. w. voorhees,. The information Col.
Frisdley gives as to the life and services OF
Mr.. Schurz is interesting. We admit that
Mr.. Schurz has occupied several distin-
guished positions In the governmental
places that paid him well. Without sllud-
ing to bis success or failure In any OF these
positions, we have this to say OF Mr.. Pulit
Ter, whom Col. Friedley has not
the civility to mention in his letter.
that he Is the peer in intellec'
and literary culture of Mr.. Schurz. He
was for a long while his associate in the
conduct OF the Westliche Post, and is in
every respect worthy to meet Mr.. Schurz
upon the stump or In any other literary
combat. Mr.. Schurz is q slow plodder.
writes bis speeches over a dozen or two
times, and he really could not cope with
Mr.. Pulitzer In ready debate, who is quick,
inclsive and sparkling in his nstiv elo-
quence. Neither the character, services or
reputation of Mr.. Schurz would be COM
promised by accepting the challenge OF
Mr.. Pulitzer. The only point made
by Colonel Friedley is that Mr..
Schurz has filed more paying offices than
the other. Let any one read the two
speeches of these two distinguished Ger
mans and he must at once conclude that
Mr.. Pulitzer would be in no danger OF
coming out second bsst in debate.
The chairman OF the Republican Central
Committee had as we'll abandon the joint
discussion business, If he is only making
pretense. or desiring 10 arrange discus
sioDs to the discredit of Democratic speak
ers. We have repeatedly asked him to
bring out Governor Morton to meet Mr..
Voorhees,, but the chairman is dumb.
The Carl Schurz Middle.