The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-13
THE LYTNG DUTt HMM
NOW Carl SEIZURE Secured TITS a ppointm.n.
ms Secretary OF the Interior

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ST. LOUIS, Mo, March Sat last Cor,
schurz has reached the summit OF his amb,-
| ton; he has received Cabinet annoin,n,o,,.
For twenty years this Flying Dutcbman has
| been an office seeker, in season and ont NJ Coo
| son. l see nothing Of this mentioned IN tho
| brief sketches of him printed this week Thoso
have all been laudatory. however. and thereforo
their authors have doubtless intentionally omit.
| ted some of the most interesting points in tbs
career OF the great naturalizcd patriot
twenty-five years ago Schurz went TO Wo,or.
town, Wisconsin, n city largely settled bv Cor
mans. His restless spirit threw him into ocal
politics. and he became discreditably involved
in some land transactions in Jefferson county,
an affair that Is remembered to this day in Tho
eastern portion of Wisconsin. This. however
did not prevent Schurz's nomination in 1s51
rs q candidate for Lieutenant Governor ON
the Republican ticket: but it led 10 his dofoat
when every other candidate on his ticket ,vaa
elected. That was Carts first political oxno-
rience IN this country of any consequence. He
next appeared at the Chicago Convention which
nominated Mr.. Lincoln. and then received tho
appointment Of Minister to Spain II has been
said he resigned this position. That is tcchni-
caly correct. but he resigned for cause" He
returned his commission because he had been
requested to do so not being the right kind of
Minister for President Lincoln. 1t is possible
he will fit more snugy in the Fraudulent Adj
mlnistration of the Returning Board President.
Schurzs wonderful achievements in the war
have been repeatedly set forth. In the summer
which followed the close of the war. 1865 Carl
went TO Detroit as the editor of new Republic
can daily paper there. the Post. Until this time
Wisconsin had been the ostensible residence Of
this illustrious citizen but Wisconsin had long
since ceased to have any charms for him. for
It.st..
that State had always utterly failed to pay him
his price. His ambition during these years was
the United States Senate. This led him away
from Wisconsin. whore the Schurz kind Of poll
70 Michigan. where he entered u new field of
hope and manipulation. keen observer OF
passing events. II did not take Schurz very long
to discover that the chaotic condition Of tho
southern States as they were left during tho
than did Michigan. where Zach Chandler and
ne ',Ie Lansing Rng seemed 81 t2 have lease
Carl came TO this city. He connected himself
with the Westtiche Post. then very thrifty Ger
have gained anything from his connection with
it,. In iactit has experienced great difficulty Ia
taken his great flying. political leaps. But
schurz. fortunately for the newspaper. has not
troubled i with much Of his personal attention.
He. struck, out straight for the Scnatolship,
which he had SO long coveted and which he
Legislature in the winter OF 1869 The history
Qi Cars career in The senate is well known.
He quarrelled with Grant, az better mon did.
the hope lurking In his breast that such an at
titude might be, sufficient to secure his con-
souri, had become too well acquainted with
him they dispensed with his services at the
senate he devoted most Of his time to display yo
ing his political ,yirtuc-through the. news-
P@pSrs I've publicly dn N tS that there
Presidential nominees who could command his
powerful support; these We're Tilden and Bris-
tow. He would support either, as against any
other man in the country; and he had particu-
lirly designated Hayes as n man not sufficiently
heroic for the great emergency. This placed the
famed German orator in the market in a
position so conspicuous as to thoroughly satisfy
After the nomination Of Hayes last year. "a
uous efforts were made Ia induce Schurz 10
commit himself 70 the Republican candidate.
They failed for time and Carl did not hesitate
in private 10 express his dissatisfaction with the
result Of the Cincinnati Convention, particu-
larry in the matter OF the PLATFORM and the com-
plete endorsement of Grants administration.
He waited until after the nomination OF Gov Til
demand then began to soundthe Democrats. His
prlr" WIS Cabinet position and as IT wds alto
x thor too high no oncteemed very much in-
onn1d TO ll-tn To MN. Goy, I,lden himset
" would not promise u Cabinet place. At this
juncture of afars-I think II had come TO be
midsummer-Schu started West. takn2 care
To- have Hayes advised of the fact that he wOulf
60 through Columbus IT n certain time. The
Republican candidate for the Presidency was
on hand ut the Columbus depot when the train
arrived. and these two guilelcss beings had
protrncted interview Arrangements for tho
transfer Of the grent orators services 10 Hayes
wcre then c9mpleteds and within few days
altr inc conference ShurHS determination 70
support tho Cincinnati ticket WIS announced.
I'm accordance with the arriuG mont. Cart. who
had previously located in New York with tho
intention of remaining thor. removed his iami-
y ngain 60 this city. This WA stroke ~ poli'y;
\ would be- much better to take Schur1 from
Missouri than from New York. which State
would ne'es- sarily boz otherwise drawn
upon. What tho cnnsidoraton was prom
Yack been conIccturcd. Here. it was b.;
li,y.d - be- Cabinet place and during most
# me compaiRn ,this was free t'lk in
where, however, that It was the German mis-
sion. II proves g. hayc been Cabinrt port
Haycs becycs That hut Tor Schurz and his hired
Uratory TIC ltepuhllrnnS wont not have cnrriei
ONO AZ rlth"rthr October or November election.
There hasn't been So murn swearing In s..
Louis for ton years rs there was yesterday when
TINS appointment Of Schurz became generally
known. Carl has never done anything "lor
tho party in Missouri. and Of course il mem-
bers are mnd Postmaster Filley * one If the
maddest. He began the campaign NJ the heai
OF the Missouri delegation % Cincinnati. IL
was red-ho, Morton man. but was onr ot tho
mated, and 50 he went over with his friends -
Hayes. Filey is ON" Of those patriots who iot
the good of his country would have consented
I" sarrlil'e himself in Cabinet position. liz
has been good deal talked Of for r -tn0-or-
General. and If he DOESN'T net too hally wart
Mr.. N'hur2 thore is "A probability that H. may -
permitted g. rtnin the St. Louis Post on 10. Il
purl} services We're to bo adequately r'NArd"l.
Hayes nearly lost his Republican Stntt OF Olio,
Wui' Fi'l"y carried the Demo ratio riiy ui -.
Louis ly his superior management rI" I- .i
three l,'uuhllHHu members of Cnngr -- lui ,he
l'rubip7n county ticket almost ontr". thlry
nln"rW - po-s --' = some i4-dlar bli rag
tho" who broke itup.
Tho GbLe- Demonot crowd are ais, lI-0i-'S
WITH the applWtmnnt ui 'uul2. ll- fNi
was originally lur Blaine. and never r.l.! -il-
| l"ii'd Hayes. The "lltnr oi ih' i"r VI .'.-