Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-09-27
Carl sehurz End the s,.,w.,,.-

Carl Schurz md the slalyyarss.
| 70 the Editor Of The Star:-A class of our
s'aiWarts, whose zeal eclipses their Judgment
] are In the habft OF denouhcing Secretary Schurz
| as In constant intrigue TO defest the republican
party. Just now, they charge that he has pro.
! hleited his subord.nates from rendering any
ala 10 the party In the present canvass. Bot
W ana ,r sMe Efoofs what has Secretary Schurx
10 Eope from democratic successs VIVA. ambi-
ton OF his will 1t serve: And to the epneai or
me Tepenncan campaign Committee for FUNDS
not the old demand In the form of arbt,rsrN 90
seSsments adopted from the old deipocrscS ~
but to its appeal or request for pecuniary AVA
what department responded with greater aiac
rity or more Hberally than the INTERIOR
But the ST. Louis Hestiiche Post in which,
Secretary Scharz is supposed to own stock. de-
rounced the Saratoga nominations, and de.
nell In New YORK. At the time. Secretary
SchurZ was hundreds Of miles away from ST.
Louis. Nevertheless, Jealous stalwart Jour-
Ral, with no other justification OF ground. de-
clares: Schurz has declared against Grant
and Blaine, and now sees the only hope worth
living for residing in the defeat OF the republic
can party in New York. sc. And having thus
from its Imagination. worked up a situation
which, If true. would naturally excite the In.
dignation or all republicans, 1t exclaims; what
treachery! What tngratitude In one holding n
distinguishing position under a republican ad-
mnistration, and is indebted to IL for rescutpg
nun from fallen and degraded political eS-
What "fallen and degraded political estatee-
Is the administration nothing Indebted 10 Carl
schurz? Is the republican party: Is It party
SID Tor man, even the humbleSt In the ranks
to have an independent opinion as 10 the av all
ability OF candidates. preference for candt-
gone furthers II the westehe Pasf man Sc Wer1
TO commit murder or larceny, would ft be lust
or decent to arratgn Secretary Schurz as an
accomplice, because Of his supposed ownership
of stock In the Post' 1t would be equally lust
as to arraign him, when hundreds OF miles away
from st Louis, for opinions or hopes expressed
In Ohio Carl was on the stump IN support OF the
republican nominees OF the state, and IN Colo
RADIO In support OF the party before convention
which had pledged the state for Grant!
Possibly, there is another and different
view of secretary SchuZs relation to the re-
publican party. Let us ignore his services
prior 10 1851 from ls,s, In active support of Its
principles and measures-ignore his services In
supp TOT MIR. Lincolns first nomination In 1860,
as In isas against stephen A Douglass-hts
Of the Little Giant" Mr.. Lincoln's real antag,
onist In the Presidential race-a performances
which greatly aided the election of Mr.. Lincoln
by exposing DouglaSSS fraud of advocating re.
publican principles and measures while aim
ing at democratic triumph! Let us ignore all
these, with his services In the Presidential cam.
paign of 1864, as In that of 1865 in support OF
Gen. Grant, and ask: What was Secretary
SchurZs attitude in 1916? What his services to
the party in that campaign: What In the pre-
vlous campaign In 1875 in Ohio-at the very
crisis OF Its existence?
All will remember the situation. NominalIy
the campaign in Ohio was the possession OF the
state; really 1t was one for the mastery OF tile
nation. The local early disappeared in the ma
tional issues. Thurman and Allen, with their
eyes fixed upon the Presidency, openly reioiced
heartened by repeated defeats: disheartened by
the loss OF state after state In previous cam
paigns, by the reduction OF their numbers In
| the United States Senate, and with ma iority
OF the nation manifestly against them, clamor-
| ing for "a change" wayered and doubted Had
they been beaten-had the republicans failed
to recover ONO In ls'5-a democratic triumph
| in 1876 was certain.
Hence. it was a perllous hour for republican,
| ism. General Hayes as the leader IN the blt-
| tie. summoned Schun to his support sum
moned him from Europe. Schurz promptly re-
| sponded, and confessedly, by many who now
! profess to distrust him most, 1t was Schurz's
| gallant fight in that perilouS battle-hS mas
| terly ex position OF finance-hs brilliant, trench
| ant and caustic exposure OF the demagogcal
| craft Of the democracy, and his eloquent ap-
pealS to the masSeS-that secured victory to the
| republicans that enabled them to enter the
contest of 1876 as compact and aggressive
| party, and in advance decided the victory in
| favor of Hayes and Wheeler.
Nor did Secretary SchuZ leave the front until
| the last foe was routed, the victory won, and
its fruits secured. Thus In 1876, as In 1873, Sec
| rotary Schurz throughout the campaign devoted
resources In support of the national candidates
All through the east and west speaking night
| and day In German and English, and attracting
| immense audiences in all the cities he visited,
| he vigorously labored In support Of the repub-
| lcan candidates and successfully aroused the
| masses into revolt against the desperate
schemes Of the confederateS to seize upon the
| reins OF the national government.
Did that Indicate % a fallen and degraded po-
| l1ticai estate? :" Who was the debtor In the
contest-SchurZ or the party? Hence, was his
pl esent distinguishing position an eleemoSy-
| nary gift bestowed as means OF rescutng him
| from " fallen political estate" or one hand
somely yielded In recognition OF eminent SER
| vices in the field?
Justice wrongs no one! Let US have peace!
Washington, Dc, Sept. %, 1879.
STALwART.