National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-25
THE GERMANS AND souuRz.
Scathing Criticism OF Ills Course in the Pres
ent Campaign in an Address from Washing
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Scathing Criticism Of Ills Course in the Pres
ent Campaign in an Address from Washing.
ton Germans.
| The following is the address adopted NJ the
mass meeting OF Germans In this city Saturday
night, assembled TO organize q Blaine and
Logan club:
! TO CARL sCHURzi DO not consider Il an un.
Justified presumption TO place before you the
! following question What objections have you
/ 70 the nomination Of James u. Blaine aud John
| A. LOgan2 Few Germans of Washington APP
| prove OF your position In this campaign, while
the majority OF the Same nationality In this
| country may well ask what object can n man
like Carl Schura have IN view by abandoning
ms former respected standing In the ropubli.
can party and deserving into the camp Of tho
enemy. You are, without doubt, republican,
aud have given proof of your republican prin.
oiples, both In the land Of your birth and in
the United States. The same principles filled
the German people VIII. great admiration and
inspired them 70 enthusiasm. Since the croa.
ton of tho republican party you have not only
been an honest worker Of these principles, but
you have labored theoretically for the same
heart and hand.
Tho republicans Of Wisconsin sought 10
honor you long before the Germans possessed
the esteem which they holdto.day. Abraham
Lincoln conhded In you the office OF minister
10 tho court of Madrid. In the interest OF the
union you returned from your mission and
held the distinguished title OF major general
in the union army. The republican leglsla-
iure Of Missouri elected you rs senator OF the
United States, and during six years the Ger
man citizens of America listened with pride
and full appreciation TO the voice of the hon.
ored senator OF Missouri fiOt only the citizens
OF washington, but almost all the Germans In
the United States were proud TO see ex-senator
Carl Schurz in the cabinet OF President H. u.
Hayes. Your characteristic career in this posi-.
ton surpassed that Of many Of your pre1eccs-
sors. Remarkable in the history of the Ger
man empire and the United States In cOnnec-
ton with the notorious bartering Of arms VIII
be your name.
Your political position in 1879, in which you
preferred Horace Greeley as president to y. <.
Grant, was only partly approved by the Ger
mans; the election did not result In favor OF
you and your political associates; but Greeley
was republican, and nominated by the dom
ditlon.
But to-day the condition Of affairs Is differ
ont You indulge Ia critical personalities
without regard 10 republican principles. The
difference between the two parties and the
excellence OF the republican principles should
be viewed by you as II statesman. II is aston
Nhing that u man OF your principles aud your
hnds its strength and It's power In the reOelious
southern states; you put the personality of the
candidates above the principles of the party.
thereby preierring and extolling Cleveland,
an ignornmus In state affairs, TO tho tried and
experienced Recommendations.
HOW can you man Of honor, place the
character OF an honorable gentleman like
James g. Blaine in so doubtful light that ono
almost must believe you are simply moved by
personal hatred and mAlevolcncc. Where Is
your evidence, your proois2 You can produce
none. No nation appreciates the wisdom of
her representative leaders moro thnu the Ger
man nation. But man Of high standing and
integrity should not Islander aud Calumniatc
james c. Blaine, who Is undoubtedly admired
py the people. Assertions and ordinations
are not evidence, as you well know.
a man who has given his valuable services
70 tho United States, u man who aflor prOba-
ton OF twenty-five years was chosen rs pre-.
mler by President Garfield, man whom con-
gress unanimously selected to devote the last
sacred ONCE to the martyred president, and
VINO addressed acceptable words Of cOnsola-
ZION 70 the people of the United States, and es-
pecially to the family Of Garfield, such II man
cannot be torn out of the hearts OF his ad-
mirers and Of his people.
III Ii unnecessary to continue COmmonda-
tions OF the leaders OF the republican party;
the voice OF the people Will speak on the ith
OF next November when you, with the bour.
bons and the rebel associates of Hendricks
whom you once condemned, viii sink into the
same abyss with the democratic party, de-
stroyed by Its Infamous history.
You wish the German Americans to under
stand that you have joined reform party
What honest republican can dare to compare
Hendricks, the Outcast of the northern rebels
who sympathizing with the south, declared
the war for the union wrong and crime
with Gen. John A. Logan, for whom, even to-
DAY, the hearts OF million brave union sol
diers beat with affection and love. You once
considered yourself fortunate TO be classed
with these brave union soldiers.
You, the delivcrer Of itinkel are really to
be pitiod, that remembering your former hon
orable position and your advanced ago, Won
should now be branded with the talnt of
treason, which you take with you into II dis.
honorcd grave. lgnomiiy and Ecoru take the
place of esteem and affection. Your scheme
Is, however, nothing new In history. The
colonists had their Benedict Arnold, the free
dom-loving Hungarans their GOrgey In 1919,
nnd IN 1881 the republican party of the United
States has itsex-Maj. Gen. Carl Schurz Yolwill
not receive thanks from your new democratic
associates; they may desire the treason but
they despise the traitor.
10 defeat Blaine, you say, you would even
cast your vote for Hendricks. Such n declara.
ton justites us 10 assume that either Hen.
bricks has become loyal citizen or you have
turned rebel, for your speeches of 1876 against
Hendricks are still fresh In the minds of re.
publicans.
The nomination of Blaine and Logan Is not
only an atlnir of party, but concerns all lOyal
citizens The nomination of Cleveland means
me triumph Of monopolies and of the cap
ture of the spells for the hungry democracy.
The nomination of Hendricks is u victory OF
treason.
The small band of Independents. in their
present weakness, seek to unite indiscrim
lnately with all anti-3laine elements; that is,
with soreheads, be they temperance, fanatics,
democrats, or eN-rebcls.
How can man, with clear eye and open
heart, dare take the place Of defender OF
Hendricks, the accomplish of jefferson Davis2 |
How can man of honor pOllutc the friendship !
)f such statesmen rs Evarts, Sherman Downs, |
Ramsey, Thompson, Maynard, &c, with whom |
you acted in the cabinet of President Hayes?
a feeling of woe and shame comes over us |
when we think Of the fair and honorable past |
which belongs TO you sinking slowly but |
surely into disgrace and oblivion.
+. W. BURKART, President.
+. WALDEcKER, Secretary.