The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-10-30
Carl Schurz.

.. Carl Schurz.
Perhaps no one of all the German
American citizens, who have been made
prominent in American politics, has
arrogated to himself more recognition
for his race than has Carl Schurz. No
one, certainly, has been shown more
public favor, but that it has been de-
served, or that he is representative
character, will not be generally adj
mitted by his countrymcn. He is
cratic, arrogant. and the opposite of
all that the sturdy, quiet, honest Ger
man character has generally had credit
for. To Wisconsin belongs whatever
credit is due for discovering Schurz,
and we find in the Milwaukee Sentinel
sketch of him which evidences that in
the place of his discovery he is rot lost
sight of. Whether it is a sketch of
German character or sketch only of
Carl Schurz, it will be easy to discover.
The Sentinel says:
He, Schurz. owes all that he is as a
public man to the Republican party.
His political standing and public promi-
hence have been acquired and sus-
tanned by the kindness, the favoritism
and the forbearance of the party that
he now assails. He was first discover
cd by the Republican party of Wiscon-
sin in 1858, when he was nominated
for Acknowledgements on the
ticket with Alexander w. Randall, but
he (Schurz) was defeated by one Camp
bell, of Lacrosse, one of the weakest
men that ever came to the front in
Wisconsin politics. 1t was said of
Campbell that he didn know enough
to put motion to adjourn when acting
as president of the state senate Schurz
considered himself the brains on the
ticket and was naturally very sore over
his defeat. Two years later he was
again offered the nomination for lieu
tenant-governor, but he had grown so
much in his own estimation that he
wanted the governorship or nothing.
When the rebellion broke out Mr..
Lincoln conceived the happy idea of
sending Schurz out of the country, and
made him minister to Spain But
the quiet life of a minister did not suit
him, and he resigned and came home.
He entered the army, but his most
brilliant military exploits consisted in
drawing his pay.
After the war he established the De-
troit Post, but soon emigrated to St
Louis where he started another Post
with German prefix. Next he turned
up as United States senator from Mis-
souri,, but he often mistook his party
in the Senate, and made more trouble
for his Republican colleagues than he
did for the Democrats. He was bitter
enemy of President Grant, boltcd
Grants second nomination, ard
stumped for Greeley, who was then
the Democratic candidate. Grants
second election left Shurz out in the
cold, and when Hayes was nominated
he made speeches in his favor for a
valuable consideration. Indeed, no
man in the business places a higher
estimation on his own services than Mr.
Shurz. The OK knoweth his owner,
and the ass his masters crib" MIR.
Hayes made Shurz secretary of the in
terror, in which Office it is believed that
he did as well as man could who
never had any knowledge of practical
business affairs. After he bolted Grant
in 1872, it was considered great out
rage and an Insult to other loyal Re-
publicans to make such a traitor a
member of the Cabinet, but Mr.. Hayes
thought it best to kill the fatted calf
for the returning prodigal, who had
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The late Matt H. Carpenter felici-
tously but sarcastically described
Schurz as "a political tramp He has
certainly done considerable ,tramping
from one state to another. He is a
natural born conspirator who takes to
water He was a political refugee
from his native land on account of his
completely with the revolt of 1913,
while yet a student in the university,
and the only wonder is that he did not
join the Confcderates in 1861. TO his
other political heresies he adds that of
free trade, and that alone would be
sufficient to induce him to oppose
Blaine and Logan on the Republican
platform, unless the financial ability Of
some committee could overcome Mr..
Schurz's conscientious scruples.
DIR. Norvin Green, president of the
Western Union Telegraph company,
who is almost furious Democrat. says
concerning Mr.. Blaine: Il like Mr..
Blaine as we'll as any man l know in
public life His word is good. He
does not hold such majestic ideas of
public dignity that you can never get
near him, but would rather take his
word than the word of honor of good
many public men. He is fair and
equitable, is not harsh in his judgments
of life, and he would make a frst-rate
President. This say" SAID DR.. Green,
"while I expect to vote as have al
ways done, for Democrat