Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-12
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advocate OF BAD cause: NJ tne advocate of
good one be b irresisiibIe.
Mr.. Schurx's appearances In the North.
wess has brought about demons trstion OF
popular feeling which upscts the calcutta.
tons Of the professional political observers
and discloses forces al work which had
not been suspected. He represents Re.
publican revolt, and wherever ne goes
the Republican Instruction smazes and
dIs.asys the men who have dared 10 be-
tray the party. He gives a voice in the
West to the profound indignation which
Independent Republicans have felt through.
out the country. st the nomination Of dis
honest trickster to lead the Republican
party, and at the demand that Republicans
who have been faithful TO the principles
and purposes OF the party shall now sup
port II In defeating that honesty IN govern
meDt which has been its cherished
ideal. BY as much as the party
has been valued IN the past when,
It was the best possible instrument
for securing honest government, by so
much it is the duty Of those who have Ia
bored with II to refuse 1t their aid In cor.
rupting, demoralizing, and debasing the
Government. That Is the straightforward
argument which Mr.. Schurz presents. and
that 10 the argument to which tens OF thou.
sands OF Republicans, wherever he pre-.
sents 1t, give their cordial adhesion.
1t pIesses the organs OF Mr.. Blaine to rep
resent Mr.. schurz As appealing TO race pre-
judice an impudent charge for managers
who are devoting their energies TO rsllying
the dynami.ers to their banner. But Mr..
Schurz uses the same reasoning In the same
words to American and to German audi
ences. 1t Is not unnatural that Americans
Of German birth o. descent should take
pride In the eminence and influence
Of msn OF the same blood who
has proved in so distinguished a man.
ner what German manhood is capable OF
under free and equal laws. aud who traces
his change OF allegiance from the Fathei-
land to the same hunger for liberty that
brought many OF them 10 our shores. But
II IL as an American citizen 10 American
citizens that he addresses them. and they
give his reasoning the same weight a. their
felow.citizens OF American descent give IL,
and for the same reason. It's our common
country he Is defending from the pollution
OF q possible dishonest President. IL Is the
honor OF all who love that country,
wherever they may have been born, that
Is insul.ed by Mr.. BIsine's nomination.
No stronger evidence could be given TO the
Old World OF the benefcent and healthy
working OF our institutions than this re-
msrkabe canvass OF German. American
among Americans and Germans In behalf
Of the purity and the integrity OF their
common Government.
MIR. Schurz. after finishing his brief, but
arduous and effective labors in Wisconsin.
goes into Indiana, and then to OHIO.
where, by common consent, the most i'm
portant preliminary struggle OF the cam
paign il being made. The solid work
which he is doing smong the thoughtiul
and conscientious citizens OF Wisconsin
will he continued with equal effect In the
great central state. lie will continue to
appt 81 there, in the same powerful man.
rer. TO the sentiment OF devotion in hon
osty in public affairs which has heretofore
made the Republican party so strong In
that State. and he will array against
the ambitious and INSCRIPTIONS ioboer',
the forces that have In the past sustained
the party they would debauch. The Job
bers have no one OF equal calibre to oppose
10 him. The best voices OF the Republican
usrty are sienced, or are raised against the
party's present managers. Mr.. SchTz i
unanswerable because none Of his oppo-
nents can bring against him the power OF
reason and truth to which he gives such
effective, because such complete. express
sion. He speaks for the Republicanism OF
the past and OF th1 future. They can only
sreak for that monstroslty OF political false
hood and impudence which calls itself Re
publicanism, but which IL but Blaineism.