Year: 1875

CINCINNATI, Sept. 27, 1876


Hon. Carl schurz addressed an immense audience
at Turner Hail. in this city, tonight Hundreds of
people were turned away unable to gain admission
Mr.. Schurz spoke as follows:-


SPEECH


Mr. CHAIRMAN AND FELLOW CIrIzENs-rhe merchants
and business men of Cincinnati have greatly honored
by inviting to address the people of OHIO as an
advocate of honest money For that hohor offer them
my sincere thanks In obedience to my OF
duty have accepted that invitation deeply sensible
the magnitude of the question and the reaching
portance of the declaration OF sentiment which the
people of Ohio will soon be called upon to make at the
ballot box But before proceeding to discuss the
at this contest owe you preliminary statement of
personal nature am told that my appearance in this
campaign has been represented part of concerted
plan to lead independent voters of the country into the
ranks Of the republican party and commit them 20 sup
port Its candidates in the Presidential election of 1876
That story is idle invention. know of such plan
If it existed l would not be a party to it.
Independent voters have minds Of their own, and
respect them too much to believe that they
be transferred to this or that side by any ind-
vdual or combination of individuals Besides, l not
only do not seek to commit anybody else as to tho
Presidential election in 1876 but do mean to COM
NIT myself i reserve to myself entire freedom Of
Judgment on that matter, TO be exercised when the
exigency will arise; and advise everybody to do
the same. Ny relations with the republican party are
no secret have deemed II my duty a Senator and
citizen to combat the errors and transgressons of tho
set of politicians that controlled it, and attack the
abuses grown up under its rule. / was in earnest /
thought right when did So and it is no mere
stubbornness of opinion when / say think so now
Not only have nothing to retract, but am sure re-
cent developments convinced many good, conscientious
republicans that had appeals been needed in time
that organization would have saved itself many humli
atons. 1t is therefore, sentimental partality for
the republican party that brings me here Whether
the republican party will put itself in position de-
serve support in the Presidential election in 1875 re-
mains 10 be seen. Whether the democrats will do so
remains to be seen also. Ny opinion has long been
and have not concealed I-hat the patriotic men OF
the Republic might do better than depend upon either
That we'll meaning citizens should so frequently have
found themselves compelled to support party not
because it had thor approval and confidence but be-
the other party appeared still worse condition
of politics unworthy of a free, intelligent and high
minded people, ana one of the prolific of
the corruption and Generalization of political life
In that situation have for years. and there is
now something going on in Ohio which threatens to
continue that state of things the year 1876 only in an





the democratic leaders Of Ohio that this State cam
paign is to be of decisive effect as to the issues
of the Presidential election of 1876 and in the very
front Of these issues they have placed which in
wolves not only national interests but the charao
ter good name and the whole moral being of the
American people. An attempt is being made TO secure
the Endorsement by the people of the greatest State of
the West and of the greatest in the Union of q
financial policy which If followed by the national gov
ernment would discredt republican institutions the
VIC he IN tha rid
and contempt Of civilized mankind, make political
well business life than ever the hotbed OF
gambling and corruption and plunge the country into
all those depths of moral national bankruptcy and
ruin which, all history demonstrates, never, never
fail TO follow utterly demented in its wckod
ness The advocates of imitation this State, they
themselves give US TO understand expect the people of
Ohio, by the election Of the democratic can
didates, to declare their appreciation Of that
will will under the stimulus Of such 1' success,
sweep like wldhre the Western and Southern
States, overwhem and subjugate the Democratic Ma
tiona Convention next year. dictate It's policy and it's
candidates, and in 1875 put an imitation party in the
fess good reason to apprehend such conse
quences. do, indeed, not undorvaue the Importance
Of the manly, honorable and patriotic condemnation
pronounced by the Democratic Convention of New
York on the doctrines preached by their democratic
brethren here II was an act deserving the grateful
applause OF every good citizen but doubt very Sc
rousy whether that act will stem the flood If the infa
tioniss in Ohio successful Pennsylvania has al
ready followed them and 1t is but too probable that
the sectional feeling which the imitation movement
strives to excite in the West and South will be in.
famed to more intense bitterness, and that the
financial question will be used as a new agency to
revive the cause OF sectional warfare in politics
Let indulge in delusions The of the in
ation party in Ohio will be the signal for the general
charge along the whole line 10 submerge the best prn
cpcs and leave helpless in the the best leaders of
the democratic party and spurred by reckless dema
gogsm, 10 capture the national power by tumultuous
rush. This is no matter of mere local concern some
weak persons pretend to believe 1t is national danger
which all good citizens should unite TO avert and which



here l repeat therefore, have not come here TO
whtewash the faults of the republican party to apolQ
gize for It's shortcomings to its arSf6hs but
here is an incacuabe mischief f. the other
side to be prevented ana ShiJ ~ % do my duty as
understa<Isu al r.


A. lPpRAL TO OHIO DEMOCRATS


beg loave TO address my remarks directly to the
democrats of Ohio In view Of our former relations
trust they will not, for this direct appeal, accuse
man. the Senate and before the people, advocated
policy of concilaton and justice with regard TO the
South; when I attacked official corruption and the
transgressions of those in power; when denounced
violations OF the principles OF the constitution perpe
trated by republican officers of the State you my fe-
low citizens avished upon me expressions OF applause
and confidence for which was duly grateful but the
nationsts seek 10 discredit my good faith
by the accusation that | have changed sides Let US
see In 1872 stood before you advocate Of the
liberal ticket which had also been adopted and sup
ported by the democrats That ticket was nominated
upon platform containing as an essential part 0i lts
political faith the following resolution


THE PLATFORM OF 1872


The public credit must be sacredy maintained and we de-
nounce population every form and guise speedy
turn 20 specie demanded alike by the highest
sdestions of commercial morality aud honest government


That platform soemny Endorsed and adopted as
the political faith OF the democratic party by their ma
tiona convention at Baltimore Upon that platform
they stood then and upon 1t faithfully stand to-day.
Democrats where your In making that declaration
of principles was In earnest II your leaders betrayed
their declared faith what right have they TO accuse
Of deserting my when resist It's betrayal by
them Again they pretend that from opposition TO
General Grant have turned around to speak for him
and promote his reelection Let us see In the ver-
batim report Of speech made by Governor Allen at
Mansfield. find the following language;-


EXTRACT FROM GOVERNOR ALIENS SPEECH.


have some reason 70 believe, and not small reason
either that Grant in his secret heart the democracy
to carry Ohio order that may be said by his pasan


Now other the country but Grant, thore
fore, must have Grant,


You'democrats will certainly not your candi-
date for the GOvernorship of telling deliberate un-
truth If he says he has good to believe that
President Grant desires the democracy TO carry Ohio
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