Year: 1876

HOW HE HAS CHANGED FRONT.


ern Quesfion---Of the Republican Party


--Of the Democratic Parfy--OT the


--OfHayes. etc.


In October. 1872. Mr. Carl Schurz then n
member of the United States Senate, deliv-
cred a speech in Buffalo, New York At that
time Mr.. Schurz bitterly opposed the Repub-
lican party for its infamous Southern policy
This gentleman, now, though the Republi-
can party has grown more corrupt, and its
Southern policy it is pursuing is more re-
pUgnant TO every lover of his country, for
some Ialtry consideration is advocating the
election of Hayes. We take the following
extracts from his speech in which he dis
cusses the Southern question from the
columns of the Buffalo Courier:


The Southern Question.


4 blight has fallen over the South 1t was
not so much the war which was the cause
of it as it is the shameful corruption which
pervades the state governments. Fraud
plunder, shameless robbery--these are the
characteristics of the Southern state gov
ernments. And who is responsible for il?
Was it not Grants administration to which
ell these robbers all these plunderers clung
for support? But how could these thieves keep
themselves in power? Their powerful aid
was the federal government, and their next
powerful aid they sought in the ignorant
negro vote. Secret societies were organized
to keep the negroes in subiection and to
make them vote Just as the administration
vote. Some tiRe ago l had the honor of
addressing some negro meetings in North
Carolina l gave them the best advice
that l could give them. L explained to
them what their best interest would require.
/ thought had made some impression upon
them. What did hear an hour after the
meeting? The leader of one of these secret So
cieties had told them that was not to be be-
lieved because | had been for slavery all
my life and war ted to deliver them over to
their worst enemies.


The Thieves and the Negroes.


The thieves control these negroes, and it
was under their influence that they have
been arrayed against the whites. The blacks
and the whites stand face to face as enemies
for the negroes are under the influence of
the most villainous scOundrels that were
ever allowed to disgrace great and noble
country. Ii there can be anything worse
than civil war it is the war of races, and
these scoandrels have adopted Just
the very means to bring about such war
At the head of the negroes are the great
thieves that rule the south and rely on Grant
for support. The support is given to them
freely, and every possible means has been
taken to make them the blind instruments
of the powers that be, and the footstep for a
second term of President Grant.


Sad Condition of the South.


This is the condition of the Southland q
sad condition it is, when we remember that
We are one people, one race, born under one
flag, living under one constitution. | need
scarcely add that period of thorough ex-
haustion has followed such shameful abuse
of the power of the government. The pro-
ductiye labor seems almost exhausted,
the very foundations of society
are undermined, the states are almost
bankrupt The Republican party is
responsiblesfOr the present condition of the
South. l have been fifteen years steadfast,
faithful worker in the ranks of the Republi-
can party | would be the last man to re-
proach the Republican party, with which
my highest hopes have ever been identified.
But this is question of conscience. The
Republican party is responsible for it, is it
not? In the name of what party
the have carpet-bag government been
founded? In the name of what party
have the carpet-bag governments been up
held and defended? Was it not the Repub-
lican party? Yes, it was. What party was
it that denied amnesty when it was clear
that only by enfranchisement of all intelli-
gent voters could the influence of the igno-
rant negro vote be paralyzed? The Republi-
can party spurned amnesty, and there was
no gleam of hope that We should ever have
universal amnesty until the liberal party in
scribed the glorious word upon its banner
at Cincinnati-upon that banner un-
der which we shall elect Horace Greeley.
Is there one in this room-is there
the most enthusiastic supporter of Grant and
Wilson who will deny that these nefarious
carpet-bag governments are not supported by
the whole power of Grants administration?
Is there one who will say that Grant and his
followers are not chiefly responsible for the
present condition of the South? The votes
| of the negroes-thats what Grant relied on,
| They were to elect him for a Second term.
| said it before, and ] saw it again.
] that it il our first duty to bring
| the hearts of the noble Southern peo-
| pie again TO the common flag; to draw them
near US again, TO make them again proud of
| being Americans. But what has been done?
l ask you I'm this way to make them love
again the common flag, to bring their hearts
to us again? Do We gain the love of man
by picking his pocket? Do we gain his love
| by robbing him of his best rights? No, this
| is not the way to cross over the bloody
chssm. No, this is sacrificing whole con
tinent, or a large part of a continent, for the
| egotism of party. This Is setting on foot an
era OF despotism. A despotism which is q
despotism of robbers.- always have been 8
Republican, hope good Republican-bui
J | hay been q Rppublic2u to give the South