Excerpt from The Purposes of the Republican Party Hurtful to the Rights and Interests of the People, and Most So to Those of the North
"It must not be forgotten that this Government is no longer the simple machinery it was in the early days of the Republic. The bucolic age of America is over. The interests the Government has to deal with are no longer those of a small number of agricultural communities, with here and there a commercial town. They are the interests of nearly fifty millions of people, spread over an immense surface, with occupations, pursuits and industries of endless variety and great magnitude; large cities with elements of population scarcely known here in the early days, and all these producing aspirations and interests so pushing, powerful and complicated in their nature, and so constantly appealing to the Government, rightfully or wrongfully, that the requirements of statesmanship demanded in this age are far different from those which sufficed a century ago."
These are not my words. If I had uttered them, it would be felt that I was making a harsh charge against the Administration. They are the statements put forth by one of its officials, who speaks from his experience as a member of the Cabinet, and as one who formerly had a seat in the Senate. This declaration, made by Mr. Schurz, is official in character. It will be so viewed in other countries, and will rejoice the enemies of our Government, while it mortifies the American people. The speech from which this extract was taken was made as a leading one in this canvass, with a view of directing its discussions. It was received with applause by the journals of the Republican party, and by leading members of that organization.
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