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Senator Schurz's Speech.

The New York Herald gives the following synopsis of Senator Schurz's Speech at the New York Conference, held on Thursday:

"At this point Carl Schurz appeared and having missed his turn in the call of States was accorded the privilege of speaking then and there. He asked for himself no peculiar privilege. He was there to do his best to harmonize the conflicting elements of the party opposed to the corrupt and demoralizing rule of Grant and his men. All he could do he would do cheerfully and to the best of his ability to secure for America rights long lost and liberties disregarded. He had been misunderstood and misrepresented in this political fight and he was glad to have the opportunity of explaining his position. He stood by the nominations well and carefully made at Cincinnati, and would heartily support the ticket. (Applause.) Perhaps a better ticket could have been devised and perhaps not. Mr. Greeley is now before the people and his name cannot be withdrawn. The overwhelming waves of opinion, are rising in his favor and it would be idiotic to attempt at this juncture to stay their progress. We have to vote for Greeley or declare ourselves for Grantism. What shall we do? The voice of the country responds cheerfully, Greeley and Brown for President and Vice President of the United States." (Applause.)

Senator Schurz then proceeded to laud the gentlemen on the national ticket and expressed the opinion that if Mr. Greeley was elected - as he will be by an overwhelming vote - he would select from all parties such a Cabinet and draw around him such men as the nation would place entire and implicit confidence in. Horace Greeley will not be the President of a section of the country, the creature of a clique, the automaton of a cabal. He will be the President of the American people, one and indivisible."