New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-09-30
Gov. seward AT springfield, Mass.


Spacious Hampden Hall was well filled by our
citizens on Saturday evening TO listen to an ad
dress on political topics from Hon. WILLIAM II
SEWARD OF New-YOrk The meeting was the
largest held here this season that addressed by
Mr. Ashmun a few weeks since and fine spirit per
vaded il from commencement 10 close.
Mr. Ashmun was chosen Chairman, and Henry NOse
and Addison Ware Secretaries. Mr. A. spoke briefly
of the encouraging tokens that are maniiesung them
selves in different parts of the country, aud which
surcd OF the election OF Gen Taylor and the triumph
OF the Wing lie then introduced Gov. seward
To the audience who received with much applause,
aud after it had subsidized proceeded TO speak for an
hour and half in a highly able convincing and elo-
quent manner. He made of the most cogent efec-
tive and unanswersble arguments IN defence OF the
Wing party, that We ever listened to on any occasion
The manner with which II was received by the meeting,
which was unbroken in numbers 10 the close, and
which listened with the deepest attention, disturbed
only by occasional Outburst OF applause at the strength
OF the speakers reasoning, and some of his papsble
hits at our opponents proved its power and promised
well for It's influence.
The great excellence of our Government he said In
the outset consisted in It's renovation every four years
in the election of new persons TO MI the executive ana
legislative departments such renovation is now be
fore us and every voter should examine and see how
he should throw his influence TO best promote the vel
fare OF the Republic. We all agree as 10 the principles
ON which the Government should be administered, and
differ only the measures 10y which these princi-
pies or ends shall be obtained We all desire that the
Republic should be preserved and be the source OF
prosperity aud happiness 10 ourselves ana OF increased
PROSPERITY to posterty But diSerge in the means
to be taken that shall produce this
The nature of our Government and OF Society ren
ders associations in the development OF their powers
and the securing of their blessings absolutely necessa
sary To carry on matters Of business We are obliged
to associate ourselves together in larger smaller
numbers according the object 10 be accomplished Is
greater or less 80 in the affairs of the Government
we must associate into great national parties OF these
parties there necessarily be but two-two that
shall be national in their charscter-eective in their
action, and OF anything like permanent existence
From the beginning there has been but two great
tona parties in this country and 10 the end there viii
be but two. The one watches and opposes the other
the hrs is the representative and advocate OF poll
cy-the other the opponent OF that policy and the de
lender OF its adverse
All other political associations, beside the great
parties are factions They be nothing else. Parte.
the great conservstors OF the Republic. Factions
are the enemies OF Democratic Government and SOW
the seeds of dissolution The Speaker eucdated these
/ points with great clearness and ability.
IL follows therefore that must attach ourselves 70
one the other OF these two parties We cannot Act
slone-we cannot act with tew-we can only Sc
with great masses of fellow citizens as 10 pro
duce results Neither party Is just what We could wish
/ L. Although he acted with the Wing party no one
suitable than he OF lis ioles and its iaings
and no one was more prepared to deHOunce them
Yet this party nearer his views than the other
consequently he supported IL And he hoped by hi:
influence 10 bring il stl TO his ideas OF the
policy of good government He never expected T.
ace his wishes fully carried out He had acted and
would continue 10 act SO as to get as near 70 them in re
suits a. possible.
There Is much of blindness ignorance and prejudice
with parties as with men but he who rejects party
ths does not cOnpOrt fully with his views OF things
ike the PhsrRisee who lifted up his hands and said T.
others | am heller than thou. We should choose be
the parties and the two sets of candidates
before US that which ne c ne more honest ana
fhs more ardilabe We must choose those which assim
late in their measures nearest TO our convictions Of
those great principles that are enthroned in al our
hearts and on whose maintenance the preservation OF
the Republic depends.
Gov Seward then proceeded 10 spply these remarks
70 the present condition of sfars and 70 trace the
character Of the two great partes-the Wing and the
Administration parties. Our Limits prevents Us from
following him in detail into this part OF the spec en-
which much regret He showed concusively that
the Wing party wss the party OF Freedom, and the
party power the opposite With the triumph OF
the Wings in state and National councils had the cause
OF Universal Education and Universal Freedom been for
warded and benefited with their failure the cause u
Slavery has been advanced by war, the acquisition OF
more territory BY conquest the extension OF Slavery
the triumph OF Free Trade in Tariffs the defeat OF
measures OF Internal Improvement and all the rest OF
that policy, which the dominant party Is Identified with
tie also reviewed the position Of the Liberty par
~, or the Free Sellers, and proved how impoieni
they must be, save for evil in the coming contest tie
laid bare sso the Inconsistencies Of the who wen;
up 10 Buffalo and nominated Martin Van Buren,. the
representative OF policy and OF principles which he
had been through al his political life the desdlesi OBJ
ponen thar could be found any or all Of the parties
In the country.
But We can 90 no farther to day in noticing this sd
mrablo speech. which we wish could De written cut
and circulated through the Free states Its influence
will be suspicious wherever hesrd or wherever read
and IL VIII lead back many from the errins ways which
they honestly pursuing under blind zeal and q
wrong impression Of duty.
Gov. Seward concluded At 81, and the meeting ad.
ioarned after giving three hearty cheers for General
Taylor and three Tor the dsting uishei orator
Man Found DEAD.-On Monday last an IN
known man went - South Amboy y. J with a view 70
90 on 10 Philadelphia. but In OF being IN
nav hia IT, 3,3 II. 49,