Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-11-01
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YESTERDAY AFTERNOONSREPORT
SATURDAY AFTERNOONS REPORT
FROM NEW YORK.
SENATOR sEMARD.

ROME, n. Y, Oct %.
/ Mr.. Seward spoke to a large audience last ever.
! ing He began with an ailusiOn to the nomination
of member Of Congress in the Oneida district, aud
passed high euOgium on Mr.. COnkliDg, urging
ms election.
Passing from this subject he said the election
was close at hand-it was now too late for argu
ment.
He spoke first Of the stage to which the contest
for freedom in the United States had arrived
That stage was the effective organization of the
Republican party, now complete throughout all the
free States, and soon to be extended throughout
the slave States.
He showed how the party was organized in
Maine, under the direction of Hamin iand Fessen-
den; in Massachusetts, under the guidance Of VIII
son and Adams; in New York, under the lead of
Horace Greeley and Preston King; in Pennsylva-
MA, under the lead Of Cameron and Campbell in
Ohio, under the lead of Chase and Wade; in New
Hampshire, under the conduct of Hale and CLARK;
and in Vermont, under the management Of FOOte
and Collamer; but he said, as yet the Republicans
labored under the disadvantage of having portion
equal TO twenty Of their members of Congress, bal
anced by the threefths representation Of the slaves
in the slave States.
He then proceeded to speak, secondly, OF tie Cb-
jects first to be attained. The admission Of Kan
sas The overthrow Of the Dred Scott decision, and
the restoration of freedom in the Territories were
the distinct and ultimate objects. First Of ALL and
paramount to all, was the attainment of fair play
in the contest; that fair play all that remained
for the administration; all the other interests OF
freedom had been betrayed and surrendered be-
fore: but Mr.. Buchanan had promised in his inau-
gural, fair play, and even this pledge had been
broken.
A Republican Congress was necessary to give
voice in favor of freedom when experienced in their
election.
In the third place, Mr.. Seward said the way Of
the battle had changed Heretofore the battle had
been with the shareholders of the United States
contending for rights which they deemed essential
TO slavery, which they deemed essential to their
interests and the extension of which they be-
lieved practicable, shut they had now given over
contest hopeless
In the course of the contest. however they had
enlisted the Democrats of the North as retaiaers,
and these latter would not give up the contest for
fear OF condscation and punishment. 1t was they
and not the Shareholders that now continued the
contest Our war hencelorth is with them.
They easily found, in the Post Offices and Gus
tom Houses, in foreign missions, and in territorial
empOyments. They are Insignificant in number,
and will be speedily arrested, and the question is
how to dispose of them humaney to prevent their
further mischief
He suggested that they be sent to Brazil or TO
Russia or to Turkey, where the agitation of slavery
is pending under alarming circumstances, and
where they might employ their skill in Saving the
Union" in those empires.
No one need doubt that they would accept such
DdusdHltu lOT luty are CON- palut IN lS position,
and easily accommodated themselves to circum-
stances.
They are the Free SOilers of 1913 who threw
the hars; sincere believers in slavery; out Of pub
lie employment and took their places under pro-
found conviction that it was necessary to do so in
order to save The cause of freedom and become the
retainers of the cause of slavery under the cOnvic
ton that this lastsacrfce was necessary to save at
once their places and the Federal Union.
Mr.. Seward concluded his speech which was
about an hour in length, with assurances that the
election would result in the complete route OF the
Democratic retainers of slavery in the State of
New York and throughout the free States.