The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-08
DEPARTURE or SENATOR SEWARD FOR EUROPE.

HIS Escort Down the Bay-Tws Steamboats,
Loaded with R<publscans-rwe sp<eonss
from Mr.. Seward Below the Narrows--
Great Enthusiasm- speeches by Senator
King and Others, Sc.
Hon. VIM. II. sewsrd sailed FOR Europe ia The steam
ship Ariel yesterday afternoon accordance with pre-.
vious arrangements, he waited upon a, the Aston
House, a. ten O'Clock tbs forenoon by from
the two Republican Central Committee folio Hon
Chas A. Peabody, r. y. Shepard, 8 p. Du,cher Thomas
Liisle Prof Gaubenskcc, aud Hon. John j. sha~. After
brief interchange Of compliments the eonmiliee, with
their guest proceeded in carriages 70 Castle Garden
where they received ny hundred repab
ihzns nosuy members Of the Central committees ana
escorted On board the ssesoc~ ycssphpe, wssch wss
lying with steam up waking 20 csnvcy the party dosa the
bay brass carbon on board the ased salute
shcltons cornet band, which been engaged for the
occasion, played Hall TO The ohicfn steam waise
blew shrl blast, ami the boat efl the wharf amidst
waving OF hats and handkerchief and vocierous cneers
from men on board aud on shore.
The weather delightful, and the excursion, MOI.
vi,bs.apcrg the crowded f,sse of the boat, was re-
markedly pleasant Among the dIs,Irg asbed sad pro
minert gentlemen board we're the folow.n; Ion
Preston knr United States ssnator from New York: ex
Governor Clark, ex Lieut. Governor Patterson, roa Jacs
A. Briggs, c. Colonel saaton editor Of the ysfaaa Ia
tlhge.cev Senator's Lallln ard Owen Asse % Ms men,
Weeks, Shaw and Childe Almsbonse 8reuniF
hsuser Smith and Pinesny state Inspector John sasr
Murray, Hon. r NJ, Blaichford, Jonathan W. Aca Ds.
putty Secretary of Safe Norton, John A Kennedy, ION
Seward were also on hoard.
The Committee of Arrang appointed by epub.
lican Commtee consisted Of the follo~ing gsntsmen
Messrs James Kelly, William Palmer n. b coaoyer H.
n. Sherwood, I. R Hubbard, James Davis, J. Adams y
B. Mcdonald, T. Z. Filler. d. H. Knevls and Aerander
Mcleod Captains Carpenter. Gsson md Hodges Of he
Metropolitan Police, were on board, with squad Of
The boat stopped for few momen,s a, the oaran.
tine landing. where number OF 'r,en~s OF NJ s-wNrd
were taken on board, and sanle was Ard f-on
2 cannon on the Qaarsnsne wharf. several stan
boats passing up and down blew Their whsles
answered by the cannon q the Japrphsns
steamer then proceeded through the HarroEs and sy "
In what known az the Horseshoe, Jest inside o sandy
Ho0s :, ss 70. The be steamer A, Which % convey
81 ward passed the time In social converse with MS
friends Once he took SEA, beneath the awning TIE
pueis whoee fine athletic frame cootrsstes s,raosay
with The rather slight figure Of the statesman. rus esei
forth applause from the commit eemen, who o~dcd
around. some Of whom nudeed the reporters saying
''Look!-there 10 mind versus muscle for you" W.
Tsmsrens loosely 70 s Hss on ae os q we
higher than you, Tom This pun elected loai saous Of
laul hter from the byetandcrs-
gathered about Mr. Seward, and called o,dy 80 pech
Cheers given for "the first rspabicsn" fsr go
vernon William Fl. Seward, the next Pfes tent OF the
United Sates &c, and enthusiasts SHOUTED
"No dauger, Governor, OF revealing here; TIE
wide expsnse IS all around u.s." Mr. seward then
q settec aud said
Mr.. sEwARD's SPEECH ON rnE yosrrHrNr
GNrlNnN-tt would Of course be imp9sSlc co. ne 70
persuade You that auyoody could be os-nsne 20 no
manifestations OF such hospitality am reoeivius =,
your hands. will, with your leave ho~ever unIsaks
10 interpret IT, leaving cut all its ootcs brarnss a1A
atoDs, and will regard You mot poh.sisrs ~
publicnps, but fellow citzefs and IL sals ~h3
against ny will, followed the house Of nv frieads
where wac entertained took up the door % nv
hotel wiling TO ssve me alone IN ycnJ citv. snd 40
will no. part from now unh Scu separa,c from M AZ
the estes OF the (AppiaGsc Gcutsmen tbe say
bright, the sun 10 auspcous, the as1s pfonsa
a pleefant and prosperous voyage, and " vii deprd
upon nv temper whether on, of. arm abe or notso
make the ustarial for which 90 aoroathc sncxetge
derived from the sudsngs and striv rgs OF himsrHy IN
foreign countryside teach how t,ipove anf e,evAc
the condition Of my own countrymen vii Only say,
gentlemen, IN expressing my thanks you thai
are st the pon Of separator that trls. may De my
good furune 20 return nngst yon. and trc
duties Temporarily suspended In the great cause Of
freedom and humanity. Br 10 oue knows the
OF life, two voyages separate from you. whal
may happen in that space anil tlure bit ben a
cert Providence knows IL II rs my lot not N rctar1
among you, trust shall be remembered who
compished in his own life the audsbie ends ~ honor
able ambition, and died far away from hs native liant
without enemy TO be recalled, aud without regrcsfsl
remembrance, aud with conviction that he rad rici 70
deserve the good opinion which his friends entertnod u
him. Prolonged cheersl.
Abou, this time thu steamer An Ia having board large
delegations OF republicans from Brooklyn snd Jersev Guy
which had left tho Battery Little bchiri Josephine,
alongside and sheers ssutse were
Tho boats fastened riic by side, aud brief
consultation was held, after which r Re ward sscort
Of the Metropolitan po'-e Comm onrrs, introduced
10 Mr. Seward the 6rookyn oelrg stion VINO cond
DENY themselves the sasfaeon of taking him By the
hand before hin departure for Europe.
Mr. sEwsi.p replied as follows -
Gxy7IsnEN--lt upon an ocgSsop OF 80 much sadness
may be allowed 70 indulge for uoa,nt IN p,cts lct1y
will say IN regard 10 INST person oi s fellow zen3
the other boat shat they arc not at al according my