Wilmington journal., 1859-09-16
From the st. Paul Democrat, August "a.


Primo Pies Spread Edgleisml-Growh Of The West
The South and the Union.
Concert Hall, on Monday evening crowded to
its utmost capacity by the substantial citizens of St
Paul, of all political parties, to hear Ex-Governor
Horatio Seymour of New York, address the Young
Mems Democratic Union Club the political ques-
tOns OF the day The announcement of the IN citing
was not made until late in the afternoon yet every seat
in the hall occupied and the ases densely crowded
Gov. Seymour entering the hall was warmly
greeted. He was introduced to the audience by the
President of the Club, William Sprigg Hail. ESQ.,, i'll a
brief address, in which the great services Of Governor
Seymour the country and the democratic party we're
glOwingy recounted Governor Seymour then took
the stand and for hour and halt held the audience
spell bound it were, by his persuasive eoquence and
convincing logic. He interrupted only by enthu-
sasc busts of applause, and upon his conclusion
greeted with six hearty cheers issued from
the throats of the same number of men,
Gov. Seymour, rising, said Friends and fellow
citizens Although We live in different States of this
ccnftderacy although homes more than thou
sand miles apart, have right to address you citi
Zens OF common country. 1t was with some reluc-
tance that | consented to speak to you in partisan
character. Since have left my home in the far East
have had many invitations to address meetings. and have
had occasion to value the good opinion of those who do
not think you and l do touching great political is
sues and it is, repeat with some reluctance that
put any line of difference between them and And
on the other hand, holding my views with all sincerity,
could not deny myself the pleasure of meeting
bed the democrats OF the young State OF the West
your own beautiful State of Minnesota. (Appause.)
While travelling this great country my heart has
grown warm-and dead inde must be the heart of any
man that would not-and | have been taught in some
measure to reconsider my political views While in SOL
tude of that travel while on the great lakes and pass
ing the fertile plains OF the W est, and witnessing
everywhere the progress Of the country and prosperity
of the people. no thoughtful man he asking him
self what he should do to further and uphold the great
nd q
pause.) We, of the East look upon your political
ton, citizeus of Minnesota with peculiar interest
When come here many familiar faces and
meet those with whom we have been personally acquan
ed. We know from whence they have come, what has
brought them here, the hope that anmates them. ALI
these are familiar to and wesympahze deeply there
tore, with your condition, hopes and fears. You have
here not only to influence your destines, but
your policy will tell upon every State OF this mighty
cOnederacy. Placed you at the head OF the great
Mississippi you exercise and will continue 10 exercise
great Influence not only upon the Northwest but upon
the whole country. (Cheers,) Thoughtful men look
forward to the time when the political power OF the States
will be transferred to the great West We at the East
labor under some disadvantages There Is marked dit
terence between the views and sentiments of from n
Y0rk and the from Virginia and South Carolina
From the outset they have been distinct communities
But it is not here in this great bread valley ;
this land where people learn to forget their pre- udces
And .ook hopefully the day when the great poll
tica power of the country shall be placed in the valley
of the mighty Mississippi. What to be the future OF
this State? Are you who laying its founoa
tlons-who building up its destinies-who are max
ing It's pubic OplniOn-are you TO be men to love your
country and cherish its institutions to hold broad gen
erous views or, the other hand you to be
swayed by local passions local prtudces and local In
eresS Are you laying the foundations OF your State
with stern and strict regard to the fidelity OF the State
to her obligations, and to the vindcaton OF her good
name from any aspersiOus against her honor and ntg
| are to Ot
| COnfeGeracy. oud applause Are you, at the out
set, doing that which will tell tavOraby for many long
year upon the morals OF your State upon your charac
ter and upon your Institutions? For tell you when
States individuals from doing what is strictly
right, they inct deep and vital blow upon their char
acter and rcputation-one that will tell against them tCr
many a long year. (Appause) Let us look little
at the history of this gre at land OF the West Why,
the men yet live who lived before our country was
| before cOuntry's first foundations We're laid
We did not number than three millions then See
what has taken place duritg the lifetime OF those
Within that time have achieved our national inde-
pendence formed the Institutions Of country, and
have grown to be recognized of the greatest pow
OF the world. In the lifetime Of living men num-
bers have sWeed from three mins to than thirty
millions Men yet live who in their youth barely heard
of this great and beautiful land of yours and yet
come here to-day, and much | have heard OF Min
nesOta aud OF your own beautiful city, am wonder
struck when L find that with growth OF but SIX or
years. St Paul has become of the most prosper
cities to be found anywhere in the length and breadth
of these United States. Why, if could recall again
the great and good who chiefly instrumental In
creating natiOnates how would they estuck at the
splendid results which have been achieved by your en-
terprse Those the men who loved their country
and who shed their blood Charleston and Yorktown and
i Saratoga who never dreamed in their widest dreams
that the result of their abOrs and sacrifices would be
great and glorious. And yet my friends at this very
men when n the enjoyment of prosperity thai has
beevouchsaed to any other peope-wheu we havea pros
pect before exceeding my language to describe there
are some dark clouds in our horzon-there are some
things that admonish that the prosperity OF this
country and its continued greatness opened upon the
wisdom and morals of the people. You are about to
enter upon election local in respects, but na-
tl0nal III its influence. am stranger to your cand
dates, and therefore unable to speak of your men,
But it is important that at the outset OF your poca
career Of the States Of the Northwest that will
exert peculiar influence over the desnes and fortunes
of our country that you should lay deep and broad the
foundations of your future policy, upon firm and en-
during baslsone of sound principles and exact justice
to every portion of this great country am no bigoec
PARTISAN do not stand here to aSSal and denOunce the
views and motives of those who may differ from il
our political principles. am willing to say that the
virtue and patriotism of country fairly enough
divided between the parties throughout the length
breadth of our land But while respect the feelings
and motives of my friends who may differ from US, al
the time settled in my convictions that they
are wrong and wright and it matters not my
friends how earnest man may be who holds wrong
principle the evils which logically follow the enforcement
of wrong principles in nowse mtgatcd by the fac
that the who acts upon them does upon the
cere conviction of their propriety. ask the privilege
of speaking to you of the great instructive and dstnc
tive differences which exist in the organization of the
great political parties. We charged on our side
not untrequently with loving and chershng wrong.
has been my fortune to hold Office and n doing so,
has been my lot to bring upon my head the
demnaton of political opponents have been chargcC