The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-08-26
GREAT ENTHUsIAsNI.


stansal citizens Of St Paul, men OF all po-
htieal parties. to hear Ex-Gov. HoRATIo
SKYxoca, Of New York, address the Young
Mems Democrstic Union Club. on the po-
litical questions Of the day. The announce
ment Of the meeting was not made until
late b the afternoon, yet every seat in the
hall vas occupied, and the aisles densely
erovded.
Gov. SxYxoCR, on entering the hall, was
warmly greeted, He was introduced to the
rSeiiencs by the President of the Club,
w. SrEGG HALL Esq, in brief address
= which the great services OF Gov. SEY-
x1va to the country and the Democratic
ps9$B, were glowipgly recouuted. Gov. ).
| In took the stand, aud for an hour and a
~, held the audience spellbound, as it
Nese. By his persuasive eloquence ard con-
Il tjneing logic. lie was interrupted only by
l enthusiastic bursts Of applause, and upon his
Il conclusiou, was greeted with six "a hearty
seheers as ever issued from the tbroats OF the
ame number Of men.
Gov. SEYMOUR, on rising said: Friends
and kllow-ci,izens-A Although we live in dit.
erent States Of this confederacy although
our homes are more than a thousand
miles apart, l have right to address
you Is citizens OF common country.
1t was with some reluctance that con.
s1td to speak to YOU 10 q partisan char
| 60 Since have let my home in the
hr / have hal many invitations to adj
dre8 nsetings, and hase had occasion to
valae the good opinions Of those who do not
~ as you and I do touching great po-
/ lid1t issues; and it is, repeat. with
soHe reluctance, that ! put any line of di-
fernce between them and me. And on the
OUR hand, holding my views with all
snSkity, could not deny myself the
plsonpse q meeting assembled the Dem
Z srratsN the young State of the Wcst--your
own ean,iiul State of Minnesota ZAP
plausst While travelling over this great
countl6U heart has grown warm, AMI
dead iu3 bust be the heart of any man
tina. wood pt, and l have been taught in
some measure to reconsider my political
views. .ThiIeia solitude OF that travel
whis - ht lakes, and passing over
the terte plains OF the west, and witnessing
every here the progress OF the country and
prosper ef the people, no thoughtful man
can help Viking himself, what he sould DO
TO farthe1pn uphold the great and glorious
/ institute of our eooiederacy lApplaust).
IN the east, look upon your political
aetinolo1i Of MinDssota, with peculiar
lS, Itero( when We cone here we see
! hoy nliar faces, and met those with
II whom ye have been personally acquainted.
4 Ne INV from whence they have come
4nfoaS brought them here the hope that
Saair1a them. Al these are familiar to
eA pc sy6A,hize deeply therefore,
with y~p condition, hopes ard fears.
Yea have Co.'s here no, only to in
auence yQnr oS les,inies, but your
policy Vii ten 4 on every State of
this mighty conisderacy. Placed as you
are At the bead Of the great Mississippi, you
exercise and pwlasontipae to exercise great
tnaaenee, not 91Ny upon the Northwest but
ubaa the whoIe country. tCheers.l
aThough,iatmen look forward to the time.
vAm the political power Of the States will
he transffrei to the,Great West. We at
tie Eo, labor. under some disadvantages.
| there Is o marked difference between the
vieNs sand sentiments OF men from New
York snd ,te men .rom Virginia AMI south
Carolina From the outset they have been
distinct communities. But it Is no, 80. here
ia this great broad valley; this land whore
people learn to toget their prejudic's
And We look hopefully To the day when
the gnst political power Of the country
shall be ,laced in the valley Of the mighty
Mississippi
What Is u be the future oi this State
Are you, who are now laying its iounds-
tioos-who are 6uilding up its destlnies-
who are making it, public opnions,-sre
you to be men to love your country and
cherish its Institutions to bod broad, gen.
srous vevs:or. on the cher hand. are you
70 be me. swayed BY local passions,
1,seal prejadics, ani local iusret.. Ar
| you hyirg the foundations Of Jour State
viii stern and strict regard 10 thu fidelity
orthe State % her obligaiiocs. aoftp the
yisiica,ioa OF Der good name IRON any as
psrsiOos sgains, her honor and integrity
Thee thing. ARE looked TO in every part Of
n. eoakderaey. Ioud applaG-e Are
-o, .. ,he oa,set. dong that which will