New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-10-06
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REPlIGLIClNlSH And sLlVrRY,
SPEECH OF WIN "a. SEWARD,

AT CHICAGO IL <sspAy, OCT. 2

vith enthusiastic "a long cOntiaued cheers, He |
poke as follows;
Hsl to tbs ST. N Of Illinois whose iron roads form
he spinal eou ~ OF that system iiattrna con mental
Iade which vpssses al the for,ign commerce Of the
eounty az Shss no parallel or insstion in any other
country Afhe face Of she globe
Hail sieagol the heart which supplies life 70 THE
great sstem of railroads Cbicgo the last and mest
weu 1eul of all the marvellous creations of civilization
N Ecfth Ameria.
VAL to this cOunel chamber Of the great Republican
party Justly sdspted by its vzstpess and its simplicity
80 ts great hall where the repreIe atstives
of PASSED the creed q Repub icsn faith which
raries heaius fer the relief Of disordered nation
Woe woe be 10 him who shall add to or stall sub
tract ore word from that simple sublime, truthIul
beDe6cent creed.
Hail 70 the representatives, Of the Republican parry,
ebosen here by ths Republicans Of the Un ed a'es,
and placed u9On the platform Of that creed. Happy
shall he be who stall give them his suffrage If he be
AN old map he shall show the virtue of wisdom &C
Suired by experience; il be be young man, he shall,
m ali his somirg years tell his fellow men with PRIDE,
" |, too, voted for Abraham 1ducom' lHreAt SP-
Feo citizsrs, thst Republican creed is nevsrthe-
less no yaIssn creed. IL isl National faith because
"A is the er eooio e Of tue life sustaining liteex-
handing id. a of he American R.publlc. What s the
dea ore or less then simply this That civilization is
70 be aiotaineds and carried on upon this continent by
Federal States bssed upon the principles of free soil
fre labor free speech equal rights ID universe suf
frsgs 7 Loud app ause
F.Uos -ciiizens this is NO new idea. This idea had
rs frs, ute rance and the bodset and Cl-sret OF all
the ute,spces 1t has ever received il the very rst
words which were spoken by thie natien when Il cams
before be world took its place upon the stage OF hu,
man action and asserted is independence in the fear Of
God aDd confidence of the approval of m mklnd;
de rrg thai beDce rb il held those TO be s enemies
who should oppose in and those % be ls friends
who should maintain with them relations OF peace.
That uttJaDce expressed in these simple words:
I'VE hold tbese truths to be sef evideDt-that all men
ere created equal and have nalensble right 20 life,
hbtr y and the pursuit OF happoess. This great ma.
tona tea has been working out its fruis ever since
J,s work is In the perfect acceptance Of 1t by
eighteen of the thTty-tOUr States OF this Uni0n-or
seventeen Of he thirty three il Kansas 70 be confd.
cred II is asserting itself 10 tue establishment OF
new States throughout the West II has revolution
lied al of Westsru and Southern EorOpe. Why is this
idea 80 effective II lie because IT is he one chief v-
ing bu ming ipextr Cuishsble thought of hunen ma ure
hssf entertained by man in every age and IN every
chine.
Fellow citizens this national idea works not unop-
posed Every good AID viruous aud benevolent prln-
cpe in nstQe has its Antagonist and this great nation
ali idea works in perpetual opposition-I may be al
lowed TO say in irrsprsssibe conflict prolonged ap-
psuse with erroneous, deeeitfnl delu I'VE idea.
Do Won ask what that deusive idea IS It the idea
that eivz ought and can be effected on THIS
treut by this form of Federal Ststes based on the
principal of slave s1-of African slave labor, OF une
qusl rights and unequal representation, resulting In
unequal suffrage
Here there was much tuuult and confusion, wing
to the efforts of those beyond the reach Of hs voice 10
hear drowning the spe 'ksrs voice.
Fellow.ctzens: Can it be that this great creed Of
oms leeds exposition defense 1t seems to nue. 30
evidently Just and true that il requires no exposition
and n ecs no defense. Certainly in foreign 1tTies
II needs pone; IN Scotland or France Germany, or
Rnssa on the shores of the Mediterranean 10 Europe,
or in Asia 10 AT iea you will never fud one human
being no denies the truth and the justice OF this ma
tiopal idea of the equality OF man.
Here the tumult became so great that the Gpeak n
was compelled TO pause. Mr. Arnold, coming forward
urged upon all 10 be quist as possible IhEs VINO
were out Of reach of Mr.. Stewards voice, and desired
20 hear other speakers could so at the various stands
and in the Wgwam. He thought IL must be very pain
fol 10 the distinguished speaker to witness such dis
Gov Sewa-d-FEILow CITIZENS: Do not sup
pose hat this ois'urOsnce, which know is Involuntary
on your part gives me any pain whatever lApplalse.
There IL DO pre- here which honest mind need
regret. only regret that have not voice enough TO
reach The whole of this assembly, or even the
twentieth part of II. j will proceed trusting tina,
something may Say will reach tie ears Of moot Of me
ass NIB age. Az necessarily must change my position
as spesk TO make you hear me- addressing first this
ede and then that no will, fear, be able 70 pre-
serve the connection Of my renal Ike, except myself
and he s very fortunate speaker who does that
daughter. -
exposition any where II lie one OF those prOPosidJ
that when addressed to thoughtful Ren needs expo
sition or defense. And why not
Here " can see for ourselves this mean alc mise
rahle rvuet of black African Slavery, stealing along
turbid ri mufdy az it is drawn from lts st7gnaut
source 10 the Slave States; see that Is residential
Ia the atmo,ph il passes Tn oogh; can see how
INADEQUATE il is ard unfit to irrgae whole continent
with toe living wsters of health aud life; we can sac
how il is that everything within It's sphere wlthers ana
droopg while on the other hand, can also see this
broad flood of Free Labor it descendg the mOuntao
eides p torrents aud is gathered in rvules increasing
In volume ard power, and 10 spread itself abroid We
can well see by this work what has already done;
how il ITigaies and must continue 10 lfrgate thls
whole continent; how every good aud yrtuous plant
lives and breahes by It's support We see The magical
fertility which results from It's presence because Is
around us and before u.s.
We sometimes f-llow-citizens, bear srglm eDt for
q former proposition made in this form One offers TO
take thing 10 be done By the Job Let us imagine
for pement that there could be man bold enough,
crest enough and wise enough to take "by the joo'
the work Of establishing civilization over the broad
ooptir ert Of North America. He would OF course,
want 10 do il in the shortest time at the ches.e5t eX-
Dense and iu the best manner. Now. would sgcn
man ever dream of importing African bar5a1ans Of
taxing their children descendants III tb country 70
bud up and people great free States all over the land
from the Allegheny Mountains 10 the Faclh; ocean,
Would he not the contrary, accept az the rSnua,
natural heahful, and best pOfsOle agency which be
cJud select the free labor of free en-, the minds, the
thoughts the wills the purpOses the ambitious Of en-
Egh,ened free men such as we claim ourssyes 10 Dei
wonh he not receive all who c aimed 70 aid m such
services az these whether they we're born on this soil
or were nadied in reign laodsi
care not fellow citizens, what reckless men may
cav in the heat o. debate, under the influence IN
terest pason prejudice; it is mater OF lndiisr-
epes whether Slavery shall Dery8de the whole land, or
a part Of he land and Freedom the resdue-that Free
dom and Slavery may take their cbances-whO don't |
care whether Slavery is voted up or voted down.
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