Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-09-13
Gov Seward in Michjgan.
KALAMAzoo SAINT

KALAMAZOO, Sept. s.
Gov. Seward, under the escort of the
Jackson Wide Awakes, arrived at Jack.
son, where be was received with many dem
onstrations of respect. At IL o'clock at
midnight, under the escortof large num-
Der of people and general turning out of
the Wide Awakes, be took train for this
place, arriving at 2 o'clock a. M, where,
Notwithstanding the hour, one thousand
people and one hundred Wide Awakes
with lighted torches, were in waiting to
receive the illustrious Senator and escort
him TO the residence of the Hon. D. S. Wal
bridge.
The weather to-day opened with cold
drizzling rain,
Trains and other conveyances are con-
tinually arriving, bearing immense num-
bers OF strangers to attend the great Re-
publican demonstration of Central Michi-
gan.
The weather hss maintained its disa-
greeable character throuhout the day, not
withstanding which, the attendance has
not been lees than 10000 people. Delega-
tions have arrived in wagons from the sur
rounding countries, some from distance
of forty miles, and many that otherwise
would have come, have been prevented by
the severe rains during the early part of
the day. The display as the numerous
delegations paraded through the streets
was very fine. Noticeable among many
hundred similar demonstrations, was an
immense platform car from Allegon coun-
ty, drawn by ~ yoke of oxen, having on
board huge log, which was splitting rails
as it passed through the principal streets.
There was a delegation of Hollauder
Wide Awakes from Ottowa, and compa-
ny of pioneers on horses and wearing chip
hats from Allegan county, and a chariot
containing thirty young ladies each bear
ing flag with State of the Union in
scribed, and following lady on horseback
dressed in black, carrying flag inscribed,
"Kansas-they won't let me in" Seve-
raj large flat boats and innumerable wag-
ons, carrying rail-splitters and bearing ap-
propriate devices paraded the streets. At
eleven o'clock the people began to gather
around the grand stand in The park and at
IL o'clock speaking was commenced by
Gen. Nye, of New York, who was follow
ed by Charles Francis Adams, of Mass,
and Hon. W. W. kellogg member of Con
gress from this District, after whom Mr..
Seward was introduced. His speech occu-
pied but 25 minutes, it being necessary for
him to leave at O'Clock for Milwaukee,
His appearance called forth great enthusi-
asm and the pressure to get within the
sound of his voice was crushing. He COM
menced BY saying that he had come in obe-
dience to the wishes of the people of Mich
gan; that he thought both had made great
mistake, Their ardor in the Republican
cause was not tagging. He found every
where spirit and enthusiasm unsurpassed,
zeal that needed no stimulation. 1t was
his hearts wish chat be might see Kansas,
that Saratoga of freedom, before he died,
and in order to accomplish bis clrcui;ous
route he must leave to-day.
Everywhere in Michigan he had expert
enced the kindliest greetings from old Dem
ocratic friends and neighbors from New
York. While his heart was pleased at
their kind welcome, it mourned that they
still adhered To bad cause-a cause that
brought them neither honor, safety nor re-
nown. He had seen the old Federalists
clinging 10 the idea that their party would
again be revived; and had seen old Wings
who had rather vote for the ghosts of the
dead than give up their honered memories
for the living issues of the present. 1t was
similar with his Democratic friends. They
were wasting their time and their money
for the furtherance of principles that could
not prevail. The man that could not be
elected was Mr.. Douglas. Every vote for
him in the North counts for Breckenridge
in the South counts for Lincoln or Bell.
The irrepressible conflict was between sla-
very and freedom. The Republicans occu-
pied the side of freedom. and the Democ-
racy that of slavery; the Northern wing
saying they did not care, and the Southern
that slavery was right.
Popular Sovereignty, as understood by
the Democracy, was the unreal and chimer-
ical web that entangled the feet of honest
men in the ways of politics. You certain
ly do not wish it unless it gives you more
than you have. Here, in Michigan, you
are popular sovereignty. You can exercise
your sovereignty in your State Govern
ment and the House and Senate, and
through them over the Territories, why
then should you wish to go to Kansas or
New Mexico, leaving your pleasant homes
for the purpose of exercising sovereign
ty there that you now can exercise here
over Territory that your country owns
and controls? Why give up your sover-
eighty there that you now can exercise here
withou. the power of gaining it in Kansas
as her representative has no vote in Con-
gress? Why not exercise it here! Sla-
very was not prohibited in the Northwest
Territory, by the people of that Territory,
but by Congress, which alone has the pow
er over Territories.
In conclusion be said he had confidence
that the right would triumph, and the
be mad to resume its ancient
line of policy.
Mr.. Seward left at halfp past two the lead
ers of his party, c. F. Adams, Lieut.. Gov.
Patterson and others. Gen. Nye remained
to speak again this afternoon. To night