Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-09-05

Yesterday Hon. VIM. H. Seward was at De
trot, Mich, where he met an immense crowd
of people to whom he delivered an add ess
We have full report of this speech, which
reached us too late to be published in full this
morning. But we will give our readers some
account of it. He begins by stating the fact,
that, Notwithstanding our excellent political
system, and our inteligentand virtuous people.
the government has failed to produce good
order, contentment and harmony in all our
borders And he discusses these points. and
finds that it is due to the institution of slave
ry, and to a change in the tone and policy of
our government on the slavery question. He
finds also that none of our political parties are
satisfied and content with such state of
things All wish to change it. The unfortu-
nate and disastrous divergence of our govern
ment from the true and safe way on the slave
rv question, began in 1920. 1t began with the
expansion of our territory. He says
Fellow citizens, while l lament the nstion.
al divergence have thus described, | do not
confess it to be altogether inexcusable. Much
less do blame any one or more of our poll
are, in different degrees, perhaps, responsible
alike, and all have abundant, if not altogether
adequate excuses. Deviation once begun,
without realizing the immediate presence of
danger, 1t was easier TO continue on than to
return. The country has all the time been
growing richer and more prosperous and pop
ulous. 1t was not unnatural that we should
disregard warnings OF what we were ASSURE d
by high though interested authorities, always
were distant, improbable, and even vision
airy dangers. 1t cannot be denied that the
African races among us are abject, although
their condition, and even their presence here
are due not to their will or fault, but to our
own, and that they have a direct interest in
the question of slavery. How natural has it
been to assume that the motive of those who
have protested against the extension OF slavery
was an unnatural sympathy with the negro,
instead of what it always has really been
concern for the welfare Of the white man,
There are few, indeed, who ever realize that
the whole human race suffers somewhat in
the Affections and calamities which befall
the humblest and most despised of its men,
bers."
The speech is throughout calm and temper
ate in tone, and presents large and comprehen-
sive views of the question. Here is another
passage =
"The combinations of slavery are broken up,
and can never be renewed with success ANY
new combination must be based on the prnc
pie of the southern democratic faction, that
slavery is inherently just and benefcent, and
ought TO be protected, which can no longer be
tolerated in the north or else on the princi.
pie of the northern democratic faction, that
slavery is Indifferent and unworthy of federal
protection, which is insufficient in the south,
while the national mind has actually passed
far beyond both of these principles, and is set
tied in the conviction that slavery, wherever
and howsoever it exists, exists only to be re-
GREETED and deplored."
This speech was delivered yesterday after.
noon at three O'Clock. Mr.. Seward has two
or three other appointments to speak in Mich
igan, where he is received with such enthusi.
asm as was never before manifested in that
state toward any man.