, 1860-10-25

anu tue Southern fhundcfbOlte, aimed at the
sun, shown up iu their proper character.
Our brief report does injustice 10 the clc-
gant, address Of the speaker. rs but glanclng
ut points dwclt rpon at lenatht aud listened
to throughout the evening by the immense au-
dicncc with unabatcd interest.
A Short Speech by Governor Seward.
Port Byron, Cayuga county, was the scene
Of Of brilliant Republican demonstration on
Thursday last Governor Seward, who was
casually present, made very short speech.
After some local illusions he said:
We arc all engaged in building up great
country, that liz to lscrvadc = continent, mud as
VIC hope, 10 last forever. Every vote given ty
US is so much work done III this great under
taking. The difference between lastics llas at
LAST cutne 10 tfis-1hat tb8 Republican thinks
aud studies the effect Of his wurk. Tie DEM
ocrat casts his vote for Ills party because he
has always donc so, aud he has always done so
before because his father did 30 before him.
Now, MY goud Democratic friends, your vote,
if wrong, will affect not only your
own wclfarc, but mine, and the welfare
Of endless ge:lerations l.ctc and elsewhere, just
as my xotc will affect your welfare, and that Of
the SAME gcncraiions l submit that i'll am
obliged to think and give yon good rcasons for
my yote, you are equally bound to think aud
give me good reasons for yours. Tie Efm1ac
and only issHe ia The fJ&cnston N non~1ftnsio.s Of
slare7y as}o'Whot;t fhis y:-at ration er eaupire,
uhiea tc arr aN building. On this point there
would be, II VIC could get at it fairly, not one
dissenting vote. 1fthcrc had never been any
know.Sothing party, nor any Whfg party, nor
any Democratic party, We Should all SEC alike,
that slaycEy Ia wrong IN itsrl1 and dangerous
md fuluOus to our country, and that, there
fore, it ought not TO be further extended. Zap
planae:] ;.
and broadly stated in the Declaration Of 1ndc-
{,endence, namely, that II is &!fesid.nt. Men
tannDt fail to see wllni Is self-eyident, If they
arc not blinded. Past parties have blinded us
tlsat il all. ! congratulate you that We are
continually more aud more recovering
our sight Pennsylvania and Indiana Lave
at last srg1incu thctr sight: EChcers.
here Twenty or more years ago, those good old
friends around me, whose hair was black then
as yours is now, but is now turning white as
mine is, used to call mo here tu maintain them
IN tlils salnc controversy. They were
overborlc, aud /, although not 4 boistcrouk
mal', was threatened to pe committed to Jail
for MY tno greet lo1dness at tic. polls
The Swamp Angels, as they were called,
would como up in troops from the lowlands,
along the canal, and Mcntz would roll up q
tremendous majority aguin6t what was caliId
nboiitionfsm and treason. To-day camc here
through the rrgion from which those ancient
Drmncratic voters used to come, and 10! they
were crowiins the boats with Republican
Wide Awakcs for this meeting 1t is a sure
sign when the Swamp Angels Of Ncntz arc
changed into Wide Awakcs. So thc world
does move. lGrcat apilansc.l
But n!usf lie fhoft. for it is time for me
to 20 home Republicans of Cayuga, 80 u have
claimcd to bc III advance of this great move
1nent, and have enjoyed share with you III
this claim. The iiTcpressible conflict approach
is its triumph. Loud cheers. 1t is tn tri.
uinph oil along tho line of our counties and Of
nil thc free Suites. Shall We be outdonc by our
[cries Of No, no, no"] Well, take your
word for it. Cayusa will, In proportion to llcr
population, give the largest vote for Abraham
lincoln, the first Republican President Of tho