The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-24

IA Nolct-ltS, M ihsl. az not
that you Therefore, suppose that might well
sci all doubt about myself rest at once and anticipate
| all your inquiries. (Al this Mr. Seward said in the
drol,t imaginable, with the thumb Of each hand
IN one of his vest pockets, and with comic cast OF
countenaIcc) left Auburn this morning al nine O'Clock
Ga usc)-afer breakfast another Iause)I got hero
at rather late hour for rather late dinner a voice
"Dh yoc come by the Express train?') came by the
express train (Another pause II waiting for further
inerrcgatores) Nothing particular happened on the
way-(r Of laugher)-eNcept that might well
anticipate the ErireSs on Monday morning y did NOT
anticipate the Express last onda! morning by saying that
met 1hurlow weed in the Qarghter).
ANoIcE-What did he say2
Mr.. SLwARD-Thcrc the Yankee oat q once.
gentleman asks me what he siid Vow, an not
Yankee There j. New England blood in me- and
do not answer impcrlnent questions. daughter win
not tell what he said 10 will only tell what Isaii
% N, and that that repudiateda explosion Of
la ghter)all compr mise Whatsoever, which New York
Penny slyania and New England not stand upon
learned from him that he hal been in Spring
field in the State Of Illinois. / suppose you
wculd al like u know what he told
he learned there daughter, and shouts Of 4 Yes y
viii give you the best satisfaction Ho prints
newspaper called the EecRtig journal lie is Of
truth, believe and If he Il wants tell what ho
earned you get IL in his newspaper. Oanghter)
But Kot OH from the dIcct course OF
my argument. | began 70 tell you about myself AMI
somehow other have got TO telling about Mr.. Weed
and his journey to Springfield. | may wen 80 in this
indirect way TIL get back 10 my direct road met tho
Governor going up to Albany. He did toll
exactly, but ] had strong suspicion from his
appearance generally, and from some hints which
he dropped that Charles stetson, of the As,or
House, would probably be Inspector General OF
the State Of New York Qaughter) / judge
81.
about Mr. Stctson. told him that, keeper
did dot know great in his favor but that AZ mill
tary officer, thought be had superior--(roars OF
laughter and that il il should the State
Of Florida should invade the state Of New York these
troubles OF ours did not know any better 70 send
out to them than Charles stctson-(uproarous
aup phter)-who would dsartn them OF all hostility by
bringing them into supper like this at the Astor
House.
Fellow citizens-he continued, IN serious tone
these extraordinary things that happening
day. remember that the New England who
lived only two-or three times long ago have lived,
and my friend, Mr.. Joseph Grnnel has lived, whom
glad % sec here. hope he souner in his politics.
then he the last time heard Of him. Gaughier)
hope be sound his brother Moses. II il only
twice as long have lived say since these men
Of New England invented the greatest political discovery
the wori--thc confederation of republican states.
the invention Of New England have always admired
and respected the people New England that great
discovery which after havng been put into successful ope
ration the colonies Of Nassa huses Bay and Plymouth
and Connecticut New Haven, ultimately after
havrg sanctioned by the wisdom and experience Of
Ir franklin to be adopted BY the people Of the thirteen
Btsh colonies this Continent, south Of the st. Law
1t has been reserved for day, and for this
very hour to SEQ an Innovation Of another kind, Of
he pnrtt.n nf our,
siding south Of the Potomac The Yankees invented
fcder alton. The people South Carolina have invented
The wis..m Of The latter il TO b. tried in
comparison with the experience Of the former. Al the
FIRST glance il exhibits this sigllsr anomaly
that of state which has In the Senate OF
the United States scats, and the House OF
Representatives SIX mens~rs each Of them paid
~ 0co year out Of treasury which they contribute
only small par-a state consisting 100000 people Of
all conditions. OF whom 2,s 700 white, going
the Union stand by ITSELF and sending Ia the Con-
gfess the United States three Commissioners 10 stand
of the bar gotate for their INTEREST," and TO
be paid by herself instead Of having two Senator's and
six Representatives In Congress equality with all
the other States This is the experiment that s 70 bc
tried by States this continent-whether they viii nnd
Il wiser to occupy seats within the Congress d the
United states, and to have their representatives
paid by the United States for coming there,
In lieu of that, to send Commissioners "
present their claims and their rights the bar Of tho
Uniied states without the privilege u vsng on their
claims and 70 be paid for by the states Themselves
This il the last political invention Of the times lined
not say 10 you do think Is likely 20 b. foti cf By
many oher this continent, % b. fersrc ia long,
t.caue r,aney rcry much inferior 10 uc system hd,
already erit, (Applause) The state Of South Carolina
desires 10 20 just this moment am going back
to Washington the purpose admitting tho state %
Kansas in; and venture say up far ee-ry S1ae cn
dis continent that ,riHg o. ou, of TIC Union. cfs -dnL
airoay lca.ing AZ loasi too States hoi wu . gfi %
como ~ ond ioke thcir place 0ood chscfs)
They win do for this simple reason-that every -'ate
on the continent OF North American will be demo.
cratic republican You, gentlemen Of New Eng
land like always to hear the word democratic.
win therefore, the word republican. No rpue'icaa
vatcos ms continent any o.cr sdnd alone atis
az irqJossi,alfy And the reason u simple one %
much liberty, much personal Independence,
such scope emulation and ambition as
free republic gives, whore universal suffrage
exists much for any state standing alonc 10
maintain Therefore II i, You hivo scen, that tho
momcn, il thought that had commenced in
tbs great confedcray ours you begin to hear
~ once secession only south Carolina but Of
c,slo IN California NV Engiarr and lastly,
you begin TO hear secession of New York city and
Long leland from the state of New York
IAt gltcr) They right N ~ this. Dissolve this
American unon and there state that stand
without renewing rerl,tuay The process q secession
t We brought The condition u the states o Central
Ancrics-p,fui states unable g. stand alone No,gen
tlcnen republican States like the sheaves in the har
v,st ncd Int them NJ stngly, and every gust blows
them doyn stack them together and they defy all tho
winds ~ heaven. Tumultuous appiause) md 20
you have that these thirteen republican
states ~ to the CONVECTION each q them that -
could stand alone, and the thirteen came together
aud sou have seen other Sats added 70 ihcm'
The state or Michigan ~ state of Indiana, of
ul,rota tho state n wiscorsn, tho state Of Iowa
and The state 81 louisiana what under heaven
ker, each 81 these from setting W for itself and
becoming nderendcntf Nothing but that u could not
s,and alse and they ready % be united "
lillian -t.tn- tLLa continent. So