The New York herald., 1860-09-19
SENATOR sEwARD'S WESTERN TOUR.
IMPORTANT SPEECHES OF SENATOR SEWARD.
SPEECH OF SENATOR DOOLITTLE,
&C., &C., &c.
OUR La CROSSE CORRESPONDENCE,


OUR LA CROSSE CORRESPONDENCE,
Ia Crosse Wis, Sept IA, 1850.
II was with much regret that we took departure
yesterday from Madison the beautiful capital Of this
state Situated elevated slope between the twepc
turesque lakes of Mendoza Menona and with the blue
waters Of several other lakes gstening Ia the sunshlny
distaLce-lakes teening with excellent fish and their
shores the Of town in this West
ern region more nyitlng for residence Madison lseI
is handsome and well built and the country around -
fertile and prosperous. Within Eve six miles Of u 10
farm of Mr. ] Y. Robbins, which, though !. g
years the first stake driven IN has a.
tanned noore,y that IL mas become one 81 the
cuIostes Of the place. AS matter Of course senator
seward and party visited 1t, and cordially received
by enterprisipg and kind hearted The stables,
wnh their splendid blood horses, the cattle yard tho
pens the farm houses the cheese house, and all the
chief objects Of interest, were pointed out, and
Mr. Seward particularly eVnced gres; interest,"
In all that he saw and heard. The others Of
the party less entertained; but Mr.. Sewards
questions and observations impressed upon Mr. ROBBINS
the conviction that The distinguished apostle OF The ire
pressiblc conflict much home in all that related
10 rural life US he was IN al that related to political
Mr. Robbins is nber OF large mercantile house
Cincinnati. Without any knowledge OF agriculture, hs
purchased for ten dollars an acre homestead Of eighty
acres, and on II erected neat handsome little house,
He acquired taste for hnsban Try, and added, by
purchase hvs hundred to his original posses
Mr. Seward admiring the perfect order that was
manifest all hands, inquired how IL that in Sd
short time Mr.. Robbins had attained such q practical
knowledge OF everything pertaining 10 farm. The an-
that he, Mr. Robbins, always willing and
anxious talk with all old farmers and stock breeders
compared and weighed their respective values and from
the Of comparison and probability arrived at tho
results. Now he looked upon the beet farmer, dairy
man, hortculturist stock breeder the West 10
has prepared great curiosity for the approaching
State fair. II ID a cheese weighing thousand
pounds, and thoroughly cured. The farmers at prs.
fcaiI.d ~ the idea of such monsirous cheese, and
thought an impossibiy but he has SCI a. rest thsir
cav and convinced them against their will II required,
celeve the milk of hundred and eighty cows for eight
days he material of this immense cake We should
s have liked have spent more time this model farm;
but obedience 70 tho political necessities Of the hour
had TO reIinquish those pleasant neds.
We hn Madison yesterday afternoon for Prairie dn
Chen, whebcs steamed up the Mississippi 10 this point
boat specially chartered rather detailed By lts
owners purpose senator Dooiitte, Of Wisconsin,
senator Nilsipsoa OF Mnneso,s Hon. q. G. Wasnourn
WISCONSIN, Juoge Goocrich, OF hinnnesots; General
Rufus King, of milwaukee, aud others, were new ac-
The party. We have also brought along Cap
Harry Bingham, of Madison with hs iron gun
Youpg america aad party OF art.iierisis
was on band escorted S.naior Sessrd board
st. Milwaukee As ttsr >tood grouped ar ,und the
stern IN he hsfrcane deck 10 ineir flaming torches,
they presumed strange and potnresqae appearance
Here tlsy addressed by Aessrs seward and Dooit
tie did not hear the speech Of the former, bat did
hear portion Of the after, ana vas struck by IT, Hav
ing no rctes, must give II 10 you from memory.
he expressed his qualification At the sreng b Of this
wrae Awake organization and said IL possible their
services might not with the election They had
heard for two monhs of the last session Of Congress
ncsssant boastg ~ u what the south would do In case
ffa tkxl
contingency a cerlalnty ana though be did not
apprshend there would be any ei~r made - carry out
There threats yet any effort should ne mafe, THIS Wide
orgsI would be found mighty convenient in
stin and crushing out any atempt u oyerthror the
so,ellm.nt Jonn A1aIs had made use OF tho
,nemorahie expression IN regard 20 tho Dor
lAssoo OF l,depeudence, that sink or swim, live or
d1e su,,'y. er rss, he ~ss for Maintaining sha, pec
ticn ~ Independence and with John Adams, they wond
maintain Is I" Live or ae, sink or swim, survive or
We rsacbed Ia Crosse At ten O'Clock this morning. AMI
cupa sree crowd II citze with the inevitable wde
Awsk,s among thcm-asser p,ed ON the levce. an al
dress or come presented IN Mr. se ~ard, the
deck ~ the s,.amboat TO which be replied as follows
Fellow otkels'-it has always been my purpose 10 an
tcirste the progress OF civilization 10 The West by visit
ug the Interior portion ., Toe continent before the Ia
dan aoc his canoe have given pa,e TO the White III
scsmer The railroad and the teigraPh. wtn that view,
explored, IN 1856, the banks u Lake Superior.
year only " advance of the establishment o. civZt
ton At ssult 81 Marie has been my nsortuus that
have hot been able tc execute my purpose 70 81, the
Upper Mississippi until nnd that longer trace
its shcres or bnns, or among the people who gather
around single feature VI the portraits OF Cstn.
which made ACC ma with this wonderful and
romantic reetcn. nvst take you a. and you have
here At last, attended By 'ew friends from tho
Eastern sta,ss-from ohio, from New yorr from Nchi
gan from Massschuscttss them to for ourselves
the wo ioers q this great civilization which are opsniax
and empire In the Northwest But our anti
cpations are surpassed by what we SEQ. None of Us
rapidly sprung up these shores; would
have looked FOR such evidences of Improvement and de
veopemcnt ~euld require hundret years
In the states from which come This gratifying -
us, because II shows how rapidly the American people
can improve resources dcvelope wealth and establish
constitutional power and guarantees for the protection II
freedom. II We found you isolated and separate commu-
nities distinct from ourselves, sti should he obliged
greatness. hos much moro eraifyins Il is for IN 10
und IN everything that aud hear, abanfant evil
s Sssp..o. distinct 'ss people. % q iov. Wisconsin, Ss
York and hapschcs~tts, but that we are one pcopie
,pp, ssa - .se c, Of ,,e Roev %oaa,.n. '
dssGrcRcc haf snatLs m 10 rumpie under fee, sr>y
menace, eoy ana n dis,m'o,, enSy aiarn
emrire. fol md IN the scutimenn which you have
expressed N us 10 day precisely The sentments which
aud which are spreading wider and WIDER taking deeper
and deeper roots in the american soil They give The
and reliable guarantee that under every possbls
change of and the American people
will nowhere forget the common interests the common
affections and the common destiny which make them al
Mr. seward addressed large audience in the afternoon
He said that found dcult discuss things Of the
past Slavery. said he federal ns iueon Is ,solete
In this land. Only one argument remains 20 the demo
crscy II comes 20 loudly AM cAmorousy IRON tne
southern States and qucrrousy and iimdly from among
ourselves 10 Is that do not ohooee 70 give a. toe
contest and elect candidate The r. oric o.
Union shal be broken down and shall perish runs
That 10 the only argument ethat the Union wilt be
dissolved succeed Ia electing the honorable states
from Illinois, Aorahsm Lincoln. Wen, propose 10
socrese few words V The subject and oexanne
how imminent that danger is with which menaccd.
The Union is 10 be dissolved Certainly. Why not Abra
ham Lincoln the Congress of the United sases acting
sta him. shall commit overt act that shall be uuj1st
oppressive TO the slave states 10 any portion
tnicns But they will not wait for that, and they
very wise In not waiting for H. because they put their
threats thai condition they wood In the nrst place
have argument against Mr. Lncons election, and In
the next pa-e they would have % wai. until after the
election before they raised the Argument Qsughter)