The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-05


speech delivered BY William IL Seward at De
troit yesterday on the state Of parties and ma
tional politics.
II il one II those adroit efforts ut the half
enunciation and ha,fsnppressiou OF great truths,
ssiltuy directed to further his own cause, which
have conferred upon the speaker the character
OF the master demagogue Of the country. He
opens with bold indictment OF the policy Of
the national government which any man will
admit, for all can see that it has not been emf
nently productive Of peace at home OF respect
abroad, and he cites the domestic dissatisfac-
ton evinced in every quarter Of the Union in
evidence. In doing this he classifes, with
plausible stimulation of artlessness, States
watching for "intrusion and invasion by citi-
Gems OF other States" in other words,
John Brown raids, with dissatisfaction
at the tariff policy, the fshery boun-
y, and other similar questions Of public
policy Apparently fearless of attributng this
failure ct the government to its proper cause,
the rule of demagogues through the machinery
OF political party organization, he passes the
recent political parties in review, and, with An
admirable assumption of candor, p,onounces
that ii follows from failure to establish fede-
raj policy in regard to the relations of slavery
towards the Union, forgetfulness OF the 'sp
ritual ends" Of party, and a deadeLing Of the
public conscience
All ofthese things he claims to have been the
result OF national departure" from the guilt
OF which he absolves the Revolution, the ACT
OF confederation, Jeff.rsonian republicanism
OF $500, and the national sentiment OF 1872, aud
lays II upon the compromise OF 1890 There
be taxes bis stand on the ground o.. the greatest
demagogue of that day, Rufus King, and pro
ceeds To dila.e upon manifest destiny on abo-
lition principles, the future Of the British pro-
ynces and Spanish America, the "wrongful-
ness Of slavery" the necessity of combining it to
where II now exists, and it's injustice and inbu.
maniry. In this connection he inyents
the new and ambiguous phrase of federal
slavery aud tells lis that Virginia and Texas
are thrown into panic even now by the up
pearance Of handful of pien within their
borders insiigating civil war" lie aliudes to the
social e.igencies of the age-'sugar and cot
ton''-tor which he has a characteristic solu-
zion. According to Mr.. Seward, We produce
enough OF these articles for ourselves; and If
Europe wants them he recommends Europe to
send her white laborers hitber, or to the pesti
len,ial shores of tine tropics, to grow them As
TO his policy Of government he proclaims that
"no government can excuse itself from protect
ing the extreme tights of every human being,
whether foreign or native born, bond or free;"
policy, lead where |, may, AID that his party is
sufficiently indoetrinated to support him 10 it.
There are some admissions in Mr., Stewards
speech which are fatal TO the theories he advo.
Gates. He acknowledges that the necessity OF
the Union was ITO avoid anarchy" and Its prin-
ciple The fraternity Of the American peoples"
and that 70 cay both the necessity and the priu-
cip.e are violated In the fact that sis
ter states are forced TO watch and
defend themselves against invasion and intru.
sion By citizens Of other States, and that they
ar- to day thrown into panic by the presence
In their midst CT men " instigating civil war
The existence Of these evils Il not due to any
weaAness on failure in the policy Of the fsde-
ri government, which Mr. Seward assails;
they are due to the teachings Of Mr. Seward
himself on the floor OF the Senate, in the halls
CT he people, and on the platforms of popular
assent lsgss. hey sprlag from the growth Of
his black republican principles and party; aud
should these triumph in November, aud Lin.
coin and his abo.i.iolized followers come to
occupy th. high places Of The land. they would
he increased ,enioid. hundredfold. aye. o
thousr rdfoli, by the confidence on the part Of
the persons /" ins,igatng civil wnr" tina, be-.
sizes rsrty sympathy there would be party
power behind them.
TIE same necessity Of avoiding anarchy ex.
ists today TIA. esisted In l7s7 to enforce the
Union, snd It's great principle IL stili the
same" the fraternity Of the American PEG.
pie" a is because Seward, Lincoln aud
their par'Isans ignore ,his that they
should be- swept oy The popular indigna-
ion f.om every chance and hope Of attaining
power 10 the federal government Mr.. Seward
ias alluded 10 several Of the great causes of
dis .isiaction in the country. bat he has tor
gotten one he greatest Of Ill against which
thc tide Of public opinion l. fasi rising, and
liza Is tie fanatic ara hloodttirs,y teachings
Of himssls and followers, whict utterly ignore
the irsieruiiy of The American people" upon
which his Union i founded. Tho signs Of dis
satisfaction IN every part y Inc country which
b. addresses are rrcronitory 81 = revolution;
bai u l. net revolution TO overthrow the fedc-
I'll government, nor % cl8she Il with policy
that WOULD increase TO an unlimited extent fac
lious agitation and popular dissatisfaction, but
they are he pTemoniuons Of revolution
against corrupt party organizations. which have
reduced the policy Of The government to a level
with that o. q wsrd meeting, and agains, dera-
rogucs ard factions agisatoss lilo himself who
ucss'1 rn'zn pcusr through thase same noi;ticaI