The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-07-04
Seward 90 the Re scue!

AUBURN, June rs, $500.
My DEAR SIR-Your kind letter awakens SEN
tments which will not undertake to express.
My heart overilows with gratitude and affection
to my friends and the whole Republican people
of Michigan. To the full extent of my ability,
their wishes shall always be to me as affective as
a command. By.and-by, after some respite at
home-from which l have been absent, except
in few stolen visits, eighteen months-I will
meet you as you propose. But, in the meantime,
do not let your Committee wait for me- Let
them proceed to organize and concentrate the
energies of the Republicans under the leadership
of the worthy and distinguished candidates APP
proved by the Convention at Chicago, assured
that | should feeli calamity, and almost a re-
pr0ach to myself throughout my remaining life,
if any one Of the band Of loyal patriots, with
whom have acted SO long, should fall back from
his advanced position in the coming engagement,
the first one am SIRE of a long series of national
triumphs of our righteous cause.
Very respectfully yours,
WILLIAM H. SEWARD.
The foregoing short note speaks for itself. 1t
was in reply 20 an invitation from the State Cen
trail Republican Committee, to address the people
OF Michigan, and is addressed to one of their
number. II proves three things, of which in.
deed, there was no need of further evidence.
First the intrinsic soundness, ability, and truth
OF Abraham Lincoln, and Hannibal Hamln,
whom none know better than Mr.. Seward. 1t
proves his entire confidence in them both, touch
ing all needful points of faith in creed, of featy
to principle, and of power in asserting and main.
tanning that principle
Second This pota rrnvaa tha pn,, a,d ,,a,r;o
tic magnanmity of Mr.. Seward 1t shows him
in the strength of his excellence-yielding no
point TO personal feeling, but ready to battle,
now as ever, for the Repub lican cause, and for
its faithful defenders.
Third. IL proves how utter and abject was the
craven hope, entertained by the Douglas faction
that any cause whatever could stay the hand or
cool the heart of William II. Seward, where Free
Men, Free Labor, Free Soil, and Free Speech are
at stake-how utter their discontinue, when they
learn as they now do, that instead of secret
enemy or q cold friend, LINCOLN and HANLIN
find in William Il. Seward, a man ready to do his
might for them, as they would have done for
him, had he received the Chicago nomination.
Republicans of Michigan When William H.
Seward comes among US, let us give him such a
welcome as is due TO him, and is due from
State, the people of whom love him, second only
to his own. Let cannons roar, and bonfres
blaze, let banners wave, and drums beat, but
above all, and dearer than all to him, let the warm
grasp of the ready hand assure him, that whether
returning the open blows of open foes, or ward
ing the stealthier dagger of secret enemies, the
heart of Republican Michigan ever beats to his
honor, and rejoices ever in the glorious trust,
that whether in public or private, whether in
the Senate, Or upon the stump, be will ever be
found the same WILLIAM Fl. SxwARp, true to all
trusts dsspising all malice, and spurning all fear.