Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-09-08
The Irrepressihle Conflict.

Inc 1rrepresslble Conflict
WILLIAM II. SEWARD DEFINES TIE ISSUE
Senator Seward delivered his first campaign
speech, in behalf of Lincoln and Hamlin, last
Monday night, in the city of Boston. He
states distinctly the issues presented i'm the an
proaching Presidential struggle, and confident
ly predicts the triumph of the Abolition cause.
We republsh his speech, and commend it to
the earnest consideration Of the people of the
South
SPEECH OF HON. WM. II. SEWARD.
Citizens of Boston, of Massachusetts,:
have heard from the bonorcd Chief Magistrate
of your State, my excellent and esteemed
friend, your explanation. Something, howev-
er, seems to me to be due from myself, to you
and to the country, for the unexpected sur
prise which has overtaken me. 1t is so con-
trary to the habit of my whole life to be ar
rested on journey laughter which had Tor
ITS object but the performance of duty of
friendship, and was commenced and prosecu
ted, and hoped to be ended in a manner en-
tirely private, that [ am sure some explanation
will be expected Of me. Now, my explanation,
felow'citizens, lisa very simple one. | have
been very weak | have committed great
blunder. have made great mistake. NV
first mistake was in supposipg that it was safe
totrust to a railroad for a conveyance THROUGH
New England and down East, instead of the
telegraph. Laughter. | found out my
mistake only when it was too late for although
| succeeded in finding the Wide Awakes at
Bangor fast asleep in the middle of the day,
yet very quickly discovered that they woke
up quite too soon for the convenience of a
quiet traveller. Laughter.1 certainly have
not besought, and have not desired any de-
monstration of consideration at the hands of
my fellow-citizens. There are many reasons
why prefer to seek the satisfaction of the
attempt to perform my duty, in my own con-
science, and not in the plaudits of my fellow
men, but it is Gods will that we must be
Syverruled and disappointed andsI have sub
united with such graciousness rs can
Laughter. Felow-citizens, have, endcav-
ored, all along the road---for this, think is
the seventh or eighth time that | have been
called out to meet kind and cordial welcome
on this day only-I have endeavored to accom-
modatc myself to this reception by treating it
ms light aud trivial affair, trusting that those
who have been SO exceedingly kind to mo
would believe, after all, that there was graft
tude, unexpresscd and strong, concealed under
the face of asimpie, honest, good npture.
[ !" Good But, fellow-citizens. the case is
altered when / come upon the soil of Massa-
cbusests. caun0t say that have a venera-
tion, though l have profound affection, for
Vermont. Her statesmen arc not my teach
ers, her people are but my equals. Although
1 honor them and respect them, love them for
their fidelity to the interests of their country
and to the cause of justice and humanity, they
are still but my fellow-laborers in the vine
Sard can say the same of New hampshire
that 4 know none OF her slater men mr. har .ons
who weFe earlier 10 the field than tho states.
men and sons of Now York. can saw lhe
same of the State of Maine, which I have Wis.
itca--grcat and honorable as the works arc
which have been done in those States by tho
champions Of human rights. | am their equal |;
I have received their cordial welcome as AN