The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-10-10
Correspondence of the y. Y. Tribune
Seward on the Missouri Border.
Sr. JOSEPH, No, Sept. 90, 1860.

the principal city Of the Missouri Border,
Of the distinguished gentleman who stated
once upon time that an irrepressible con-
fict existed between the two systems of Ia
Dor in operation in this country. If he had
come here four years ago. bis reception
would probably have differed from the
present one in kini more than in degree.
! st . o'clock this afternoon, it was posi-
lively ascertained that Gov. Seward was on
the express train, and would arrive at l-2
in the evening An impramptu meeting
Of Republicans was held at The Free DEM
ocrat Office, and committee of reception
appointed to welcome him. The Wide
Awal;es and German Turner'S we're notified
Of the fact. Every Republican was full Of
enthusiasm. 1t s o'clock the procession
left the Turner's Hall, and marched thro'
the principal streets of the city, arriving at
the depot just in time to meet the train.
The procession canno: have numbered much
less than $50 persons The Governor and
I suite were received on the platform by the
Committee, and escorted in carriages to
tie Platte House, where the Governor was
welcomed to the city by ]. }. Boynton,
/ Chairman of TIC Committee, in the follow
Ing speech
SENATOR SEWARD: have been dele
gated by the Republicans Of II. Joseph 10
bid YOU in their name and in the name of
all our citizens, welcome to our city. We
gree. you as the foremost man of this age
as the man whose philosophical states man
ship has won for him a name rs bread as
the globe, and which will live iorever-as
tue man whose views are 50 coDsonant with
that spirit of progress which Is abroad in
that world than the views Of any other man,
Of any country We greet you as the cit
izen Of oar country, the broad philanthro-
py Of whose teachings has done most To
educate that spirit of progress and give 1t
the true direction. Cheering In one
Of your late speeches you have predicted
that the time is not distant when the En-
pire State and the Keystone State and the
Old Dominion Of this country, will lie here
in the Mississippi valley This is q sub
jec. in which we, Immediately of the Miss
ouri valley, are vitality interested. As sel-
fish men. we have peculiar reasons to greet
you cordially; for when those great meas
pres-which are matter of life or death for
US = have been deserted By those who
; should have been their proper and pecu-
liar advocates, they have bcen champoncd
by yourself Some Of us are Republicans,
but we are all business men, and We watch
the fate in Congress of these measures for
the Development Of the West, on which dc.
peuds the prosperity or the decline of our
city, with the most anxious sOlctude.-
We have ever found YOU our foremost, our
most steadfast friend But [ will not weary
you nor those who waiting to hear you.
Once again, as citizens Of st. Joseph and of
' the great West. we bid you welcome.
: Fcllow-citizens Of s.. Joseph, l have the
J honor and the pleasure of introducing to
you the Hon. Vim. H. Seward of New
5 York. LTu'uultuous cheering.
The Senator commenced his remarks BY
saying that he believed that when the crew
of Columbus were in mutiny, and threaten.
ing 20 destroy his life if he pursued the
voyage unsuccessfully another day, the
!. sight of land was perhaps, under all the
circumstances, most interesting surprise
: that ever happened to any man; but he
thought his reception on the Missouri Bor.
der. perhaps the next most interesting.
4 Tic spoke about twenty ininntes; and | re.
: gret that | cannot send you a verbatim re.
port. The Irrepressible Conflict was never
C more broadly stated He concluded rs fol
= lows:
Il will dwell f1r ono moment on this
extraordinary scene, full Of assurance OF
many points and interesting 20 every one Of
you as il Is 10 me L teaches that there
q is no difference whatever III the nature
y constitution, or character of tho people O
the several sections of this Union. The,
are all OF one nature, birth, and educatec
in the same sentiments. Although man,
Of them came from distant lands. still tht
IS very fact Of being American citizens is suf
,r 6cient to make them all alike. / will tel
/ you why this is So The reason is sinpl,
= = this: The Democratic principle that ever,
:e man ought to be the owner of the soil h.
cultivates, and tho owner of the limbs an,
the head that he applies to that culture
p. has been adopted in some Of the States ear
lier than In others; and where it was adop
: ted earliest it has worked out the fruits @
higher advancement, Of greater advance
, ment, of greater enterprise, Of greater pros
y perity. Where it has not been adopted
enterprise and industry have languished i
proportion. Bat 1t as going through
1t is bound to go through As it la
N alrcady gone through eighteen State
- Of the Union, so 1t as bonad TO 20 thrl
all Of the other fifteen. IL is bound t
4 go through al Of the thirty-three State
Of the Union, for tie simple reason tia
it as GOING THROUGH THE WORLD" Er
thusiastic cheering
, He returned his thanks again for his II
= cep.iou, and excused himself
=, There must have been twenty five hui
dred persons present, listening to his speech
There was no murmur of disapprobatio,
3 All parties listened quietly, at.entively an
." respectfully, and the Republicans cheere
vociferously. Stop moment Mr. Edito
''' and reflect that it was VIM. Fl. Sewar
who was received here; and that this
re, the principle city Of the lIissouri Borde
F.s: albeit city which is bound F" to be ii
greatest west of st. Louis, and which, wit