Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-10-27
A short speeehby Gov. seward.

! Port Byron, Cayuga county, \. Y, was
the scene of brilliant Republican dem
/ onstration on Thursday last. Gov Seward,
who was casually present, made very
short speech. After some logical a!lu-
sions, he said:
I We are all building mp great country,
! that is to pervade continent, and as we
hope to last forever. Every vote given by
K US is so much work done in this great un-
dertakiug. TIE difference between parties
has at last come to be simply this-that
the Republican thinks and studies the eff
feet of his work. The Democrat casts his
vote for his party, because he has always
done SO, and he has always done so be-
cause his father did SO before him. Now,
my good Democratic friend, your vote, if
wrong, will affect not only your own well
fare, but mine, and the welfare of endless
generations. l submit that, if | am oblig-
ed to think and give you good reasons for
my vote, you are equally bound to think
and give me good reason for yours. The
simple, only issue is the extension or nom
extension of slavery throughout this great
nation or empire, which we are all build
ing. On this great point, there would be,
If we could get at it fairly, not Que dissent
ing vote. If there had never been any
4 100 'OAA-a-6 Bta' nv my W hiS PNA
/ nor any Democratic party, we should all
see alike. that slavery is wrong in itself,
and dangerous and ruinous to our county,
and that, therefore, it ought not to be any
/ further extended [Applause.1
We should see THIS for the reason so
simply and broadly stated in the Declara-
ton of independence, namely, that it is
sett-eUideHt. Men cuunot fail to see what is
se!f-evident, if they are not blinded. Past
parties have blinded us; that's all. l con-
graduate you that we are Continually more
/ and more regaining our sight. Pennsyl-
vania and Indiana Tcheers have at last
! regaiued their sight.
If we needed more evidence it is to be
found here. Twenty or more years ago,
those good friends around, whose hair was
as black then as yours is now, used to call
me here 10 maintain them in this same
controversy. They were ovcrborne, and /,
though not boisterous man, was threat
ened to be committed to Jail for my too
great boldness ut the polls in opposition
TO the popular sentiment. Theswamp an
gels, as they were called, would come up in
| troops from the lowlands along the canal,
and Mentz would roll up a tremendous MA
jority against what was called abolition
ism and Treason. To-day came through
the region from which those ancient Dem
! ocratIc voters used to come, and loI they
were crowding the boats with Republican
Wide Awakes for this meeting. 1t is a
sure sign when the Swamp angels of Mentz
are ei'""6eI into Wida Awnkes So the
world does move. Great Applause.
| But must be short, for it is time for me
/ to go home. Republicans of Cayuga, you
have claimed to he ia advance of this great
movement, and have enjoyed share with
you in this claim The irrepressible con-
fict approaches its triumph. 1t is to tri-
umPh all along the lines of our counties
and of all free States. Shall we be out
done by ouI converted brethren? TCries
of NO" mo-" "nor'] Well take your
word for it. Cayuga will, in proportion
to her population, give the largest vote for
Abraham Lincoln, the first Republican
President of the United States