The new era., 1860-10-25
Gov. Seward III Chicago.

Thursday week, was a great day for
Chicago. On that day Mr. Seward
maze one Of his great speeches. 1t is
estimated that there were fifty thousand
present TO listen to him We copy the
opening and closing of the speech.
Here is its opening
Hail to the State of Illinois whose
on roads form the spinal column of that
system of international continental trade
which surpasses all the foreign com
merce ofthe country, and has no paral-
lei or inltation in any other country Oh
the face Of the globe.
Hail Chicago ! the heart which sup
plies life to this great system Of railroads
Chicago, the last and most wonder
full of all the marvellous creations of
civilization in North America.
Hail to this council chamber Of the
great Republican party just adapted
by its vastness and its simplicity to its
great purposes-the bali where the re-
presentatIves Of treemen passed that
creed Of Republican faith, which car
ries healing for the relief Of disordered
nation. Woe! woe. be to him who
shall add to or shall subtract one word
from that simple, sublime, truthful, ben
efficient creed.
Hail to the representatives. Of the Re-
publican party, chosen here by the Re-
publcans ofthe United States, and plac-
ed upon the platform of that creed
Happy shall he be who shall give them
his suffrage. If he be an old man, he
shall show the virtue of wisdom acquired
by experience; if he be young man,
he shall in all his coming years, tell his
fellow men with pride, 81 too voted for
Abraham Lincoln" Great applause
And the closing-as follows:
But, fellow citizens, seem myself to
have fallen below tn dignity and great
ness Of this question in discussing pro-
position whether slave or free labor is
the more expedient. or more necessary.
Let me rise once more, and remind you
that we are building a new and grea'
empire; not building it as modern Rome
and Paris and Naples stand upon the ru-
ms and over the graves of ten-iotd grea-
er multitudes of men than those who now
occupy their sites; but upon soil
where we are the first possessors, and
the first architects. The tomb and the
catacomb in Rome aud Paris and Ma
pies, are filled with relics and mple-
ments of human torture and human
bondage. showing the ignorance and
the barbarity of their former occupants.
Let US, on the other hand, build up an
empire, that shall leave no monument or
relic among our graves, and no trace in
our history, to prove that we were false
to the great interests of humanity. HUI
man nature is entitled 20 a home on this
earth somewhere Where else shall il
be, if it be not here' Human nature is
entitled, among all the nations of the
earth, to have nation that will truly
represent, defend and vindicate it
What other nation shall it be-, if it be
not ours!
People Of Illinois! People ofthe great
West! You are all youthful, vigorous,
generous. Your. States are youthful.
vigorous and virtuous The destinies of
our country. the hopes Of mankind, the
hopes Of humanity rest upon you. As
'cend. / Ipray you! | coniure you!to the
dignity Of that high responsibility Thus
acting, you willhave peace, and harmo-
my and happiness in your future years.
The world. looking: on. will applaud you,
and future generations in all ages and
all regions will rise up and call yon
blessed. Long continued cheering.]