New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-04
GOV. SEJVARDS SPEECH AT AUBURN

Mr.. MAYOR, Mr.. MYERS. FRIENDS, NEIGHBoRs,
AND FELLow-CIrHENs: Ii is true, MS You have re-
minded me, that bave reached another and important
stage in journey that has occupied eight months Of
time, and covered ten thousand miles OF space-the
last stage-a stage beyond which can 20 no further.
Although in this journey have raversed no small por-
tons of four continents-Europe, Asia, Africa, and
America--it is not until now that have found place
which, above all others, admire the and love
the best. This pace-this very sp0t-on which You
stand and stand among you is, indeed, the one point
on the globe which, wherever else i may be- draws
me back by irresistible spellthe place where when
l. rest 1 must dwel--the only place where can be
content to live, and content, when LIES ftful fever
shall be over, to die. II is the spot cherished in my
affections above and beyond all others-above and
beyond the spot where was born--aboye and beyond
the scenes in which i was trained and educated
adorned and marked as those localities of my earlier
life are by mountain and river-by blue skies and ge-
NAL cline. 1t is spot ohershedby me above and be-
yond the scenes Of any severe labor-of any arduous
achievement, and if Imay the expression without
ofense, of any personal successes. l love it
than the capital Of my native State, although in
that capital have borne the baton Of civil authority
conided TO me by three millions of free, brave, and
enlightened people. 1 love ii more than the Senate
Chamber-more than the Senate Chamber of the great
confederate Republic of which all are citizens; al
though in that Senate Chamber am authorized, with
one other representative, TO pronounce the viii OF the
leading member Of that confederacy. Hearty ap-
plause. should not despair of vndicating this pref
erenee by comparing the natural advantages and the
social development of the valley of the Owasco with
those of any other place that you l have ever
known. Lakes, meadows, fields, forests are here,
which are nowhere surpassed; and comfort ease IN
telgence, enterprise, and morals that may justly chal.
lenge comparison in any part OF the globe. But viii
be candid, and confess that my partially stands
upon a simpler and natural logic. prefer thus
place because it is my place. lApplause You may as
well he candid Also and confess thai yon Ike II best De-
it your place. II is true my excellent f1ends
that persons abroad who do not know this arc'NesPos
SO Familiarity US we do, criticise it sometimes WIN
severity. They point TO these dark, massive Prison
walls which are Just before me, and ten US tnat they
mar the beauty and ietract from the Sraces Oh our
city; but you and never those Walls or II we do
they appear to only the boundaries OF held OF
active labor, productive industry, ana benevolent in
structiop. So sometimes these dirtaut critics are
pleased TO say that they think that who now stand
before ou am not an object worthy oil any such
alteration as Won are now bestowing on me, and you
am sorry 20 say do not seem TO be much affected BY
that objection. Grtat applause. lprefer this place
because is the only one where Am left free TO act in
an ndiy idual, and not in q representative and public
character. Whatever may be elsewhere, here l am
never either magistrate OF legislator, but simply
czen-a man-your equal and your hke-nothing
more css nor different. Our relations with each
other ara the simple ones Of domestic, private life.
Among You zee those who arc my physicians, my
pries,s, my ooupselors aud clients my hnsRat MOTTO