The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-07
speechc. from Mr.. Seward and Gen. Scott.

The New Workers, in Washington on Mon
day called in a body on MIR. Seward. lhe
residence of Mr. Seward is on F street On
the steps, as the line drew mp, was Mr. Sew
ard, who in reply 10 an address from fhelr
spokesman, said
- Friends, fellow itizens, AMI ncighbors-l
am deeply affected by this mark of respect
II is now twelve years since / came here 10
represent the State of New York. l am once
more, thank God, private citizen OF my nj
tive State.
NV record here for II period equal To oue-
sixth of the period Of this Republic is before
you, and it contains the account OF the man
ner in which l have discharged my duty and
cow, in the presence OF my God, declare
that there is not one word that | would have
obliterateff. 1 challenge any man, woman or
child, of New York, or OF any State in the
Union, 10 point to a single act of mine that
does him injustice. New York has always
been true to freedom and to the Union. Now,
in the hour OF trial, she Will come to the res
cue of the Union from anarchy.
ain this crisis, so perple king, so. painful, |.
return to you, citizens of New York. rejoin
you, / fall in among you, become again one
of the citizens of that great aud noble State.
l pledge you that New York, so far as ii shall
! depend upon her, Will take care that every
| State in the Union shall have its just AMI
! equal rights, aud power and privileges, and
| that although the Administration you have
| come here 10 inaugurfte opens on scenes OF
| domestic and public discord, vet IL shall. when
I it goes out. leave the American people re-uni-
| ted, prosperous and happy, and the nation, as
| il has been and oug ht TO be, '0SE-CSlTED AND
! IND!ytsIGLE.'
A more detailed report of the speech makes
| Mr.. Seward say
| II believe know the character and purposes
of the Chief Magistrate; L believe that, while
he will be firm, he will also be just 10 every
| State, and every section, and every citizen :;
| that he viii defend and protect the rights and
| interests, the peace and the prosperity OF all
the States equally and alike, while he will
practice the moderation that springs from Eir
tue, and the affection that arises from patri-
| 0tiSm i'll Confetlerdted States. Under his
! guidance, and with the blessing of God, be
lieve and trust. and confidently expect that
| an Administration that is inUgUrated amid
some distrust and painful apprehension, will
close upon re united, res toreoi, pros porous,
free and happy Republic. The State of New
| Gorh. the greatest and most powerful of the
States, will lead all other States iii the way
| OF conCilittion: and rs the pat OF wisdom is
always the path of peace, SO l am sure that
now shall find that the way of concilia-
ton is the way OF wisdom.
|. The party also visited Gen. Scott, who
spoke rs follows
| FrieR6s-vhet her from New York. Penn
| Sylyania, New jersey, Ohio, TenueSSee or
| kentuckv-it would make no matter from
| what quarter you may come, yOu are my
| countrymen. [Great cheers, and cries oi
"I oure noble man; "Oar saviour /
can find no words to express my sense of the
honor you have done me- Fellow -citlzens-l
receive these cheers with deep thanktulness
One of the great saturnalias of the nation
| the inauguration of the Chief giStrate-is
safely iassed-a Chief Magistrate elec ted by
the voice OF the people | pray with yoa that
the administration may be a> happy every
day of its existence a. has been this of its
| commencement. May the sentiments of good
| feeling expressed by the President to-day bt
the sentiments of every one before the admin
stration closes. May God command tina
| at the end may be one people, one brother
hood and one Union. [Cheers.1 He was
: highly gratified that, after paying respects II
the Chief Magis trate, they should think pro
per to make complimentary a call upol
him. He was the oldest servant of Ghi
mighty republic, of which we are all pillar
ana supporters. He had lahored fifty year
10 serve he county ana fe, ne iera is ehsefea req d
| he had done. He closed by invoking the bles
ing of God upon the country, upon the auti
ence and their families, and again and agaii
, thanked them for the great honor they hat
done him.