Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-09-25
SPEECH OF BON. HORATIO SEY.
MOUR,
Before The Democratic State COnu,ntion at Albany
September 10, 1862,
ON RE0EIvINd THE NOMINATION FOR Gov
ERN0R.
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For another reason, we cannot dsband our
organization. No other party can save this
country. IL alone has clearly defined purposes
and well settled principles. /. has been veil
said In our Congressional Address, that under
its guidance
From Eve millions, The population increased to thi
~ millions The Revolutionary debt was extlnqushed
Two orsign vars were successfully prosecuted, with
moderate outlay and small army and navy and without
the suspension Of the habeas corpus; Without one pfrac
ton OF the Constitution; without one usurpaiIon Of
pUweri Us wnOGs supPIes;lng single newspaper; with
OF the press or Of speech In out Of Congress
but 10 the midst OF the grossest Of BOTH and without
Ihe arrest OF single traitor" though the Hartford
Convention sat during Of the wrs and In the other
Senators invited the enemy to Greet our Volunteers
with bloody hands and welcome them to hospitable
grayesl"
During all this time wealth increased busIpes. Of all
kinds multiplied, prosperity smiled on every side taxes
were low wages were high the North and the South fur
nished market for each Others products az good prces
pubic liberty was secure private rights undisturbed;
every maus house was his castle; the courts were open
10 ALI no passports for travel secret police no In
formers, no bssties the right to assemble pesceably
the right to pc ition freedom Of repiop freedom Of
speech free ballot and free press and ali this time
the Constitution maintained and the Union OF the
States preserved.
WHY THE REPUBLICAN, PARTY oANNoT SAVE THE
| COUNTRY.
On the other hand, the very character OF the
Republican organization, makes is Incapable of
conducting the affairs Of the Government. For
o series oil years, 1t has practiced system OF
coalitions, with men differing In principle, until
1t can have no distinctive policy. In such
chaotic masses, the violent have most control.
They have been educating their followers for
years, through the preas, not to obey laws which
did not accord with their views. How can they
demand submission from whole communities,
while they contend that individuals NAV oppose
laws opposed to their consciences2 They are
higher Law men. They insist that the contest
in which We are engaged, is an irrepressible
one, and that therefore the South could not
avoid Il, unless they were willing at the outset
to surrender all that Abolitionists demanded -
To declare that this contest is rrepressible, de.
clares that our Fathers formed Governm ene
which could not stand. Are such men the prop
er guGrdians of this Government Have not
their speeches and acts given strength to the re-
bellion, and have they not also enabled Its lead.
ers to prove to their deluded followers that the
contest was an irrepressible one2
But their leaders have not only asserted that
this contest was irrepressible, unless the South
would give up what extreme Republicans de-.
maud (their local instltutlOns), but those In
power have done much to justify this rebellion
In the eye: Of the world. The guilt of rebel
lion is determined by tho character of the Gov
eminent against which it Ia arrayed. The
right of revolution, In the language of Presi.
dent Lincoln, Is a sacred right when exerted
against bad Government.
We charge that this rebellion Is most wicked
because it Is against the best Government that
ever existed. IL Is the excellence of our Gov.
ernment that makes resistance crime. Re-
bellion Ia not necessarily wrong. 1t may be an
act of the highest virtue 1t may be one of the
deepest depravity, The rebellion Of our faith
ers Ia our proudest boast-the rebellion Of our
brothers Ia the humiliation OF Our nation, is our
national disgrace. To resist bad Government
is patriotism-to reaist a good one is the great.
est guilt. The fret is patriotism, the last ID
treason. Legal tribunals can only regard re-
sistance Of laws as crime, but In the forum OF
public sentiment the character of the Govern.
ment will decide If the aot s treason or patriot
lem.
Our Government and Its administration are
different things; but in the eyes of the civilis-
ed world abuses, weakness or folly in the con-
duct of affairs 60 far to justify resistance.
have read to you the testimony of Messrs,
Greeley, Weed, Bryant, Raymond and Marble
charging fraud, corruption, outrage and incom'
potency upon those In power. Those who stand
up to testify to the inoompetenoy of these rep
resentatives Of q discordant party to conduct
the affairs of our Government are politically
opposed to us. Bear in mind that the embsr-
rassmcnts Of President Lincoln grow out OF the
conflicting views Of bis political frienda, ant
their habits and principles of insuhordinaton
His hands would be strengthened by Demo
cratic victory, and If bis private prayers are
answered, We will relieve him from the pressure
of philanthropists who thirst for blood. and WHIT
call for the determination of the men. womer
and children OF the South. The brutal an(
bloody language of partisan editors and politic
al preachers have Lost us the sympathy of tn
civilsed world In contest where all mankin,
should be upon one side.
Turning to the legislative departments Of Ou
Government, what do we eee7 In the hIsIor,
of the decline and fall Of nations, .there are n,
more striking displays of madness and folly
The assemblage Of Congress throws gloom owe
the nation; its continuance In session Is NOR
, disastrous than defeat upon the battle field. I
excltes alarm and disgust.
The public are disappointed in the results o
. the war. This is owing to the different object
. of the people on the one hand, and tanatioa
agitators in and out Of Congress on che other
: In the army, the Union men Of the North ont
South battle side by side, under one flag, to pu
down rebellion and uphold the Union and Con
. stitution. In Congress, q fanatical msjorit
|. mako war on the Union men of the SoutbRsn
: strengthen the hands Of secessionists BY TDfd
. aud acis which enable them to keep alive d
{ flames of civil war; What ID done on the bal
!. te.feld BY the blood and treasure of the people
0 Is undone by 6enators. Half Of the time
spent in fsctlous measures designed to deatro
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