The New York herald., 1862-10-28
IKE PolnlcAl cAMPAleN.

ReeAese,r-enseches sf nz-0evsrnsx
aeyn0uv and Hon. John Van buren,
Rocansrm, Oct. ~, 1854
Rochester was ahve to-day with To Supporters Of
Seymour for GsvDsnoS sAd the STATE Ticket NOswitA.
ssapius tbe threatening stale Of ms weather she morn
ing trains rushed into To Sspot ABe with aAoasands
from the s,shbosps towns and vslsees The greatest
seeming cou6dsaes pvaSat among the n,egrai portions
Of the democratic party 70 decided triumph. end
with the nass Inc ouNdcncs swels 70 certainty aAS
sxuston. This the great distsna u,sbine charao
teristic Of the huge crowd assembled IN council n
Rochester day bot strange 70 say, the welcome with
which they greeted candidate when hc presented
himself lacked much Of the enthusiasm which marked
his reception before New York and Brooklyn audiences
Notwithstanding that the day intensely cold, and
tho streets ankle deep with and elush door
meeting vas al the last moment determiDe0 on, the
front Of the ODun House being selected tho
purpose An gathering assembled hero, spread
voices, and among whom several bands Of music
and innumerabIe banners and notices. Ex-Governor
Seymour and Mr.. John Van Buren, were received with
hearty cheers.
sPEECH Oy RORArlo SEYMOUR. ,s.
Ar. SEYnooR, presenti3 himself, said that he IN
tended to address the people o. Rochester in the evening
hall where they would be protected from the In
clomcncy OF the weather and did not wish IN iopar his
voice by speaking then at length M Seymour them
issue Of the Rochester Demoa 10 state
clearly benefit a the editor Of the Democrat certain
y
few days ago. In concluding brief address he thanked
the Monroe for the hearty welcome they
irajtor" and hss thrsataned him psrsopally;or II he
had been threatened and denounced he would
never have hsswa What warm sssss and strong arms
who was t-ying-God knows how eoDssieDtionsly and
patroticay great and glorious cause There was
Pennsyvana, with Ohio, with 1ndianaf II she does
array herse the ranks Of she lovers Of the consttu
my friends, me Union SHAH be restored why then,
my friends, the great privseses guaranteed Sy the
'',s INV radical friends You too too shall share with
10 ali these blessings We WIN forget your Violence
poes powsr and wi ask yos 70 come and ENJOY with
ourselves your full measure OF al the rights and s the
blessings Of American citizenship. fCheers.1
sPEECH OF JOHN VAN suREN.
Mr. JoHS vAs BuRzs, on taking she stand, was loudly
cheered In reviewing the effects Of tho he said that
he could find Of in the prosperity enterprise
and improvements Of which Rochester gave suoh evi-
dsnce No would suppose, passing through their
streets that there pending i'm another
ton Of the United States, carrying and death
in ITS tran that the business Of large portion Of
the confederaey wholly suspended, while the people
Rochester pursuing their accustomed avocaoDs
and enjoying extraordinary amount Of individual
psrity This cannot always last This must be made
the serious business Of the people Allow say that
Of power, jus. now, between the North and ssuh and
also Misrepresentation to the manner in which this
the South in population and wealth. We do exceed
them in enterprise, aud with the means Of carrying
on the war, provided they come here TO fight but
when we have ~ there to carry op the you 6nd
WHAT That all their ordinary business ia suspended.
Their shops all closed their ports block
AIDED and there is nothing for them TO sell and nobody
to buy. Their courts Of law oil Ordinary
avocations suspended. Their fields be titled. be-
invading and retreating armies marchDg
ward and forward upon their SOIL preventing crops
being either sown or gathered This being their sondi
tonfor there s nothing for themselves their slaves
o. lo
there support he believes is his right,
what he knows 70 be his property, Depend upon il. so
long ss the war rs conducted IN this Way parsuiDg
our usual avocaons as II there nothing W light for,
yon must bring the TO very close point OF contest
yon expect IL q successful issue. Mr..
Van Buren then proceeded explain h,s the
vass, and what he would have pursued Gen. Dix
why, in his Judgment It the duty OF the people
elect Seymour over WadRwortb h regard 10 the lot
ter of COmmissary General Wslch, in connection with
Wadsworths dsnancia,ion OF Gen. Mcclellan, Mr.. van
Buren the letter and thus it:-rhis
letter confirms m and makes stronger my nomoe rudy
establishes exactly what sada free and undisgnised
ssnssss % Gen MSos"s and .-,sn,.' 81 bis cia:o
major who didn't know the head Of his squadron from its
tall (Lsngbter.) Lassumed then that wadsworih would
undertake TO deny that statement and he had
and cond not do So but worse than that he has not
given. like wiser and nooer rnsn. evi- \
gard TO Gen Mcclellan With regard to continuing
the TO &hs extent Of subjugaon, Mr. Van Buren,.
his previous speeches expressed himself oppssad
il. He denounced the goverRment for having been
guided by the counseas Of Gen Scott communicated p
his letter TO President Lincoln the day before the nang
ration. No, the administration, doubt looked upon
that ustrious General old iogy-an r. r. " They
thought the people they had 70 cotend with tat
Gesing Vrginians. All very well when were running
after them, but not so considcrec when they ran
afior uaughscs.) What do ! say ought 10 be
and take the capital Of the confoderacy. say
that be ought not 10 be hurried unnecessarily. but
have in perfect order and then tha, the capital Of
the rebel oonfederscy should be seized by army.
There Isay we should stop unless indeed = cosd hear
follow with black brigade into the heart
Of South Carolina and r fear OF any future upris'ag
stay there forever daughter lie comnared the ACT
The separation OF few OF the states tina; me
might desire to up themseyes TO vile desiring
leave ner husband; anu sir, a former osassion
closed Nv his' that the wife ds
string ~ part from without caise, would say 10
hes' % 70 lawyer who will tell yon what State
10 who're you can be legally divorcedeyen II
you 60 70 OF Western states where the Jcgss
.rs Issues divorces merely 10 give the partner tue priv
ilese !? couring and marrying again. This reasfk u
mne ,s drawn upou serious personal attack the
part cf the editor Of the Erng Post That paper ciame
that This shows deficiency Of virtue my part, which
shoud 70 be cut oose from the society cf moral
aud respectable people have not any repetition el
that papers denuncia,on since that time When the
PER did eenounce me- under the head u Free ena kssY
Virtae, tex tue opportunity 70 say thai per
e. Sars as. the private earS ssa,a,,e ~ ,dIa Z" Ia
present ed FOR high pubic ofces-that might be ses,ad
necessary TO consider what the relative do'acstc
virtues Of Governor Seymour and General wadsvorih,
aud If thut desrous 20 enter that
tiny prepared. II nigh, have beer deemed
wiser 20 investigate General wadsworhs character than
mine. That, too, | ready for. said that would
rostpone going into that examination iii got 10 Roces
ter where were III known, in moral and religious
community, where witnesses corle be produced.
threatened that these attacks persieted IN should
certainly enter the investigation here, that General
Wadswor,h desired me 10 do i os would allow the Port
10 20 and if he did not wished him 10 call off his dog
tapgh,er) since that time the fof has bees on is
ecoa behavior have not read with satisfaction
ANY rapubcan paper than have read s two lsst issues
that saw. | 40 not hold MI. Bryant respons bile.
nsn by the nsne ~ Parke Goodwin and another by the
name Of williamson IN charge of that paper and
J desire Of them to dc something 10 redeem the
character OF the pres during the present But
viii speak al several other this week. and close
az New YORK on saturday. And II the fidelity Of General
Wsdsworth ~ husband u a necessary subject Of
animation II - Just ss convenient for to enter into
that subject At any other place here Fer hst
II ~ extremely important that the Ereptg Pon sborld
be on s good behavior from ,il the close or tbe
canvass