Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-12-04
1flistellaneous,
The Great National Union
Triumph.
WHAT IT MEANS.
speech of Hon. EROratiO Seymour
on the Democratic victory.

In response to the calls of a meeting
Of his fellow citizens in Utica, assembled
on the 9th inst, to congratulate him up
on his election, Gov. Seymour said:
Men of Onondaga, the county Of my
birth, and men of Oneida, the county in
which live. | thank you for the home
verdicts you have given upon those who
bore false witness against my character
and my patriotism. While was bat
tling for the cause OF our country in 9TH
er pats of New York, left the defense
of my character in your hands. who knew
me best. In no counties Of the State
have our political opponents lost SO much
AS in yours.
The victory we have gained is not II
partisan triumph. 1t is won by conScrv
ativc men heretofore belonging to differ
ent organizations. 1t is a triumph fo'
our country. 1t embraces in it, generou,
purposes those who have battled against
us. The first great cause of our success,
that which made the deep undel-swell
that bore us on to victory, were the let.
tcrs written by our soldiers from the bat
tie field, imploring their fathers and
brothers to put down II wild and b 'oody
.ana,icism. More clearly than others
they see the errors which brought the
present calamitcS upon our country
The joy which our success will give to
Union loving and patriotic hearts thro'-
out our land will be most strongly felt
among those who are fighting for our
flag. We have .ot only given them new
vigor, but we have weakened the rebellion
against which they are combating. They
now fight for the definite purpose of re,
storing our Union and upholding the
Constitution. They are now relieved
from depressing uncertainties as to the
object Of the contest, and Of the feeling
that they were engaged in vague, blind
and indefinite struggle to carry out the
theories of visionary fanatics, or of being
made tho instruments to excite servile in
surrections, or of being dragged into re
voting war against The lives Of women
and children.
The calmness and quiet Of this great
political revolution will impress the
world. The enemies of our country
charged that we were becoming brutal
and bloodthirsty people. We now show
them that in the midst of great civil
war, against the enormous power and pat
ronagc the war gives to those in office. the
citizens of this country, at an election
marked by unusual order. have rebukeC
those who have controlled the policy o
government, because their language has
been ferocious and sanguinary, a ID thei
conduct not in keeping with the genius
of our Constitution. While the actor
of our people has been calm, it has beer
prompt and decided. Ono year ago on
opponents swept the country with over
whelming majorities. Now, in every
election, from Maine to Minnesota, the,
are either beaten or their strength so bro
ken down that everywhere they are do
icatod party.
1t is source of pride to us that th
victory we have won will prove bless
ing to all parties and to our whole coun
try. We shall not rctaliate upon thoS,
who threatened our persons or invaded
our rights We shall forget words ant
acts of passion and prejudice long befor
their authors will forget their own fol
lies or forgive themselves for their as
saults on constitutional liberty. w,
will no: submit to acts of tyranny o
wrong. Neither will we consent tha
our political opponents shall lose thci
rights because they sought to violate ours
One year ago, l spoke to you, m
townsmen, upon the condition of pupli'
affairs. When came home from the ia
west, found the journals who claimed
to speak for the Republican party, using
terms of contempt and reproach towards
the President of the United States
had opposed his election, but dcnounce,
such language as injurious to the dignit,
and honor of our people. What thel
said in the day of our defeat, | now rc
peat in the hour Of triumph,
First, and above all. we are to show
obedience to constituted authorities, an,
devotion and respect for legal and consti
tutional obligations. We are admonish
ed by Washlngton--'The very idea O
! the power and right Of tho people to es
r tablish government, pre-supposes the du
! ty OF every individual to obey the cstab
! lished government The primal sin o