New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-31

To D. u CoNovrH and NJ; PALMER, e.qrs Committee o
Arrsrg emcois. New-i oTk
Tho Hon. LYHAS IRESAIS was then introduced
amid enthusiastic applause. lie said:
SPEECH on LYMAN TREMhIN.
FELIow-CTIzrys: We have assembled once
more fer consultation and discussion in the darkest
hone which has been known siuce the birth of oul
nation. We stand upon the threshold of important
events. Only three working days viii intervene be-
tween thin hOnr and the commencement of that
imomentous struggle which in my honett judgement
Will determine tie question whether this great
Government, ia Tree institutions, our Federal Con
s'nlion and The glorious uui' OF these States shall
be preserved aud perpetuated, or whether all sball
be overthrow end perish forever. The nation is
battling ior life. 1he knife Of the assassion il
already wbetted and erplied 10 its throat; aud the
Question reuiains 20 b. settled by the development
of the future whether traitors ehsll overthrow the
Government, or the Government shall overthrow the
traitors. Applause. Coming before you at such
tine, ana under such circumstances, if could 30
far forget the dignity and responsibility Of the posi
ton which j occupy, az 10 speak 10 You as mere
partisan er0uld DC false TO my conscience fslsc 10
my country, false 10 NY God. IApplluse. While
| cone not tonight with rcproache, upon my lips
Tor those men, thousands Of whom ! know 10 be
loyal and patriotic, who are dcldc aud induced to
folio" after i inere name, whom that name
has been disconnected from tie principles which
made 1t honorable and glorious, 'seak Tor myself
ana the Thousands OF Union men who SUD upon lhe
platform with me, when l cay, "You ma nau'
your parry banners III our faces. We lock move
anu DeYOnd tbnt, aud can zee 10 dag other than ts
h.g OF our c0iin,ryie glorious S.ais and STRIPES.
/ lAP@au.eI You may blow your penny ,,us,. iTnra-
peis aud their dscordant notes may .,n1I. rSl tho
cheers and shouts OF loyal and .oiotjo mon very
where; but for as We =, near ma note ind can re-.
sPonu 10 DO ine-.v except the sweet grand national
music OF ina! Union which our fathers have estab-
lished and Iansirited To ms 70 protect ani defend
Tor ourselves and Tor Our poeterliy lAppi"te'i
A. 80 ell Iat.ff
honor ami tie pleasure 81 addrcffilg lsseul bled
thousands within these walls upon the issues in
vOlved in this election. Since tbat time iIorsiio
Seymour, the candidate Of mere partisan organiZa
tion has been heard patiently, fairly, fully, before
the eOQle % this great neirO.o lf, a. We'll before
The people OF otier parts OF the slale; ami he
has awaited himself OF the privilege that was
ebeeTfuliy extended 10 bin to occupy bis own
chosen position OF either accuter or eXcuser
and las laid down tie platform Of principles upon
which he asls the people Of tis Stale 10 eect hIGI
70 the highest Office within their gih. | have read
those speeches with care AMI attention, aud AT the
same time With mingled emotions vi PAIN and sor.
row, aod Indignation. ! come before you tor irhi
for The purpose N my humble way, Of answering
those speeches. lAIIlause. | tc,ire IN the ,irsf
place, 10 e. Hess my own Qualification aud doubt
IL ac1 % oar ois-s, also, IN returning thank, to
my uisnpg,h'- captaIr, who unlike lior'tio Sey-
ho"r, uas becn eng gel, during this canvas, ia dIs-
charging the duties OF lie reslrLsble military posi-
pn Nrr'l nc occupies Al Tie service OF lis county,.
threat apr!s,.se.l sIn cheefed and encouraged By
nis pre- bumblC Ecutcrsut though 1 sm, iay.
iDg olhh Ia rb,. oricsl powers or TO logical yti-
iiy feel sueh confidence 10 tie juslice OF my cause
ana ma intrinsic Length ash Beri,s, that feel an
"mh'y t.1,gui, God helping me, 10 pull Of
&c Vail iron the ibinly -disguiscd SeceIfouisin
Of Horaiio Seymour. Tremendous applause
IN the first place, 1 hope that YOU Will excuse ne
il refer TO some matters Of moTe personal concern.
In doing ibis shall depsrt irola the rule which
have prescribed for myself, and 10 which have
siudously adhered; Tor u LAS been ny rule OF acton
30 pay no attention ~ The attacks made upon me by
partisan prerses OF partisan speakers. Bnt Mr..
llOrano Seymour has thought proper III hif place 10
descend from his high position and TO indulge IN
personal attack upOu ny,eii; aud tho high pOsiion
which be hus been allowed 20 occupy by tie nomng-
ton conferred upon him, and the publicity Of bis
charges against NE, afford re sufficient excuse for
departing toiE instance, With your Kind peTnls-
fiOn from the Iule / have described. Mr.. Seymour
finds il necessary 10 adopt some excuse for
this persOns assault; aud the excuse which
he makes is that made personal
assault upon him. Mir. Seymour ID entirely familiar
with paI lisuenisTy law; aud no gentleman knows
better han harelf, that while by that code you nrc
allowed the utmost freedom OF criticism in relation
20 principle and the dangerous tendencies and re-
suits ilst viii flow fIsm the doctrines advanced BY
your antagonist, you not at liberty TO indulge IN
6-I ciBion Of the motives or IN "A personal attack
upon himself. None knew better than he that had
sudiously complied with the stricteft ruet OF this
CODE But felt a strong aud clear conviction that
his mech WAC full oil dangerous tendencies and
principles end that is effect would be, wherever
II vas believed 20 arrest Immediately all yolnn-
teeIlng iu this State under tho calls OF the Presi-
deni and 10 multiply the periln OF the army and 81
/ tue Government. l felt that II the people should
elect IA their chief magistrate the man who avowed
these sentiments, IL would be the most terrible
blow the Union cause could receive. l under
AXE therefore, at proper time TO anyze, crilicse
aud EXPOSE the errors and perncious tendencies OF
that epeech. The only paragraph 10 which Mr.. Sey-
nOur hes taken exception is one ia which under
took to say that if jackson were President, and II
tic AboliiiOnistS Of New-fngiand bad seeded III
stead Of tie South, the sentiments OF that speech
would not have been patiently heard by the Demo
cratic Convention IN whose presence that speech
wa delivered. This is the head and front Of my Of
Tending. II was legitimate and proper illustration
of the tendencies Of his position. Mr. Seymour has
charged NJ on me that was dslOyal 10 this Govern
meIlt; that made u speech AT Tweddle Hall in jan
uary, 1861 from whiCh no he takes two sentences
not in juxisIOsitiou, torn from their context to
prove his accusatOn. propose 10 Try the charge by
the record. Tie record Of history the most salts
factory mode Of doing that az the trial by record
is the mott satisfactory mode III our Courts :.
1t would be entirely satisfactory if Were 10 come
before this audience now and affirm that NY pTinci-
pies had been loyal and patriotic. For ON illustra
ton, II had been for the Office If Governor, and
newspaper in the city where 1 resided charged that
although possessed large ancestral fortune had
never subscribed dollar Tor this war, and alter
that charge hid been made should 20 and subscribe
so for the support Of families Of volunteers that
would not be trial upon the record lcheere, that
would be sort OF o. post facto evidence given ~
nuHc p,o tune, Hind Of death bed repentance
that would confess the whole case against me-
II would be no more evidence than II Il man
charged with stealipg sheep should 20 and put bis
name upon the sheep, aud then appeal to that mark
as evidence of bic honest title TO that property
4 al fstsr IN A. sfll
excuse Iae IL refer little generally to ouSide evil
dence. II | vas the difloyal man that Mr.. Soy