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

should have presented my name for the high Office
Of Lieutenant Governor Of this State And
is not it little singular that Horatit
Seymour alone should have known what was &C
I stndiously withheld from the mass OF the commu
nifty where resided ! But in regard TO the wed
die Hall Convention, what was the condtlon Oh the
country at that time On the second day OF that
month the patriotic Governor OF this State had sent
In bis annual message recommending coordination,
the repeal of the Personal Liberty law, and express
ing the hope that our Representatives in Congress
would favor any settlement that was Jus, honor
able and patriotic. Whenthis Twedde Hall Con.
vention was held, although sx States had voted to
secede, Virginia had held her Convention and
resolved that there should be a Pence Convention,
snd delegates from the other States were sent 70 IT,
The Governor had recommended that New-fOrk
should aend Commissioners to that Convention, and
the Legislature had not acted upon that Recommended
ton. Mr.Robnson, a prominent member of the Assem-
bly, bad introduced roso looking toward concil-
iation did not then in any delusion believe that II
was possible that these preliminary symptoms were
the rceults OF conspiracy. the roots Of winch were
deep in the Southern toil, and which must neces-
sary break ont upon the election Of President
that they could no longer control-lcheers ard
therefore hoped that If the passions OF the south
had time TO cool and no collision should take
PLACE in the meantime tie terrible horrors OF
civil war might be avoided. i occupied sub.
e;antially the same position occupied by An
.
Carolina in 1892, when lie SAID, meeting the
proclamation Of Sonth Carolina by counter proc
ama'ion that it his purpose that II the prim,val
OF the shedding Of blood was 10 be incurred,
should not he by nm act on the part of tie United
States which could be avoided. Ia ny speech az
1weddIe Hall, took the ground that The passions
of the South excited and III order TO affect the
Northern mind endeayor to preseD. the hest Cx-
a could iSr il, not in the way Of Justification,
but 10y way If miig'l,iv, @''o ''vS''
wrong, but my pnrpose was then, az nov, 70 save
The Mon of my iatheiE-saye II pea'eepp u por-
ble hnt If II not be saved JeacegblG, save oy
the employment Of all re means that God and Ia
ture have placed in bands. Loud applause
Three cheers Tor Lyman IoInain. Now, on That
occasion, without having given that deep AMI serious
consideration 10 the subject which since have,
took the ground that See, ssionisn wes heresy thai
hal no ioothoh in the Constitution OF the Unied
States. Mr. 1romain read extracts from his speech
in Iwedde Hall in proof 81 his statements IN regard
10 IT, Now, tie Peaco Cony IGNITION iniled 10 accom-
plisb lie pnrrose became tho purpose of the Sonh
solution and the etabsl Dent or 3 new Con-
lcdefsey. Within FIX weeks after this
1weddlc Hall Convention was held the at
tack ,gas made upon Fort Sumter. Tic
Confederate leaders declared that the Copiedei1ie
times should march 10 the Hufton, end their niser-
slle rag should float over tsreuil Hall The PIcsi-
dent issued his proclamation calling for 1000 men.
4 mass meeting Was held IN the Capitol. Or that
occasion ] took nv stand with John X Porter in
favor Of saving the Union and Of putting down The
rebellion Mt al hazards and at III costs. From hat
lave never changed, aad never shall. referred
10 the old law Of 1873, which gfve tie Prcsident
rover TO call Qu' the militia, aud vindicsted that
rover. referred 20 the violent action OF the South
nsfoEo over thought Il becoa'ing oansidate, at
lhe time u the 1weddle Hall Conviction, eA
plaip.d my position in lew woIds and 1fierward
u,ed his language: Before the breaking out Of
n, siiliio,, myselL in common with thousands Of
loyal clilxeu- fmplored our Government 10 take
neasnss and employed strong language, IA favor
OF oomponise. But TIE souih 'loseo tue doo' 10
pace ard eonoiliaiion. lhe attack was made on
fort Sumter and the prof became apparent that
tie rinclcnders bad plotted the breaking mp Of the
Government No alternative was LETT. And ~
view OF that state Of thing, said, " Let the war
No on. let IL never ceaso 30 long We are
sJle by our means ard credit 10 furnish an
army with clothing, arms ard ammunition. Az
planse.I Now fellow citizens, what shall say OF
The gross imputsion contained in Mr.. seymour
.peo,h that have turned triilOr to MY party and
deserted my political principles 10 Obtain suitable
reward by "A nomination Tor Office OF Lieutenant
Governor Oh. Hofauo Seymour LaughIer
You dng down DEEPER 10 the mire and nth than ever
your mater Jefferson Davis did. Great nerIi-
ment On that You could rse from the low, soidid
position Of partisan 10 breath the pure spirit that
stephen A. Douglas inhaled loud appaurel-the
same Douglas FOR whom labored as my Presidential
candidate with ful KNOWLEDGE however that he was
n doomed man by reason ~ the treachery OF those
Southern Breckenridge ialse-hearted traitors re-
pewed applausel- the same Douglas who was the
choice Of the Northern Democrats, but whom Hora-
ito Seymour was willing to thrown overheard
at Charleston and Baltimore Offering to the de-
uhuds Of his Southern masters, Jef. DAVIS d Co.
Loud applause In the last speech that Douglan
delivered before the Illinois Legislature, in April,
1861, be said: " Now permit me to FAY 10 the as
,embled Representatives and Senator of our good
Ill at rnntuosel az IL of both POLITICAL
parties, In my opinion II IS your duty
to lay afide your party organizations aud partisan
appeals, and forget that you were ever d.
vidod until you have rescued the Government
and the country from their assaults aud
thon resume your partisan Ipositiop according to
your own wishes. Give me country inst that my
children may live in peace, then We may have a
theiter for our Iarty ofganlza 10 oieialc upon
Loud applause. Oh, lIoratio Seymour l have
been nominated against my wishes, but under such
circumstances that l could not have declined
without proving felse 20 that organization with
which | an identified, and with which l
stand or fall. L have been nominated Tor sn oiioe
which, in my Judgment, will confer no honor upon
me if eected-.ln Office the compensation II which
IL xix dollars day while tho Senate and Canal
Board are in session, and without any mileage, be-
cause | reside at the place OF ritting. Laughter.
la rupposing that would prove false 10 my primer
pies 10 ACCEPT snch n nomination Horiiio Soy
nour has only furnished u Transcript ofNs own
mind and his own idea Of suitable reward for
trlchery and dcsertion. Applause. I hurl back
into tie teeth Of that gentleman with indig.
nant scom tie false and costomptible accuse
ton. lAppause.l Heretofore it las been
our pride that no man could aspiTe, with any hope
of success, TO the high Office Of Governor Of the
State Of New.York unless he was In every sense of
the word gentleman, ana unlef. he possessed can
DOR truth, and integrity But what sort OF an esti-
MAZE does Seymour compel III 20 form Of the stan
dari by which he weighs mems motives, TO suppose
that one like nyself in the full practice OF lucra
tive and honorable position should have deserted
party principles for the FAKE OF becoming Lieuten
ant linYerrnorl Elect Tint man 10 the Office OF