The New York herald., 1862-09-25


sview Of Governor seymours address TO the Democratic
nate Convention. After briefly reviewing the. .circunA-
Aances under which the present Convention met and
inviting cooperation of all loyal men willing to sus
tain the government the prosecution of the he
said convention had recently been held corsposed
delegates OF an important political party, the lvp
iings of which had been intensely partisan
nss~. Nut. The gentleman who accepts that nomina-
lthronfn. up high and broad distinction, between
ton builds 1eech OF which two hundred thousand
barties in 81. % be scattered broadcast slirough
copies were oIoefeo circumstances the eyes OF Tho
Union war men OF the state b. = action 1t would take.
Convention, watching eagerly wh~. his duty to lay
AS one of those he had deemea :. whole North
aside party and endeavor to unite with tho :. which
% meet and huri back the lido of rebellion "a
threatens to overthrow the government The views ~
entertained challenged by the democratic party Of
che State Horatio Seymour, in his speech, assas the
position taken by those of this organization ana nam
tans the propriety OF preserving and broad dstnc
tion parties. That speech requires consideration at
che hands of this Convention They were there to-day as
the only representatives of the vigorous war party Ihef
watchword should be simply war the knife for the pre-
servation OF institutions Their platform shouia DC
upon plain determ nation crush the rebellion, and
so doing restore the Union as u was ana the cohstu
ssn. as assas hs nao the true criterion Of the
loyalty Of orator is the effect his speech
had read the speech Horatio Seymour has been ncl
Cd 10 excaim 81 must fight Tor my country but, II
at all BY IT. mus .vs Os is ay Ga IN
cloud applause) The primary argument Of Governor
Seymours speech is that tn, republican party cannot
save the country Under the constitution the whole au
Shorty to prosecute the vested in the general
government 1t alone has authority to control the move
xnents of armies. State, even under the lead OF
such an able Horatio Seymour would have
no authority over the army alter it had left 4 the
State Abraham Lincoln, VINO IS now rresi si
dent under the constitution must have control until
1866. The Confederate government acquire strength oy
the lapse time or Seymour does not
contemplate any usurpaon overthrow Of the general
government lie would find no authority Tor TINS IN the
Constitution as it is and Seymour has great
instrument
applause When Governor Seymuur's speech was lnade
The robels were thunderng II the doors Of the FREQ
states: but he says. Hold on, loyal citizens, tie
republicans cannot the country, the dem
Gratis alone car DO that; they will come into
power In years. Does this encourage enlist
xnents2 Does not who believes this say "Why
should go forth 10 warwhy send forth my darling boy
If the country cannot be saved under republican ad
Ininstration? cloud applause) The very effect OF this
parayze and strike down the loyal spirit which has
spread the North When the people Of this state
cept a candidat and platform based such issue
then will JEFF Davis have something to be thankful for in
his next thanksgiving proclamation. (load cheers)
The strength of the government not the rulers,
but in the citizens. II the government weak II IS the
duty all men put forth their best efforts, without
grumbins, TO sustain the government IN the work IN
which i. Is engaged.
MIR Tremane with the statement OF Governor
Seymour that the border state Union men looked anx-
ousy for the Of the partisan movement in this
state holding that Brownlow johnson and other leaders
desired nothing than to see the North unite IN sup
port Of the government.
VoicE-How about Fernandez
TREMAINE said the last he saw OF Fernando wood hc
stood that hall when the chairman of the Democratic
Convention was thrown from the platform daughter
applause Ee then opposing the Seymour party
of which the high priest Governor seymour in
his speech devoes three columns to denuncation o. the
republican party. and sentence TO denuncation o
the rebellion In that sentence he calls it wicked; but
the paragraph he makes amends for that by do
caring that the acts tho administration justify it,
Mr. Tremaine continued to review Governor Seymours
positions arguing that the North had no responsibilities
m this rebellion which has been for years plotted
South Seymour had stigmatzed the of Congress
unconstitutional but did not specify the charges
They had called him 10 point out the
uHfr partS Of
whom he demands change In the administration
He assailed the insinuaton made by Seymour
that would be reputation OF the national debt
rgng upon the purpose for which that debt created
and declaring it never would be repudiated He con
cluded with eloquent appeal aud the assertion tha
tho country be saved shall be saved under repubii
administration.
Loud applause followed the Speech and the Convention
On motion Of T c. PETERS. amended by Judge Pringe
Mr, Tremaine requested TO furnish copy Of thu
speech for publication. The state committee autho
rzed the printing OF two hundred Thousand
COPIES fifty thousand Of them in the German language
IN motion Mr.. MADDEN, of Orange, all the papers il
tho State were requested to publish the speech.
Mr.. CoCHRANE, from the Committee on Permaaept Orga
nization, reported tho following -
Henry J. Raymond, OF New York.
PREsIDENTs
l-augh Gardner. NY, Isaac shsrmsa,N
3-A Cvin, Rensselaer,, Jno. H. Gardiner, schoharie
4-w. L. Manning, Franklin, Alonzo n Morgan, Warren
ST. G. Avord Onondaga, J. A. Bell, Jeneresn
6-R. Stewart, Madison, l.. c. Hitchcock, Broome
ID Bryan, stcubon, Thos. Jeaards, Monroe.
:a-Wm Keep, Niagara, j. b. Young, Erie.
aRcKErAsirs.
DID. Dist
IF c. wagone eNY s-Alvin sturtAvant, Della
2-Park Goodwin, Queens. ware.
s-p. E. Van Assyne, Co IA 8. Cummings, Cay
4-Uiias 9. Paris. wash III 4. Risley, chaa
5-A H. Ianin, Herkimer.
The CLAIR appointed j. X. Potter, OF Albany: Chas.
Myers, OF ST. Lawrence, as committee 70 conduct tn
permanent President TO the chair.
Mt RAYMOND received great applause as he TOOK th
platform. He spoke follows
GENTLEMEN OF CoSvENnoN-I tender you my warm
thanks for the honor have done me- in appontin
me TO preside your Deliberations. need not
many moments in recalling what fresh in the minds
every of you-the Consideration Of which makes thi
the most important political held tn
soil Of the Empire State. The time at which Is heid-
the midst OF civil the circumstances under watch
is hedthe nation lettering to its base under the blow
OF rebellion and the virtual agent Of that rebellion seek
ing power and Office at the hands Of our people wha
need, TO impress upon us the sense OF TIN
responsibility which attaches 70 our action today
have used that phrase harsh aud backenins as il s
without due consideration trust am not regardless
personal political proprety IN public discussion bu
this time for etiquette. when my country Is mensce
with deadly peril Tho only words which belt the
sion the words Of trnth words Of warnng--as no
and strong language afford. say, then, that "
have look the fact in the face to-day that til
loyal North invaded by rebellion that treason turks
DOORS and 10 do It's work here ir the midst
our homes. Its armed hosts do not yet trca
our soil, its flag does not yet float from hlto,s
but it seeks to clutch tho political power OF thi
great state throw virtually and practically int
into the scale OF the rebellion. deny tn,
the contest waged here the present time politics
contest or thnt tho democracy Of the State p any
and proper the word be held responsible
It. II 1t had been simply political canvass, on whc
the acted it leaders were about 10 enter, wi,
did they throw aside all these Of their lenders, who ha
In any way identified themselves with the cause of M
country ia It's contest with febellony Why did the
not take that hcnored citizens who was the
standard bearer years ago2 Where Oh
veteran Of Broomc, whose glitiering plume wa
always first and foremost In any legitimate party cones
Where he who snatched from the blazing ruins
government what little Buchanan and his Cabinet ha
left Of IL, and whose stern command, Ir any man a.
tempts haul down the American flag shoot him on IN
spot rang through tho land like buge note out OF IN
darkness and rst breathed life and hope into the sinI
ing heart OF the nationS Where all these men, an
the many other leaders OF the democratic party who's
have been drawn In the service OF the country
and wi their