, 1862-12-13
Horatio seymoas,s Position.

nor elect of the State of New York, delivered in
Brooklyn, on the night Of the Dist of October.
A glance at it is all that necessary to upset the
fine spun theories of those who affect to believe
that the late successes Of the Democrats, in the
loyal States, indicate a reaction in the popular
mind against the war. He says, in one place, to
be sure that the war might have been averted
but this sentiment must be set down to his credit
as partisan rather than as patriot.
The rebellion was planned years and years ago.
A part of the programme was to place that
wretched imbecie, James Buchanan, in the ex-
ecutive chair, and surround him with none but
persons in the interest the conspirators-
Floyd, Jake Thompson an Howell Cobb, for in
stance. BY Tins move{fss tgger Of the army
was broken. The 10000 men the Government
had in its pay were SO distributed over the Con-
tinent, that we had in fact, no army at all when
we most needed one. The arms of the Govern
ment were transported away down South The
Southern arsenals were filed to repletion, while
those in the Northern States were left bare. The
Navy, too, was scattered to the four quarters of
the globe, and when Sumter was first menaced
the Government was absolutely without war YES
sells to send to its succor. All this was not done
after the election Of Mr.. Lincoln. On the con-
trary it was going on ever since the Inauguration
of Buchanan, and was perfected before even Mr.
Lincoln was nominated at Chicago.
Under such circumstances, how could the war
by any possibility have been ayerted? 1t was
determined upon before Mr.. SEYMOUR first cleo
ton to the gubernatoria chair of New York, on
the Barnburner or semi abolition ticket, in 1851.
With the light shed by these events he ought not
to have experienced any difficulty in reading cor
rectly the proceedings of the Peace Convention,
held before the Inauguration of Mr. Lincoln for
we presume his theory is, that by that instrument
tality the war could have been avoided. 1t was
countenanced by the South simply for the pur-
pose of gaining time, and nothing more. There
was nothing real and sincere or candid in its
course in that body. If it wanted simply guar
anty that all its Just rights would be respected, it
could have gotten it. The great fact which stands
out in bold relief, in this connecticut is that the
Crittenden compromise could have been passed
in the Senate of the United States if she rebel
Senators present at the time had only voted
Apart from this error, pardonable perhaps in
the partisan, the speech of Mr.. Seymour, to
which reference has been made, breathes nothing
but the most pure and lofty patriotism.
"The national life" he says, ''cannot be saved,
unless in addition to furnishing your Government
with all its demands of arms and armed men, it
has in addition to all that3 asoyahsupport on the
part of the people of the country. It is in vain
to furnish material strength, except, also, there
be obedience to law and respect to constitutional
authority. Now, ny friends, we give to the Gov
ernment that union of action that entire concert
of opinion which is to bring the war to prompt
and triumphant close. But appeal to you if
that can be done on the principle and action in
dorsed by the radical press of the country Pr
And again. "We tell you, and we tell the whole
world, that this great conservative party will
erect the shattered columns of the Union
[Cheers.] We will lift it up still nearer Heaven
than it was BEFORE and from its lofty top and
growing greatness there shall ever wave your ma
tons flag, with every star and every stripe that
has been placed there in the wonderful progress
of our country and whatever other men may
say, as for the conservative people of this coun-
try and as for myself as an indvidual-let other
men say and think what they please--as for the
division of this Union, and the breaking up of
that great natural alliance which was made by
nature and nature s God, never will consent to
it~-no, never, so long l have a voice to raise,
or hand to fight for our glorious land !" Loud
cheers.
From these extracts it is plain, that if the rev.
olution which has but recently taken place
means anything, it is more vigorous and earn
est prosecution of the war. 1t is an undoubted
truth, that the national life cannot be maintained
without obedience to law and obedience to con-
stitutional authority" 1t is equally true that it
is chiefly in the ranks of the radicals that disobe-
dience to law and disrespect to constitutional au-
thority, have principally been developed. Wit
ness the proclamations of Generals Fremont,
Hunter and Phelps-the threats of the Republi-
can press to overthrow the Government unless it
shaped its policy to suit their views, and the rev.
olutionary course of some of the Northern Gov.
ernors. The country, however, is charitable
enough to regard their doings9s errors rather of
the head than of the heart. 1t is not division
of sentiment upon the subject of the prosecution
Of the war that has taken place, but a contest Of
loyalty. The Democratic leaders have succeeded
in convincing a majority of the people, in several
OF the Eastern States, that if in power they
would conduct themselves better and prosecute
the war more vigorously than the Republicans,
and the country is going to give them a trial.
Beyond that, tie Fall elections have no signif-
cance.-.4lta Cal.
A TOUCHING SCENE A touching scene is re-
lated as transpring in Philadelphia hospital, re-
Gently:
Some benevolent ladies had distributed ice
cream to the invalid soldiers and all gladly
partook of the refreshment save one young, pale
handsome boy. His eyes were closed, and one of
the ladies observing him, softly whispered, "the
poor fellow is asleep, we must not disturb him."
No, ma'am, am not asleep" he answered, in
silvery voice, full of the sweetness of innocence
and boyhood. "Well, my little fellow, continued
the lady as she drew nearer, "are you fond of ice
cream P" every much so" he replied. "Didn't
you see me place this on your table ?" reaching
for the plate of cream. "Oh, yes,"h answered,
tremulously, "but l shut my eyes and cried to
mvself" "Cred, my child why, what made you