Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-11-19
Speech OF HOratiO Seymour ON the
Great DemOcKallc Vicfnrp

"Nohb DOuOCIhtIC V1CtOfH,
The following ia sketch of the remarks ol
Horatio Seymour, made at meeting of citif
zens OF Onondsga and Oneida, at the City Hal
In Utica, N. Y, on the 9Th inst:
Men Of Onondaga, the county of nv birth
and men OF Oneida, the county in which live
Il thank you for the home Verdicts you have
given upon those who have bore false witness
against my character and my patriotism -
while was battling for the cause of our coun-
try In other parts of New York, left the de-
Tense of my character in your hands. who
know me best. In no counties in the State
have our political opponents lost so much az in
yours.
The victory we have gained is not a partisan
triumph. II 10 won by conservative men here
tofore belonging to different organizations II
10 triumph for our country. Il embraces in
its generous purposes those who have battIed
against us. The first great cause of our suc.
cess, that which made the deep under sw ell
that bore us on to victory, were the letters
written by our soldiers from the battle field
imploriDg their fathers and brothers TO pui
down a wild and bloody fanaticism. More
clearly than others they see the errors which
brought the present calamities upon our coun.
Try. The Joy which our success will give TO
Union'loving and patriotic hearts throughout
our land, will be most strongly felt among
those who are fighting for our flag. Wo have
not only given them new vigor, but we have
weak kened the rebellion against which they are
combating. They now fight for the definite
purpose OF restoring our Union as it was and
upholdng the Constitution as Is is They are
now relieved from depressing uncertainties as
to the object of the contest, and of the feel.
ing that they were engaged in vague, blind
and indefinite struggle to carry out the theo
ries OF visionary fanatics, or of being made
the instruments to excite servile insurrcc-
tions' or OF being dragged into revolving
war against the lives of women and children.
The calmness and quiet OF this great political
revolution will impress the world, The enc.
miles OF our country charged that we were he.
coming brutal and bloodthirsty people. We
now show them that In the midst OF a great civ.
II war, against the enormous power and patron.
age which this war gives to those in office. the
citizens OF this country, at an election marked
by unusual order, have rebuked those who have
controlled the policy Of government, because
tneir language has been ferocious and sanguln.
ary, and their conduct not In keeping with the
genius OF our Constitution. While the action
Of our people has been calm, 1t has been promp,
and decided. One, year ago, our opponents
swept the country with overwhelming maiori
ties. Now, In every election, from Maine tc
Minnesota, they are either beaten or their
strength 90 broken down that everywhere they
are o defeated party. ~ M {, :
Il is source Of pride to us that the victory
which we have won will prove blessing To ali
parties and to our whole country. Weshall moi
retaiiate upon those who threatened our per.
sons or invaded our rights. We shall forge,
woros and acts OF passion and prejudice long