Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-07-29
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GOVERNOR SEYMOUR
Delivered Before the Democratic As
sociat ON.

FrIIow-C CrTZESs When l accepted
the invitation to speak with others at tins
meeting, we were promised the downfall
ot tVicksburg, the the opening OF the Mis-
si,sppi, the probable capture OF the Con-
frd,r,.tc capital, and the exhaustion OF the
rebellion. BY common consent all parties
had fixed upon this day when the results
of the camnaign should be known, TO mark
out that Euc of policy which they felt that
ouv country should pursue. But in the
moment Of expected victory there came
the midnight cry for help from Pennsyl-
vania to save lis despoilcd fields from the
invading foe, and almost, within sight Of
this great commercial metropolis, the ships
Of your merchants were burned to the
waters rigc. Since that time | have
occupied every !.cUr, to The point of physi-
cal exhaustion. 10 rally our troops to the
rcscue Of al a:ljriuin" sister State, tire
mcntous applause y To organize the mill
tia Of our own State for our own defense,
and To- place New York in that condition
Of dIgaiiy and power which great State
should ever hold that truly respects It's
own rights. lGrcat applausc.) have
concerned myself with those measures
that thought were calculated TO protect
the commerce Of this great city. | stand
before you, then, upon this occasion, not
as one animated with expected victories,
but feeling as all feel who are now within
the sound Of my voice, the dread uncer-
mntles of the conflicts which rage around
US, not alone in Pennsylvania, but along
the long line OF the Mississippi-contests
Ihat are carrying down TO bloody graves
{" many of our fellow-countrymen, so
many Of our friends-that are spreading
renewed mourning throughout this great
broad land of ours. Under circumstan-
ces like these shall allow TO so unnoticed
many topics upon which | meant TO speak
on this occasion. They might seem to
jar with the solemnity of the occasion
lhey might not be in keeping with the
feelings which now press on each breast
oI ours, But there is one subject to which
even now | feel ii my duty to call your
attention. There is one appeal that | now
want to make 30 this whole community,
Irrespective of party, and j pray that you
may hear that appeal
A few years ago we stood before this
community to warn them of the dangers
@ sectional strife, but our fears were
|uShed at. At a later day, when the
HoudS OF war ovcrhung our country, we
,,,lPlored those in authority to compromise
'nai difficulty, for we had been told by a
g'ch orator and statesman, Burke, that
UeFe never yet was a revolution that
might not have been prevented by a com
promise made in timely and graceful
.I'nner. Great applause.) Our prayers
We're unheeded.
gam when the contest was opened, we
invoked those who had the conduct of af-
not To underrate. the power OF the
'',ers;Ty-not to underrate the courage
q" anu resources, and endurance of our sister
yates All this warning was treated as
2mpathy with treason. You have the
''Sulls OF these unheeded warnings and
unneeded prayers they have stained our
ooH with blood; they have carried mourn
,,g INTO thousands of homes, and to-day
N'ey have brought our country to the very
'ers re OF destruction.
Once more come before you, TO offer
-''h an earnest prayer, and bid you to
-l''en to warning. Our country is not