Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-14
Governor seymour az Home-A Brief
aud sterling Speech-Serenade by
Returning Soldiers.

Governor seymour az Brief
aud Sterling Speech-Serenade by
Returning Soldiers.
Governor Seymour is on a brief visit to bis
home At Utica. On Monday evening the people
turned out en- nasse to welcome their fellow
citizen and neighbor, the noble Chief Magistrate
Of the Empire Sta;e They gathered in the
square opposite Bags Hotel, where the Gov
ernor had rooms. Must. aud bonfres animated
the scene. In response to the popular desire.
Governor Sew mo lr appeared and made a brief
address, which is briefly sketched in the Observer
as follows:
1.-The Governor, who is in the enjoyment of
most e~xcellent health. spoke very happily. He
thanked bis friends aud fellow citizens most sin
cerely for this expression of their good will and
personal friendship. Many months had elapsed
since be had the pleasure of being among them.
When worn by the cars and responsibilities of
Office, il was pleasant TO turn homewaFd and
mingle with friends who had been so true TO him
through life. Returning here once again. he
was grateful tor the cordial greetings of political
opponents as well as friends. These are times
in which mems political prejudices and passions
are heated, buthe was almost made to forget this
fact while receiving so many proofs of friendship
from men of all shades of political opinion. in
this. he had almost said. his native town. Ii is
true that in these times harsh things are SAID.
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spoken Of him, il was a source Of gratitude
that his opponents did not forget him. Laugh
teri
He returned when those before him were at
fected by a question Of deep interest to them all =
he alluded TO the CONSUMPTION act. He should
not mar the occasion by saying anything to
wound any present who differed from him in pc
litical opinion. He counseIed that however much
they might differ as to the ~propriety or the jus
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prejudices or passions to carry them beyond the
point where they would be obedient TO the laws
They must remember that when law was violated
their best interests were violated. Law protects
US always-it is that which gives us security in
sleep, at all times, and in all places-and we
should always manifest respect for il. If the
CONSUMPTION bears harshly on the people, let us
alleviate the h~ardships thrust upon them. not by
violence. but by kindly acts and mutual aid
Expressing his qualification that the Supervisors
in Oneida county were about meeting to consider
the subject of aiding those ON whom the draft
falls heavily, he said he was quite sure that,
whatever might be mems differences about the
CONSUMPTION law. they would all unite in such
beneicent measures as would save from suffering
those who conld lily bear the burden laid upon
them.
There were other things to which he would
wish to allude, but he could not allude to Earring
QueSIODS. he WOulO tell Jnem tulS NGalu-leL
them moi put themselves in opposition to law.
There are remedies at the ballot box and in the
courts. Every officer, legislative. executive or
judicial, is subject to the laws. and sometime,
sooner or later. to the decision Of The polls. The
laws and Constitution are ample to right all
wrongs, and there is no remedy for injustice in
acts Of disorder; disorder and revolution secure
no rights, but create new wrongs. He alluded
to this subject because party passions ran higher
than before, and we are in danger of losing faith
in our institutions. We must look to the judici
airy and to the ballot box, and soon all will be
well.
The clouds over our country are dark; suffer
ings press heavy upon US; many have dark fore
bodeings as they look about them and begin to
study the future; but the Governor said il was
not so with him. Applause He had thought
painfully and carefully upon the perils of the
country, and been aided by correspondence from
all parts Of the country. and he was now conf
dent that we would be once more a united and
happy people, with a restored Union, with the
rights OF States respected, and that in a little
time American homes would be again saved
from invasion and outrage. (Cheers
But he had not intended to say so much. He
again thanked his fellow citizens for their many
acts of PERSONAL kindness-fOr this compliment.
He invoked the blessing of Almighty God upon
them, and ask Him that we might be relieved
from the disasters now pressing uporthe country
that peace might be restored to our beloved land,
and that it should speedily regain all its glory and
prosperity.
Gov. Seymour then retired. and the large as
sembly after repeated cheering, dispersed.
Later in the evening the 18th (Albauy) regi
ment of New York Volunteers, on their return
home from service liz the bloody fields Of the
Southwest, headed by a large deputation of AL
banians who had come up to meet them. accom-
panied by Schriber's Albany Band, serenaded the
Governor and greeted him with intense enthusi
ssm. The compliment was handsomely &C
knowledged.