Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-07-14
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GOVERNOR asEYMOUR's GREAT J. u
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Delivered on the Fourth Of July, in The Cay Of
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An Eloquent Appeal in Favor of Consti.
| tutional Rights and Freedom.
/ ln the Academy of Music, New York, ,on the
4th Inst, Gov. srYMoUR delivered the followina
address to an audience counted BY thousands
| SPEECH OF HoRATIo SEYMOUR.
FfLLow CiTizrNs :--When' accepted the In.
yltation TO speak with OTHERS at this meeting, we
were promised the downfall of Vicksburn, the
opening Of the Mississippi, the probable capture
of the Confederate, capital, and the exhaustion
Of the rebellion. BIZ common consent all par.
Ties had fixed upon this day when the results OF
the campaign should be known, to mark out nj
that line Of policy which they felt that our
country should pursue.a But In the moment of
| expected victory there came the midnight cry
| from Pennsylyania TO save Ito despoiIed fields
from the invading foe. and, almost In sight of
| this great commercial metropolis, the ahipg of
your merchants were burned to the water's edge.
Since that time have occupied every hour 10
the point Of physical exhaustion, to rally our
troops to the rescue of an adjoining sister State
tremendous applause), to organize the militia
Of our own State for our defence, and TO place
New York in that condition of dignity and
power which Q great State should ever hold,
that truly respects It's own rights. (Great ap.
plause.) / have concerned myself with those
measures that thought were calculated to pro-
tecS the commerce Of this great city. I stand
kaf thotl0 a. .
animated by expected victories, but feeling az
oil feel who are now within the sound OF nv
voice, the dread uncertainties of the conflict
which RACES around US, not alone In Pennsylya-
hia, but along the long line Of the Mississippi.
contests that are carrying down 10 bloody graves
81 many Of ourfelloW oountrymen, 60 many of
our rfriends--that spreading renewed mourn
ing throughout this great broad land of ours
Under circumstances like these, L shall allow
| TO 60 unnoticed many topics upon which meant
TO speak on this occasion. They might not be
10 Keeping with the feelings which now press
ol each breast OF ours. .'''~ -.
But there is one subject to which even now
feel II my duty to cell your attention. There
| is one appeal that Iwant now to make to this
whole community, irrespective of party, and
pray that you may hear that appeal. A few
years agowe stood before this community to
but our fears were laughed at. AT a later day,
when the clouds Of war overhuDg our country,
We implored those In authority to comptomiae
that difficulty, for We had been told by great
orator and statesman, Burke, that there never
! yet Was revelation that might not have been
| prevented by compromise made 10 timely
and graceful manner. (Great appause.) = Onr
| prayers were uuheeded. Again, when theuun
test was opened, We invoked those who had the
conduct Of Ofiirs not TO underrate the power OF
the adversarJ-not to underrate the courage
and resources, and endurance of our own sister
States. All this warning was treated ss SYM =
pathy with treason. You have the results OF
these unheeded warnings and unheeded prayers; !;
they have stained our soil With blood; they have
carried mourning into thousands OF homes; and
to day they have brought our country to the
very verge of destruction. Once more come
before you, to offer agaia an earnest prayer and
bid you TO listen to warning. Our country is
tnot only at this time torn By one Of the bloodi
es. wars that has ever ravaged the face OF the
earth, or olWhioh history gives an account, but,
II We turn our faces TO our own loyal States,
how 10 it there7 Do you not find the communi.
ty divided into political parties, strongly array
cd against each other, and using With regard to
each other terms Of reproach and defanoe2 Is
It not said by those who support more pArticu-
larly the administration, that, we who differ,
honestly, pstfioticslly, @sincersl w. from them
With regard 10 the line Of duty, are men of
reasonable purposes and traitors to our coun-
try7 ("Hear, hearty But on the other hand,
10 1t not true that many of our organization
look on Sthis administration as hostile tosour
tights and liberties; look upon our opponents as
men who would do rs wrong in regard 10 our
most sacred lrancSises1
need not call your attention to the tone Of
thep,eas Or 10 the tone Of public, feeling, to
show you how, at this moment parties are thus
exasperated, and stand in almost defiant stti-
tudes to each other. A few years ago We were
told that sectional strife, .waged in times like
these, would do no harm TO our country; but
you have seen the sad and bloody results. Let
us be admonished now in time and take care
that this Irritation, this feeling which Ia gsoW.
ing up In our midst,s shall NOT also ripen Into
civil troubles that shall carry the evils Of war
inio our very midst and about our own homes.
Now, upon one thing all parties are agreed, and
that is this: Until we have united North re
can have no successful ar.--Until We have o
united, haromnious North VIC can have no
benefcent peace. How shall We have harmony
How shall the unity of all parties be obtained 2
| wish to say o few words to you upon this point,
which, i firmly believe, is one Of the most
important considerations to whiohI could Call
your attention. ID harmony to be coercsd7
appeal to you, my Republican friends, when
you cay to us that the nations life and exist
ence hangs upon harmony and concord here, if
you yourselves, In your serious moments, be
lleye that this Ia TO be produced ~ seizing our
persons, By infringing upon our rights, by in
eulting our homes, and dsprising us OF those
cherished Frlnciples for Shichour fathers fought
and to which we have always sworn allegiance?
(Gfeat applauseD ID do appeslto you, my Re-
| publican friends, and beg that you wilireceive
this appeal In she earnest, and patriotic spitit
which prompts me to make Il. appeal to yon
| II you are not doing yourselves and your coun-
try great wrong when you declare that har-
mony and unity Of plrties are essential to save
the nations lite essential to the highest interests
OF our land sapd iet stigmAtize men % true and
honest as yourselves, and whom experience has
proved to be wiser, too, as men who do not love
their country. and ,wbo are untrueito her instl-
tutions. -a
How. then, are wsts get this Indispensable
harmony--thia needed funltyf II 10 not to be
obtained By tramplipg upon rights; II 10 not TO
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