Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-08
Governor seymour at Uome-A Brief
and sterling >pcech-Serenade by
r. m SOtd6ers


Returning soldiers.
Governor Seymour is on a brief visit To his
home at Utica On Monday evening the people
turned out masse TO welcome their fellow
citizen and neighbor. the noble Chief Magistrate
of the Empire State They gathered in the
square opposite Bagg's Hotel. where the Gov
ernor had rooms. Music aud bou6res animated
the scene. In response to the POPULAR desire.
Governor Seymour appeared and made brief
address, which is briefly sketched in the Observer
a folows:
THE Governor who is in the ENJOYMENT of
most excellent health. spoke very happily. He
thanked his friends aud fellow citizens most sin
cerely for this expression OF their good will AMI
personal friendship. Many months had elapsed
since he hid the pleasure Of being among them
When worn by the cars and responsibilities of
office. IL was pleasant to turn homeward 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 well friends. These times
in which mems political prejudices and passions
are heated the 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 IL il
true that in these times harsh things are said,
but he could say now tina, when they were
spoken Of him. il was n source of gratitude
that his opponents did not forget him. Laugh
ter.
He returned when those before him were af
fected 10y question of deep interest to them all -
he alluded 10 the conscripti0n act He should
not mar the occasion bv saying anything to
wound any present who differed from him in po
litcal opinion He c0unseled that however much
they might differ to the proprety or the jus
tce of enactments. they should never allow their
preludices or passions To carry them beyond the
point where they would be obedient to the laws
They must remember that when law violated
their best interests were violated. Law protects
IA alwavs-it is that which gives US security in
sleep. at all times, and in all places-and we
should always manifest respect for it. Ii the
conscripton bears harshly the people. let us
alleviate the hardships 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 sui ect of aiding those on whom the draft
falls heavily. he said he quite sure that,
whatever might be mems differences about the
conscription law. they would all unite in such
benetcent measures as would save from suffering
those who could lily bear the burden laid upon
them.
There other things to which he would
Wish To allude. but he could not allude to Earring
questions He would tell them this again-let
them not put themselves in opposition To law
There are remedies at the ballot box and in the
courts Every officer, legislative. executive or
judicial IL subject to the laws. and sometime.
sooner or later. to the decision of he polls. The
laws and Constitution are ample to right all
wrongs, and there ia remedy for injustice in
acts of disorder disorder AMI revolution secure
no rights, but create new wrongs. He alluded
10 this subject because party passions ran higher
than before, and we are in danger of losing faith
in our institutions We must look 10 the iudici
AIRY and To the ballot box, and soon all will be
we'll
The clouds over our country are dark; suffer
in.ys press heavy upon us: m1nv have dark fore
boleings as thev look about them and begin TO
study the future: hut the Governor said it was
not so with him Applause He had thought
painfully and carefully upon the perils of the
country. and been aidei by correspondence from
all parts of the country. and he was nov conf
dent that we would be once more united and
happy people. with a restored Union. with the
rights ot States respected. and that in a little
;ime American homes would be again saved
from invasion and outrage. lCheerS
But he had not intended 10 say - mach He
again thanSe, his fellow citizens for their many
acts of psrsonal kindness-for this compliment
He invoked the blessing of Almighty God upon
them and ask Him that We might I've relieved
from the disasters now pressing upon the country
that peace might be restored To our beloved land
and that il should speedily regain all its glory aud
prosperity.
Gov Seymour then retired. and the large as
semby after repeated cheering. dispersed
Liter in the evening the 18th Albany reg
ment of New Yurk Volunteers. on their return
home from service in the bloody fields of the
Southwest. headel hy large depuIation Of Al
banisns Who had c'me M to meet them accom-
panied by Schrber's Albany b md. ser ,naded the
Governor and greeted him with intense enthus
asm The compliment was handsomely &C
khowledced