M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1863-07-16
THE FOURTH OF JULY.
The Democratic Association NJ
go the Academy of Nj uSic.
OF GOVERNOR SEYMOUR.
From tho Now York World, July 81
DEMOCRATIC UNION ASSOCIATION.

From the New York World July g.
DEMOCRATIC UNION ASSOCIATION.
BY the time of the commencement
OF the exercises every available place
of the Academy was crowded, altho.
ugh the admission was by ticket, and
lbundredswere obliged to leave, unable
Ito obtaiE seats, Or even standing
room, The gentlemen of the Asso.
citation were stationed in various parts
of the house attending 10 the comfort
of the assemblage. The stage was
decorated by immense American flags,
Ifurled overhead, democratic Union
Association" The private houses
were also decorated with the Stars
and Stripes.
After tho playing OF "Hail Colum.
bia" by the band, the Chairman in.
trodnced Horatio Seymour, Governor
lot New York. He was received with
|. the greatest enthusiasm, with waving
of hats aud handkeJchiel5, and, when
the cheering was supposed to have
ceased, it was renewed several times
with the most enthusiastic demon.
strati0ns. .s.
SPEECH OF HoRATIo SEYMOUR.
Fellow citizens: When accepted
the invitation to speak with others at
this meeting, We were promised the
downfall Of Vicksburg, the opening
Of the Mississippi, the probable cap.
Iture of the Confederate Capital, and
the exhaustation of the rebellion. BY
common consent of all parties he had
fixed upon this day when toe results
: of the campaign should be known, to
mark out that line Of policy which
they felt that our country should pur-
sue. But in the moment Of expected
victory there came the midnight cry
Tor help from Pennsylvania to save
its despoiled fields from the invading
foe, and, although within sight OF this
great commercial metropolis, the
ships Of your merchants were burned
to the waters edge. Since that time
have occupied every hour, to the
point of physical oxhaustatioG, to rally
our troops to the rescue Of an adjoin.
ing sister State Tremendous applause
to organize the militia OF our own
State for our defense, and TO place
New York in that condition of dignity
and power wiCh great State should
ever hold that truly respect OF its own
rights. Great applause. have
concerned myself with those measures
that | thought were calculated to pro
Itect the commerce Of this great city.
stand before you, then, upon this
occasion, not as one animated by eX-
pected victories, but feeling as all feel
who are now within the sound of my
voice, the dread uncertainties of the
conflicts which rage around us, not
alone in Pennsylvania, but along the
whole line of the MissisSippi-con.
tests that are carrying down 20 bloody
graves so many Of our fellow country
mcn, so many Of our friends-that are
spreading renewed mourning through
out this great broad land Of ours.
Under circumstances like these, /
shall allow to 60 unnoticed many
topics upon which meant to speak
on this occasion. They might seem
to jar with the solemnity of the occa
sion. They might not be in keeping
with the feelings which now press on
each breast Of ours. But there is one
subject to which even nowI feel it my
duty to call your attention. There is
one appeal that | want now to make
to this whole community, irrespective
ofparty, and | pray that you may hear
that appeal. A few years ago we
stood before this community to warn
them OF the dangers OF sectional strife,
but our Tears were lauSl9t 1T. at q
latter day, when the clouds Of war
overhung our country, we implored
those in authority to compromise that
difficulty, ior we had been told by a
Igreat orator and statesmen, Burke
that there never yet was a revolution
that might no have been perverted by
compromise made in a timely and
graceful manner. Great applause.
Our prayers were unheeded. Again
when the contest was opened, we in,
! voked those who had the conduct o.
affairs not Ito underrate the power o.
the adversary not to underrate the
J courage andEesources, and endurance
of Our own sister lStates.1a AllP this
warning was treated as sympathy
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