The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-10-18
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The Great Speech of the
Campaign.
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Reasons Why Lincoln Should Not
be Re-eleoted.
GOV. SEYMOUR AT PHILADELPHIA.
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His Address to the Democratic
Meeting.

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From the New York Worlds Philadelphia Letter.
The Governor appeared on the stage at
eight o'clock, attended by the Committee
of the Keystone Club. The hall was in
stinct with life and enthusiasm in an in
etant. The entire audience arose, and three
stirring cheers greeted the speaker. Cheer
followed cheer, shout echoed shout. At
length Mr.. Vaux conquered temporary
peace, and introduced Governor Seymour.
Mr.. Seymour arose, amidst the widest
and most uncomfortable enthusiasm. He
said.
GOVERNOR sEYMoUR's ADDRESS.
FELLOW CITIZENS: l Iam suffering great
pain from illness, and therefore must crave
indulgence while attempt to speak to you
with regard 70 the great issues which at
this time agitate the minds of the Amsri>
can people. stand here before you to.
nj ght i'm pressed with the magnitude Of these
issues. stand before you as an earnest
man. may hold mistaken views, bat God
knows I utter no word which Is not promp
ted by the deep convictions of my judg>
ment. (Cheers) l do not stand here to-
night in tho spirit of intolerance, or to ex>
cite your passions or your prejudices against
Chat portion of our fellow. citizens who do
not agree with US in political sentiment
If am honored by the presence of one Of
those who differ with US in regard to our
duty at this time, ask Of him that for 8
moment, he will lay aside his prejudices and
listen to me while | shall attempt to show
him, with entire respect, why believe that
it is not in the power of this administration
to save the Union, and that to place that
administration in power for four years more
would be dangerous to the liberties OF the
Union. loud cheering.) | do not claim
superior wisdom. do not claim for the
Democratic party unerring judgment. |
do not ask our Republican friends to yield
to us in any degree, but simply to listen to
the wisdom of our fathers. ask them to
return to the paths they trod when our
country was great and prosperous. Gap
pause.) look upon public affairs from a
peculiar stand point; one which gives me
an opportunity Of seeing the waste OF this
terrible war in which we arc engaged.
The State of New York, since the COM
mencement of this war, has sent about
three hundred and fifty thousand men to
the field. We have contributed in our due
proporton-as the State of Pennsylvania
and other States in this confederacy have
contributed their Just quota to sustain the
armies OF the government in the contest IN
which it is engaged. You know that un
der the peculiar organizations of the State
governments, the Governors OF the respect
i've States have many opportunities of
knowing Of the progress of the war better
than the administration at Washington. 1t
has been my duty to commission tho ON
GERS of the State Of New York 1t has been
my painful duty to give commissions to the
yonng men of that State who have gone
forth in the bloom and beauty, and pride Of
their manhood, alas, many OF them never
to return to their peaceful homes, and the
embraces Of their families. Applause. |
have seen much Of the waste OF this terri
bic war; in sweeping our young men into
early graves, or imposing upon our country
unwonted taxation, that, in various forms,
have been imposed upon the country, to
enable it to carry on,tbe war to success
fu issue. Standing amid the new>made
graves-the graves of hundreds and thou
sands Of our strong and vigorous young men
the hope of our country-we should be
recreant to our duty, false to liberty, and
untrue to the memory Of our fathers, if We
did not cali this administration to judgment,
and de Dand of them an account OF the
blo,d and treasure that they have called
COR, aud which has been so freely poured
lorth at their command Applause.
Under the Constitution Of the United
Stat es, it is not only our right but our duty
to sit in judgment upon the policy Of that
ADM 1istration We are to do this, not in
any spirit Of passion or prejudice, but as it
becomes men entrusted with the great lib
critics conferred upon US by the Constitu>
ton Of the land. Repeated cheers.
This war has now been carried on for
three years. This government has had
placed at its disposal about two million five
hundred thousand men. There has been no
demand made upon the country for money
that has not been responded to by ell clas-
ses of citizens. appeal to you, my Re.
publican friends, if this Is not true. While
we have differed with you on questions Of
policy-while we have thought this Admin
istration was not conducting the war OF,
right principles-l appeal to you in this
hour of our countrys danger to know
whether We, a. well as you have not made
true response to the demands which our
Government has made upon US? Applause.
| do not propose to go into any history ol
the war. | accept the fact that the coun,
try is now brought to The extreme verge ol
peril, and the questions tonight are not 'he
questions Of the past. We are not to ask
ourselves what brought the war about
The question 10 how the country can pre-
serve its existence and perpetuate its liber.
lies} Draw the curtain over the past, sno
| l.. -. u ha sz;rit Of true manhood with.