Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-10-13
No NEWs PROM ANY oUARrER.

SEYMOUR ON TIE STUMP IN PHlLADELPHlA
Seymour has been making speech in Philadelphia,
which the Black Republican press stgmatzeS as being
foil Of cant and demagogism. We make the following
extracts Of this speech which is taken from the Pht
dslpha Ages
/ Now, you know that that morstrous army that We
gave them nine months ago has been nearly anDh-
lated that another call for 1--WE hundred thousand men
Is made upon U.s. aud we are not in rs good eonai-
ton As We we're then. That part Of Louisiana ard OF
Arkansas west ofthe Mississippi river, that was Wrested
from them has res umed the osusiVs and invaded Ms
souri, Itself Toe great army Of Sherman that attacked and
capured Atlanta, has its rear communications attacked
and endangered by large bodies OF rebels. 70 into
Virginia, and what dc you hnd thereS Instead OF tne
/ army of Lee reduced down to 6keeton, as Il was
wear ego il has sustained itself thus far with foil force
A. great power and il lie strong in numbers to-day
Now, l believe that, Notwithstanding your pohticai
vers and political prtudces, you will admit that our
armies have done their work. We, in common win
our Republican friends, have honoFed the names OF
GrInt, and FarrEgus, Sherman, Sheridan, and all the
heroes Of the var but We all cannot deny thas their
Efforts have bSAn UNSUCCESSFUL, end the blame 70 mos
wish ouF armies.
Speaking Of Missouri be thus dehces the duties OF
the Northern people towards hat Sac Perhaps there
q another side to this question Of choice on the part
of Missouri wh!ch the spirit Of the dead rpfHln Lyon
the truth, which they usver told when living
You are eomeellsd, At tbs expense OF the people OF
Nee us AMI Of avery Other Northern S:se OF coairi-
buttons " uea and money, held 10 the Ualon STATE
which originally Wss With us OF It's esn VIII
Whist he says about Kentucky, from the conduct OF
has Safe towards its Southern brethren, does not de-
serve rebuks. Kentucky merits al the coniumsly
hsSTsd upon her name;
Vsn .rr,sS rsss,ancs n the authority Of thu Gov.
eminent first beEAn the people Of Kentucky resolved
20 stand By Toey severed the dearest ties the ties
of c9nsspguRty they broke away from the dearest Of
relationship; they said they would not 60 with those
vbo bound to them BY the dearest tes OF earth.
They said they would not go with them. And do you
not remember with what joy We hailed such men as
Wickl ns Gu,hris AMI CritIenden, of K'ntuckV, who
stood D. th Gag and Constitution Of our land? But
All o. the Government at Washington has taken the oon-
.rol Of that Safe in bar d. the position CT things has
changed. The presence OF vast armies there Is now
CURED, and those men who with at heart at
the outset now here to tell you of the injury and
insult to which they have been subjected.
His defence fthe women Of the South, although lite
proud recipients could well for5goit At bis hands,
the combinations of such beasts Ss Butler, Mroy and
Turchin:
What ask, in Gods name, in this land Of curs are
men so lost TO al sense OF Manhood that they would
tear the gentle sister and the loving wife from 8er
homes because they still cherish love for those who
NAV te fighting under the flag Of the SOUTH Now,
cara not how severely may be Waged against men;
but do protest in the Of all civil zItiop; do
protest by the love bear to ismiliss; do pro-
test 10 the Of the most sacred relationship which
existed in QUE homes, that to punish woman for an
xlibiion Of true Womanhood for clingng with love
and tenderness to tho erring, Ia piece OF mean
tyranny, unparalleled in history.