Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-04-29
speech or sserstsry Seward a. shs
Maryland Rtatn Fair.

speech of sserstsry seward ~ shs
Maryland stat Fair.
, Last evening, Secretary Seward vlslted the
Fair at Baltimore, accompanied by the Mlnig.
ters OF Russia, France, Prnssla, Italy, Bel
gIum, Sweden, Brazil, Peru, Chill, and Costa
RIca, and several ladieas whore very large as
semblage Of citizens were in waiting TO receive
them. .---.-.--,..
The American says that on reaching the New
England Kitchen they were welcomed In few
brief and eloquent remarks by II. Htockett Mat
thows, Esq, 70 which Mr.. Seward responded.
In response TO the remarks OF Mr.. Matthews,
Secretary Seward said he was afraid In the zeal
more newly born which no had seen eyinced
for tho freedom, as we'll as the equality Of all
men, that he might be considered as making
but q feeble response TO the Hattering and COM
pllmentary remarks addressed 10 him. But he
was an honest man, and never could suppress
an infrmity. He would say that there was
one thing that he loved more than the freedom
of the white man or the freedom Of the black
man, one thing more than all elso-and
that was his country. tApplause.l He did
not know whether his views were philosophical
or not-people differ on this point-but he was
sure he was right
There is no question now about human free
dom. II 10 question that has been settled,
and whatever may happen, nothing can change
| that settlement. The principle Of the equality
of mankind is already on the point of being
established, and in establishing tho great truth
our country has come into peril. Our business
now Is 10 serve our country, and In so doing
we serve It for the cause Of freedom for all the
world, How shall we act to secure this pre-
| clous casket which contains the germ OF human
| freedom, that ls now being attacked by q reyo-
luton which commenced In Baltimore, In
April, 1861 It Is 10 combine all the patriots
I L.. 49, 49,
GUS efforts that are being made against the
Union. He had laid down for himself certain
| principles for his guidance, and ono Of them
| was TO give unlimited confidence 10 the Union
men Of all the Border States.
He had sent into dungeon a Legislature OF
Maryland that was reasonable [applausel, but
| ho had never uttered aword against any Union
man because he did not agree with him in all
things, for he might come up 70 and 60 ahead
1 Of his standard tomorrow. He had no point
Of difference with any citizen of Maryland as
long as he was in favor Of the Union. Zap
plause.l would like to have them think that
slavery ought 70 be abolished. Applause. 1
because II he was loyal man he would eyentu
ally think so. [Applause.1
Mr.. Seward said that II he had had his way,
all the Border States would have been held In
the Union, and would now have been members
of Il. A sufficient force. should have been
pioCSu III NoNH VI NuOuA W uuhbalh tuou OuAOn
men, and by cancellation with the seceders the
evils they have suffered would have been
averted. He did not have his way, and wo had
10 fight. We are able 10 fight them all, and
would have been able 70 fight Maryland, too,
II she had gone wrong.
n Mr.. Seward spoke at considerable length,
and In concluding said II was now shown that
slavery must be abolished ere we have peaco,
and the first legally called convention Of tho
people 10 abolish II was now sitting In Annap.
oils, the capital Of the State Of Maryland; and
honored as the ancient city was BY its past
history, 1t would be ten thousand times mort
honored as the capital of that State that wal
first 70 pronounce the fat Of State Right au
thority against slavery.
II On the conclusion OF his remarks he wal
greeted with much applause. Three cheer
were given, on the proposition Of somebody In
the room, for " Our Darling Abe Lincoln" /" and
also for the Foreign Ministers, when the com
pany left the Kitchen and visited the Art Gal
.lery, and shortly after retired from the Hall.