The New York herald., 1864-09-07
SEURETARY SEWARD AT HOME.
HIS SPEECH IN AUBURN.
ENTHUSIASM OF HIS FELLOW CITIZENS.
The Secretary Announces that There
Will be No Draft---Plsnty Of Vol
untssrs Going to the War.
He Puts In a Good Word for Secreta-
riss WeIlss and Stanton.
The Radical Abolitionists Rebnked and Pence
Democrats Denounced.
Why Lincoln Should be Re-
elected.
The Chicago Convention Sc
verely Handled.
Slavery Not to be Interfered With
AFTER the War,
xss, &s.s ks.
The Radical Abolitionists Rcbnked and Pence
Democrats Denounced.
Why Lincoln Should be Re-
elected.
The Chicago Convention Sc
vsrely Handled.
Slavery Not to be Interfered With
AFTER the War,
xss, &s.s -.

On Saturday evening last large crowd or the citizens
of Auburn N r. Including several hundred volunteers
who waiting TO be mustered into the service Of the
United States congregated in the grounds adjoining Will
liam H. Ssward residence In that city, and called for
the secretary to address them. In response to the In
vitatiou Mr. Seward came forward and spoke as fol.
lows
MY DHAR FRrMDs-It ID 30 that like to you
marching TO the time Of national ars under the folds OF
GS yoD s
vigorously with your public servants exactng reasons
~ IN 81 IN
ADMINISTRATION, YET you are nevertheless just because
yo2 wlllnaly allow them to rejoice with yoc when
you nave succeoses victories and riumphs 10 celebrate
Nis Victory Osne: u the right Connection. Il fsls in
gah which understand be the particulars Farra.
CUTS glorious naval battle in the Bay Of Mobiles battle
equasi by other in American history but the naval
achievements OF the veteran Admiral at New Or.
leans at Fort Hudson and all these have parallel in
"a voice" Il wish wo were all Farraguts.") We'll. my
friend know the Admiral well and confess that we
M ws sodg 'ss
soism 10 climbing the topmast 70 direct the
no sss M
ter "Admral" said of his officers the night before
the battle won't you consent to give Jack glass OF
grog 10 the morning-not enough to make him drunk
bat just enough TO make him fight chserfully." We"
replied the Admiral al have been to sea considerable
wanted rum to enable me to do my duty. will order
two cups Of good coffee to each man two O'Clock, and
Mobile Bay And he did give Jack the coffee and then
he up TO the masthead and did It, The victory
is ia the shape Of an eeg Il equal resistance on
its whole surface But you could break the shell at
whole must crumbe TO pieces. While sherman, under
Grant has been striking the big end, Meade under
3.
for Il has grown brittle with the exhaustion Of vitality
within This glorious victory comes IN good time ior M
three hundred thousand more volunteers II you will
drafted men, Il We must-to end tn war. You were
peotatns In Indiana portion OF the people, nstiga'ed
by rebel ploters, at the Clifton House, in Canada,
importing British reviewers, in boxes which passed the
Custom House stationery under pretence OF armng TO
defend themselves bat really TO resist the draft and
bring the government down TO ruin, through subordi
and auxiliary civil True, arms have been
imported here delegates went out from among
and sat down in council at Chicago with those Indiana
copsprators and agreed with them only that that
importton OF should be defended In the election
canvass but also 90 demand the cessation OF the
upon the ground that ia restoring the
Union is upattsinabe Already under the influence Of
the cheering news from Atlanta all this dsconent and this
despondcncy have disappeared We shall hap, dyaf,
the bring reinforced az the rate Of fue 70 Ten
thousand rnsn per day BY voun'., May add that
this victory at Atlanta comes In good time victory
10 Mobile Bay does, TO vindcate the wisdom aud the
not make itself, did no make It, IL prepared by
the Secretary OF the Navy and he that shall record the
history OF this war rnhully and impartiay VIII write
that the lays OF Carno man has organized war
with ability equal TO that Of Stanton But anspicious as
the occasion is has nevertheless failed 70 bring out
here to rejoice in the victories that will thrill the
hearts OF the lovers Of freedom throughout the world
Aasl that 1t mrsl be confessed, Is party spirit that
holds them asof All Of them partisans. Some
pubicans, who cannot rejoice In the national victories,
because this for the lie OF the ration Is not In all
respects conducted according TO their own peculiar
radical ideas md theories. They ,oant Tor
do not nan ne nation sarei others stay away because
they to be assured that in coming out OF the
% s sor s 81 nsn bo
asaiied they do not want the ship saved at a.
ANYBODY could sye such gaaran.ees 70 the name s q
received from their fathers the axiom that only demo-
Gratis could save The country aud they must save by
democratic formulas and combinations which the pro-
gress the age has exploded they cannot come
up TO celebrate achievements which condemn their
narrow aud hereditary bgory. Others OF both the 70
publican aud democratic parties willing that the
nation shall be saved, provided it Is done by same
chief they mutually deoounee and revi.e. They
cannot honor Grant,s and sherman, ana Farra-
gut and Porter, because BY such they fear that
Fremont and Mcclellan fame may be eclpsad Never
shecss there enough here OF the right SON.
men who once were republicans, but who taking that
word partisan sense republicans orger and
men who once we're democrats, but who, taking that
10 It's application, democrats no longer,
all Of whom Union because they found out
at the ginning OF this Tremendous civil war, or at some
period in its progress man, party, formula
no creed could the Unon but that only the people
could It. aud they could save II only by ceieng 10
become parti. ans and becoming patriots Union
Yes, my friends when this war shall be ended in the
restoration OF the Union no mau then living viii exu In
che recollection that during It's ccntin ance he was either
. radical or a conservatives republican or demo-
crat but every man will claim TO have been
th roughout upreserved and uncondlonkl Union
man. BY why should party spirit, especially a.
this juncture, divide the American people, And Why
should member n the executive administration,
Jude to such occasion as this The answer 10 AZ
hand The constitution Of cur country commands that
administration TO surrender ts powers to the people, and
tbo people 10 designate agents 10 and exsrcse
them for four years. You receive the executive govern
mont in condition very different and bishly improved
We found II practically expelled from the whole country
south OF tho Delaware, the ohio and the Missouri with
the mos! Of the army and navy betrayed Or fallen INTO
tbe hsois OF the insurgents and and reasonable
confedcraCy with the indirect but effective cooperation
OF foreign Powers establishing itself on the Gulf Of
You. With large ana conquerus armies and triumphant
navy, With the hateful confederacy falling INTO pieces,
sna the robeious states after another returning 70
sher allegiance. Regarding myself DOW, therefore,
not a. secretary, but simply rs one OF the people,
1, like you. am called by my vote 70 determine into
whose hAuds the precious trust shall now beconaded
We might wish TO avoid, or least 10 postpone, that
duty until the present fearful crisis passed But u
cannot and ought not 10 be avoided or adjourned. II
10 constitutional tial and the nation must 20 through
a. deliberately and bravcly shah therefore chez fully
submit fdpyour consideration the course which have
concluded 10 adopt, and the reasons Tor H. First bog
you TO remember that the present " common
sonsry Presidential election II occurs In the midst OF
civil war, arising out disputed succession the
scutiye power Disputed succcssicns are the most re
quout causes Of civil wars, not ory In republics. but
even Ia monarchies dispute about the succession OF
che President periodically bcgets an nborlivc or
real revolution 10 each one OF the span
ish and AmerIc n . republics so the dIsri,cd
succession Of the spanish throne bcgoi tha. mem,rabIe
tnrty years war which cohyused al EUROPE dispute
whether Juarcz tho lawful President brought on the
present civil with the consequences OF FTeneh inter-
gention 10 Mexico. dispute whether tncl resent King
OF epmsrk, who succeeded t the throne LIST winter, y
lawful helr to The duchcs o. Scheswg ana ioiste
brought about the clv'i in that country, which
through German intervention has os now endoi with W.
dismembct n'fnt IL the DANISH Kingdom u I, tem 'rSa
Ole also that vi wars produced by sruted Succession