The New York herald., 1864-11-11
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/ PREsIpEsris SPEECH.
has long been grave question whether any govern
meat not too srong for tho liberties OF the people
| strong enough 70 MAINTAIN its own existence great
emeraeoces. On this present rebson brought
ou tepoiic TO severe test aud Presidential election
occurring ia regular during rebellion
ltle strain If the oy al people united were out
70 the utmost OF their strength nv tho rebellion must
tney not fail divided sad partially parslyzed by
political war among themseveV But the election was
| necessity. We cannot have fres government without
| or postpone national election, Il might fairly claim
| 70 htve already conquered ani ruined us
Inc strive OF tn' election is but human nature practically
Applied 10 the facts or the What has occurred
this case must ever similar cases Human nature
VIII not change In any future Srea. national trial. CON
pared with the men or this shalt hsvo
strong as silly and as wise, ss bad and good as
therefore, study the Incidents OF this phi osophy TO
| avenged. tCheersJ But the election, along with its
incidental and undesirable strife has done good
has demonstrated that peoples government sustain
national election In the midst OF great civil
(Renewed cheers) Until now has not been known to
also how sound and how strong we s,Ii arc It
| shows that. even among the candidates Of the
ad moss ss ss 70 s
most OF tho peoples votes (Appause shows also. to
the extent yet known that we have more mon now than
We had when the began Gold Ia good In its place,
but living brave and patriotic better than gold
tCheers and other demonstrations Of appauss But the
rebellion continues and now that tho election 10 over,
may not all having common interest reunito Ia com
mon effort to save our common country tCnsers For
my own part, have strven and shall srive to avoid
placing any obstacle In the way tcheers) SO long
az have been here I have not willingly
seusibs to the high compliment OF a ro election and
duly grateful as trust TO Almighty God for having
for their good adds nothing to my satisfaction that
any other man may be disappointed by the result
me 20 join with n this spirit yard those
haveS And now let me close by asking three hearty
cheers for brave soldiers seamen their rai
ant and skillu commanders.
AZ the conclusion OF the speech which e'cited frequent
cheers and applause the crowd proceeded tho
dence Of Secretary seward who In response TO the call
| Of the multitude, appeared at upper window and
| said
sFcRRTARY sEwARp's SPEECH.
FELLOW CIuzHNs-You remember that Paul, 10 his
own country, took appel to Cesar. and went from
Jufcs the Mediterranean to follow appeal
70 Cesar. After beng shipwrecked, and alter having
encountered all manner or dangers at Malta and
whero-dangers bv and landhe AZ last reached the
coast OF Italy, landing at the Hot Springs, Naples.
From there he proceeded up towards Rome and he
got within about eighteen mites OF Rome he TO place
is recorded Scripture that the brethren, when
got within the suburbs OF the CITY, camo out TO
him Ihoreupon Paul thanked God and took SO
think that having been tossed about this OF
secession and revolution for three and halt years,
have at last got TO Appii Forum-(aughter)-t Psco
Of the Three Taverns Although there is not motel IN
this street -(aughter)-at all events am the
| brethren have come out TO meet me-laughter)-an
| and 10 all reverence and humility, thank God
| (Criea OF " Amon") Amen. We aii OF Us til ,nk
for the rest Or tho way. which think
| will be short journey (Cheers) Fellow citizens.
here in the Capitol, and with whom used u have
such pleasant social times. have pretended TO set
daughter And you know what they did Il for, They
did II because they afraid would abolish slavery
They mot in Richmond the first Monday OF this month";
and what d. you think they mot for? They to abo
sh the slavery Of hundred thousand Negroes put
them with the army that they might fight to keep all
fhn rAQfN nj n in Wall
We have got our odfashoned, regular Congress- where
there are seats KEEP. open for them yet, and it meets
down south trick worth two Of that they
ishing slavery two hundred thousand negroes,
they will do the much better thing OF setting tho
clan,aton OF 1852. cloud cheers Why, you seem 70
be very unanimous about that. (cneers.) Well viii
years from this time they will be just unanimous
about It 10 Richmond as you are hero in Washington
fcbses We have got to be friends With the democrats
who have been voting against US. and we will balance
and IL now y that the election ever, they CON-
cude to be quits, We VIII agree TO be all Union
our party as saw things, judged them pretty
harsthy. presume that four years hence will DO in
Su. throughout the whole Union echcsrs1 And viii
tell you why think that viii be came this stage
oSu near m ns s
and women Of that talk about tho vast number OF
tories who the government OF United
States 10 the RevoIution ard what surprised above
all things that nj the expiration OF thirty after
wards shere was not tory to be found IL tho whole
United States (Iaughterl was never able to under.
stand whore they had oil gone TO- II was Just In tho
war Of 1912. am old enough TO recoect about that
Tho federasfs used carry the intervening elections
between the Presidential elections after year. Just
the democrats carried the election 10 New York
several OF the other States In 1862 but when the Presi
Dental election and the ended victory then
tho federasss disappeared and In two after the
there "erA OF good feeling" IN
which all the people republican snd all
vor OF the war; and since that time have been
men. that we viii all come together again Aha. when
tho Stars and Stripes Richmond the rebellion
l will go down. and that within ooe. two.
havo - look mighty sharp to and . man
tCheers know that for hat OF good feeling" the
democrats VIII have every encouragement TO favor the
people the Of the Speaking OF thai had
Understood our opponents say that this war was a
failure and that II made to abolish slavery. With
out accepting that as the object OF the war which was
to preserve the Union we win take them on their wn
ground, and how the matter stands The nrst year
United states. the second year Of the war brought the
negroes up to the level OF soldiers OF freedom and
saverv in
democrats think that the war has been . failure
this yo. when GSos5e': comes together ,o,in Win
slavery throughout the United States loud cheers)
Now xhow that whom slavery b removed the osly es
ment OF dscord among the American people will have
ceased TO work Its mschevous fruits; but know that
will not be the fault Of the administration II We do
sumns I our proud career among the nations, and sd.
vancns the interests OF our country OF freedom Of self
government and OF humanity. Tho election has placed
President beyond the pale Of human envy human
harm above the pale OF hdman ambition Hence
forth all will come 10 him, you and have
him. true loyal patient, patriotic and benevolent
(a That's so, and ehssrs) Having no longer any
TO magn ujure him. detracon will cease, and
Abraham Lincoln will take his place with Washington
and Frankliu and jefferson and Adams and jackson,
among the beneacors of the country and Of the human
Now gentlemen, have given you longer speech
than st nrst intended Cries Of $50 on,1 wnh You
would 70 around and the Secretary Of the Treasury
and the sccretary WAR and keep thom In good huor
the Secretary ef the Treasury fails in funds
may grief and the Secretary OF War does not
get better within few days than he shall begin
70 be concerned for what 10 TO happen to ALL And
while you about n you could not do anything better
than TO call and my excellent frssd and compstrot
Gideon weles-( land tell him that Il pos.
sble for him close up WILMINGTON shall have great
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