The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-10-20
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The Great Speech Of the
Campaign. noi'
Reasons Why Lincoln Should Not
be- Reelected. 10]li
GOv, SEYMOUR At PHILADELPHIA.
His Address to the Democratic
Meeting.

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The Governor appears d on the stage at
a;gbt o'clock, attended by the Committee
Of the Keystone Club. The ball was in
,tnct with life and enthusiasm In On in
Giant The entire audience arose, and three
STIRRING cheers greeted the speaker, Cheer
followed cheer, shout echoed shout At
Ianqth Mr.. Vaux conquered q temporary
ucace and introduced Governor Seymour.
Mr. Seymour arose, amidst the widest
and most uncomfortable enthusiasm. he
said.
GOVERNOR sEYMoUR's ADDRESS.
FELLOW CITIZENS: | am suffering great
nam from illness, and therefore must crave
indulgeuce while attempt to speak to you
with regard 70 the great issues which at
;bs time agitate the minds Of the Ameri>
can people. | stand here before you to.
nirht in pressed with the magnitude OF these
;sSueS. | stand before you as an earnest
man. | NAV hold mistaken views, bat God
knows utter no word which is not promp-
ted by the deep convictions of my judg,
m,nt. lChecrs) | do not stand here to-
ui,h, in the spirit of intolerance, or to ex>
cite your passions or your prejudiees against
that portion Of our fellow. citizens who DO
not agree with us in political sentiment.
II 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 .
moment, he will lay aside his prejudices and
listen to me while shall attempt to show
bna. with entire respect, why believe that
il is not in the power Of this administration
to save fbe 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. |
la not ask our Republican friends to yield
10 us in any degree, but simply to listen to
the wisdom of our fathers. ask them to
return to tho paths they trod when our
country was great and prosperous. Gap
plause.) look upon public affairs from
peculiar stand point; one which gives me
an opportunity of seeing the waste OF this
terrible war in which We are 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 ust 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
ive Safes have many opportunities OF
knowing of the progress of the war better
IA
than ,he administration at " ashlngton. 1t
has been my duty to commission tho ON
GERS Of the State of New York. 1t has been
nv painful duty to give commissions to the
young 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, ana the
embraces of their families. Applause.J
have seen much of the waste of this terri
ble war, in sweeping our young men INTO
early graves, or imposing upon our country
unwonted taxation, that, il various forms,
have 6een imposed upon the country 70
enable II to carry on the war to success
fulis>ue Standing amid the nev"made
grsyes-the graves of hundreds and thou
sands Of our strong and vigorous young men
the nope of our country-we should De
recreant to our duty, false to liberty, and
untrue to the memory of our fathers, 1t wei
did not cali this administration to Judgment,
and 1e and Of them an account OF the
blood sa1 treasure that they have called
TOR. aOi which has been so freely poured
forth at their command Applause. +
uiet the Constitution Of the United
States, Iti> not only our right but our duty
u IL IN Judgment upon the policy of that
Administration. W e are to do this, not IN
any spirit OF passion or prejudice, but as it
becomes mon entrusted with the great lib
critics conferred upon US BY the Constitu>
tlon Of the land. Repeated cheers
This wsr has now been carried on for
three years. This government has had
Placed at It's disposal about two million i've
hundred thousand men. Theirs has been no
demand made upon the country for money
tlat bs> not been responded to by all clas-
Ses of citizens. appeal TO you, my Re-
publican friends, i this is not true. While
We have differed with you on questions OF
INhcy-wkle We have thoug ght this Admin
lstrauon was not conducting the var on
right Irineiples-l appeal to you in this
hour ot our country's danger to know
whether We, a. we'll as you have not made
true response to the demands which our
Government has msde upon U.S. Applause.
Do not propose to go into any history OF
TIE war. accept the fact that the coun !,
i'y IS now brought to the extreme verge OF
peru, AMI the questions to,night are not ane
questions OF the past, We are not to ask
ourselves what brought the war about
The question is how the country can pres
serve It's existence and pefpetuate its hoer.
LEST Draw the curtain over the past, ana
'e'u Us IN the spirit of true manhood, witn>
out reference TO past differences, d'termine
What we shall do TO save tge country
Tremendous cbeer,npl