Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1864-1865, 1864-10-18
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ward delivered speech to the citi-
zens of Auburn, N. Y, which we find
in full in the Northern papers. 1t rs
like most of his speeches which have
attracted attention, polished i'll its
diction, dignitird in its tone. but
Astounding in false statements. un.
sound reasoning and dog,na.ic asSer-
tons. In the commencement OF II he
could not help indulSinSas usual ina
prophetic opinion as to the duration OF
the war. Having compared the war
to an egg, he informs his hearers that
the whole shell will now be easily
crushed. for it has grown brittle from
the exhaustion of vitality within -
This opinion might have some weight
with the people Of til. North, aud
awaken apprehension among those of
ike South, if the world had not
learned long since to distrust his
Judgment and ridiculc his predic
ions Ii has been more than three
years since this same Mr.. Seward as
Surcd It's that the war would end in
ninety days, and, though repeatedly
disappointed in his calculations, he
continued his predictions to other pc
RODS Of ninety days duration. until
the people laughed all the spirit Of
prophecy ont Of him. 1t is not
strange that the Northern people
should have become - little tired of
long delays and disappointed expec-
tations,' when their Secretary OF
State had raised their expectations so
high, as to make them impatient of
the delay which has postponed SO
long !he realization of their hopes.
1t is evident that Mr.. Seward has
made one important discovery since
he last appeared before the public.
Three years ago he informed NJ.
Thouvenrl that it was great mis-
take to suppose that "any 'rnr exist
ed onthis continent" That the United
States had on its hands only a snail
rebellion. which it WAS capable OF
supprcssing in a very briei period.
He admits, now, that war has been
desolating the country. during the
whole administration of Abraham
Lincoln, which will compare in mag
uitudr and disastrous consequences
with any Of the great wars Of ancient
) or modern times. Fond of historical
parallels he places the present war IL
the category of wars for the success
Sion;" argues that it is 4 war be
tween Abraham Lincoln the lrgi'i
INST, and Jefferson Davis, the usur
per; and says, eve cannot wisely OF
safely vote out the identical person
whom, with force of arms, we ar,
fighting into the Presidency"
MI Seward goes on improving in h.:
legilimist doctrine, We shall rXpcc
him. when Mr.. Lincoln is elected
to come ont fat footed in favor of III,
fright divine of Kings 20 govern
wrong" Or it may be- that h,
would be willing that his party. il
case of i.incoln's defeat. should con
time the war on Northern soil
against all other "uSurpers' as wei
as Jefferson Davis, and attempt t.
perpetuate the ''succeSsion' by fore,
of arms. He affects to see but littl,
difference between the "Chicag,
democrats and the "Richmonl dem
Gratis We hope that he under
stands the principles of the Chicag'
democrats much better than we do
= and that there may prove to be "n
ough spirit among them TO get up
= respectable war for the succession
l after the result of the Novemhe
: election shall be known. There vii
then be some hope that the Soutl
will speedily obtain its rights, in thi
contest between the Norther
thieves.
u In his speech at Auburn, NJ