Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-01
Mr.. seward at I COPPER institute.

We have Just risen from reading Mr.. Seward )
speech, delivered at the Cooper Institute, n. Y on
the evening of the 22nd inst, before an imposing
audience It may be characteristic of the man, but
it was unequal to the occasion.
While not deficient in ability, it unmarked
by that sturdy, robust and defiant tone which
characterize the Presidents address to the people
of Washington upon the same day. 1t wants man.
illness, it is too much emasculated for the times.
It savors of rose-water.
Whilst large portion of this country, in the
administration of which Mr.. Seward holds the
cond place, is slowly recovering from the throbs
and throes ever incident to a state of war: while
we are being taxed, and not represented, to be
mockingly told, We say by the Secretary of State,
upon such an occason-'I feel sure tint loyal men,
Of the nop loyal States rih sooner or later, at this
session. OtheT session, By this Congress or
some otter Congress- be recered into The LgisktUe gf
the notion-is cool, very We have ever been
struck with admiration 10y the undisturbed equa-
nimity with which individuals and nations bare
the sutferings and affections of others. But lest
suspicion might alght upon us for misrepresent-
ing Mr. Seward, be may speak for himself:
Il have said that apprehend serious diff
Guilty or calamity. This confidence arises from the
conviction which / entertained that there never
was and never can be any successful process for
the restoration of union and harmony among the
States, except the with which the President
has avowed himself satisfied Grant it that the
rebellion is dispersed ended and exhausted, dead
even at the root then it follows necessarily that
the States sooner or later must be organized by
loyal men in accordance with the change in our
fundamental law, and that, being SO organized,
they should come by loyal representatives and re-
sumo the places in the family circle which, in fit
OF caprice and passion, they reoeiously vacated.
All the rebel States but Texas have done Just that
thing, and Texas is doing the same thing just now
rs fast as possible. The President is in harmony
with all the States that were in rebellion Every
Executive Department and the Judicial Depart
ment are IN operation, rapidly resuming the
exercise of their functions. Loyal representatives
more or less, from these Statesmen whose low
atty may be tried by any constitutional or legisl
tive test which will apply to representatives
Of the States which have been loyal throughout
are now standing at the doors of Congress, and
have been standing there for three months past,
asking to be admitted to seats which disloyal rep
resentatives, in violence of the rights and duties
OF the States, well of the sovereignty of the
Union. had recklessly abandoned. These repre-
sentatives, after lapse of three months, yet re-
main waiting outside the chamber while Congress
passes law after law, imposes burden after burden
and duty after duty upon the States which, thus
against their earnestly expressed DESIRES left
without representation. So far as I can judge of
human probabilities, feel sure that loyal men
from the now loyal States WILL sooner or later, at
this session or at some other by this Congress or
some other be received into the Legislature of the
nation"