, 1866-05-23
MR. SEWARD AT AUBURN.
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speech 10 Ath Fe1l0PF"G1uZeQS4 giving
HIn Views Of National Affair.".
ACHrRE, \. r., Kny 2a,-Mr. seward addscesed
large meeting Of his fe1low-cltlxgns, II follows:
Nit Coon FRlEsDs-Since ne last met, tho M.
tiouai ennottiou has undergone some material
changes. We were then on the verge Of serde4 Of
e!ecllont throughout the StAtes+ The leaders who
70 pumpous}y claim to be Democratic. orEanlxed
rhev had v,,e1y CEASED to dtnounce as faiiase the
war for the Unlon, which had at last become clo.
fsous .uccets They thought to undermine the dis
admbs,ien ior i,s Chie., Andrew Johnson They
seemed anxious 10 Drove their devotlous superior
10 n Ssmin IT. % n
+cribed ouf admiDtEUattou notices OF reconcIla-
1lou upou their newly wrought banners, rrorx1nlx-
vchcDen,ly charged onward tor rartEzan, not
p2riotlc victory What led the Democratic leaders
make thi* change ~as the striking. may call IT. The
tied on the scene OF the recent rebellion. The
whole dislo5Al community In that hichted and des.
oss Ts19 1 s asTpnF ss 81 RsTs
n once rcronnced The principle. prac'Iee aud pol
eovesant of ioyaIiy, sealed WITH ihcsr oa,h., and
brought forward afth alsc11J tae remains OF their
long Cherished institution of elav:ry, md cheerful
alta1 when they had 20 newly restored.
Thete unexpected changes tn The attitude
Ct eas oa s1ass a.sy qRsS je sas
Ii was the old case OF William OF OfxuCt, WIN.
having tn as wsr Put Ss d9a me to5ss.
and pspie>z The right Of hip. 1t fs the Case
which bAs ever occurred, md which must torevcr-
rebellion. How could Democrats and rebels be
Administration. This WIS Inc question eseEyu beEe
pu1 By the jealous leaders Of inc Union party Ii
va It that moment that ! answered .na:
How could Democrats and rebeis avoid being con.
vcr1edf l. it not tbis conTer=ion thai you con.
tended Tor, End that you now desire! depressed
The opinion that the condition Of peace with it. new
accepted. adyieed prompt and complete recon-
cinailon, with the restoration At once ot the consi
ns nat he tDc sad ;ber
pohdeai strategy x1ih !raftofoa. purposes,
they were now to be receiyed md accepted a. fel.
| Low citizens and brethren usRrd that this
would safely done Il only the tue friends Of the
onr. md tins resafnins i6er JULY acquired pres
,iee. should Themselves secure TO tho nation the
c1aoyment Of tbe artently desired pesce and tndls
Onion sstsa epo1 % to.t policy: ,.,t E,ss .s,
oseIibrow ot ibe Democratic organization, md
rlaeet tte STANDARDIZATION of Andrew John :on be-
| yord The reach o1 dsnaer 4 home or abroad. The
Indeed, ii has never had parallel In human Affairs.
With ta'aral ooHno''on; n s sad disturbances le.s
I'D poPa aaaa taesf seon. hia L a.
ai..e5.i people :! Sifeia.: 5 fssss:sss. : .s
ceseiselT, nay. almost eiu,ul'aneouslg. assembled
e he onsd u sss r.,
turned reheltion4 with all tts iarsoseaain0 roots
and ali iss POISONOUS fuits and they accepted and
'af p*esseS i T. tiss
States, which aboilshes slavery thenceforth ind
The people OF theEe States have # the sane time
cbosen tor themselves, by hes and nneont1olleS!
suara9e Gosern9rt, 'egss!staree' {ndlei a.:
municipal authorities: Between the Federal ~ uos.
Governments. there exists nov more complete
R5s t5s 1nsn 6a;on B.; sT md ssGse SC
sr,, OF e.,.b1t.aea IL "emG Wilma fas ..me
time the Executive Department OF tne unlted
OF thcee former dislo5al sta!ea;. Tha state D..
ra1tuen, speak. sor them, with their Tree consent,
10 paneipslt,es md powers The Iffas1T5. ~, Go Sa:
pstsment oisuibu,es tte !. 1osess where whesssss q
ind whenever 1t teems necessary and e2pedicnt 70
ns1 Gnsd Suite
"a; % Once a e a9calases shEonsn evesy VEN ssd
ps Good 5odfe r ases ssSEase aen
peItmrrt pa, pen. ploec lndians, se1a lanas
nd d+ttsys The e1peus: 70 Of the Judicial admms
l =
and other ditrusbess Of the peace here before ffo
e.aI Courts. All this has been done with the actvi
concurrence OF the people OF thoeo Stttcs. anso
lutely free from military control, while the arm!
| Of the United StRtee. instead OF being incfeasee
has been reduced from million and a hslt Of met
| 10 ZONE GO. 1000 or 81. 900.
J 1h- expenses Of the Federal Government ban
| been reduced from two mlllo1s and bali per "a
sum lctr than its daily receipts, and the cfe4!
| but in every sente taefed debt. il percepuoY q
rrlshed Foreign nations bayc deelsted from 1ntel
yepslon and ass r1cd attitude OF conc1ha1on ~
friendship The people Of the latey di-loya eta1e
! desiring 10 PASS the last stagt os RESTORATION =
: speedily n possible. h4ve chosen Seu1toss 10 II
present them in the Senate and members to N
| swer for them In the House
| iuduftrr Is more vigorous aud effective than ese
. s4ic.c in tie dlsloJal States. Capital End labc
combining and cooperating under tree cnnIa.
eytieu,. which TO them - altogether new arr bec'i
ninr with success 10 obIiteIale the tracks OF r9'
l. and devastation. do mol ray 1h4t cav,l and crit
II c1eM can Enc no DARK ah4dea to darken this pier
/ rrr picture. Ir1ePu1a1lnes dcioTm oTety husn1
werk. and the telescope reveals to u spots even
l. | The syn
In view Of this rapid procress Of peace and reeo
# citation we might Nel expect to and the coanh
- | Upot content 5rt cheerful and hopeful, a. well
e etntc.ul to Almighty God. Such indeed concsl
10 be the real +taie Of the pnLlie mind
Nahy cIti1tus ara unptepated 70 aocspt the ~
T. proved rllr41oo Of nfsira. The felturt Of aa&f