New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-10-25
HORATIO SEYMOUR AT THE BROOKLYN
ATHFNEITM.


The Atheneum was crowded to OverfiOwlng
last night mainly with Americans OF Irish birth. and
rather recent Importation to hear eS-Gov Seymour
speak The hall was literally covered with American
flags, and band OF music enliyened the performances
Mr. Seymour loudly applauded when he appeared
upon the platform. After somewhat lachrymose re-
hearsa OF the dreadful condition into which the misman
agement OF the Republican party, he charged. had
plunged "Our beloved country he said the result OIL the
elections in the great States which had recently cast their
votes had sent chill To the managers OF that
party; he had great experience IN puDnc aIA,s
had lately spoken in many other parts OF the
state and came before this audience with weary and
wasted frame and reckoning from hs observations he
firmly believed the deeper shadow of the November cleo
ton would send deeper chill TO their hearts APP
iemocratc uarfy patriotic a. he believed il to be- hav-
inc fought they did faint appause the battles Of the
country-when that party would forget las tue hepn
had that its interests alone were 20 DO consulted
two parties necessary fathers never held the
time would come when there would not be TWO parties
or believed il was good one should hold power all the
time The Republicans had held power for seven years;
Of msrle IN which the great nefestsOI te
country were ignored and forgotten. In the
and the question to be considered was Whether tne re
publican marty had been faithful 10 its trusts Eight
years ago every American proud Of our commerce,
and our seanen were admired for their sklfuihess we
invaded the IN the case OF obscure etzens
and tcn disputed her power, ana looked FORWARD 10
the day when we should be the mistress OF me sea ms
fine fancy Of future glory has been dsspated under e-
publican rule Why was the great Republican press OF tho
country silent upon subjects OF such vital intcresupoh
Freedmons Bureau Laughter The telegraph Old once
what General Sicles did on what General Butler cilts
Of hOOi hOOi does Last night the people OF new OK
were addressed by man who occupies high POSITION
in the Government, the third officer IN the land, the
Speaker OF House OF Representatives, who aspres TO
Int himself still higher Inc advocates the impeachment
Of the Presdenplobaby to get his position lie locks
10 be President Occasional jeersl Now what did he
say Did hc say anything OF the prOstra0n OF our great
commercial aud shipping iuterestaf Did he remind us
that had lost the carrying trade or the wofldf NO
his speech breathed only partisan hatred not word
had he 10 OF the commercial manufacturing ana IN
dusa interests OF the country II is the practice OF the
Republican speakers To draw your attention from
difficulties Are these meu longer 10 be lntrusteu
with political pOweri We have been robbed; our com
mrrce has been swept from the all our affairs are IN
speak OF nothing but the Froedmen's Bureau In the
course his official authority he had once vetoed bill
for which the ministers Of the Gospel censured hn ana
charged him with doing wrong; but some tIit aIIerwaiu
they came 10 him. and said he right He told them
that he knew ne was right and furthermore, that
70 was not ludiCIOus or proper 10 ENFORCE morals
by legislative action; II 1t were, ana II
cnuld' he done, he would abolish al SINS AT once
The speaker then touched lightly the lager beer ques
ton. and a sweeping sentence puncd all the Germans
81 the land for their sobriey INDUSTRY and PATRIOTISM
II is hurfu" be SAID. "a drink one glass Othiid
the door. than four glasses openly lOfreal Applause
lie expressed his confidence IN concluding.
that the Democratic party would triumph IN N0veni-
her result wou!d De FOR the good OF ms Repuphcah
friends we'll and when the Democrats get INTO power
the Republicans might do what they pleased say what
pleased the Democrats would bo the hrst 10 sliAe
any who them In the exercise Of their
riChts-in yndicatOu Of a great principle Applause
MAY God defend the rht said the speaker IN the ap
preaching contest. and II gain tine victory as pray
We may, we iii rejoice that the day has como when
can bring back good government 10 Ou DeloNeu IAhu
I1rrc cheers were then called for from the PLATFORM
for hepcukcr the next President Of the United states