Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-11-06

the sWlndle which they call victory, and
it proved a miserable fizzle. "Where's your
Saturday night ?" shouted tho white
Boys in derision, as they marched. If
Indiana dent 90 for SeynoI there is some
thing queer anuut 1t.
In the rink IL dense crowd was assembled
while all this was going. On outside The
front seats were reserved for the ladies. A
lady in the gallery sang the "Star Spangled
Banner very eXcellently, and the audi
ence joined III the chorus. When Gov
ernor Seymour entered the enthusiasm
was tremendous. Hon. J. L. Mcdonald
announced that as the rink was insufficient
to hold bat a small proportion OF the peo-
pie who desired 10 see Governor Seymour,
be would speak here more briefly than he
intended, and then the meeting would ad-
journ to Court House square. Governor
Seymour spoke with magnetic elOguence,
and he was listened to with wrapped at
tention and admiration. 1t the conclu-
sion half q dozen bOqUct5 were thrown to
the stage by ladies. The meeting then ad-
journed. Mr.. Mcdonald proclaimed that
there was no roof, except that built by the
Almighty, large enough TO cover the i'm
menso throng Of Democrats assembled
Governor Seymour, escaping from rush
of people who desired to shake hands with
him, left for the State House. His speech
at the rink was as follows:
SPEECH OF GOVERNOR SEYMOUR.
IY FELLOW CITIZENS I left my State in
no selfseeking spirit, but with DISPOSE
ton to discuss before the people of the
country the great issues Of this campaign.
| left my home, [ trust, q patriotic man,
filled with the love of my country and ami
mated by wish to serve this people. But
my patriotism has been quickened, and my
| love 1f c1untrv hos upon mo ~,
the course of my journey its magifcence
and It's vast extent has burst upon my
mind. When | have met elsewhere, as |
meet now, vast cOncOurses of people, more
than ever [ have felt the magnitude and
sacredness Of the duty which should be
performed By all men who hold or who
seek official positions. When this day
Was borne across your proud prairies-
when [ Saw the magnifcence of your natu-
raj advantages-when J. felt how much AL
mighty God had done for the people in our
great territory, its rich soil, its magnificent
lakes, its wonderful rivers, I felt that hu-
man passions Or human inirmities should
not in any degree impair the blessings
which we as a people should enjoy. I
could not but go back in thought to the
better days of the Republic, to the spirit
which animated our fathers when they
founded our institutions, and could not
but mourn over the party passions that to-
day are to such degree arraying one por
tlOn OF the American people against the
other, and producing those animosities,
| those wicked charges, those unkIpd asper-
sions, and those cruel inputations which
IN our party warfare we are wont to in
dulge in with regard to each other. May
the spirit which animated our soldiers when
they went forth to battle for the Union,
and the spirit which animated them as
they lay bleeding upon the battlefield,
looked up and loved the nations flag as
they were suffering and dying, animate US
now, as we are now entering upon duties
as sacred as those in which they were en-
gagged. (Applause.) I stand before you
tonight desiring to say a word that is cal
culated to do good to our country. have
studied it's affairs, and have no words, or
sentiments, or arguments to advance to-
night that were not words and sentiments
put forth by me before [ became candi-
date for public Office. [ should distrust
myselfif these convictions had been formed
under the influence of any personal or sell
fish interest. For years I have felt that
she policy of those now in power has en-
dangered the safety of the Republic, the
interests of the people. and the happiness
Of us all. TO my mind it is a policy of in
|
orally unjust I will show to-night-not
here, fer I am told that must speak to q
larger concourse than this-to the thou
sands who are shut out from COM
ing into this building on account
Of the immense number that crowd
here, + am told, that the committe
have made arrangements that my main
argument shall be uttered in another
place, and there [ shall show that we who
are stigmatized as unfair men arc seeking
nothing but what is right, nothing but
what is equal nothing but what is just
| But before [ leave these assembled thou
sands that meet for the first tirle, and in
all human probabilities for the last time, 1
wish to utter few words that trust if
| they do not carry conviction TO the minds
of these who differ from me, will at least
lead them to look upon me in a kinder
! light than before. (Applause.) When l
look upon this vast assemblage, when see
before me the intelligence, the power and
the beauty Of this community, I wont you
| to pardon the selfshness, if selfshness it
may be called. I do want you to look up
on me as man who loves his country, and
q man that would sacrifice his all for its
welfare. (Applause.) My Republican
! friends You may be mistaken in your esti-
mate OF us. We may be wrong in argu-
| u1SuG AIll F1cN0, DuV VIC aIt uOU uuttuS w
our country. If the vast organization
known as the Democratic party was not
loyal and did not love our country, what
would become of this glorious Union p
| On the other hand [ am ready to say that
ii I did not feel tho great Republican par
ty Was made of truly honest men, acting
upon their convictions, harsh as they may
have been towards me, if l did not feel
that they sought the good of their coun-
try, too should despair Of this republic.
(Cheers.) Then let us lay aside passion
and prejudice !; let US bo impressed with
the sacred duties we are now to assume !;
let us discharge the duties of American ci-
| tizens in this canvass in earnest desire
to serve our country, uphold the Constitu-
ton and save the Union, for which we have
sacrificed SO much. Cannot we set aside
our passions for patriotism when so many
| have sacrificed their lives from patriotic
| motives ? Cannot we forget party animos-
tiles ourselves. and in the period which
still remains before the election, calmly re-
view the situation and see whether we are