North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-11-25
Mr.. Seymour.

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Mr.. Seymour.
The speeches of the Democratic candi-
date on the eve of the late election should
be pamphletized ard preserved as the en-
boliment of W sdom. The time will come
when Reflection will credit his remarks as
the embodiment Of political worth |;
their preservation will be the justification
of the course of the Democratic party, as
much in 'GS, as it now is of Jackson in
'3o and of Douglas in go. "Time makes
all things even." Radicalism has run the
engine for years and what is our shape,
Nationally?
At Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct. 3lst, Mr..
Seymour in the course of an address
which would compare with the pen Of a
Jefferson, spoke as follows:
"What makes nation great and strong?
It is the error of that party that they as
sumo that it is armies. 1t is not SO. A
nation is great and strong that looks to
the tireside rights and conditions of the
people. Cheers. tell you that that
government policy, or that government
power, that is not based on the hearth
stone, that does not find its rudiments un-
der the roof. tree, that does not find its
frst principle in the family circle, is not
stable; and that the government which
does not have in view the sanctity of the
homes of its people, 50 that all men,
whether poor or rich, shall feel that there
is sacred spot where the old mother may
sit in safety by the Preside, and the father,
worn out with life's work, may have a
covering for bis age; and so that the
sacred relationship of husband and wife
and father and child shall not only be
respected, but made happy; government
which does not have this in view, first and
above all other things, is not well ad-
ministered government. [Great and con-
tinued cheering.] The trouble with the
Republican party is that it has not under
stood this truth. During the war, we
spent three thousand millions of dollars,
more than was ever spent in any war be-
money was poured out with such proiuse-
ness, that there was corruption. 1t is no
wonder that there were men who got sud
denly rich, who now boast of their loyalty,
and call the wounded soldiers, who will
not vote with them, ''rebels'' and "copper"
heads cheers las was charged by
eminent Republican Representatives; and
you, MIR. Chairman, have heard it, that
there never had been such acts of corrup.
ton, waste, and proAigacy known as was
exhibited on the part of these men, who
were every day witnessing the exhibition
of loyalty, devotion, and selfsacrifce on
the part Of those who went forth to the
battle field. When I was Governor oil
New York, visited the seat of war.
went to the tents of the soldiers, and saw
the men of New York and Pennsylvania,
with those from other States, lying outside,
in the rigor of the winter. They were
away from home, and from the comforts
of life, and there was one thing that glad.
dened them. Their eyes were clear and
bright when they saw the flag of their
country, and they were joyous that they
suffered to maintain our country's great
ness and union. l went from there into
the halls of our national Capitol, mighty
structure of marble, costing millions oil
dollars. saw it all pictured with all that
art could do to tell of our nations great
ness and glory, with the likeness of the
sages, the heroes, and the warriors of the
revolution, emblems that should quicken
mems patriotism, everything that should
soften the passions, everything that fills
mems minds with conception of their
great duties, everything that should slim
ulate their better natures. / listened to
their debates, and there were words ut
tered OF hate and bitterness, and l thought
of the noble contrast which the men in
the tent and in the hospital presented to
these men who studied how to stir up
strife, and how to grow rich out of the
spoils drawn from the devotion of suf-
fcring people. 1t is because some men
have done things which they dare not let
see the light, that they employ such des-
perate means to hold their power; there
fore it is that you see such enormous
amounts of money used in these elections.
What is the meaning of the policy that
fills the Senate with Northern men who
profess to represent the South, but who
represent no constituencies; for the white
men could not vote for them, and most OF
the black mcn did not know there was
such thing as the Senate of the United
Safes /! Laughter You have three
millions of people in Pennsylvania, we
have four millions in New York. The
majority of the people of the United States
live in nine States, but these nine States
do not control the Senate. You said to
your little neighbor of Delaware that she
should have two Senators-an equal num-
Der with yOu-tO secure her against your
overwhelming numbers. But you never
meant that tie principle should lie used to
do wrong. A Senator from the Eastern
States boosted, some time ago, that his
section had twenty-seyen Senator's. Men
can 60 to the Senate from Florida who never
lived there, and never meant to live there
do not call attention to the wrong done
to Florida, but the wrong done to you
Pennsylvania, with its three millions of
people, is nuctralized in the Senate by
men without constituencies. Applause.