Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-10-29
SEYMOUR ON THE STUMP.
His Appearance at indianapolis
Monday Night.
How He Looks and What He
Says of the situation.
The Prospect in Indiana.

Correspondence of the Louisville Journal.
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 81, 1S6S.-Seymour
has come and gone; and, suppose, an
of-hand word or so about the man and
his visit, how he looks and what he said,
and all about him, may not be uninter-
esting at this time. "
"Gov' nor" said rough old HOosier,
who had gathered with the rest in the
Union depot, to see the Democratic nom-
innee, "ef ye'd jest came month sooner
we d a. put Hendricks through" "Wel,"
said Seymour good humoredly, 'if you'll
Put the balance of the ticket through,
I'll take care of Hendricks" A gentle-
man said to him at the Palmer House,
"You are not too late, but we would have
been delighted to have had you earlier"
To which Seymour replied, q did not in-
tapd originally to make any speeches at
all | do so now 10 let the people know
that the party Is still intact, and that the
rumored change of front has no founda-
ton to it. He also said to a party of
leading Indiana Democrats, of l en-
beaten in November, it will be for want
of that old-fashioned goahead Demo-
cratic spirit and concert Of action which
could turnt the worst repulse into a victO-
ry. The October elections should en-
courage every Democrat We shall carry
New York and Pennsylvania in NOvem-
Der. If the West will only stand by the
ticket it is safe" He is perfectly conf
dent and self possessed. / do not doubt
that he is perfectly sincere.
Seymour's manner of speaking is very
like his appearance. He is rather more
massy than ornate. His arms are long
and thick, and he uses them freely; but
there is little or no effort to be graceful or
declamatory in his gestures. He stands
fat and square upon the platform, looks
his audience full in the face, and good,
strong, wholesome English comes from
him as if it were just matter of course.
No straining for effects nor attempts at
rhetorical display dis6gures the even
tenor of his speech. 1t is eminently
plain and simple and homely. But he is
prudent in his phraseology. Il look
around me, said he, land | see every
where an unequal system of legislation,
and that which is unequal is"-he was
about to say unjust" but he paused and
qualified it--''that which is unequal is
generally unjust" A greater contrast
could not be suggested than exists be-
tween the oratOry of voorhees, and Sey-
mour, or Etheridge and Seymour, or bes
tween Seymour and any of the popular
speakers of the day. He is not unlike
John c. Breckenridge in his carriage and
tone Of voice and in appearance he res
sembles the Ewings He is quite as i'm
posing as Mr.. Buchanan. His face, hOWN
ever expresses a kindness and frankness
which inspires regard and confidence.
Old Buck never did that.
He came down to Indianapolis on the
four o clock train from Lafayette, where
the Democratic Executive Committee met
him Monday afternoon. All along the
route crowds gathered at the stations to
catch a glimpse Of him. During the day
he made half dozen short, telling talks,
always leaving an idea behind him
When he reached this city he was made
welcome by a reception which was never
surpassed in the State-processions,
bands of music, waving plumes aud flags,
| bonfres and fireworks and Nominations.
! The weather was very fine. Thousands
came in from the immediate vicinity,
! and q dozen or more special trains
brought in curious and eager strangers
| from distant points. The rink overlooked
before clock.
When Seymour made his appearance,
he did not wear the air of man who Is
! faded or travel-worn. His voice was Q
little husky when he began, but he soon
succeeded in making himself heard
throughout the place, and he never lost
moment or missed point, nor dropped
a word from the first to the last of it 1t
was an earnest, thoughtful, able, kind
and manly speech. COntrasted with the
vulgarisms and platitudes Of Colfax, or
the stupid reticence Of Grant, it must
have impressed every intelligent Repub-
lican who heard it with sense of shame.
1t was the speech of a statesman and q
patriot; it was an honest appeal to the
good sense and magnanimity of the
Northern people. No man could listen tC
it without a feeling of respect for the
sneaker and his cause He spoke to the
purpose lie evaded nothing. He gave
reasons, too, for all he said. COlfax, whC
came sneaking along after him in the
midnight train, poked his head out OF the
car window, and asked an lrishman wha
sort of q crowd there was to hear Sey
mour. "Bedad," says Pat, "ef OulC
Grant was here, it'd make him BELLE
like a steer
What q commentary it is on pOpula
government that any great body of voter
could walk deliberately up to the ballot
box and vote for such a man as Gran
and the perpetuation of the presen
wretched condition of affairs, as agains
such q man as Seymour, and peace ant
law. and fair and economical admins
tration of the government We certainl.
need Just and good man at the head
affairs. Grant may be brave man an
an efficient soldier; but he is a weak, ig
norant and loose man. Seymour Is
man who, more than any living Ameri
can politician, possesses an equal balane
! of mowers, mental and moral. He is up
right highsminded, experienced, cOnsci
entious, generous, q gentleman and Chris
tan, who will grace the Presidential oil
fee. Grant is simply a low fellow ez
allied; having fair impulses no doubt, br
after all a tool in the hands of plOttel
and the representative of a den
thieves.
Sanford Z. Church is travelling wit
;. Mr.. Seymour. lie is large man, lOOl
like Humphrey Marshall, and speal
like Governor Bramlette. The part
. numbers also several friends Of less not
|, Hendricks was not present. He spoil
at Buffalo last nj ht Voorhees, WI
4 here. however, and looks uncOmmC
? well. Kerr, of the New Albany distriC
and Niblaek were also on the stand. III
: result of the reunion is renewed spirit
o the part of the Democratic manager
j, There is resolute purpose of rolling
Il a majority for Seymour in Novembe
+ Several local causes that existed in o.
g State canvass and marred our strengt
e are now removed The Jews are begi
n ming to come out actively. The Cathol
r vote will be polled solid against Cola
l. Bets are now going even. In fact, t
?, clouds are drifting away from the sun.
t, A dispatch from Little Rock, Arkans
= saws the report of the assassination
& Congressman Kinds and }. k. Brooks
lr 5;s+rnsfad The dispatch further sa