New-York tribune., 1868-11-02
SEcRErARY SEWARD "a R0ME.


Mr. Seward was warmly received by the
itizens OF Auburn upon his return home on Friday.
)n Saturday. ho addressed his old constituents
Ipon national aGairs in the course Of
which he reviewed the administration OF Presi-
Tents Lincoln and Johnson which he sustained through
Jut. Mr.. Seward reviewed his political fd. and
leeiay Jushed his course upon the Slavery and natur
lization questions. His remarks upon the Presidential
,onvass fOllowss
50 much, my friends. for the past; what now IS
the present sustioni We have heard for three years
tse daugers Of reaction and
armed rebellion. At last the cry Is frantioaly
= ilon6 sDuisnsel when there IL 10 peace in the
sense implied but only fOIeb0dngs OF renewed war
what docs the country need IN view Of the painful siiua
tjonf answer my question. IL needs just what
needed in i86jhe admission OF loyal representatives
from late Rebel states into the Congress of the United
States ard il needs gt this time and az our hands no
Wien You have gwen 70 Ao southern states th9
places IN Congress where they WI nave
bearing the people then viii acduesce IN what Congress
may aire and their mouths VIII DC closed on al con
stuoial toIlc5 that have produced agitation and OK
element Tic states which send those representatives
Inusi have loyal representative Governments 10 deter
mine who, Vnat party, Shas interest or , Mnst t
snail erj0y Che power or dscharge inc reS9AsDhues OF
the Government We must indeed, keep the peace for
them Il fley cannot keep II themselves. We must.
therefore, support and maintain existing Govern
States iust much Il belong. % the people Of TINS
state 10 say whether they shall live under one form OF
loval Iepub government or another and under one
adminsIatcl n Oya- republican government Or under
another ~ ~ e. o Ige f tat W a eI ,@rsd
insist orv -ey sirs b representative nen, freely
iasen i,ss1s n . " rho people themsoves and not
by ontside ~ - -.lon ~ dciafoo DO, indeed know
that the best o u republican sovenaent existing IN
mat il WIZ Hereafter be greatly amended. Being
CONSERVATIVE .n tie DaIro" meaning Of that word not
only do rot 0Ipose, lut favor al such amend
tnents ana accept bat OEe limitation for my Efforts
i'm that direction That limitation IL the Contribution o.
me 30 long as those States are loyal 70 the Union and
keep tire public peace their own PsSe ana te pefeT @ @ Ui
hand put u INTO tht Ihhu % any % %otle " "
viii DO Effected much sooner ah1 De nor R
tbrongh the exercise Of persuasion ANA reason As htte
do think II lny duty 70 use the sword u undo ana remove
Sist has already been done III those states, appauso
whether Il was necessarily done, OF unnecessary ana ul
a. a.. ought TO DO accepted by 70 reasonable,
uafrioilc and humane administration, 20 DO
1ss gffer the best Efforts which have been made 10 Sc
enre a better ought 10 be accepted am not without
he solved befOle the end OF the present Administration
as all our national difficulties have been or VIII De- Inc
M close Of this election, and caimncss and tranquility
must sooner or later resume their sway over
sire speak concerning the future administration OF inc
Government content tonaye ReiIoisu ME- ",tn tit9sS t
~ ia on the other hand possible that the di-
lemma Of reconciliation may continue unsolVed,
aud may require the attention OF new admlnsHauoh.
m IA In this respect that deem tile present choice
OF future Chief Magistrate not merely important but
perhaps crtcaly so, the last two choices were 80 one
consideration alone is SUFFICIENT 70 aelel@ne ne H{ Jnng
neB ia this emergency. cannot forget that the clYi
war has closed with two great pohncal aebieyemehts-
the one the saving OF the integrity OF Inc DnOp me
other the abolition OF African slavery Personally sec
10 fear ia any case reaction IN ~hic boLh or
either OF these great attainncus be lost They
IN harmony with tbe splt of the oge-the established
progress OF mankind. Ny cOnhdenCe however ln inns
respect Is not INDUCED nor do expect 10 be enter
talned by all nor even the majority OF my pStfl-
Otie fellCWcitlzeIe who we're cnRaSed WIN ID6 Ih
making and aiding those great Achievements. Ihcf
wounds unlike my own, are yet unheaed their shc-
rnces, like some, are YET ulre"aiocd5 uiey nave
been they are aud they continue 20 DC apprcbensVe
In that regard and these GpFfehensOnh VIII WcIe&Se
ndiecrect proceeding or even utCfances OF
any person parties who were compromises, or
who ever syinphthized with the rebellion or Wlth Aiean
slavery Confidence s IN tie case OF mOst men, lhOE
II In mine, plant OF slow growth MOI only IL
true that such appfChensiOn6 however nnfeasOhapio
they may be- cannot safely be dlGregarded, but u IS
equally true that they 10 be respected and INDUCED,
because Of the moral influence they VIII exert IN favor o
Union, freedom, and progress ia All futufc uHe ana
throughout the world. The magistrates who are 70 pre-
side then the work OF reconciliation hereafter OhRhl,
like those Who have preceded former stages OF hat
work 70 DO men drawn from ard representing That class
Of citizens who maintained the Government IN he prose
cution Of the civil ana ~ e hDOuuOn OF SIaFey.
Great applause In 40 OthcT hands cOnd inc WOrA
u reconciliation be expected 10 DC enecess, Ds9auso
different oort VI magistrates would be prOOunoy hnu
generally suspected Of willingness 20 Detlay ihe tfhbh
ceudaBt public Interests which were GUIDED aba seceu
by the The attitude OF each q tue polca paftics
Ia this IL ln some respects dnefeht IO "nt
myself could have desired on YOu0 nave huNben WY
great crimes have been committed IN tho name OF IDiV
by the Republicans Of the United States aB gtht cnCs
committed Ia tho hamo holy lame ny lhe iteIcn
Republic in the revolution Of 1859 Aeyertheess the o
publican party neither resls under any suspicion VI s
loyalty It's devotion To human freedom, nor chh ~ iail
under any such suspicion Tho Democratic parry u 40
not propose Dow " say with how much iustice EhS NV