New-York tribune., 1868-11-02
PENNSYLVANIA
PENNSYLVANIA.
SECRETARY STANTON IN PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. lin the course of Mr.


PHILADELPHIA, Nov LIN the course OF MI
stauton's speech last night. he said
The War Department bought, tho War Departme,nt IN,
hired OF begged the OF vessels ara rasoits LOT
of Tie conntry that tey refused lend every assist
their power TO further these enors nL oey n,
p his speecbea however has brought reprOach upon ,s
glory and honor upon the merchants OF PhadelbnIa'
who aided the for the suppression OF tho e.eo % W.
frnvagance of the Republican party makes the eostan.
burden Of Mr.. seymours speeches 9ny ,nm. Itiss e
When he got scioO Valley the other day he put down
corn and -four at Pittsburgh lie talked about the wages
for labor; at Philadelphia he got at smaller poih, ne
cause he next talked about the Secretary OF war
Iaughter he said In his Reading speech that me war
Department has had great many war vessels atnough
he always thought this the business OF the Navy De-
partment and would like TO know how much money was
paid for the vessels and who get the money Ladies ana
Gentlemen You know that the President OF the United
States is Commandcrin-C Chief OF the Army and Navy
You know that the man who wonld command your army
provinces OF the different departments of the Govern
nen II he as ignorant as Seymour In everything
else aughter and nOw behold. Seymour declares that
the Navy Department. Behold tho ignorance OF this
the Rebel army. would blush with shame to hear
his candidate that he thought the hiring or charter
ing of transports belonged 70 the Navy Laughter IL
is the business of tho War Departments Is the business
Of the Quartermaser as an onieer ot the Goye,nen FL
them either by railroads stages wagons steamboats, OF
his army, and behold Horato SEYMOUR WITHIN ABOUT n,e
days OF the Presidential election, declaring that ne
Navy, and always supposed 1t the business OF Gueon
Welles to transport the army. 1aughter owgreat IL
the Ignorance Of this In relation TO Affairs military
and naval, and yet this man his party would
elect the next COnmander-in-Chief llAughterJ
The eXSeoreary said further: He would ike 10 Know
how much paid for vessels and VINO got the money
That is "a point. Laughter He wants to know VINO mas
cheese. Renewed laughtorl He processes 10 DC III
profound ignorance upon the subject NOW, aues
aud gentlemen, and feow-ctzens, would you believe
that this ma-this very manhas had All account OF hs
money expended for the purchase o the Transports the
rate information on this point; and yet. although he
knows the figures, and who received the money as We"
"a purpose for which the same were eNpeh1cu nc
charges the Republican party with having spent aii hhu
charges them with extravaganza. MI pllhtoh tnon
dwet length upon the often quoted dspach sentio
himself TO Gov Seymour about the time tile Rebels were
invading the State of Pennsylvania, thanking MN lor s
prompt sending OF the troops and asserted mat ee
dispatches amounted 10 nothing; that me yer! act tt
LEY were sent Seymour alone should he tuHccht 10
remove all then significance In reply 10 TIE question
put by Gov Tod of Ohio about that time, In relation TO
the sending of dispatches, asking Why they had not Also
/ been sent other and loyal Governors, put
| solely 10 COpperhoad Governor. 10 WAS
I answered that g they did not necd thtlh,
Seymour depends for his loyalty these dispatches
enanatng from Secretary stanton and YET constantly
IN his speeches censurng the Secretary VINO on thht
point least has proven his best friend 1hat seymour
only compelled by circumstances 10 supply te troops
he sent aud that he not hearty and loyal accord
by his being head Of tho draft riots in Newfork
CITY only few days after. After making an eloquent
pororatOn in which he advised his hearers 10 vote Tor
'1;raDt on next Tuesday, thc only salvation OF the
country and deprccatDg tho election OF seymour, ue
final sentence with reference 10 tlo democratic
triumph at the pOsMay great God Almighty avert that
calamity A. Secretary stanton resumed me- sca1 he NS
r9ptuTVusly apPauded