The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-23
S Ely M OUR.
Enthusiastic Reception in
Buffalo.
Eight Thousand Persons In
Attendance.
Mr.. Seymour's Opening Cam
paign Speech.
GreenbackS for the BOndhOlder as Well
as for the LabOrer.

BUFFALO, Oct. %, 1858.
Notwithstanding the Indictment weather an I'M
mense crowd gathered in the large skating rink to
hear Horatio Seymour make his opening speech OF
the campaign. Long before the hour for speaking
she rink was crowded with about 5000 people.
Only two days were given for preparation and yet
brilliant torchlight procession Of 1900 or 5000 peo
PIE in uniform escorted the distinguished speaker
to the rink, not one OF whom could gain an en-
trance. James Humphreys, chairman of the meet
ng called the asseblage to order at halfpast eight
o'clock, when Governor Seymour delivered an elo-
9nent, Impressive ana stirring address, saying:-
3HE REPUBLICAN RECONSTRUCTION SCHEME FAIL
FELL 0w CTIzENS-Tne first words uttered by the
Reput Aican Convention In their resolutions congra-
ulate the country upon the success OF their scheme
Of re construction. The last words uttered by their
spea and their presses declare that reconstruc-
tiOn failure that the South is still In condition
Of ebelion, that its social disorders demand the
pre- sence ofgreat armies and that the first duty OF
40 ngress when 1t meets win be to turn reconstructed
G. Sorgla out Of the Union again. (AppauseJ At
q Ne outset OF this canvass the republican party
. sked to be continued in power upon the
sreund that it had governed the coun-
Ivy for the past four years wisely and
well. and thus demanded q popular approval OF
their poiicy. After full discussion Of three months
touching the wisdom, the integrity Of the policy OF
she government with regard to reconstruction and
finances 1t Is found that order has not been restored
at the South; that the burdens OF debt have not
Aghtened the evils OF oppressive taxation lifted
OF from the labor and industry OF the country, as
they should have been.
Driven from their first ground and feeling that the
people Of this country were unwilling to approve
their acts, they now try to hold power by making
the people believe, not that they have done well,
but that the democratic party would do
worse II they succeeded at this time. To
prove this they aver that the success Of the
democratic ticket viii involve the country again In
civil war. They feel that nothing short Of civil
would be worse. (Cheers.) They have declared that
the democratic nominees are ready to 0verturn their
legislation by force To make the charge still more
dramatic, am to be sent to my final account by the
hands Of my political supporters. and General Blair
n then to trampe beneath his feet the reconstruction
laws az ruthlessly as General Meade now stamps
them out by his military orders with the concurrence
oflths sam republican party. II am to 60 to my
last account l trust shall be judged in another
world by kinaer and more charitable tribunal than
my republican friends have proved to be.
Naughter.) II the democratic ticket is elected
and General Blair should reach the Presidential
chair how would the case standq He would be con-
frOnted by republican Senate, bv House Of Repre-
senatves full OF generals, by the army OF the United
States, Ranked by the Loyal Leagues ana by
the Grand Armies Of the Republic, under the
command Of their own candidate for the
Presidency, whom they declare to be the
first captain Of the age, and yet we are
gravey told that, standing alone, shacked by Con-
gressiona restraints, he can crush out all this oppos
Ing power and plunge the country into civil war; II
this Is true. then General Blair Is either the most
fho vcf
world or republican Senators, members OF Congress
and commanders OF armies are the most mbecile
men who ever disgraced public positions. tCheers.)
Now admit there is fear in the minds OF the re-
publican leaders, but 1t is not this absurd fear; 1t
IL the dread that the public mind, having been
turned to Its financial and political policy. is reach
ing conclusions which will sweep them from polfti-
cal power Therefore they seek to change the issue;
therefore they have changed their front in this
test. We are admonished that 1t Is o dangerous
pose in the course OF the canvass, on occasions ike
this to discuss the policy and conduct OF the men in
power Tonight must coniine myself to few
errors. When this war ended, nearly four years
ago, IL left the Southern States disorganized and I'm
perity to that section and putting 1t into condition
where it could add to the National pros,
e and and 70 bear It's T 1urdea acn
ties OF the task were increased by
the fact that ,n ,ts population was s. mads
been held In slavery and was now suddenly called
upon untutored as they were, TO act a new part In
nnderrate the difficulties with which they had to
contend, but the magnitude OF these difficulties de-
wise, great and thoughtful way. Armies alone can
not bring back prosperity or due sense OF the
value OF order to a community. They can only
in view were TO give all classes that prosperity
which tends to make men desire peace, which gives
them hopes and In the end state OF good order OF
RcgDair
THE TAX UPON SOUTHERN INDUSTRY.
area. Snecs amd enc p ,sey ~ dome "p ae
manity dictated this the interests OF the white pop
uation OF the South demanded It, AS the two races
were to live upon the same soil their common inter-
est called for harmony OF purpose and OF feelings
Under this state OF facts wise men would seek aid OF
tion Of the country taking care TO guard against
any influences springng from their prejudices
Have these obvious trqtns Deeh REGARDED by
failed because they disregarded themY The
first step towards restoring order and pro-
ways to minister TO the prosperity OF that section
which prosperity would be shared alike by the white
should be made profitable. Unless the employer
nades profit upon his cotton crop ne could not pay
The laoorer Failing to 40 TINS the dsas'er brought
True craftsmanship would have stretched out help
ing hand. But what was the first act OF the men In
poverY IL to put monstr0us export tax OF six
cents a pound upon the cotton raised by the labor
of the negro upon the plantation Of the white.
StrtTgifuC WIN Tue WIS vi Will ul-
entities or their new positions and relation |
ships the first feeble efforts OF their peo
blasted by an unwise, selfish and vindictive act.
1 say snwise, because It has much to do with the
future or the republicans TO restore order at the
south The negro, exasperated py the failure OF his
ruined employer, became hostile TO- him. The en- |
ployer, iosng the little credit that he bad before In
The North renewed his efforts under still greater |
sl,flculties than before say II was Q selfish act,
because 1t was done In the interest OF the Eastern
n,anuacturpr already wealthy from the fruits OF the
war. protected by enormous tariffs. This tax OF |
ak cents q pound upon all cotton exported was |
smplv imposed so that he might buy 1t for price |
ak cents less than It worth In the markets OF the
world. / say It was 2 vndiciIve act; for
when th,s tax was levied to cover the selfish inter-
ssis that prompted IL you WI 9nd that s, was urged
voted against the interests OF their constituents
upon the ground that was to be imposed upon The
south as penalty, and thus we 1nd tlat the plack
and the WHITE man Of the South were aiike stripped
pf the market value OF their staple product under
circumstances of such great diculty that they were
Ant ots. Inn IN l