The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-02

PHILADELPHIA Pa, Nov. |, 1858.
In the course of Mr. Stanton's speech last night he
said
The War Department bought, the War Department
hired or begged the use OF vessels ana transports
for troops and 1t the glory and honor of the bnsi
ness men OF the country that they refused not 10
lend every assistance in their power 10 further these
efforts Mr. seymour in his speeches however, has
brought reproach upon thus glory and honor-upon
the merchants OF PhiladelDha who aided the war
for the suppression OF the rebellion. TINS denun-
citation OF the war expenditures and the extrava-
gance of the republican party makes the constant
burden of Mr.. Seymour's speeches, only that he
varies the tune little to suit the
people OF various localities. When he got into
sciota valley the other day he put down his face aud
talked to the farmers about the low price of corn and
flour. At Pittsburg he talked about the wages for
labor. At Philadelphia he got at a smaller point,
because he next talked about the Secretary OF War;
Q.aughter.) He said in mis- Reading speech that tho
War Department has had great many war vessels,
ah Sag1 Ne hoag h @ %s se e
much money was paid for The vessels and VINO got
the money.
dent OF the United States is Commander Chief Of
the army and navy. You know that the man who
would command your army and navy ought, At
least to have knowledge OF the provinces Of the diff
was as Ignorant as seymour in everything
ese (Laughter) And now behold seymour declares
that he Always thought the hiring Of transports be-
longed to the Navy Department Behold the igno
rance Of this mani Wade Hampton Forrest
Preston or any man in the rebel army would blush
with shame to hear his candidate say that he
thought the hiring chartering OF transports be-
longed to the navy. (Laughter.) II IL the business
OF the War Department. 1t il the business Of the
Quartermaster, as an offcer OF the government who
has the moving OF troops under his CONTROL TO move
them either by railroads, stages, wagons, steam
boats or ships Seven hundred were chartered by
Meade to move his army, and behold Horati0 Sey
molr, within about five days OF the Presidential
election declaring that he would be the next COM
mandern-Chief OF the army and navy and always
supposed 1t the business OF Gideon Wells to transport
OF this man in relation TO affairs military and naval
and yet this man hls party would elect az the next
COmmander-in-Chief Qaughter.) lie said further,
he would like to know how much was paid for YES
selG and who got the money. That Is point.
Laughterl lie wants TO know who has cheese
found ignorance upon the subject Now, ladies and
gentlemen ana fellow citizens, would you believe
that this man, this very man, has had an account Of
this money expended for tDe purchase OF tho trans
poris their charter, their subsistence He has really
the most accurate information on this point and yet
although he KNOWS the figures and who received the
money, well az the purposes FOR which the same
was expended, lie charges the republican party
with having spent all and charges them with extrava-
gance
Mr.. Stanton then dwelt at length upon the often
quoted dispatches sent from himself to Governor
Seymour about the time tile rebels were invading the
State of Pennsylvania, thanking him Tor ms prompt
sending on of the troops and asserted that thesc de-
that they were sent to Seymour alone should be SUI
icent TO remove all their significance In reply To
the question put by Governor Tod, OF Ohio, about
that time In relation to the sending or dispatches,
asking why they had not also been sent to other and
loyal governors, but solely To copperhead Governor
IL was answered that ''they did not need
them.n Seymour depends for his loyalty
upon these dispatches emanating from
Secretary Stanton. and yet IL constantly in his
speeches censuring the Secretary who, that point
at least has proven his best friend That seymour
was only compelled by circumstances to supply the
troops he sent, and that he was not III hearty and
loyal accord with the government when he did SO,
is made manifest by his being at the head of the
draft riots in New York city only few days after.
After making an eloquent perOration, in which he
advised his hearers TO vote for Grant on next Tues
day as the only salvation OF the country, and depre-
eating the election OF seymour, the 1nal sentence
with reference 10 the democratic triumph al the
pos-"May great God Almighty avert that calami-
~ 7" AS he resumed his seat he waa rapturoasy
applauded.