The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-10-23
noratio Seymour at Buffalo
He Takes the Stump in a Lost Cause.

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BUFFALO. October 22.-Notwith
standing the inclement weather an
immense crowd gathered in the large
Skating Rink to hear Horatio Sey.
mour make his opening speech o.
the campaign. Long before the hour
for speaking the Rink was crowded
with fully 5000 people.
Only two days we're given for prepa
ration. and brilliant torchlight pro
cession of four or five thousand eco
pie escorted ne distinguished speaker
to the Riuk, not a little of which
could gain entrance
Hon. james Stemphreys called the
assembly to order. when Governor
Seymour delivered an eloquent. i'm
pressive and stirring address, saying:
The first words uttered by the Re
publican Convention in their resolu-
tons congratulating the country upon
the success of their scheme OF recon
struction, were the last words uttered
by their speakers, and their presses
declare that reeoRstruction is fail
ure, that the South is still In a CON
dition of rebellion, that its social dis
order demands the presence of great
armies, and the first duty of Congress
when it meets will be to turn
the reconstructed Ge0Igia out of the
Union. Applause. AT the outset
Of this canvass the Republican party
asked to be continued in power, upon
the ground that it had governed the
couBtry for the past four years wisely
and well, and they demanded a pop
ular approval of their policy. After
a full discussion Of three months.
touching the wisdom and integrity of
the policy of the Governme, d with
regard to reconstruction and finances.
it is found that order has not
been restored at the South; that |
the burdens of debt have not |
been lightened, or the evils of |
oppressive taxation have not |
been lifted off from the labor
and industry of the country. as
they should have done. Driven from
heir feast, and feeling that the peo-
pie of this country we're unwilling to
approve their acts. they now try to
hold power BY making the people
believe, not that they have done we'll,
but that the Democratic party
would DO worse, if they succeeded at
his time. To prove this they aver
that the success of the Democratic
ticket will involve the country ag lin
%. civil war; thev feel that no.
hing short of civil war would
be the result GCheers. They
nave declared that the Demo
cratic nominees are ready to
1verturn their.legislation by force;
TO make the charge still more clear. |
I'm to be-seItt to nay final account by
lie hands OF nay political supporters;
Ind that General Blair then is to
rample beneath his feet the recon
.ruction laws as ruthlessly as Gen.
Meade stamps them odt by his mill
ary orders, with the concurrence Of
his same Republican party IF am
o go to my last account, trust l
ball be judged by kinder and more
charitable tribunal than my Republi-
AN friends have proved to be.
Laughter. IF the Democratic ticket
) elected. and General Blair should
each the Presidential chair, how
would the case stand? He would be
confronted by a Repub icaa Sen
tie, by a House of Republican
Representatives. by the army of
he United States, hanked by
he Loyal Leagues. and the Grand
Armies of the Republic, under the
.ommand of their own candidate for
he Presidency, whom they declare to
'e the first Captain OF the age. And
et we are gravely told that, standing ;
lone. shaekled by Congressional re-
traints, he can crush out al this ]
,ower aud plunge the country into
iVll war + this he trua then Cen
Blair is either the most vigorous man
rho has lived in the history of the
world, or Republican Senators, mem
,ers Of Congress and commanders of
rmies are the most imbeciIe men
gho ever disgraced public positions
Cheers
Now, [ admit thare is fear in the !
minds of the Republican leaders, but !
t is not this absurd fear. It is the
Tread that the public mind, having
,een turned to its financial and polit-
cal policy, is reaching conclusions
Which will sweep them from political
'ower; therefore they seek to change
he issues; therefore they have
hanged their front on this contest.
We are admonished it is a dangerous
hing to change front on the eve Of
)attle.
l propose, In the course of the can
-ass, 90 occasions like this, to discuss
he policy and conduct OF the men in
,ower. Tonight [ must coDfine my
elf to few points Elsewhere [
hall speak Of other wroags and er-
'ors.
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