The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-08-28
Now and Then.
From the Green Bay Advocate.

From the Green Bay Advocate.
In 1862, when Gov Seymour was run
ming for Governor Of the State of New
York, the same charges were made against
him as now, by his opponents, that he was
opposed to the war, &c. Among his nu-
merous friends in this State, at the time,
who kneS the falsity of those charges and
who had the manliness to throw Oft party
prejudice and do him justice, was Hon. II.
s. Baird, now President of the Grant and
CGlfax club of this city. Below we give
his letter, written to us and published in
the Adrocate Of October 3d. 1862:
,.4 :" VINDICATIoN OF Hon. HoRATIo SEY-
MoUR. Mr.. Robinson | received letter
from friend in the State of New York,
stating that the political opponents of Hon.
Horatio Seymour, were charging him with
wanting in patriotism, year ago, while in
Wisconsin, and that he hid himself in the
wilds of that State &c. The writer of
the letter requests me to state my knowl-
edge of the course pursued by Mr.. Seymour
during his visit to this State in 1861, il
reference to the rebellion and the general
government of the Union, and asked me to
correct, through the columns of your pa
per, these false stories-if they are false.
In the letter is enclosed an extract from a
speech, which I send you herewith, and
which shows the character of the charges
made by the political enemies of Mr.. Sey-
mour.
81 am not Democrat, neither am I a
politician [ belong to no party save that
that goes in support of the Constitution
and the Union wish to take no part in
the political squabbles of the times, and
have no other motivein writing this article
than to correct false and erroneous state
n,ents, and vtndicate the character of one
Prospect and arhona 1 behere to be man of
honor. During the visit Of Governor Sey-
mour, in 1861 / saw him almost daily dur
Tag several weeks; and frequently conversed
with him ON the subject Of the existing
troubles, and never heard him express him
self as opposed to the government and the
Union but on the contrary-that the ad-
ministration ought to be sustained, and the
rebellion put doun. Mr. S. and myself do
not agree in politics, and perhaps differ in
relation to public men and measures, but |
never supposed him to entertain any feel
ings of disloyaty to the government or
the country. / was present and heard tie
whole Of a very eloquent address delivered
by him en- the 4th of July, 1861, at this
place. 1t was listened to by an attentive
audience Of many hundreds, with great sat
isfaction. heard of but one opinion ex>
pressed of it by persons Of ill parties,
namely, that it was chdste, eloquent and
pytriotic. He also addressed company of
volunteers about to: depart, in similar
manner, and until the present time never
heard any person say that Mr.. S. was any
thing but loyal and true to the country
His health was bad when he left home, and
lit was understood that he had cone to
breath, the pure air that blows acress the
lakes, rivers and romantic woods and in>
land towns of Wisconsin, so sneeringly
alluded to by the author of the extract.
While in Wisconsin, Mr.. Seymour spent
most Of the time in Madison. Milwaukee
and Green Bay, none of which are in the
Wilderness as the speaker might know,
did he possess any knowledge of the geog-
raphy of Wisconsin.
is g HENRY S. BAIRD.
Green Bay, Oct. 18th, 1862 aT