Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-10-24
AFFAIRS IN PANAMA.
DOMESTIC NEWS.
Speech of Governor Seymour NJ
Erie, Pss.

Speech of Governor Seymour nj
Erie, P.,.
CLtvELAND, Oct. 90.
Gov. Seymour and party arrived at Buff
| ralo at z p. NJ. He was received at all
places where the train stopped by consid
prable assemblageS, and spoke at Dunkirk.
Westfeld, Erie, Ashtabula and Painesville.
His Erie speech was as follows:
did not expect to meet here this grpa.
concourse OF people. l have come out to
speak to the ci zans of this country upon
the questions which now agtate the public
mind. 1t is said that am an interested
man. and so am. and so is every man who
pays taxes and helps TO support this Gov
ernment. AS a candidate | am not to be-
looked upon as one perfectly di-iuterested.
although am most carna SC and sincere in
the views | advocate. But how would it
be if none of those who had an interest in
this contest were to take part in il? Would
Pennsylvania have voted for the Repub-
lican ticket little while since il
every office holder had Staii awav from the
contest? [Crics of mo. no!'] | find.
when look over the list of Govermmentoi-
ticialS, that they number more than sixty
thousand. contend tnat with the impair
tial people, who nave no other +. lation-
ship with this Government except as tax
payers and good citizens, that the Demo-
cratic party have a great and commanding
majority. Cheers.
cannot address on now at length upon
the questions of the day. | am soon to
leave here and time will not admit of my
doing so. | can only give you one or two
words of cXhortation. We are now about
to perform great and solemn duty. and
one that is tn be farreaching in its conse
qu noes. Whatever mems political views
mdy be they should exerci,e them fear
lr>s!y, unh-sitatingly and honestly. No
man can afford now to cast his vote for any
consideration but the good of his country,
for upon this election hangs many things
that concern not only its present but its
future welfare. Let us lay aside passions
and prejudices and consider the
questions upon which we are to
act in calm, fair, disPassionate and
patriotic method. l impeach no mans
patriotism because he does not think as |
think. | impugn no mans motives because
he cannot see things as | see them. only
eXhort all men, whatever their political
views may be at this time, to r, fleet when
they enter upon the solemn duties of the
day as to what is for the best interest OF
our country. [CheerS We are prone
to indulge too much in invectves
and abuse. Let us not act uron a
prejudice against each other: Let us not
be i"f1uenced by the pictures which NAV
be drawn of the candidates for office, for
may say for my political opponenT, as well
as for myself, that no man ever cOntenl-
plated the duties of the uffire of Pre- sideut
| of the United States without being filled
with the most earnest desire TO do bis duty
TO himself and to do his duty to the land
which we all love. [Cheers. A voice
| That's true SIR
| l cannot speak TO you longer. l am ac-
companied by other and more eloquent
men, who may address you upon the Issues
of the day. am wearied with my eXer-
| tons. Wherever L have been our citiz ,ns
have poured out as they have done here
| because there is something in the condition
of our Government that makes thoughtful
men anxious. | trust that so far as the
| Executive Office is concerned, if the pie
see fit to trust it to the Democratic nomi-
| nees, that they may prove at least earnest
and honest, however far they may come
short i'm saving the country as they would
wish to do. g n" -asr
bid you good bye. my friends, of what
ever party, and NAV God in his mercy
bless this great land OF ours, Tor our own
oou any rGba lUa S d Iu y, ; 1mo ..thoUI .T c.
we have got a candidate who can say some
| thing."l
H.,. a.,
Er..nc...cn
| 81 r-.-. .-...... ... SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 25.
this minute, has sent the people shrlekinS
with terror into the streets. 1t is impos.
sible to tell at present whether any more
| damage has been sustained by shattered
buildings or lives lost. The streets are
thronged with people in their night clothes
fearful of what may come next. The at
mosphere is thick and the weather warn
and sultry.
1 3 A. M.-The excitement has somewhat
\ quieted since the shake at 2l5 a. NJ. The
people evince no desire to retire, but re
main in the streets discussing the proba'
biity OF the recurrence of another disaster
ike that of Oct. 2lst:
S A. M.-There has been no further
earthquake demonstration since ? 10, tx
cept very slSnC snoT hoa,, a. ,oo aiu
Nc :, thon,Iht to have oc,nrred hv tl,
shocks during the night. There is no
excitement among the people. Busines,
is proceeding as useual. Weather very
thick, yet slight rain is falling.
WEST yirciui, EIec,ion.