The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1868-10-30
GOVERNOR SEYMOUR AND PARTY.
Mr.. SEYMOUR SPEAKS ALL ALONG
THE LINE
CLrvrLASD, Oct. %.

CIrvELAsD, Oct %.
Gov Seymour and party arrived from
Buffalo at p. m. lie was received at all
places where the train stopped by consid-
cradle assemblages, and spoke at Dun
kirk, Erie, Ashtabula and gainesville.
His Erie speech was as follows:
/ did not expect to meet here this great
eoncourse of people. !. have gone Out to
speak to the citizens ofthis country upon
the questions which now agitate the pub
lie mind. Ii is said that ! am an inter
csted man. So am and SO is every man
who pays taxes and helps to support this
Government. AS a candidate am not
to be looked upon as one perfectly disin-
terested, although sm most earnest 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 it? Would Pennsylvania have voted
for the Republican ticket little while
since if every oflicehclder had stayed
away from the contest (Cries of mo,
mo- | find when look over the list
of Government officials that they number
more than sixty thousand contend
that with the impartial people who have
no other relationship with this Govern
ment. except as good tax payers and citi-
zens, that the Democratic party have
great majority. Cheers. a
| cannot address you now at length
upon the questions of the day. | am
soon to leave here, and time will not adj
nit of my doing so. | can only give YOU
one or two words Of exhortation. We
are now about to perform great and sol
emn duty, and, that it is to be far reach
ing in its consequences. Whatever mems
political views may be, they should exer-
else them fcarlessly, uncorruptedly, hon
estly and no man can afford to cast his
vote for any consideration but the good
of his country. For upon this election
hang many things that concern not only
It's present but its future welfare Let us
lay aside passions and prejudices, and adj
dress ourselves to the questions upon
which we are to act in calm, fair, dis
passionate and patriotic method. i'm
peach no mans patriotism because he
does not think as think impugu 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 reflect upon and think
on the solemn duties Of the day, rs to
what is for the best interests of our coun-
try. Cheers. J We are prone to indulge
too much in abuse. Let us not act upon
our prejudices against each other. Let
us not be influenced by pictures which
may be drawn of candidates for office, for
| may say for my political opponent as
we'll as for myself, that no man ever con
tcmplated the duties of the Office fPres-
dent of the United States without icing
filled with the most earnest desire TO do
justice to himself, to do his duty to the
land which we all love. Cheers. A
voice, That's true sir
cannot speak to you longer. / am
accompanied, by other and more eloquent
men, who may address you upon the
questions of the day | am wearicd with
my excrtions. Wherever | have been
our citizens have pomed 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 is concerned,
if the people see fit to trust it to the Dem
ocratic nominees, that they may prove at
least earnest and honest, however, for
they may come short in serving the enun.
try as they would wish to- Irne
] bid you goodbye, my friends, of
whatever party, and may God, in his
mercy, bless this great land Of ours, for
our own good and for the good Of those
who are to come after us. (Cheers-and
a voice: Thank God we have got a can
didate who can say something's ....