Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-10-25
Arms in st. LOulS for the South.
Negroes Attack DaPdanelleS,
Arkansas.
GOV. SEYMOUR'S SPEECH
At CHICAGO.


CHICAGO, Oct. 24.-Gov. Seymour ad-
dressed large meeting ofDemocrats in
the Courthouse last night. He spoke as
follows:
FELLOW CITIZENS: When the rebel
lion was put down the act Of restoring or
der and bringing back business to its
proper channels, and of reViving fraternal
regard in the hearts Of the citizens of all
parts of the United States fell upon the
party in power. / have no disposition 10
underrate difficulties which hindered the
performance oil that duty. lift was entered
upon in the right spirit; large allowances
should be made for many mistakes.
The magnitude Of this duty, the far
reaching consequences of the policy which
should be adopted with regard to it, i'm
posed on men in power solemn RESPONSE
bilities Any indulgence in passing any
spirit Of vindictiveness, any purpose to adj
vance personal or partisan objects, were
great crimes against our country that in
vOlyed a degree ofgnilt as black as treason.
10 the condition Of affairs selfish or malig-
nant passions were as cruel az the ravages
of war
! will not dwell on the character of
debates in Congressional halls, nor on the
temper shown by those who have shaped
the action Of our government during the
past four years. The record can be read
by each citizen, for himself, and at this time
il is the duty Of every voter to decide If
he is satisfied with the spirit shown by
those who now ask him 10 continue them
in place. Turning from the question of
our rulers, let Us see how far they have
succeeded in the work of restoration. 1t
is clear that the disorganization in our
business and the moral condition of our
country could not be cured by force. Mill
tary power NAV have been needed IN some
sections to restrain violence. 1t could do
no more. The healing influence must
spring from wise statesmanship- II was
Tie duty of those who controlled the pub.
lie affairs patiently and carefully to use
every measure calculated TO allay all pas
sions or prejudice engendered by the war
either at the North or South.
To 90 this, intercourse between the diff
ferent sections should be encouraged
The business interests of each section and
the relationship which they bear to the
common welfare, must be considered, as
dispair always tends to disorder. Care
must be taken to promote the prosperity of
every section. Communities in the en-
iovment Of successful business, or pros
peroCs commerce, are not inclined to have
these disturbed by law!essness or violence.
Have these great truths been kept in view
bv our rulers? You know, my fellow
citizens. that from time TO time, their most
wise and thoughtful leaders, and most in
huental journals, have been forced to de-
nounce in strong, aud at times harsh terms,
the conduct of the Congressional party.
IL it, National Convention the Republi-
can party based It's claims upon the con-
tinual support of the American people,
upon the ground of successful manage.
ment Of their affairs. BY so doing they
challenged a scrutiny of their measures.
Since the canvass, they have been driven
from the positions which they first held.
They congratulated the people upon the
success Of their reconstruction policy in
the first words which they uttered in their
series Of resolutions To-day their jour
mails and their speakers tell you the South
ia full of violence and disorder. Driven
from the ground that their financial or pO-
litiCal policy was wise OF fortunate, they
have fallen back upon questions of the
party.
They seek 10 revive in period of peace
the passions Of war. Nay, more than this,
| see that in speech made last night by
Mr.. Colfax, the candidate fer Vice Presi-
dent, that he is in full and rapid retreat
He has gone back as far as the Kansas
troubles and the bred Scott decision
Laughter Retrospective views are
sometimes profitable, and when thing:
look dark ahead, they may be pleasant
CONTINUED laughter At this moment
we are confronted by imminent dangers
and serious difficulties. We owe it to oul
business men, 10 our mechanics, and TO oul
A laborers, in a thoughtful way TO lind on
= how We may relieve them from their per
pleXitles aud burdens.
will speak tonight in regard 10 som,
of them, especially the Northwestern an,
Southwestern, and through them the in
terest Of orr whole country. Before ID
late rebellion, az the great cotton pro
ducing country Of the world, we had tn
advantage over all rival nations. Thi
product stimulated our commerce, CAV
The material resources needed by our maa
ulacturers, brought in return for its price
from other lands the merchandise needle
by our people, OF turned the balance {
bread in our favor, and filed the vaults {
our banks and the pockets Of our peopl
with gold and silver.
All the labor of the South was engage
IN this profitable culture. They bOugt
their provisions mainly from this and a,
Joining States Thus the corn, the whea
The beef and pork Of this region wei
turned into cotton, and in that form reache
The markets which they could not do
their original conditions. When civil WI
broke out and this process was stopped, col
fell SO low that in some parts Of the We
il was used for fuel and great distress pr
vailed. The demand for our armies al
the markets Of the East and Of Europe 7
stored lis value, but experience has tang
you that yoU easnot, with safety, cou
upon being able 10 send, at all times, 20
products TO distant markets.
Your interests demand that the prospt
itv of the South should be restored at t
earliest moment We want them to he
MS raw our taxes. The interests of o
country demand that the culture Of colt
should b. revived. Our foreign and
teGnal cCmmeICe iauguishes for want
this. The negro 81 the South cannot
advanced in civilization and made a go
and orderly citizen unless he is profitat
employed; the planter cannot pay him
wages unless BE takes moEey for his Gro
applause
What was the first step taken by II,
in power? The South Frustrated, pc
and disogganizsd at the end Of the "
tried to carry on the work Of raising colt
with the aid of the negro. The enfr,
chiaed American negrO had in mauy
apecls a deeper interest in the success
this trial than the white man had.
very experience as a race, the whole jGu
ment of the world az TO his capacity to
the duty &C an American citizen, ha
uIon the success Of the trial which We
now making al tie South in our efforts