Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-10-23
SEYMOUR.
HE OPENS THE CAMPAIGN
AT BUFFALO.
IMPRESSIVE, ELOQUENT AND
STIRRING address.
WORDS OF CHEER TO THE
DEMOCRACY Of THE
UNION.

BUFFALO, n. Y, October S2.-Noth
withstanding the Indictment weather g.
Immense crowd is gathered in the larg
skating rink to hear HoratiO Seymou
make his opening speech Of the cam
Baigu. Long before the hour ar
rived for speaking the rink was crowded
With fully 5000 people. Only two day
notice vas given ior preparation and ye
q brilliant torehlight procession OF G
5000 people in uniform escorted the dis
tinguished speaker to the rink, no
many of whom could entsr. jas Hum
! oarsys, Chsirnan OF the meeting, call.
the assembly to order at $50 pm, Ther
Gov. Seymour delivered ss eloquent
impressive and stirring address:
Pe7o,0- CSY,erls: The first word uttered by the
| Republican Convention in their resolutions
| they congratulate TIE country p success
| tbejr scheme OF reconstruction the last WORDS
| altered o. their speakers an1 their press tie
clare that Gctlon is a fsi.ure; that We
| South is stir in a condition Of Tpbellio0; that
rs social disorders demand the pTeSeE15 OF
great armies; and that the first duty OF Con
Ersss when 1t meets viii be 70 turn recon-
sruoted Georgia out OF the Union, IAp?lsus
At the outset Of this csnvass, the Republican
pa-ty sssed TO be continued N power, upon
the ground that It hal governed the country
for the East four years wisely and well. and
they demanded a popular approval Of their
policy. AFTER q fJI discussion o. three months,
touching the Y giom and the integrity OF the
policy Of the Government With regard to
c instruction AID finances, It is found thsI
order has not ben restored al the S5utk; that
tho burdens OF debt have not bean light
ensd, or the evils OF oppressive tsxSion
lifted OF from ths labor and Industry
OF the couniry as they should have been.
D .veu from their first ground, and feeling that
the people of this country were unwilling 10
approve their acls, they now Try to hold poEeT
by max NJ the people believe, not that they
have done well, but that the Democratic party
would do worse II they sGcceeded at this time.
They aver That the saecess of the Democratic
ticket wO1ll involve the country in
civil war. They feel that nothing short
OF civil var would be worse. [cheers.l They
have declared that the Democratic nominee
are ready 10 oseTtrrR their legislation by force.
TC make the charge EiiI moro dramatic, l am
10 be sent to my anal account by thu hands Of
rey political friends, and that Gen. Blair then
Is to trample beneath his feet the nc
lion lava as ruthlessly as Gen. Meade stamps
them ont By his military orders, wito ths ap-
prevail and concurrence o. this same l. -puhli-
can party. II ana to go to my last account, /
trust shall be judged b a kinder and more
charitable tr1bunslthan ms Republican friends
have proved TO be. LaURaier II The Demo
cratic ticket Is e'seted, and GeI. Blair should
reach the Presidential chair, he would
be con mi by a RepUb lean Senate, by
6 House Of Republicans fall OF Generals
Of the army o. the Uaiied Stairs, hsnked by
the Loyal LeagceS, snS b. the Grand Army
OF the Rspubic, under command Of fheiy Cwn
csudldEts for the Presidency, whom they de-
clare to 10 ths uFst Captain OF the age, and yet
we sTs gravely tod Tat standing alone,
sLscklei By Congressional restraints, he can
crush out all this power, and plunge the coun.
Try into civil war. Il this be true then Is Gen.
B-aif she most vigorous man who hiss livrd in
tire history Of she void, or Republican Ssus-
tors, member OF Congress Or commanders OF
armies, are the most irubecile men vino aver
public positions. [CheecF.l There IA
a fear IN the minds OF the Republican party,
bit not OF this absurd thing, bat the dread that
tie public mind is reaching fer c1Dclusions %
sweep them from power, therefore they change
the issue-therefo-e they change front on the
eve OF battle In eouTss OF The canvass I propose
to discuss the policy and conduct OF the men
in power tonight. Unjust connne myself 10 =
points elsewhere. I shall speak OF other
wrongs and errors. When this war ended,
nearly four years ago, IL left the Southero
disoFxsnized and impoyershet, the duy
Of restoring peace and prosperity 10 that sec
ion. ard putting &c in g condition where II
gould aid o the natiorE ell prosperity and aid TO
bear lis bal ems, fell upon The Republican
party. The d. mculues 4 the task were In
.rsssed by the fact that Its population was
made Up OF two distinct races-One OF which
nad been held IN slavery. and wss now sud
ienly called on, UntutOred as they we're, 10 at
! new part Ia cur social and political system. =!
- ara HaaL - !
Which the had 10 aOntsnd, but the magnitude
II these difficulties demanded that they should
upon the task in a wise and thsughtfal
Armies aleHe cannot bring back q due
enss or the va.Ee CT order TO a community; /
hey can only restrain violence. Tee healing
measures oftbe statesman must w9rS the cure.
great objects to be kept IN vlsw are, 70 give
IL classes that pro- perIty which tends 10 make
desire peace, which gives them hopes, and
n the end q Stale in the good order OF society.
)aspair ever makes disorder. And the great
bjsct and end was 10 LIT 40 the African, as far
nd as fast Is could be wisely done. Humanity
ietRted this to be TO tue interes; OF the white
opuiation IF the South, who demande1it; as
two races we're TO live uYon the same soil.
lolr coRmoa IN srest called fer harmony OF
urpose and o. feelings. Under this state OF facts
rise men Woald seek the aid Of the most intel
gent and Influential men CT that section o.
be country, telling them 10 guard against shy
lnuencss spri0gicg from their prrJadices.
lave these obvious truths been regarded by
De men in poHer2 Has not Ieconsti uctiou
liled, because they oisEsgarded them? Ths
ret step towards restoring oder end pr. du
.ag harmony between the races was Rlwars
miufster 70 the prosperity Of that settle,
.hleh Prosperity would be shErei Tx
Y tho white man and the negro
he industry o. the South ahsuld
msds uaiess the employer made a profit on
.-~a-. - -o4 - H. 1-Az~A- L. a.
do thls, disaster brought not only poverty
lt confusion and discomfort. Tue states. (,
sn.hlp. They would have stretchtd ont e :
Jpiug hand, hut what was the drst act OF the .
en- IN power9 1t was to pat a monstIons ex- :
irk tax Of six cents on q pound upon the cot :
o raised by the lsbor OF the negro GTon The =
OF the whites struggling with the .
Us 81 pove :, with their difficulties need :
and relations he hopes the FIST :
'orts Of their people 70 gain the means 10 =
eain a livelihood were blasted by a. '
wise, selfish and vindictive act. Isay IN :
80, because Il has had much to DO with The a
Of the Republicans to restore order a. 3
Soutn. The negro, exaspsrated by the fail. .
3 Of h : ruined employer, because hostile 70 =
D employSr in losing the little credit that he !,
q before IL the hCTh, renewed his efforts =
der still greater difficulties lbaa bsfore, I =
It was afelhzh act because Il was done IN !,
Interest OF the Eastern manufacturer, al :
wealthy rom tne uutts OF the war, :,
,teoted by enormous tariffs OF SIX cent y
pound upon all cotton exported, was "
ply imposed 50 that ne might =
r IL for a pcics Fix cents less tuan . was =,
th IN the markets eft world. Lea, It was ~
iud.ctive a.t, for II you viii read the de p
o. in Congress when this tax was ievisd, to -
er the selfish Interests that pronptedif, you -
Ih1d that it was urged upon members from "
Western States. who voted against the :,
crest OF their constituents, upon the ground sr
{ 1. was TO be imposed upon the SOUTH as q -
atty, aud thus We hnd hat the black and 70
lie man u the South were alike stripped ~
.heig market value OF their staple product ~
.es circumstances ofsuch area In atty that -
2 were hindered and BOT hep q on ths -
10 prosperity by new men in power. FAp- =,
lsel might go on and show how. in adj. 70,
10 this wrong, they were uamplsd upon ~
dsspOtism, how they Were piscsd ~
er the uursslrained power o! warrant men "a
/, gained wealth and Official positions hv up
tstering 10 the passions ofthe pubiis. ana -
ping alive disorder these men who are now ho
as senate OF the United states without cen. toi
rents vote down the Senators OF New YorL th'
nsyIyania, Oaio and Illinois, and gained IL.
r power Over taeSouth and Ger Us beeer-e vi
ministered to the passions in the Nor1b De-
stirred up disorder in the South. No fair nse
ded, thoughtful Republican viii calmly SO
and look over this action and hs'
that the policy OF his party has been &c
ise ana Lprtfnl during tho progress OF the IAl
another dinieuliy was got mp which ex. Pol
alarm IN the minca Of thcuehtful man uet
found thata as our debt rolled M IT, areat pn'
me. the Government bonds were taken "a ma
Northern Atlantic States aud our union ore
thus dissolved into debtor or creofsor the