The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-07-31

educated and entesprising white men on &C
count Of the misbehavior of few indi-
duals who profess that religion, is an unfit
person to place at the head of a free people.
Governor Seymour's Reception Il at
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1t was stated in dispatches published re-
Gently that Governor SEYMOUR met with
an enthusiastic reception at all the points
en- route from New York to his home in
Utica. The following dispatch gives an ac-
count Of his reception at the latter place:
At Utica, however, the home of Cover
nor Seymour, a magnificent, though i'm
promptu and spontaneous, reception was
rendered to him. Not only the depot, the
hotels, the places of business, but also ma
ny private residences were hung with flags.
The town turned out en- mosse to welcome
him, and many from the vicinity, to whom
the news had come of Governor Seymour's
unexpected arrival, had come into the city,
making crowd of many thourand people.
| AS he stepped from the cars, in company
with Mayor Spriggs and the committee OF
arrangements, dense throng pressed
around him, cheering for the next Presi-
dent He passed through the entrance
to Bcgg's hotel, when the doors had to be
closed to prevent the rush of people. He
with flags, by the Utica band. A collection
of over 100 young girls from the Christian
Brothers School and from the Sisters of
Charity Orphan Asylum, formed an aisle
for him as he passed, The children have
occasionally been invited to the Governors
grounds for picnic, and expressed the
greatest desire to be present to welcome
him. The chimes of st. Joseph's church
were rung, and the bell of Trinity church.
of which the Governor is a warden, as well
as the bells of the factories, were rung, and
mingled their noise with the salute of can
non. Upon appearing on the platform,
Governor Seymour was received With ina
mense cheering. He was then addressed,
on behalf of his fellow citizens, by Hon
Hiram DEMO, late Chief Justice of the
State. Judge DEMO spoke as follows:
"GOvERNoR SEYMOUR A number of
your townsmen and fellow citizens, casually
assembled here, tender you hearty well
come to your home. Our meeting to-day
is especially interesting on account Of the
events of the last week. These have
placed you in peculiar position before the
country. Cheers As candidate for
the highest position in the nation, your
name is made rallying point OF that large
portion of our people, who, with me, at
tribute the difficulties and dangers of our
political and financial situation, which can
not we'll be exaggerated, to the unwise pro-
ceedings, amounting to infatuation, of the
existing legislative branch of our national
government. We are grahfied that the
choice of the convention has fallen on
you, and anticipate with confidence that
their nomination viii be ratified by the
people" Great cheering
| Amid tremendous cheering, Governor
Seymour responded as follows
IL have been very grateful for the
from tho representatives of the Democratic
party of all the States in this Union, but
this exhibition of kindness and Partially
from my own townsmen impresses itself
upon my heart most deeply of all. Cheers.
During the whole course of my life | have
received from them, without distinction of
party, proofs of good will that shall ever
cherish with gratitude during the remain
der of my existence. am now suffering
from violent inflammation in my throat,
which, my physician advises me, makes il
dangerous to speak in the open air, but al
the risk of my life l must thank you 70,
this striking and gratifying proof of your
good will and partiality toward me" Loud
cheering.
| Hon. j. Thomas Spriggs, the Mayor Of
Utica, in additional explanation to the vas
concourse of people, only few of whom
had been able to hear the voice of the Gov
ernor, said that Governor Seymour was un-
able to speak as he desired, on account OF
bis throat He concluded by saying tina
two weeks ago the Governor left them 9
plain, modest and unassuming farmer from
the Deerfeld hills. He had returned t.
them an honor to the State, a pride of thu
nation, and the next President of the Uni
ted States. Tremendous cheering.]
Governor Seymour then rode to hi
pleA SAINT farm house ia Deerfeld, where
the people manifested their pride and sat
isfaction in their neighbor by firing cannon
aud By their demonstrations Of enthusiasm
b6TGrant and Sherman have both sale
Blair was the ablest of the volunteer officer
in the late war, and both asked for him as
general to command eorps-which, Will
the we'll known prejudires Of these mel
against volunteers, is the highest tsstl
mcny 10 his merits as commander.