New-York tribune., 1868-10-22
SEYMOUR ON THE STUMP.
GOV. SEYMOUR IN ROCHESTER,.

GOV. SEYMOUR IN ROCHESTER.
ROCHESTER,, Oct. 2i.-GOv. Seymour arrived
h0Te at O'Clock this afternoon, and received by
large gathering Of citizons accompanied by the
Hon. Francis Herman Of Utica They went to the Osborn
House. and at O'Clock escorted TO the Rink by
large cavalcade and torchligh procession. The Rink
was filled with 5000 persons. The Hon. Ii. l.. Fish,
Mayor OF the city presided Gov. Seymour addressed
the meeting. His remarks received with enthu-
sasm. He was followed by Mr.. Herman. Fireworks
were let of near the hotel after the meeting. Gov sey
mOur goes to Buffalo at o'clock tomorrow morning.
At the Rink he spoke as follows:
FELLOW CITIZENS: am asOnished at this demOnstra-
ton left my home to-day for the purpose Of address
therefore, speak TO you tonight but very briefly but
shall be followed by those who more ably than myself
four years ago the war which ravaged our land
ceased, nearly four years ago the affairs OF
authorities We found the close OF the great contest
that large section OF our country had been dlsorgan
lied In It's industry Its social structure and in its moral
condition, the result Of the war. II we turned from
the souththat portion which had been overcome by the
sideration the condition Of the Whole country,
We found IL bnrdened by an enormous debt We found
that carrying trade had been swept from the
OF the world We found the basness OF our country par
ayzed by all the uncertainties which oveTbung It's future
business puTsuts Cheers We meet now for the purpose
oi determining whether those who have administered
have governed IL wisely ana well They come before the
people of this country asking TO be rensaed In power
They say that they have controlled IT'S interests that
they ere entitled TO the confidence OF the people They
claim their have been wise and judcious, aud
the welfare OF the Republic In. their Convention
scheme OF Reconstruction The question now presented
to the people OF this country Is simply this Are y0n
satisfied with the conduct Of those who nave conncted
the affairs OF the country lCrles OF NO, NO, ana
cbeers Are they entitled to your condencei Cries O
finances that your taxes lave been chiened as they
might have been lCnes f"Do, no',I Have they re
which rested upon III Cries OF "no no."I Can tho
business men of the country, who conduct Its EN-.
they repose sneh confidence In the wisdom OF those
who now administer lis affairs, that u tney sha
Ia their transactions. Cnes OF No, no. ana cheeisJ
The Of this great audience IL, and believe me
answer Of the people OF this country wlbe, Mop The
day was when the American people wero proud when
earth people largely engaged In the commerce Of The
world lCheers.l We do not nnd that this
Wears attracted even The attention Of those who admins
ter the affairs OF our land. Whichever way We look
whatever class address, whatever indy du interests
we consider hud that at this time the policy of the
Government Is such that labor Is depressed business
tainty. Now. why has this Administration faledi
Why have they come 30 far short OF the
years OF peace we find ourselves still embarrassed, ham
pered and QngQsed by that same condition OF things
They claimed in their National Convention
that they had right to congratulate the
rrc6nstruction scheme they claimed that our financial
condition has been Imnroved Ibcy claimed ths' .nc
heavy burden OF debt which rests upon this land was
about be IVhtencd Thus far In the canvass These
CLAIMS have discussed. Their speakers, as We ~
those WHO spoke for the Democratic party. have been
engaged laying before you their views upon these sub
iccs aud what Is the results 70 completely have our
onnonents side been driven from the field thai ~ II
safy 70 change their front We are adm0nishcd that
change OF front an the evo of hatue II "a dhhErIpu-
thing. lLaughterl After their congratulations
that their scheme OF Reconstruction was q sue
cess what tney say when they are pressed on me
financial quCsou when they hear the complaint OF thc
laborer under the loud taxation and OF the business me.
at the pcTpCXitCs which surround thcnl Ihey attempt
turn away the public mind nd from o,ion, 9e oScc Soa
more TO fire the Northern heart against
spirit Of rebellion still exists IN Its fu force IL mat
true II that disorder yet prevails all over tue
there is That Is necessary To TAX the people III
order e maintain great armies what becomes
Of their boast and conErn'nlton that ,.ai, tne,,
cheeringl They nnd now hat II is neccssar IN order
away the PUBLIC attention from the pressure tnat
brought upO them by the arguments upon tue
financial question which have been advanced upon our
side to revive the issues OF the past TO Keep
alive that spirit OF sectional hate winch would plunge
of argument upon all the POINTS upon when teJ phccu
the outset of this canvass they have now
assumed different position and attempt to prevent the
people Of this country from putting new men INTO power
by charging that such change threatens the peace
Of the land and that there s reason 10 rear you eect
a Democratic President and NccPresldent, That We
should again be dragged into all the evils OF o!I WAT
Upon ;what is this charge founded Why for the last
ak years tho charge brought against our party
ma sOur candidates that would
consent 10 any governmental action which was hot
directed by in accordance win the toh-tihtloi
ICheers1 For more than four years was charged win
being A man my country, which love- ana ui
true TO its Aa whose honor cherish IN my niuos heart
Why because Ia my private me- IA AsgnDa9es A, u,s m
people shOud their constitutional rghtr, ana tBat
The Government should proceed only according TO cons
tutional modes Tremendous cheering IL was for this
reason this alone that these ImputatDhs were
brought against me chcersl,-
Tle speech still coming over the N'' sl'h Ne went " P.I