The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-10-26
TIE PRESIDENCY.
GOV. SEYMOUR TAKES THE STUMP.
HIS SPEECH At SYRACUSE.
A sPL DID ovAT ION.

A sPL ENDlD OVAT ION.
Governor Seymour, feeling that the decisive
iuncture Of the canvass had arrived, LETT his
home at Utica on Wednesday morning, IN conf
pany with party OF friends, on his way to the
West, to speak personally upon the issues IN
yolyed in the coming election. The flct that
Governor Seymour was on the train had oeen
telegraphed, without his knowledge, along the
line of the Central road, and at number OF
the depots immense and enthusiastic assem-
blaecs waited TO greet him, and acknowledge
ed his appearance upon the platform oy
cheers and acclar1ations. The Governors pro-
cress was one continued ovation, SURPRISING
ANYTHING that has before been known IN thao
region. At nearly every place ne was oohged
to appear on the platform and bow f's ac-
knowledcments, and Hon. Francis kernan, OF
Utica. who accompanied the Governor, made
short speeches, telling the crowds that the in
domitablc Democracy are aroused rather than
disheartened by the recent elections, and
would 60 forward from this day to the
fnal charge with an energy which would
rout the enemy in November. The
reception at Syracuse deserves especial
mention. Thousands Of citizens had
assembled therc. filling the whole square
in front of the depot and the Syracuse
House, and as the train approached crowd
rushed after it in widest confusion, with
cheers. Cannon were fred and a band struck
I'D iubilant air. passage was made with
great difficulty through the surging and swiy-
ing throng, and Governor Seymour, accom-
PANIED by MIR. Herman, and preceded by tho
band, was conducted to the Syracuse House.
he was presented to largo number of ladies'
in the parlor, after which no appeared on the
platform, amid rousing cheers, the street In
front being sea of heads. Major-General
John ]. Peck introduced Governor Seymour to
the audience in happy speech, to when our
leader responded as follows:
Fello,c- C,tizens-I am astonished at this de-
monstratioa. I left my home to-day for the
purpose of addressing meeting at Bu1fllo TO-
morrow evening. can, therefore. speak to
YOU tonight but very briefly, but l shall be-
followed by those who more ably than myself
can discuss the great issues OF the campaign;
Nearly four years ago the war which ravaged
our land ceased; nearly four years ago the
affairs OF this country were contidod to the ad-
ministration OF the authorities. We found at
the close OF the great contest that large sec
ton of our country had been disorganized in
its industry, its social structure, and Its moral
condition, as the result OF that war. 1t we
turned from the South-that portion which
had been owe. come by the valor Of our troops
and took into consideration the condition of
the whole country, We found il burdened by On
enormous debt. We found that our carrying
trade had been swept from the oceans Of the
world. We found the business OF our country
perplaxed by all the uncertainties which over
hung its future business pursuits. lCheers.J ]
We meet now for the purpose OF determining
whether those who have administered the af-
fairs of the United States during the past four
wears ha 70 governed it wisely and well. They
come before the people OF this country asking
to be reinforced in power. They say that they
have so controlled its interests that they are
entitled to the confidence IT the people. Ihey
claim their measures have been wise and ju-
dicious, and that they have tended 10 advance
the interests and the welfare OF the republic.
In their convention they Congratulated the
people upon the success OF their scheme OF re-
construction. Tho question now presented to
the voters Of this country is simply this: Are
you satisfied with the conduct OF those who
have conducted the affairs Of the country
TCries of "No, no." and cheers.] Arc they en-
titled to your confidence? (Crics OF NO, no. J
Have they so administered your finances that
YOUR taxes have beeu lightened as they
might have been? [Cries of mo, no.']
Have they relieved the labor of tho country
from the great burdens which rested upon it ?
TCrios of :sNo, no."] Can the business men OF
the country who conduct Its enterprise and
who employ its capital say that they reposo
such confidence in the wisdom of those who
now administer its affairs, that if they shall
aga be placed in power, they can 60 on IN
coaidence in their transactions? [Cries of No,
no." and cheers.] The answer OF this great au-
dience is, and believe the answer O. the people
of this country will be-No. The day was when
the Ancrican people were roud, when they
counted among the foremost nations OF the
earth as people, largely engaged in the COM
merce of the world. [Checrs.] We do not
find that this great subject has. during the
past three years, attracted even the attention
of those who administer tho affairs Of our land.
Whichever way we look, whatever class wo ad-
dress, whatever individual interests we con-
slider, We find that at this time tho policy OF
tne government is such that laboris depressed,
business is perplexed, and the future is ful! OF
uncertainty. Now why has this administration
failed? Why have they come go far short OF
the fulfilment Of their duties, that at tho crd
of nearly four years of peace we find ourselves
still embarrassed, hampered, and opposed by
that Same condition Of things which we found
at the close Of the late VII. They Canned IN
their national convention that they had right
to congratulate the people of this land upon
the success Ct the reconstruction scheme
They claimed that our financial condition has
been improved. They claimed that the heavy
burden of debt which rests upon this land
was about to be lightened. Thus far In the
canvass these claims have been discussed
Their speakers, as well as those who spoke for
the Democratic party, have been engaged IL
laying before you their views upon these sub
iects, and what is the result? So complete
have our opponents side been driven from the
field upon those points, that they now find that
it is necessary to change their front. We arc
admonishcd that change Of front Oh. the eve
Of battle is a dangerous thing. Laughter
After their congratulations that their scheme
of reconstruction was success, what do they
now say VIXEN they are pressed en- the financial
question, when they hear the complaint OF the
laborer under the loud taxation, and Of the
business men OF the perpleyities which sur.
round them? They attempt to turn away the
public mind from the consideration OF these
things They attempt once more to fire the
NJrthern heart against the people of the South
ern States by saying that the spirit of rebellion
still exists in its full force. If that is true; il
it is true that disorder yet prevails ell over the
South; if it is true that the spirit OF rebellion
vet fingers there; if its true that 1t is nee
cssary to tax this people in order to- maintain
great armies, what becomes OF their boast and
congratulation that their reconstruction has
been successful? [Grcat cheering.] They fine
now that it is necessary, in order to turn away
the public attention from the pressure that i:
brought to bear upon them by the arguments
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