New-York tribune., 1868-10-23

rnvp,,o Oct. Notwithstanding the in
.,a,nent weather an immense crowd gathered in the
large skating rink to hear Horato Seymour make his
,euiug speech OF the campaign Long before the hour
p speaking the rink crowded with about 5000 peO
po Only days were given for preparation and yet
hont torcblcht procession OF 1000 5000 people es
orted the distinguished speaker to the RINK not one o
,bon, could gain admission. The Hon. James Humph
revs Chairman, called the assemblage 10 of0er al q
oeloek when Gov. Seymour spoke as follows:
ErIIow CITIZENS The first words uttered by the Re,
publican Convention IN their resolutions eongrs'ateu
he country upon the success OF ther senele 4i @
ruefio the words uttered by tnelr speakers anu
ts presses declare that reconstruction Is laure taI
ths south rs st condition or reDeon that ts sOtla
Sorrs demand the presence OF great armies and that
he first duty of Congress when IL meets VIII ne 10 nrh
r"SonstrGet9d Georgia out of the Union again ZAP
nlnSe Al The outset Of tins thetRepubliean
IaTty asked be continued IN power upon te gronn
wisely aud wrl and thus demanded popular approval
Of mat poiy. After full discussion OF three months @
touching the wisdom, the integrity OF ine p pocy oi ue
Government with regard to reconstruction ana hnances
r found that order has not been restored at the Sou
that Inc burdens of debts nave mot heeh SF & e
.vI.s oppressive taxation have not beeu ied on trOm
have been Driven from their first ground, and feeling
hat people OF this country were unwilling TO approve
thC acts, thcy now Try 10 hold power Dy "hS M Ss Sn9
reope believe, not that they nave done Well Out tlaS
fo DmocIate party would DO worse ~ thtS 2 suTeeeS9 f
%eHl be- worse lChcers They declared that the
Democratic nominees aTe ready 10 OVeituln Ie essa
dion by force. To make the charge still more ara
matte, | am to be sent to my final account by the
hands Of ny political snppGeTs rs. ,sr ana t,o 'Rst nat
construction laws as ruhleSSly as gen. Meade now
stamp, Them out by hls military orders WITH the concur
renee u tins same Repubhcan party. II am TO 20 to my
last account, trust shall be judged In another world
by q Kiuder and moro charitable tribunal than my Re
-, murrtc ticket Is elected, and Gen Blair should reach
woad los cOafroued by Republican Senate, by House
II Representatives. fun Of Generals by the army OF the
United danked by the Loyal Leagues, ana by the
', ndlae fer the Presidency, WHOM they de.
cl..r. lac. he rsI
grvy Todd that, standing alone, saekled by COngres
sur restraints. he can crush out all this opposing power
and ,uua - the country into civil war. IL this IS true
then Blair is either the most vigorous man who has
LvOd so the history OF the world or epuDhcah senator's
members of Congress- and commanders or armies are
ule uIOs mbeee men Who ever disgraeea pubic posi,
uoIs lCheersl Now admit there IS lear IN lhe
uAGs OF The Republican leatiers-but IS not ths ao-
surd fcdr-it Is the dread thAt 'ne puv inuu HAVING
becn turned TO ITS hnihcl9 auu ponc pvIC4, IS
iuC conclusions which will sweep them from political
i"rc Dizzy nave s6angcd their front in this We
srr aduouIshed thai il is dangerous thing to change
course Of the canvass, ON occasions Ike this.
10 discuss the pohry anu OOnuucI te ue noints t
sL-sWhere | shall speak OF other wrongs and errors
s,uteri states disorganized and impoverished. The
GVy OK resorng peace and prosperity TO that seetion
national prosperity. aud aid 70 bear its burdens fell upon
Ilc pubicdn party. The difficulties of the task were
Two tincf races of which had been held In slavery
- - ct new part n our social and political system.
lot wish underrate the difficulties with which they
a. landed that they should enter upon the task In WISE
great aud thonghtiul way Armies alone cannot bring
10 community. They can only restrain violence.
re great objects c,as.ds 70 taf pToipeT ESPs W.
', m teIs 10 make desire peace, which gives them
D. iir ever makes disorder. Another great object and
d WAS lift up the African ns Tar ana s Iast as eou
lie vi lie population OF the south demanded IT, As the
Two were To hve upon the same SOIL theiT eoinoh
iaieret called FOR harmony Of purpose ana Of ieengs &
Under this state OF facts wise men would seek sid OF the
q ost e GENT and aud influential men OF that section
- t!.e coa"y taking care 10 eaalu Agns' h sey aI ~
efces springIng from their pre1udees have these o
1'os "thS tss Tn Sot reeSisITacton failed because
tsey dsregarded themi The first etep toward restoring
order and producing harmony between the races was IN
eli WAYS toDinier 10 the prosperity of tha section Nc
prosperity would be shared alike Dy the Nhits nan su
iro i-gfo Inc Industry OF the south should DC MADE
prulliDe UHlcss the employer made prCht upon hls
cotton crop, could not pay the borer fang 10 90
M he G.sster brought not only poverty but confusion
I'D discomfort. True statehudlsAp "ouid Ha'c
~ ic .Ieil IN power II put monstrogs export
IA uf cents pound npon the cotton la1ed Dy ihe
L.l5r of the ucgIO upon the plantation 0f the Nuie
strcglG with tue evils Of poverty WITH the dncultles
OF ttcr new positions ara relationships ,he MT vOl9
eforGs tncr people ~ gain tie means OF byehbood
were blasted by auI IUnW ~, selfish and yindctye act
af + Hrpubl caf- 10 restore order al the South. Tie
Teg esIcratod a the failure Of he ruined einpoyer
e. l.-.t M % man before say Has
.isb sci because it wss done the interest Of tie
, I4uiaciuIer. already wealthy from the iuits
protected Dy enormous tafins Ihls Tax oi
,rr cl.t H. pound upon all cotton exported simply
inred 80 that be might buy IL Or price six cents less
than B, worth 10 Tie markets OF Tie world say u
Wa yudictive for II you Vil read the debate In
rC-. Amen this tax was levied 20 cover the selfish
inreresl prompted VIII md that It urged
upon ile meubers of The Western states, who voted
srusr he interests Of their constituents, upon the
Cflnd thar IL WAS o. inipOsed upon the SOnth
penalty And thus thst the black ana tho white
lglu % hOuth alike stripped OF the market
Va az ~ their staple ptodnct under OF
sUeh great difficulty that tbey were bndorod ana not
he ed the iVad 10 prosperity by the men ia power
iAYlausel might 20 ON and show IN addition 70 tLS
=. tAey were trampled upon by military despOt
u; they placed under the unresiraincd power
of yaTaut no gained wealth and official positions
by min erug % the passions Of tue public and keeWng
slNe disorder. 1bese men, @lO DO" ~ tho ~ VI -,
Cuttd STATES without constituents vote down the cen
stuf representatives OF NewYOrk PeDnsyivsuia OhlO
ILLINOIS, dnd Indiana, gained their power over the sOun
nul they minstered 10 passion in the
North and stirred up disorder IN the south VINO ol te
fa!f-Uigded thoughtful Republicans viii calmly dt doW
AID look aud not feel that the pocy OF
bis parry beeu unw-e and huruulf During the pro
gress Oi the another dlihcuity grew up "hUn oA
Gated alarm n the minds Of the thoughtful mcn IL was
found debt rolled up its grand volume tnat ue
Government bonds we're taken IN the Northern Auaht
States ana the Union thus divided into debtor ana
eredOrStatcs. This Is peTlOus reationshp IL coula
not well be avoided. Bnt the evil could have been
IAtgsted II there had been a wise and ecOnOin-
tcsl Administration, which should nave kept uohn te
of indebtedness But the In power saw nj 10
do another thing They drove OF existence Dy heaNy
taxation, the currency Of all state banks Ibey uus
gfasi~d the exclusive power OF issuing paper money
lego Of Issuing bank bills under what Is known as Na-
tiOnal Banking system This Was privilege OF enormous
system. AS Governor Of this State returned a law
authorizing banks to organize under that system,
future harmony OF our Union The point 70 which wish
call ySur attention Is the unwisc and UNJUST
trbuted. Wise men would look 70 SEQ how t could
De given out as 70 minister TO the general
this great monopoly given to the first These
manly from the Old and rich States which had been
enaDee @ , w ns our aurTency vas wSe ihs
state Of Massachnsets With about llo0OO0 inhabitants