The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-25


victory ON our side was impossible; and although ne
dld not say IL, he conveyed the idea (which ne nau
conveyed Defore) that the idea OF conquering tne
Southern people by war was out OF the question:
and he asks with dersion, "Where are the victories
that have been promised us?n Wen, ST., You remein-
Der that before he left the stage upon that OCCASION
a telegram was received and handed to him, which
ne did not read, announcing the glorious victory OF
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS that victory, when went
his question and almost before the words were out OF
his MOUTH and at that very time, as it would seem,
sne victory OF Gettysburg was insufficient t iUe
facilities for Geographic communication had been IN
existence) that Nicksburg with It's $4,000 prisoners
OF Gettysburg and vicksburg were the responses
TO the question asked by Mr.. Seymour upon that
fss s ARE ae 'as soa IN
hand, Mr.. Chairman, Geographic letter from the
President OF the United Safes In which he expresses
stump in order to inform the people OF this country
OF their dangers. He says In pious strain, that ne
hopes ne wiz be inspired 70 ten the people o. TINS
the very gates Of its citadel, and that the
citadel may be taken. snow, sir, we remember, not
many years since, when the cry went forth that the
citadel Of liberty IN TINS country was really In
was proud rebel army, intent upon capturing the
capital of this country Then the cry might have
went forth that the enemies OF this country were
threatening enter the very gates OF the citadel of
liberty Wen, sir, who was called upon in that hour
q L was not Mr. II was not his
the man whom the country now calls upon to rescue
1t from the danger that is threatened. 1t was the
inyncible, the gallant Grant that the country then
nant rebel army General Grant hurled the Sixth
army corps, drove them back and the citadel OF
1t was General Grant, with the Sixth army corps OF
our loyal, our brave, our nvincibe army, that pre-
vented our very capital falling into the hands Of the
enemy and prevented the rebel nag from floating
from the dome OF the Capitol. And, as we called
upon General Grant then, when the citadel of
Der the people OF this country propose to call upon
General Grant again to save them against the
enemies who are the gates Of the citadel
there is no possible danger In electing the demo-
cratic party; "for" he says, 1--WE cannot do any
sss1s We no wa PSsso nay snas
q majority in Congress, and he fellcitates
himself and attempts TO allay the apprehensions OF
by assuring them that inasmuch % we Will have q
republican majority In both branches Of the Congress
the 10 81 the
ter) And then he goes on to comment upon
the advantages Of q divided authority, OF
nold the e'1 oser 4 ws .
prepared to concede to that proposition. ! think
It is 9 wholesome and safe thing to have the par
ties OF country like this organized and somewhere
nearly balanced; but object most strenuously and
innexibly against having any party organized upon
may be said besides organized upon loyal basis
(applause)-so that whichever Of the two political
parties may have the control and direction OF the
interests OF this country we shall feel safe; that be
it republican democratic, that 1t Is loyal party
and that they win look to that the interests and the
q HE
q continuation Of what has transpired for the last
three years-we are only to have the perpetuation
the present accidental President, the head OF the
democratic party. Why sir, for one am almost
prepared to say that would rather have the demo-
In cOutrOl than have this dvidad
authority, this constant conflict between the Con-
gress and the Executive, which prevents the accom-
various interests OF this country unsettled and the
people anxious and In doubt. !Applausel Napo-
leon once said, Europe must either be all Cossack
or all republican, and say, IN view OF our expe-
rience for the last few years Of thus country,
"let 1t be all democratlc or all republican,
bic which must inevitably grow out Of a
divided authority and difference between the
Executive and the iaw-making power OF Che land
But Mr.. Chairman am adm0ntshed that there are
other gentlemen who are TO follow me- and that
have no right TO occupy SO much OF the time Of this
glad, If time permitted, to review in brief Mr.. sey
mour's position upon the public debt and public
finances; but sir . shall pass 1T, over SI because
that do not understand that subject quite well
and n there is any Information yet to be desired
temen who are to follow me will give that informa
tion But desire TO say right here, in one sngl,
grace that was ever the fate Of any natioi
IN civilization to bear is that this great nation
after going through the four long years Q
struggle IN its war, going forth demonstrating
as it has, its power to protect ITSELF claiming rht
first rank among the family OF natons-I say 1t Il
Obliged to Come before the American people and
argue with them against the nation violating Its
willing to trust that question TO the people OF this
country without one single argument, for believe
that the instincts OF the people OF this country are
az honest to-day as they have been In the past and
that the people ready to make the sacrifices that they
have for the vndcatl0n OF the government will see
render n rs seo ans US in Disgrace
the nations OF the civilized world. tCheers.)
Mr.. Adams said to the Southern people in his re-
marks at Columbia the other day that the people OF
the South might rely upon that there certain
things that the Northern people OF this country
people OF the south may as well look at It as il is
The North will demand q remuneration OF this dogma
OF secession that hereafter we shall not again be
disturbed and threatened by that dangerous and
fatal idea that any one, two Ave or seven States OF
this country can at their option break up the gov.
he saws too 1 that the Southern people nav as well
make up their minds that the total extirpation OF
slavery, with its whole family, is to be a re.
ern people. He says, further, to the Southern
people that you may rely upon It that among the
Is that every Of he States shs have
the right TO travel live and speak in every state OF
this broad land; lApplause.l These, Mr.. Adams
says TO the Southern people, are requirements that
the North and the loyal people OF this nation viii
demand Well, sir, so say l. and believe will
this audience aud all the people OF this Northern
land. SO am willing for one, republican ms am and
democrat as he assumes to be; am perfectly will
Ing to take that PLATFORM and whenever recon-
struction and q restoration Of these rebel States
can take place. securing these requirements and
securing In addition that no national disgrace shall
be brought upon US by the reputation OF our
national debt, then l am willing To accept those
terms and those conditions. Mr. Chairman, the sea-
son for talk II seems TO me must have closed do
not believe that the people OF this country require
further discussion or explanation upon the issues
before them. l believe that with that intelligence
and that patriotism which haze characterized this
people in the past upon the third day OF Novem-
Der they will throw the SILENT the noIseless ballot
crown The nnal drama which has been enacted here,
and that they will confirm what has been gained By
the war through that peaceful but potent, that omn
potent weapon; and believe that the result OF that
connct-that Dpeaceful connict-on the third day
OF November will be In the elevation to the position
OF the highest power In tins country and the place
OF highest honor In the world that man whose por
trait there presents itself pointing to likeness OF
General Grantl upon that magnificent banner. loud
cheersI I believe that General Grant will be elected
By this people to carry us through in It's final