New-York tribune., 1868-10-26
COLFAX ON SEYMOUR.

THE HON. SCHUYLER COLFAX AT DETROIT.
-GOV. SEYMOUR'S SPEECHES REVIEWED
Friday last was gala day in Detroit, the Oc-
cason being the reception Of the Hon. Schuyler Coax.
The interior OF the State poured out its peOpen response
to the invitations sent and there were not less than
$4,000 strangers the city. An immense mass meeting
was held in the afternoon at which Mr. Cofax made the
following speech:
SPEECH OF MR.. COLFAX.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN-I thank You warmly and
sincerely for the kind and attering manner in which
welcome the stand to-day. rejoice that nave
the opportunity OF being IN your midst and OF looking
into The faces Of the noble men and women OF the PENN
suar State who for many years have borne vct0r-
ousy the banner Of right over all opposton who at tho
polls and by their representatives in Congress- have
stood manfuy and so infexibly for liberty JUS
tce and right; and have also here the opportunity
which joyuy embrace OF returning & TO you n s
State OF Michigan have ever eXhlDhed tOwatu me.
personal considerations, eongratuate you MIN al
my heart and soul on the auspiciOus indications mag
nifcent triumph awaiting MS at the coming elecliun
Chcers1 In tile dark days that tried mems souls when
the stOrcOud Of war hung over our iand when lhe ue
generate sons Of the Republic dared to lit ther traitor
ous hands against the nag against the @ ho o
their fatherand those who went forth from happy homes
al over our country 10 saSe tG % dr" n1r tbe leader
ship Of him who subsequently was tne ueslto!e vi tS
Rebellion the hero OF the country our % avn aaiV we
Grant Tremendous cheers Ana now t9uay asaiu ~ wv W.
march under his banner and under ms ~ T,
victory on the civic battlefield over the revvihed spt
Of treason that has dared TO manes ltseI ~ our
land. Renewed cheers As our brave soldiers loIoMt"
him victory amid the rain OF Rebel Dullelt anu .hc
storm Of Rebel artillery so those who follow nm tody
follow him TO victory and as certain as the sS
OF tomorrOw's sun. lApplause. - 49,, n,
Ihave been reading this morning in The Detroit Free
Press Of this city derisve aughter speech made py
distinguished gentleman and citizen OF Newnork can
didate for the office OF Ires9ent ot tne UteJ s,av
which has diverted my thoughts from tIat ne O Ienk
which intended to follow to-day. The gentlcHan-ahd
I allude to Gov Seymour-has recently commenced
of the United States, as far as tle VIII permit
until the Presidential election, believing that the eNge
cies OF his party demanded IT. as thlnk they a1 laugn
teri think IL will be cloves labor lost lkehe Wtd
aughter.l And propose to devote my remarks to-day,
before this large assembly brief review, hurried ~
it must be. in time for others to speak after me- Of
citizen I listened TO the speeches that the tele-
graph announced 10 us had been made by him WIN
no common degree of interest: but when | read
these speeches must acknowledge the regret with which
l was panied. found them through and through, not
ton of the principles cmbazoued upon their banner with
which they invited the issue, but arraignment
posed. aud which, thank God. blocks MP the way TO the
from his speech in TIE Detroit Free Press because il there
are any Democrats within the sound OF my voice they re-
found IN "A sentence I viii read from his Rochester
usurpaon and unwisc legislation. Men power have
neither established successful system Of recon
struCtiOn nor done anything 10 Tighten the burdens
which oppress the people OF the North" He Ia now
travelling throughout various States for the
purpose Of arroigning unjust and unruy, rs hn com
with vou am Justly proud. What Nlcy hope and am to
do To check usurpatOn ana un"lse legislation IN the
oden times when they went forth TO battle. warriors
alwavs went with the spear and with the shield the
shield for defense and the spear for attack shall not
initiate the example of Gov. Seymour and come here
only with the shield defend the party whose beautiful
record is the brightest pages OF our countrys
history which you cannot oblteae nor ignore without
tearing from your cOuntrys annals the most brilliant
pages that iumine its history. lGreai eheeTsJ Aud
that does he call this record He calls 1t record o
"usurpatlOn and uuwise legislation
Let me pass but in review before yon. for there IS
nothing more triumphant there Is hothg more sour
ring there il nothing more inspiring 10 every lONer O ms
country than the record We nave written down on the
pages otour countrys history Look back AZ The very
birth Of the Republican party when u kpraig INTO eNst
ence almost originating as You know IN ihe STATE OF
Michigan, but finding It's hundreds OF thoushhdr y" oN
the land standing with II heart to bcarl ma shOdsr n
shoulder Applause What j. its fret usurpationf IL
was when border ruians sought TO invade thc h' oi
Kansas sought % punish devotion To hbciy thefe ny
outrage by murder by midnight assasnation by steal
ing ballot boxes and stuing them TO make ihcm sleak
uutruy the Of that people on the struggle peNcch
liberty and Slavery Whcnthe army oi the United States
used there under the orders OF the Administrator
then In power 10 suppress ireo speech To prevent hc
people from manifesing and declaring thcr Sehtlhent'
then tins young. vigorous Republican party born Out oi
the geuces OF the hour devoted tSe That noble pm
cple OF liberty and justice which has Illuminated s bau-
ever since dared TO throw down me &"ihte Oi noh
auce at feet OF the administration then IN powsT at
army, its devOtecs al s supporters ht H ap'o
Hstsdared 10 make the cause oi hAn'as our own Huu
your speakers and those n the adjoining STATES ana else
where Travelled through the country IKE Peter the Her
mt when he preached the crusades against the Saracei~
arOusiug the consciousness OF the nation, AWAKENING t
people 10 the of heirdangcr aud their duty struck
down that power gave to Kansas free speech gave 70
her liberty and by that u-urpatlOu'-Our hr- u-uf a
tlonshc entered into the Union at as arrayed IA her
white robes Of freedom. thank God lGfeat HpPhusel
That first usurpaon; what - Tie -ccohd u-uip.
was when the Supreme Court, unfiihful 10 ITS duty,
dared IN It's high place 10 pronounce and promugio thal
Infamous decision known az the "Drcd scott decision
by which they sought cnrOnc I'm this country slavery
As power above all and beyond the Constitution before
dared Furthermore 10 euuucate that principle, which,
the people had rancd wonid have dshonored us before
God and the civilized wOrld-that there were those
poor land that they had no rights that whtc man
was bound TO respect aud this young Republican party,
around Ike judicial decir.on, kUOwing the power
they dared TO encounter, took Issue with that decision
red
tO stigmatze IT. ana what dared O. crush thunder
their feet until today there is no man In this Land care
what party he belongs, poor 10 do
10 that Infamous decision That was our second usurpa-
lion. CheersI And there were those men that
clustered around that decision aud defended
it, There those who maintained
the controlling power of the American people sought 10
make IL the sentiment OF this great nation: sought tO
make II so iinmutable that every jurist and every cg
tor should be compelled TO surrender his allegiance to IT.
thank Providence that there party that dared
meet that decision dared TO arouse tc cGnsoune. of
the people against it, dared 10 defy it, dared 10 dcnounce
H. dared 10 spit upon H. saving our country from The dis
had yielded IL and allowed 20 become the paramount
law Of this land That second usurpation for
which we are denounced We are proud OF IT, we glory
IT, the hearts Of the loyal people thank for dar
ing TO do it. Tremendous cheerngl Then there was
another usurpation 10 was when war burst upon our
land. II was when wicked men who added perjury TO
the crime OF treasOn-and thank God there was not
Republican among theni-not one iappanseJ-tranpled
the and srpesunder their feet when they dared 10
attempt to make TINT nag & the Twin winding ~ sheet OF the
tratOrOus hands 10 the nations heart that they might
plunge the dagger into III ana destroy II forever, and
when all over this land the faithful people ra-
lied by their President and rallied by their
conntry took up the sword 20 the land that
the sword of treason had doomed 10 destruetOn ten
every act committed by the Administration every policy
bv which they sought strike down that main power Of
Treason was denounced from end Of this country 10
the other a usurpationl D0Ht you relheinDer when
Mr. lincoln called ont 900 men, that nsurpaton
when Mr.. Lincoln saw ut to enlist negroes INTO
the army. that was usurpatiOnl-when Mr. Lin
coin as he had n nght-when party inva-
so or threatened the safety Of country
susneded the writ OF habedS corpus that WAS usurpa
tjon l-when men were arrested for treason to their
country that was usurpatlOD! Ihete Wls mo Act coh