Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-10-23

10 large crowd at the syracuse House. He
thank, d his friends for their attention, and
Expressed a frrvent hope that however the
cnliti ct in which we are engaged may end.
the result she'll be such as to preserve our
Union, elevate and restore the honor of our
Government so it shall prove to be a bless
ing to all the citizens of the land.
ROCHESTER, Ocs. 81.
Governor Seymour arrived here at five
'-lock this afternoon, and was received by
large gathering OF citizens. He was ac
ON anied by Hon. Francis Herman, of
Utica. They we to the o born House,
md at eight o'clock were escorted to the
Rink by large cavalcade and torchlight
procession. The Rink was filled with peo-
ole, six thousand or more being present.
Hon. Il. l.. Fish, the Mayor, presided. Gov.
seymour addressed the meeting for half an
hour. His remarks were received with
great enthusiasm. He was followed by Mr..
Herman. A display OF fireworks was made
near the hotel after the meeting. Governor
Seymour goes to Butfi!o at uile O'clock to-
morrow morning. Atthe Rink he spoke as
follows:
FELLOW CITIZENS: | am astonished al
Jhi, demonstration. | left my home 10 da!
tor the purpose of addressing meeting a
Buffalo tomorrow evening. l can there
| fore speak to you tonight but very briefly
but shall be followed by those who NOR
amy GtIdu StIl CHI GDe HTcdb ls
sues of the campaign.
Nearly four years ago the war which
| ravaged our land ceased. Nearly foul
| years ago the affairs of the country wert
| eonfiled to the administration of the au-
| rhorities. We found at the close Of tht
great contest that a large section of oul
country had been disorganized in its in
| iuStry, its social structure and in its moral
condition, as the result of that war. If W,
turned from the South, that portion whicl
had been overcome by the valor OF our
| troops. and took into consideration the
Ondition of the whole country, We found
| it burdened by an enormous debt. We
| found that our carrying trade had beer
swept from the oceans of the world. We
| found the business of our country perplex-
ed by all the uncel taiutits which overhuns
its future business pursuits. [Cheers. We
meet now for the purpose OF determining
whether those who have administered the
affairs of the Unist d States during the last
four years have governed it wisely anC
well. u ryt HHy r
They come before the people of this
country asking TO be reinstated in power.
| They say that they have so controlled it.;
interests that they are entitled to the con
fidence of the people. They claim thai
| their measures have been wise and judic-
ious, and that they have terded to advanc
| the Interests and the welfare of the Repub
lie. Ia their Convention they congratulated
The people upon the success OF theiI
| schemes of reconstruction. ~ s
| The question now presentt d to the voters
of this country is simply this: Are you
satisfied with the conduct ot those wh'
/ have conducted the aff.i of the country
| [Cries of" mo. no and cheers Are they
entitled 10 your confidence? [Cries of mo
noH'l Have they so administered you
finances that your taxes have been light
ened as they might have beeL? [Cries OF
No, no u Have they relieved the labor
of the country from the great burden.
which rested upon Z? [Cries OF mo, nor.
Can the business men of the country, who
conduct its capital, say that they repose
such confidence in the wisdom of those
who now administer its affairs that if they
shall again be placed in power they can &C
on in confidence in their transactions
[Cries of No, W and cheers.l
The answer of this great audience is, and
| believe the answer of the people OF thi.
country will be, mol" TIE day was when
the American people were proud wher
they were counted among the foremost ma.
tions of the earth as a people largely en-.
gagged in the commerce of the world
| GCheers. We do not find that this great
subject has during tie past three years at
| tracted even the attention of those who ad.
minister the affairs Ot our land. Which
4 ever way We lOOh. WildleNtT CLASS we al
dress. whatever individual inter, sts we con.
slider, we find that at this time the policy
of che government is such that labor is de-
pressed, business is perpleXed, and the iu
ture is full of uncertainty. Now. why ha
this administration failed? Why hav,
| they come so far short of the fultillment o
| their duti that at the end of nearly fou
years of peace we find ourselves still en-
barrassed. hampered and opposed by tina
same condition IF things which we found
at the close OF the late WARP?
They claim in their National Convention
that they had a right to congratu
late th' country on the success o
their re, obstruction scheme. Tney claimeC
| that our financial system had been i'm
proved. They claimed that the heavy bur
den Of debt " hieh rests upon the land wa
about TO be 1ightened. Thus far in tn,
canvass these claims have been discussed
Their speakers as well as those who spok,
for the Democratic party, have been en-
gagged in lay ing before you their view,
upon thesc subj cts, and what is the Re
suit?
So completely have our opponents beer
driven from the field on these points tha
hey now find it necessary to change front
| w, are admoLished that change OF from
on the eve OF battle is a dangerous thing
After their congratulations that theil
| scheme of reconstruction was a success
| what do they now say when they ar.
pressed on the financial q1estion, whel
| they hear the complaint of the laborer un.
der the bond taxation. and of the business
men at the perplexities which surround
] them? They attempt to turn away th,
public mind from the consideration of thes,
| things. They attempt once more to fire tho
Northern heart against the people of The
| Southern States, by saying that the spirit o
rebellion still exists in its full force. Ii tina
is true, II it is true that disorder still pre-
| walls all over the South, if it is true that
the spirit of rebellion yet fingers, if it i.
true that it is necessary to tax the peopl,
in order to maintain great armies, what be-
comes of their boast and cDngratulatior
| that their reconstruction acts have beer
successful? They find now that it is nee
essary, in order TO turn away the public at
tention from the pressure that is brouyh
to bear upon them by the arguments upoi
the financial questions which have been ad
vanced upon our side, to revive once NOR,
the issues of the past to keep alive tina
| spirit of sectional hate which would plunge
the country again into bloody war. D iveI
l from the field of argument upon all tn,
points upon which they placed themselve
at the outset of this canvass, they have nov
assumed different position, and attempted
| co prevent the people OF this country iron
putting new men into power by chargin,
i that such change threatens the peace O
the land, and that there is reason to fear
{ you elect Democratic President an,
Vice President, that we should again b
ragged into all the evils of civil war. Up
IN what is this charge founded? Why, 10
the last six years the charge brought agains
ur party and our candidates was that w
would never consent to any government
which was not directed by or in accord
,nce with the Constitution. [Cheers.1 Fo
more than four years | was charged wit
oeing man untrue to my country, whic
love and am true to its fl ", whose homo
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