The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-14
SEYMOUR'S WAR RECORD.


IN Blue" who left his own county to fight for
the Union. Is 1t possible that one volunteer
whose heart was in the National cause can read
II and then vote for him
Horatio Seymour ana tho Oneida
soldiers.
Nom the Utica Herald, Sept 2s.
On the occasion of the visit Of the Democratic
State Committe to this city in July last, aud OF
Horatio Seymours taking up his Headquarters
at the Butter6eld House, serenade was given
them by afew soldiers of our city, aud MI. Sey-
mour made brief speech. He addressed them
rs SOLDIERS of Oneida county," and said;-"1
saw your regiments as they went forth to war:
their ranks were filled with men In the yigor
and prime Of manhood; ,S 1t was my ot1cal of iRa
state, when they returned with thinned ranks
and torn banners" etc. We propose to show
how much he saw" OF the oneida x,oOi sooigrs hS
availed himself OF his "ottical privilege 10 tnahk
them" when they returned.
Five regiments in all were raised In Oneida
county, which freely sent forth her sons TO tight
In defense of the Constitution and the Union,
and Tor the preservation OF our national exist
snoe. The l4th was organized at Albany, in
Blmira, few days after, Both regiments con-
tained companies from other counties, but they
were manly made up with men from Oneida
county. We are not aware that Mr.. Seymour
put himself to any trouble to see either OF these
two regiments OF, or that he spoke to them one
word of farewell.
Utica was called, without distinction OF party,
70 aid the families of such as should volunteer.
Horatio Seymour was not present, nor was any
thing heard from him, though large contribu-
Nons were made, amounting to nearly $50. 600,
and distributed by the committee appointed for
that purpose. John F. Seymour (Horatio's
bfotherl was a member of the Committee of
Distribution and such wrote letter to Mr..
o. b. Mattison, who was absent, and received
contribution OF $1,000 in reply. Did ne write to
HOrato? III so, it is not known that he ever
responded. Yet, at that meeting were carmen,
truckmen, laborers, and mechanics, who put
their names down for sans ranging from So
only contributed literally In money, but
gave his only son as private to the cause of
the Union. That son returned to him corpse,
office of Ad jutant of the Twenty-sixth Regi-
ment, to which his own merits had elevated
him. Horatio Seymour did not contribute
at the City Hall, in 1882 for the purpose Of con-
Sidering the subject of raising bounties, he sub
scribed $500, with the understanding that 1T
would not be collected If the county consented
TO pay the bountes. The county did so consent,
and the $500 were never called for.
For some unknown and inexpllcable reason
Recruiting Committee Of Oneida county, in
1852, by Governor Morgan. He had done
nothing to entitle him to the honor or recon-
nU mend him to the position, while others who had
supported. the Government by word and
the Committee, and neither said nor did
anything worthy Of record. Two regiments,
the 1l7Ih and 146th, were raised by this Com
m,ttee: Mr.: Seymour was a not present when
parting word to either of them. The parting
address to the 1l7th was delivered in this city
by Judge Bacon. No words Of parting or cheer
were spoken to the l46th, they leaving Rome SO
suddenly and passing through our city SO hur-
riedly as to not permit of that tribute OF kind.
ness and respect Their commandant, Colonel
yuh ION hnu mn in vuoo in
troduced to them by Judge Bacon.
The l4th and 26th Regiments returned from
the scene Of war in May, 1863. They dig noble
ranks, covered with glory and crowned with
lauIels: They went out with full ranks. The
withstandipg the ranks OF both had been
largely recruited. They reached our city on
the 2oth of May, 1862, and our citizens
somewhat commensurate with their merits
and suitable to the momentous and welcome
occasion OF their return: Triumphal arches,
and appropriate notices, were erected across
our streets, and choirs of singers were sta
toned on these arches to sing songs of glad
welcome. 1t was proud day for Utica, whose
citizens and those OF the surrounding country
had assembled en- masSe to do honor to the
brave. The Scared and war-worn veterans
bore their tattered and bullet-ridded colors
proudly aloft, and their martial bearing and
smiling faces sent thrill to the heart of every
admlrer of heroic patriotism.
The Committee of Reception, Of which the
Hon. Alrick Hubbell was the efficient chairman,
had made every necessary preparation for all
who wished to welcome Oneida's returning sons.
In the procession was place allotted to Gov
ernor Seymour and his staff, to whom an invi-
ration was extended to participate In the cere-
monies; but they were neither present nor rep
resented on that occasion, nor did the Commit
tee receive any reply to their invitation. lew
words were addressed to the l4th, as they
passed through Albany, by Governor Seymour,
who received the tattered flag which, when new
and bright, was presented to the regiment by
Governor Morgan. These are the only words
that we are aware of his ever having addressed
to an Oneida regiment. The l4th was welcomed
to our city by the Hon. Ward Hunt and the
18th by the Hon. @. Fl. Doolittle, both of whom
delivered pertinent and eloquent speeches.
In the battle of The Wilderness, in 1864, the
l46th Regiment then in General Wadsworth's
Division, lost heavily. Both Colonel jenkins
and LieHtenant-ColOne Curran were killed.
The command devolved upon Major Grindley
who gallantly led his regiment through all the
subsequent battles. Soon after, Governor Sey-
Mour hlled the vacancy caused by the death OF
me lamented Colonel Jenkins not by promoting
the ofhcers OF the regiment in line but by COM
mlssionlng the son o. Bishop Potter over all the
heroic sons OF Oneida county, But the insult
was SO palpabe, and the outrage so gross that
Mr.. Potter's own sense of proprety prevented
his ever joining the regiment, and Immediately
alter the inauguration Of Governor Fenton in
1855, Senator Campbell, Mr.. G. B. Anderson and
others, applied to the Governor to have the stain
removed and the wrong redressed-the insult,
however, could not be wiped out. Mr.. Potter's
commission was accordingly revoked, and the
efficient and gallant Grindley was appointed in
his place.
The patriotic General Wheelock, OF Boouville,
IN the winter OF 1862, spent nearly half his prl-
vate fortune in raising a regiment for the de-
Tense of the liberties of his country; 1t was