Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-10-24
GOV. SEYMOUR ON THE STUMP.
His Spe ech at Buffalo Thursday.
HIS ROUTE TO THAT CITY AN OVATION.
He is TO Speak at Chicngo To-day.
AT INDIANAPOLIS ON THE FJLLO WING
MONDAY,
HIS ROUTE TO THAT CITY AN ovArIoN.
He is to speak a, Chicago To-day.
And at Col mbus Next Tuesday
Especial Dispatch to the ciaoinn,ti Epqqiror.l

Especial Dispatch to the Cincinulti Enqpircrl
BUFFALO, n. Y, Oct. p, 1868.
Governor Seymour arrived here at one
2. NJ. to day, in a special ear, from Roch-
ester. At every town and station along |
the route he was greeted by crowds of peo-
pie eager to show their respect and con- |
tidence in the chosen leSder of the conser-
vative masses of the country, and at each
point they we're importunate for speech
trDm him.
ie personal appearance of Mr.. YIN 'ur
in the canvass is arouSing a degree at cn-
thusiasm among the Democracy NV r be
fore witnessed in this State. 1t would he |
impossible in short dispatch to convy
any thing like an adequate conception o
the magnitude of the me ting hell here in
the Rirk Tonight and the spirit and en-
thusiasm which prevailed. The building
is capable of holding fifteen thousand pco-
pie, and it was densely packed from end to
end. The speaker could not BE- heard by
one-hal those present, and there was spch
a constantand terrible pressure toward tiIr
speakers stand that the crowd kept surg
ing continually from one side I'd the other.
So that it was impossible to preserve quiet
and order.
Mr.. Seymour was presented to the meet
ing by Hon. James Humphreys as the next
President of the United States, and as he
stepped forward he was recpive'l with the
widest enthusiasm. He spoke about three
fourths of an hour in a vigorous style. His
bold expressions in favor of taxing the
bonds of the Government elected the
strongest demonstrations of approval.
Hon. Francis Herman followed Governor
Seymour in a strong speech ~ =,
Democrats here to-day express them
selves confident OF the best results from
Mr.. Seymour's personal participation in
the canvass. They believe that the ebb of
October will be changed tn Il tide of Dem
ocratic victory in November, and that it
will inspire the conservative masses of the
people with fresh hope and courage.
GOVERNOR SEYMOUR COMING wEsT-HIs AP-
.ag...r PoINTMENTS. .r,r-
Governor Seymour leaves tomorrow for
Chicago, where he speaks on Saturday
night. He will speak ut Indianapolis on
Monday night, at Columbus on Tues
night, at Pittsburgh OH Wedhes lay nighr,
at Philadelphia on Thursday night, at New
ork City on Friiay night, and ar AL any
on Saturday, October 81, closing the can
vass.
Speech of Governor Seymour.
FELLOW CITIZENS The first words ut
tered by the Republican Convention, in
their resolutions congratulating the coun-
try upon the success OF their scheme of re-
construction-the last words uttered by
their speakers and their presses-deciare
that reconstruction is n failure; that the
South is still in condition of rebellion :;
that its soci Il disorders demand the pres
ence of great armies, and that the first
duty of Congress, when it meets. will be
tn turn reconstructed Georgia out OF the
Union. ApplauSr
At the outset of tuiS canvass the r pub
lican party asked to be cnntinurd in pow
or. upon the grnund that it Ii al governed
the country tor the past four years wisely
aud well, aud thus dema ided popular APP
prOVal OF their policy.
After a full dis u>sion of three months
touching the wisdom and the integrity OF
the palicv of the Gov"rnmrut with regard
to re construction and finances. it is fund
t lat order has not been rest red at the
S"uth; that the burdens of debt have nor
beer lIghtened. and thar the evils of oppres
Sive taxation have not been lifted off irrn
the abur and industry OF the country a
tley should have been.
Driven from thsir first ground. and
feeling that the people OF this country
were unwilling to approve their acts, they
now try 10 hold power by making the
people believe, rot that they have done
well, but that tne ID .mncrati: party would
do worse ii they shoul succeed at this
time. 70 prove this they aver that the
success of the Democratic ticket will it,
volve the country again in civil war-th"y
feel that nothing short of civil war would
be worse. [CheerS.l They have declared that
the Democratic nominees are r, ady TO over
turn th, ir legislation by force. To III Ike
the charge more dram tic, am to be sent
to my final account by the hands nf ny
political supporters, and General Blair then
is to trample beneath his feet the recon
struction laws as ruthieSsly as Garerl
Meade stamps them out by his military
orders, with the concurrence of the sane
Republican party. Ii am to 90 TO my
last account, | trust l shAll be judged by a
kinder and more charitable tribunal than
my Republican friends have proved 70 be
Laughter .a. ..-H -..t..
If the Democratic ticket is elected, and
Gen. Blair should reach the Presidential
chair, how would the ease stand? He
would be confronted by a Republican
Senate, by II House of Representatives fu, i
of Generals, by the army OF the Uri5+d
States, flanked by the Loyal Leagues and
by the Grand Armies OF the Rtpubl:c. uu-
der the command OF their own candidate
for the Presidency, whom they declare to
be the First Captain of the age. And yet
we are gravely told thar, stanting alone.
shackled by Congressional resi- raints, he can
crush out all this power, and plunge the
country into civil War! ..-....
If this be true then General Blair iS either
the most vigorous man that has lived in the
history of the world or Republican Suna-
tors. mem berS of Congress and command
ers of armies are the most imbecile meu
whoever dissraced public positions
[Cheers
Now. i admit there is a fe nr in the minds
of the Republican leaders, but it is not this
absurd fear. 1t is the dread that the public
mind, having been turned to its financial
AID political policy. is reaching conclus-
ions that will sweep them from political
power. Therefore they SeaK 10 change the
issues; therefore they have changed their
front in this contest.
We are admonished it is dangerous
~aL,, -, 1
/ propose,in the course of the canvass, on
occasions like this, to discuss the policy and
conduct of the men in power. To night
| must confine myself to a few points; else
where shall speak of other wrongs and
| errors. When this war ended, nearly tour
wears ago, il left the Southern States disor-
ganiZ4d and Impoverished. The duty of
| restoring peace aud prosperity to that sec
| ton and putting iJ into a condition where
| it could add to the National prosperity and
| aid to bear its burdens, tell upon the Re-
publican party. ~ ..
-Tae difficulties of the task were increaS-
ed by the fact that it's population was made
| uD OF two distinct races, one of which had
| been held in slavery, and was now sudden
| ly called on, untutor, d as they w re, to act
a new part in our social and political svs-
ten. l do not wish to underraLe the d fiji
| culties with which they had to contend.
| hut the magnitude of the two difficulties
| Qetnanuru Iilcy oilouiu ehOci upoa IuS IaS N
| in wise and thoughtful way. Arm,eS
alone can not bring back due sense of the
| value of order to a community. They caiI
only restrain violence. The healing meas
ures of the statesman must make the laws
The two great objects to b kept in view
were to give all classes that prosperity
| which tends to make man desire peace
which gives them hopes. and secures the
good order of society. DeSp 'ir ever make:
| disorder Another great object AMI end
was to lift up the African, as Tar and a
fast as could be wisely done. Humanity
dictated this; the interests of the white
| nnnnlatiOn of the SOnth demanded it. A.