The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-09-21
Speech of Governor r. B. Hayes.
THE VICTORY IN MAINE,


elaborate arguments, or set speeches.
The figures Of the Maine election for
the purpose of this occasion are a
more eloquent sneech and q more CO.
gent argument than any | am able TO
make. Applause
FALSE HOPES OF THE DEMOCRACY.
There are few circumstances in
connection with the election, which
seem TO me proper to allude to now.
The Democrats believed last Fall
that they had entered upon period
Of reaction; that the victories of last
Fall were but the sprinkling, COM
pared TO the victories that they were
10 gain this Fall They knew we'll
enough that the election in Maine
would be an indication of the results
Of .he election throughout the coun-
try, and accordingly they sent to
Maine many of their most distin-
guished orators. Among them were
three gentlemen we'll known to a
large number of the audience before
me- There was the Hon. Samuel S.
Cox, formerly of Ohio; there was
Gen. Ewing, formerly a citizen, a re-
spectacle citizen, of Cincinnati, whom
regret to say has departed from the
faith Of his earlier, and [ fear his bet
ter years, who also stumped the State
OF Maine; aud last and chiefest was
our distinguished citizens, who was a
competitor of Mr.. Seymour, of New
York, for the nomination of Presl-
dent.
Among his earnest speeches in
Maine he said to the great audience
assembled, / think at Augusta, that
he trusted that the Democracy of
Maine would give encouragement TO
the Democracy of the whole country
by carrying the State of Maine for
the Democratic ticket, and at any
rate by giving a large Democratic
gain.
THE BLAZING DEMOCRACY OF NEW
ENGLAND.
On leaving New England, in pass
ing through Hartford, Connecticut,
he made speech saw reported in
the Enquirer. He says that every
where In New England he found the
Democracy ready for the battle; that
he should tell his friends at the West
that New England was all ablaze for
Seymour and Blair Laughter
Now, my friends, it strikes me if New
England is ablaze for Seymour and
Blair, that, judging by the results In
Vermont and Maine, 1t Is with a fire
that to the Democracy and Seymour
and Blair IS a consuming fire-a fire
which, II 1t goes on as lt has begun
until November next, will leave
nothing of Seymour aud Blair but
cinder and ashes. Applause, and
voices" Bully and That's all
they are, anyhow.
sEYMOUR's STRENGTH IN THE EAST.
There is one thing in reference to
this fact, that adds very much to the
announcement we are entitled to de-
rive from it, which l have not seen in
the press Of this morning. GU are
aware that HOratiO Seymour was not
the nominee of the Western Democ-
racy; that, IN that whole Convention
there was, perhaps, not a single West
ern Democrat in favor of SeymOur's
nomination.. But, my friends, Sey-
mOur was the nominee Of the East;
he was the nominee of New York and
New England, and if he has strength
anywhere, his strength lies in New
York ard New England. Ii he is
weak anywhere, his weakness is~in
the West. Now, my friends, when
we sec the results Of the elections in
Vermont and Maine, we see the re
suits where Seymour is strongest, and
If he runs in this way where his
strength is--fOr il is well known it is
in the East-what will become of
him when he gets out here where he
is the weakest?
WHAT Is TIE QUESTION AT ISSUE?
Hardly know, my friends, what par
ticular topics or questions they are
discussing in this campaign. Horatio
Seymour tells Us in letter, written a
few days ago, that the great question
of this canvass is a question as to the
expenditure of the Government; as to
the debt; as to the money affairs of
the Government. Frank Blair, the
cand date for the Vice Presidency,
tells US in the letter that procured
him his nomination, that, in his opin-
lou, it is idle to talk about the debt,
about gold, about greenbacks, about
the public faith and the public credit,
that the great question Is IN relation
to the reconstruction of the rebel
States, and the great purposes to be
accomplished in the election, is the
wiping out of the Government, and
trampling in the dust the RECONSTRUCT
tion acts. On the one side we have
Horatio Seymour advising to discuss
finances on the other, we have Mr..
Blair advising that we discuss only
reconstruction. Now. if L had the
time, and the occasion were proper, L
would be glad to accommodate both
of these gentlemen. / should be glad
to discuss before this audience the
questions suggested by Mr.. Seymour,
and also the questions suggested by
Mr.. Blair.
THE CANDIDATES AND THEIR POLL
CIES.
As can not take both, suppose for
a moment ask simply this question {:
What is there in the position of Sey-
mour that entities him to the support
of Western Democrats? If you are a
Western Democrat with Western
ideas ia regard to the financial ques-
ton, | say to you, my fellow citizens,
that you will reach the accomplish
ment oil your ends much sooner by
voting for Ulysses ). Grant than by
voting for Horatio Seymour. Don't
misunderstood me. General Grant
stands upon the platform of the Chi
cago Convention; he believes that the
duy OF this nation is to preserve
faithfully, according to the letter and
spirit, our contracts, with every cred
itor lie believes that as we are a
free nation we ought to be an honest
nation. Applause
LII there be anything like repudia-
ton anywhere on earth, he is opposed
70 it here in America. But what |
meau is This: Horatio Seymour, for
the last six years, has been committed
up to his eyes against the whole
greenback policy, which is the favor
ite policy of the Western Democracy.
l know that there is now going about