The New York herald., 1870-04-22
S1WAaD Ar HONE.
Speech of the Veteran Statesman mt Dinner
Party in Auburn-iiis Travels from the
iclic TO the Equator.

Speech Of the Veteran Statesman mt "a Dinner
Party in Auburn-His Travels from the
Aiclic TO the Equator.
AUBURN April Il. 1870.
delegation OF thirty nve gentlemen arrived in
TINS city IRON Syracuse this afternoon to pay COM
plimentary visit TO MIR. Seward. He received
the company at seven O'Clock, and at eight
O'Clock gave dinner to the whole party
with the addition OF eight or ten cliizens
of Auburn. During the two hours at the
table lively conversation was kept up between lie
host and MS guests, until finally Mr.. ID. p. Phelps
the head OF the delegation, rose and addressed Gov
ernor seward IN Delali OF the company, thanking
INN for the privilege oI the interview ana referring
In appropriate terns TO the distinguished services
he had rendered the country. In response Governor
Seward addressed the company as foows:--
GENTLEMEN OF SYRACUsE-E my lie and your
own rives had been merely domestic 1t would. new
eitneiess. even IN tHat Case nave been peasant
thing 10 meet yen now IN this hamv sprIng sea-
ON and renew The pledges oil friendship OF
DESCRIBE my emotion In rece wing tEIs Wis
irom you. which OF iers afresh the domes,ic
caies, anXietes. pleasures anu sorrows or so
Tong n period interniugiing every where with
national trials, dangers triuinphs anl calamlues,
sacn ONLY as ieariui ciyil conmot.on and revo.u
tlon0rl war could have produced. You know IL Is
not my haoit TO dwel on the topics OF The past.
You have rcninoed me tnat since we pared last
nave been III some q traveller, ana you greet
me all the more l'oldialiy as a neighbor returnso
nome ! SHOULD Ike, II 1t were conveG ent, now TO
SPEAK TO you OF The gIaclers mountains.
forests and table lauuS: OF the mines and
caverns; OF the cataracts, rivers. lakes seas ana
oc AN, their maIes y. beauty ano riches; OF
States beginning, rsates begun. OF states growing
S.ales ruQgling, OF States rlsEg and Ol States
ulssOiving to reconpOss themselves again. OF men
and races, Indian, African Asidtic an our own,
the T characters and wants, powers III the complex
system OF American republican civilization as saw
na ure ana men IN the Heid. have surveyed
IRON the Arctc 10 the Equator, and between tue
wv oceans. Inc liipulse 10 ultGfluce on Liut
fui titles lse by recalling certain promises 10 5peaK
without reserve Lere IN Auburn-- Dises Wnicn |
made 10 all tlUse sUrts ana conditions OF men, with
view 10 moderate tiy EXPRESSIONS OF gratitude not
less suggestive tnan oppressive ON the spot Tor
come Received Al Nebraska. Colorado, wyoming,
Ulah, oregon, washington British Colombia, Alaska,
CalOrnia. cuba and Mexico. Lut, gentlemen you
in orma one; moreover | have scarcely set
recovered from The chil! which tile Maicn
SHOWS gave me on too sudden arrival
here rom the West Indies Let IL suffice to say that
everywhere wlhn the United states and withouv
the United States ! found IN political institutions
and IN the current o poiica events and the pro-
grcss OF Order. freedom and humanity a full con-
iirmatlon OF tile princiDies, policies an0 sentl-
meDts In which the people oil Aupurn anu Syracuse
have educated themselves, and y hlcn, without
sulnkng from che sacrifice Of lie and fortune they
nave SO long maintained. Gent emen, | have
trusted you long. ana you have adhered TO me witn
perseverance,. Let US thank God with hui
mliiLy and reverence for the blessing VI such
a friendship and hope and strive tuat 1t may
continue 10 the END OF our days. Gentemen,
the first century OF our national existence Is draw
ing to close. While the seas OF the second century
are beng opened snail be passing away.
Relying the Denev0lence of Goa and the progress
OF humanity. let us hope, WITHOUT dOubtin2
mat our successors will be wiser and better
men tDan We rave been; that henceOrtn
the reiOrmer OF the nation may never he found lack
lug IN patience. the patriot In zeal, the soldier In
pruGence or the statesman In con,tancy, and above
ALL the nation itself lDay never distrust Its own
ErlciUus uestiny. Amen.
Several Otaer speeches were made during the
evening. Tne delegation returned to Syracuse by
the quarter to twelve train.