The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-04-22
GOVERNOR SEWARD.
Complimentary Visit from His Fe lilo Towns
| meB-Speech of MIR. Seward.

a ACOmpIlmentary WISH from His EetIOws Towns
meB-Speech OF MIR. Seward.
The Hon. William II. Seward was entertained by
the citizens Of Auburn at banquet yesterday. The
distinguished statesman made the following re-
marks in response to n toast;-
II my life and your own lives had been merely do
mestic, it would nevertheless, even In that case
have been pleasant thiug to meet you now in this
balmy spring season, and renew the pledges OF a
friendship OF thirty more years. will not attempt
to describe my emotion in receiving this visit from
you, which opens afresh the domestic cares,
anXetes pleasures, and sorrowsof so long period,
intermingng everywhere with national trials,
dangers, triumphs, ana calamities such only as
fearful civil commotion and revolutionary war Gould
have produced.
You know it is not my habit to dwell on the topics
OF the past. You have reminded me that since we
parted last have been in some sort traveller, and
you greet me all the more cordially as neighbor
now, to speak to you OF the glaciers, mountains,
forests, and table lands; OF the mines and caves OF
the cataracts rivers lakes, seas, and oceans, their
majesty, beauty, and riches; Of States beginning,
States begun, or States growing, Of States strug-
Cling OF States rising and OF States dissolvng to
recompose themselves again; OF men and races,
Indian, African, Asiatic, and our own; their char
acters and wants, powers in the complex system OF
American republican civilization rs / saw nature
and man in the field.
have surveyed from the Arctic to the Equator,
and between the two oceans. The Impulse to utter
ance that line Iorthes itself by recalling certain
promises TO speak without reserve here in Auburn;
promises which made to all these sorts and condi-
tOns OF men, with view to moderate my express
sions OF gratitude not less suggestive than oppres
siye on the spot for welcomes received in Nebraska,
British Columbia, Alaska, California, Cuba, and
Mexico. But, gentlemen, you have promised me
that this visit shall be informal one moreover,
have scarcely recovered from the chill which the
March SHOWS gave me on too sudden arrival here
from the West Indies.
Let it sufhce to say that everywhere within the
United States and without the United States found
In political institutions, and in the current OF polit
cal events and in the progress OF order, freedom,
and humanity, full confirmation OF the principles
policies and sentiments in which the people OF Au-
burn and Syracuse have educated themselves, and
which, without shrinking from the sacrifice OF life
and fortune they have so long maintained
Gentlemen, l have trusted you long, and you
have adhered to me with perseverance. Let
us thank God with humility and reverence for
the blessing OF such friendship, and hope and
trust that it may continue to the end OF our days.
Gentlemen the first century OF national exist
ence is drawing to close. While the seals OF the
second century are being opened, shall be pass
ing away. Relying on the benehcence of God and
the progress OF humanity let US hope, without
doubling, that our successors will be wiser and
better than have been; that henceforth the re-
former Of the nation may never be found lacking in
patience the patriot in ZEAL the soldier In pru ience
the statesman in constancy; and, above all, that
the nation itself may never dstrust its own gracious
| destiny Amen