New-York tribune., 1870-04-22
. SPEECH FROM Ex-sECRETARY SEWARD.

ArBURy, April GA delegation of 81 gen
tenlou arrived in this city from Syracuse this afternoon
10 nav a complimentary visit TO Mr.. Seward He re-
ceved the company at o'clock and at O'Clock gave
dinner to the whole party with tho addition OF eight
or ten citizens Of Auburn During the two hours at the
table lively conversation kept up between the host
and his guests until finally Mr. ID. p. Phelps, the head Of
the delegation and addressed MI seward IN behalf
OF the company thanking him for the privilege OF the
interview and referring in appropriate terms to the DIS
tinguished services he had rendered the country In
response Gov. Seward addressed the company as
follows:
GENTLEMEN oP SYRACUSE: Imy life and your own lives
had been merely domestic, IL would nevertheless, even
In that case have been pleasant thing 20 meet you now
IN TINS balmy splhg season ana renew le lCubes ol
friendship Of 30 or more years viii not attempt to de-
scribe my emotion IN receiving this visit from yOu,
which opens afresh the domestic cares ah1.ues pleas
ures, and Of so long period, interningling
calamities, such only fearful ei, connection and
revolutionary could have produced You know 1t is
reminded me that since we parted last have been in
sort traveller and you greet me all the more cod
convenient now, 10 speak 10 you OF the gheleIs
mountains forests, and table lands; OF the mlaos ana
yS5ty % o} SIZE eTow1e OF states struggling 6f
states rising and OF States dssOying 10 recompose them
selves again; Of men and races, indian AiiIodh Asac,
comUiex syeieIn of American republican civilization, as
saw nature and In the field have surveyed rom
the Arctic Circle 10 the Equator and between the Two
oceans Tie impulse 10 uttcrance Oh that Inc l0rhes
itself by recalling certain premises TO speak without
reserve here in Auburn; promises whlch htde
10 all those sorts and conditions Of men, With a
view TO moderate my expressions OF tndti'uuo, uo,
rot les suggestive than oppressive on . the aIot
for welcomes received IN Nebraska, CoIofna2,
Wyoming, Utah, Oregon, Washington, BItlsh
Columid9, Alaska California, Cuba, ana McA-
leo. But, gentlemen, you have IrOinSed me
that this visit shall be informal one moreover,
have scarcely Vet recovered from the chill which the
March SHOWS gave too sudden arrival mere nom
the West Indies Let il suffice 20 say mat eNeiyWhefe
within the United States and without the United olahs
/ found In political institutions, ana III me oIieht oi
political events and in hf progress OF order, hecdom
and humanity, fun confirmation OF the principles,
policies and sentiments in which the pc"pie
OF Auburn and Syracuse have cducated ihtIh-
! solves, and which, without shrinking Hph
the sacrifice of Lie and fortune, they have 10
long maintained. Gentlemen. have trusted you lohS,
and you nave adhered Ia with perseverance, Let as
thank God With humility aud reverence for tne blessing
OF such friendship, ana hope and strive that II may CON
tnue 10 the end OF days. Gentlencn, the rst cen
tury OF our national existence y drawing To cloae
While the seals OF the second century arc bellg
| opened, shall be passing away. hcivihg on ihc
bcneyOence Of God aud the progress OF humanity, irt
hope without doubling that our successors Wlli be
wiser and better than we have been that chcci"fh
the rcfOneT Of tie nation never Doe found hacking IN
patience. the patriot ~ zenl, The soldier IN pfud nee OF
the ss.ee-aA Ia eVIsIan1' AAd above al lAat suS IA