The New York herald., 1870-05-07
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visif Of SknDsctcles Delegation 90 ths An
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AUBURN May o, 1870.
A delegation OF twenty OF the prominent citizens
OF Skanactelcs paid complimentary visit to Cover
nor Seward. at four O'Clock this afternoon. at hs
mansion. A collation. was served, during which the
Rev. Mr. Palmer addre sed MIR. seward, in benalf OF
the delegation rendering their hearty thanks Tor the
privilege o. the Interview. Mr.. Seward responded In
the following words:-
Gentlemen--YOur own Skaneateles was the nrst
lake ever saw. have since seen many others In
North America and some elsewhere Nevertneless
still think your little lake. with the smiling village
Of Skaneateles renected It's blue waters. In about
the finest one ever saw. Owassa Is tribe nearer
me- but neither more admired nor more loved. All
our lakes ara beautiful, and when ! meet an old
settler seldom think, and do not at all care,
whether he comes from the Owassa the Skaneateles,
the OtiscO the Cazen0via the Onondaga, the Ose2o,
the Oneida, the Seneca or the CayuRa lake or from
Lake Ontario, or Lake Erie, or Lake George or Lake
lakes are so much alike, and l have been so long IN
the habit or feeling as they feel thinking what they
thee the contrary, What they command. Sometimes
IN That case Whether ny guest nj is Mu from
Indies the Pacific coast from an European capital
or from Pckin, to show him the houses or my neigh
bors that he may see the Independence ana comfort
in which they live, their republican simplicity and
their devotion to progress and civilization. Is IL
c0ncei OF mine gentlemen, that the lake counties in
patriotism, philanthropy and religion? When the
wandering AZtecs OF The North reached the SUBMITS
IN which the green valley OF Mexico Is set, their
priests effected revelation which directed that the
capital OF the future Montezumas should De built In
the waters OF TezcucO. The wonderful city thus
erected by savage hands remains u enviaDie me-
tropolis OF civilized republican Mexico.
A like pretended revelation received by Brigham
Young on VISION Rockn determined the site or
Great Salt Lake Clty at once an anomaly ana
marvel OF civilization, and ultimately to become
Of thn Rnckv i
poetry yet living in England that was not porn IN
WmdermereY What has there ever been OF moral
political or religious reform III Scotland that u not
associated by history, romance or song WIN Loch
Katrine and Loch LOmOndf Did not Piiny nnd ON the
beach OF Como the literature PHILOSOPHY and man
ners which he loved and taughtl And was IL
not there that Garlbald organized the republican
revolution against the intrusive houses OF bourbon
and Hapsourgf We trace to the shore OF Lake Lee
man, with equal certainty. the ,Onocas,ic r.
publican religion Of Calvin and the social con-
tract theory Of R,nsseau think tnat me pstrl,
n all mention OF the CT les Of the Plans anu
the Dead sea had been suppressed. And what
would remain OF even our blessed Christianity itself
II the wri OF the Gospel had omitted the narra
tive O Gennesare, It's waters and winds, picturesque
villages and humble fishermen. sit upon my door
sill here and ] look upon the travellers or Europe
and Asia, passing by day and by night over our Cen
tral Railroad, ana % upon an onsIr inland uale sde
moving on from the Interior OF the Con.
tinent to the ocean tides, ON canal
which is nothing more than the gentle overflow Of our
own beautiful lakes gathered INTO long ana deep
and artihc al river. The thonght then arises that
the places In which our lives are cast are not only
pleasant and Inspiring, but they are also seat
OF empire. l came back after long and
wearying absence to this, my ancient home,
not unlike Of our native mariners who, having
for forty years bueted the winds and waves OF many
cimes and seas, finds rest ut last upon the sunny
shore where his early lie was passed, content and
thankful to God that no ship that was entrusted TO
his had been wrecked. no crew lost, no owners
ruined. thousand thanks, then, my friends, for
this generous welcome May our Heavenly Father
no m QfectlOnatelV while
the charity and the sympathy with other men and
other nations, which, while they bring cneeriulness
TO ourselves are at the sane time the chosen means
OF Providence for the amelioratiOn OF human woes
throughout the world.
Several other speeches were made by other per-
sons. The delegation started their return home
at seven O'Clock +. M having enjoyed the occasion
very highly.