New-York tribune., 1871-10-13
RECEPTION OF MR.. SEWARD AT AUBURN.

AUBURN, n. Y, Oct. 12.-Secrctary Seward, on
arriving the railroad depot here, was wclromed by
large crowd Of citizens anxious TO thcrdstnguiShed
tOwnSnan On reaching his residence he was welcomed
10y the Hon. Michael = Myers, who made brief speech
Of welcome to which Mr.. Seward responded fol
lows:
Ma MrERs ASD FRIENDS The words which YOU have
spoken 10 me and the pressure of the hand which You
What would have willingly avoided. have taxed my
neighbors and friends often and ~ long that have
would like 10 steal away from them. and to
soften the sadness OF parting as the nearest domestic
relations do when they part. And, when come back
like III them by surprise, ana meet them III
thcm to come TO me- still it Is What has always hap
pcned the course Of 80 MANY years. whenever
faye had occasion to go ont of Auburn-s0mctmc
nearer sometimes further, sometimes upon the trail Of
duty sometimes OF study. sometimes of labor, sometimes
of public and sometimes private interest
suffered to part from my here without demon
stratiOn Of their Affection Ii has often been my lot 10
achievement, which have excited might have
cited envy sometimes defeated ana with nortihcatlon,
sometimes with domestic sadness which cannot lightly be
spoken and sometimes with public anxiety which can
not be expressed ana yet never nave come nome Will
out being received as h.iglpor ana iilehd. sncn
hcighbOrs deserve all the anecOh ana all the gratitude
that can pay % can and I ask rre S%e S So SGfyr n1 a
day or hour when | have not ftn ;mnefed % them and
prayed God that what might not be able to DO for their
weaie and happiness might be done by hlIn through
other agencies. My friends, we are met together,
Which, in - is nctpiion seemed to many eecen,
ric, but trust hat all al, my o. n.lshoors and
| found that, OIL returning home TO the occupations
which were before that expected 10 enjoy rest
FROM abors and which we're thought 30 have been
severe and Opprcssng found that, at my Sge and IN
my condition Of health rest was rust and nothing re:
maned to prevent rust but TO keep III motion, selected
the way that would do the least harm, give tho east Of
tense enable to acquire the most knowledge, and
In the course of my wanderngs have seen, not all the
nations but some Of the nations Of every race the
earth I have looked the whole human family III the
face taken by the hand and eonyersed with my fellow
a in his lowest degradation and In his highest stage of
civilization. ! have found no nation so distant and no
race so low that the character OF an American citizen
did not secure to merely safety but also respect
and affection. You may judge, therefore,
whether in returning TO my own country, have less
reason to love and honor 1t.
My friends and ncighbOrs, have trcspassed beyond
your patience and my own strength III speaking these
words to YOU / give you my sincere and heartfelt
thanks and hope tomorrow and on early future days TO
learn that happiness has been In all your dwellings and
that all the enterprises which you are engaged have
crowned with success, know there will be at all
affection ana friendship which has been the great happi
ness Of my life.