The sun., 1872-11-09

Now that the excitement of the election
Is over, we invite the calm attenti n Of our
readers TO one OF the most important
speeches made during the contcst-impor-
tant both for its wisdom and patriotic ele-
vation as to the present. and it's far-reach-
ing insight into the necessities of the fu-
ture. The author OF this speech Is HoRATIo
SEYMOUR, aud IL was delivered at Clinton,
Oneida county, in the last week of the re-
cent canvass. Here it is, om.tting only two
or three passages applicable to the recent
eiacticn alone;
"FELLow CITIZENS In this election the sharp
discussions about candidates have turned away
the public mind from the more important Ques-
tons involved In its results. Compared with
these the candidates are mere Incidents Of the
contest. II muolrcs The formation " Il great pdr-
~, trhich is herCdItor 10 direct the dCdiu 0| our
country. The first great work to be done Is to
lay its foundation. In this more progress has
been made than we had right TO expect.
"The differences Of opinion with regard TO the
past. which existed among the supporters OF our
Liberal candidates for the Pre1idency, at the
outset made some confusion. hut those who
have heretofore acted with the Republican
party, but whose wishes have been dlsro-
garGci In Its counsels, and who have been
shocked by Its policy, found themselves
. hopeless minority In its ranks. They
saw that the Democratic party were willing 10
meet thom upon fair grounds with view OF
saylng our country from the evils Of misgoyern-
ment. when these two classes came together
they made themselves the controlling power In
tow and counties where heretofore they had
been without weight or influence. Already In
hundreds of towns, In numerous counties, and
In, tha tI,,f, has haa us-h
out. The young. the active, and the vigorous
mon who have heretofore been kept back are
now put In the fr1nt ranks, ami are animated
by tho confidence that they belong to an organ
isNtion which must become dominant. This
faith does not spring alone from the canvass,
which shows their growing numbers, but also
from the fact that the condition OF our country
demands q political change. They know that
tho work must go on until the nece stiles
which created IL have been met. The great
work Of laying a broad, suro basis of future
power having been done the next thing In order
IA u gain the control Of the state and national
legislatures.
presidential power will and ought to follow
in tho train Of these steps Of progress, and not
20 before them.
"'rhe work has not only been done In the
hight way, bat also for the right reasons. There
fore we see that a movement begul hardly six
months slnre has already laid i's foundations
broad and strong. II has not only gained towns,
counties, and States, but II strikes boldly and
hopefully for such power in the halls Of Con-
gross and in the Executive mansion as will
check those evils and abuses which now menace
the welfare OF our country. That we have
gained much, we know. II now remains to see
Il We shall gain all at the frst trial Of our
strength, or II the complete and hnal victory
shall be temporarily delayed In order TO fore
eat the lture II IA only necessary 20 look into
the causes Of this vigorous impulse Of the pub
lie mind.
1.-THE power Ot this or9anizati does not
merely grow out Of the union Of those opposed
10 the policy OF the Adm nistration, thus giving
~ numerical strength II has "A vitality which
SPRINGS from deeper and more END ring causes
The condition OF orr country makes II a neces-
sity II Is this which hls forced men TO give az
the r passions and prehdlces and To unite In
action. II /, this which will continue 10 draw I,
its ranks great numb IA who now hesitate, but
who will soon see that duty demands that thcI
should aid ia an effort which looks not alone u
apoliticll change, hut ~ nlsO seeks to oyercOn,
the moral evil which now am Z our country
II the movement which began a. G ncnnatl 'u,t
VIVA confirmed ~ Baltimore wac merely stra
tsgic one, II would be unworthy. ~ wpuld not
IN this point Of view iu'uf me1 In acting TO
Eother. among whom lhere eAlHi"u hhoh a amer
moe Of opinion upon many points. but II IN
interests OF our country demand a sacrifice o
party pride, then IL Is honorable and pal atriotc l.
make the sacriGce.
81 said that this movement was a necessity
From whence does II spring. In part frCn
eauses which are net partisan. History teache
0s that IN every country war has ever been fol
sONved by social decentralization. 1t breaks u
ho good order Of society; II calls for the exer
else OF arbitrary power II makes vast, hastJ
and ili-reguiaied expenditures Of money;
makes violent changes in the value Of all form
OF property II leads "a wild and enticing specu
hnons In all FREQ and representative govern
nnents II has always been found nccessary 10
ma public good u change tho ofrcinl
on the return OF peace who have been sut
teoted ~ all these demorullsins insusnca
Nov history teils us OF no war which has bee
% strongly markcd by these eviA aa that blood
eontea, from which our country emerged abo,
sixhl seam since. Is cost waa vastly hsyor
ens,hans hnowa In modern history. The auet,
ssscus IN Sasues we're snotmoaA Our eurene