The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-06
'l0RATI0 SEYMOUR SPEAKS
fEETINo OF THE NEW TORN STATE
ELhCTORlL COLLEGE.


teu-The Responsibility which Rests on
she Repubiicr Justice Demanded.
ALBANY, Dec. 5.-The Electoral College,
In the Senate Cnsmher, was called to order by
Secretary Of State Bilelow. Deputy Secretary
Of State Apear called the r-li Of electors, each
Of whom appesred at the Clerks desk. and the
Secretary Of State administered the constitu-
honsi oath, under which the eiector declared he
had not been guilty Of bribery OF voters. They
slso signed their names to this oath.
The Secretary OF state announced that all
electors were present except James II. Holdane
and asked the pleasure OF the College az to nline
hs ' csncv.
Augustus scheli moved the appointment Of a
committee Of three to select Q suitable person
10 be bahoted for to Ill the vacancy referred to.
Carried.
Augustus scheii, James McQuade, and Daniel
n. st. John were appointed said committee. and
they retired to an adjoining room, and returned
10 . few minutes reporting the name OF Alexsn-
der X. Orr Of New YORK. On motion the Col.
leee then proce ded to ballot for AN slector to
nl the cancy caused by the absence OF Hoi-
dane-F. o. Cable and Sill 3 Clark acting ~ tel.
lerr. After the ballot the tellers reported "a
y"te. cast; all Of which we're cast for Alex naer
u. Orr. The Secretary OF state announced the
choice OF Mir. Orr. and that gentleman took the
oath.
leee complete, and said tn I II was IN order to
proceed 70 choo- e apermanent orsanlz ,tlon.
be chosen President OF the College. Carried
with applause.
m ttee to conduct the President to the chair,
spd after this was done MIR. Gardiner, Of New
York. moved that james McQuaos be appointed
Mr.. Persy, Of Albany, moved that Oswald OF
tenderfer be alsU appointed Secretary. Carried.
President Seymour then proceeded to address
the College, after which tie College adjourned
until o-mOrrow. Mr.. SEYMOUR SAID
Mr.. sKYrouR's SPEECH.
So. - Ra.. n,f
great State, lis votes for the men Its citizens
wish to pl CO In the hish once of President aud
Vice President OF these Utited States has inn
pressed itself UPON the mind OF each elector.
We feel stu more the tmportsnce OF our Hcuon.
struggle which made US a tree people, anu the
events ~hich led to the formation Of our Union
At this time Is one Of the transactions necessary
% the life Of our Government; one Without
sso reminds US OF the s io Of New YORK
We Iepreoent more millions Of people than
veo 10 our c"1nsry ~nrn our da'ners iou9 sn
government OF our Union. he ceremonies OF
the year have eIced a pride 10 our country, Its
history, aud its Government. But none OF these
have oiled our minds with sncn deco sense OF
the dignity Of American citizenshlp as the DO
lticsl action OF the last month. Upon given
dsv more than eight millions Of men NOV
Ing simultaneously in all parts "f this vast
the votes which told their will to the men
who should MI the highest offices In our Gov
ernment. Wnen mo- Drty OF more than tnree
hundred thousand, represented by tho proper
number Of elect raj vot' declared their dice.
ell strife ceased and Il chez fully Ielded the
will OF tn people. Bus ness began to resume
u. ACTIVITY, public confidence grew still more
strong as We thus happily rou ndsd out the CEN
tufy of our exlsten,e as DeOple. Bv this Grand
e1hiotton OF THIS fdultless working OF the
mechanism OF our government proudly
challenged the 40 mira;iou OF the world.
THE PEOPLE ALARMED.
AT this moment OF general congratuiati1n the
people we're startled by the Asser ION that there
bao been discovered In remote Southern st ties
The exact number OF electoral votes whch
would oe given to and would elect the Presiden-
candidate VINO WAS not the choice Of the
mi jority Of the American people. his sur. RI Q
was greater because Il VS. one Of the CHARGES
~ ns binds q s sn Of the S"s to
the "eolid Soutn" would support the Demo-
cratic ticket. 1t was also u'seo that every
because they meant 70 make dem nds upon the
nati"nsi ,reasury, mhnl ,s this ensIss was I'm
lins, Florida, and Lousi,n should not act IN Ac-
eStu "nn me maJof'.,es Oh tne
the highest POINT when IL learned NIT the men
VINO proposed TO give Ihtse eject raj votes 10
years D 81 cn rred with or We Grim =. and that
tneir personal secuntN against leg nunishment
returns Of their States. 10 them on honest
count meant Just punishment. / cannot be
cnar9ed with parts n pr Juuic for anv terms
OF reproach may use IN gard TO the oficials
Of L"ui iaua. have no wor4s strong enough
to describe their Unwurthness rs set forth In
friends. cannot, " would, paint the
aversion SHOWN IN I G hallS OF the Capitol By
honest Republicans. VINO summed them as lep-
erous men, whose touch and presence were
p.lutinR. Yet d few such men, acting solely
In reference TO their personal Interests, ana
who believe that the blackness OF tier
ch mes STRENGTHENS their claims upon the
gratitude OF their party, have thus put In
peril tue intetes =, the honor. ana the safety
OF tine Amerctn people. We have not the
poor satisf 9 ion OF feeling tn the dAnge 8
mat threaten us are even iAvested with the or
binary dignity OF danger. rhe lride Of our cit
Izens IS humihited, sud their feelings II secu-
under Nv ana T. ms tuition
eDed, " hen they that solemn verdict Of
eight million voters may be reversed ~ less than
eight infamou us IN -n-inen " 10 have been brand
ed oy the Gazing orators, statesmen. and Jour
nails OF their own poll icai party as vile ana cor
rupt, IN terms u ore vigorous tnan | can re-
peat. II under our instit ution the majority Of
the electoral votes Of the States had been fairly
given TO the Republic n candidates, althougn
the popular m JuritS Is against tnem. all wO Id
have cquesced la their elections. Sucn resul 5
ndmIni-tr tons the moral powers tney shnu d
We for their own d. M and the good Of
the country. TO elect hen to govern the Union
against the will OF the people by unf r me no =
Is rev"lntion. sucn pots involve anarchy.
them, when they have taken the nrsi steps,
must go IN at all h yards. Ihcy nave stake 4
noerties-upon success. Fear Dads the ~ TO
darker NC OF tre.sOn. he hrst lalse step forced
aroluct ut South iuto r-oelllon. IN the sane
way tney nov tmpel desper te politicians no
upheld usurp ton IN Louisi ma IN the past To
stand ~ them now, rev r!less OF the honoI
aud safety Of the American Union. VIII free
people tiust surn men with the reins Of power
WIN tnsy consent to be drdgsed int danger and
disnonor by men who goa ed on Uy fears
which aIways haunt the gull W
GRAVE PROBLEMS.
The glory Of tins n enniai ye1r thus fades
awav AM darRens IN o this n ,tion shane and
reproach. Aroused pa roti,u can crush re-
sistance TO law, out corfu ton Kills honor, vlr-
tue, and psirlrt-m. saps the foundations 81 so
ciety, and brings dawn the siructure Of IT -te'
and lions Ia ruin and dis lonor.
We nnd ourselves confronted AT the beginnin.
OF ne second century Of our political existenc,
vi h problems gray a. those which cel
cur tners I the outset Of our Cover meat
Have we their wisdom, pH TiDU-m, aud virtue
This Ia gre cri-is ~ our pubic flair. tyfi
the conduct Of our people the wOflu will DECIDE
with Iegarn to thr ch rtcter " American cN.
gems and American patriotism.
Inc evcn.s Of tins day will be recited thro vi
the centuries. We are making a spter In ms
tory which will teacn either good ur cNl ~
those who Will come after us. II we have th
% triotism u rise ibnve party interests ana pas
siona nj to do what honesty demands, we shal
lift our people to higher point IN the eyes o
the world anu In our own regard than We "
ever vet reached.
five fail when the lessons OF this Centenna
year should t-acn us virtue; when the vare'
interests OF labor, of ar.s, Il commerce, anu q
capital all urge us to a line OF conduct whic
Will insplTe tue wOrd with confidence ana Z
selves with the highest sentiments OF honor
then our lure Will tie long step tow4rd ma