The New York herald., 1879-11-01
NEARING THE STRUGGLE.
EX-GOVERNOR SEYMOUR INcITEs YOUNG DEM
ocEATs TO PARTY FIDELITY. ia

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EX-GovEINoa SEYMOUR INcIIEs YOUNG DEN-
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INK TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.l
| UTICA, N. Y. Oct. 81. 1879.
The night is very snowy and blustering ana par
tculary unfavorable for political meeting. Sam
ue F. Hand. of Albany disappointed the democrats
through misunderstanding as to the engagement.
ST. Clair McKilaway. Colonel Cook n. E. Kirpan and
| others take his place. Governor Seymour opened
the meeting at half-past O'Clock ard spoke
foliows:-
oovERson SEYMOUR couSsELs HARMONY.
| l do not before you to speak at any length
about political questions. have found it necessary
during the past year to decline all invitations TO
make addresses. although many of them related to
different topics about which l felt n deep interest
l have been forced TO withdraw from any active
part IN public affairs. violate strict rule which
have long laid down when say but few words to
express my sympathy in your efforts to elect the
State. county and city tickets. at the
urgent request of the Young Mems DEM
ocratic Club l shall speak OF county
and city tickets. and shall briefly alude to local
affairs which concern my neighbors and friends 1t
is arranged that others will speak you about State
candidates, and who will urge upon you the duty Of
supporting the entire ticket made up. with but
exception. of the present Governor and State ofh-
In the course OF my long political experience
have seen and felt much Of the evils which men
bring upon themselves by discord that cannot
refrain from warning Won. to whom am under
many and great obligations against dissensiops
in your own ranks. Men apt to think that the
results of election chiefly affect candidates high
of the voters a tenfold greater degree than
upon those who called leading men: As rule
these advanced in life. In little while they
| will pass away. Personal controversies among the
| young and active may live tor many years to harm
men to crafty some passing prejudices interest
! by defeating those OF their own political faith
but it never fails in the course Of time that
| such things come back to harm and plague those
| who indulge in personal prejudice. New York is
| by right, by tradition. by interest democratic
State. This county. in its better days. upheld the
principles OF Jefferson and Jackson. majority OF
the citizens Utica hold to the same faith II the
| young and active members OF our party will
be to themselves they will recover that
power which justly belongs to them. II they
will destroy their own heritage and when it is TOO
! late they will regret their folly. The placed in
nomination for State and local Offices entitled to
your confidence and support. Our candidates for
the places of senator. Sheriff and other county
Offices are good men and true. In our city Mr..
Gottry and MIR. Bulger have always been faithful
their positions and all should give them that support
which each man will ask for himself III future
when he may seek some position ut the hands of MS
democratic friends / am old man. and
far Withdrawn from active life that do not think
udce feel deeply my obligations to my political
friends. and hold my principles US sacred because
/ believe them best fitted to promote the welfare of
my country; yet respect the earnestness and sim
cerity OF those to whom am politically opposed.
] NECESSITY PARTY ORGANIZATIONS.
1t is uncertain il shall again stand before
audience in Utica to speak about public affairs
wish. therefore. in the light of lifelong expert
ence, say that believe parties necessary for
/ the preservation of forms of government, for
the education OF our people in political truths, and
for beralizing and enlaraing their minds. We hear
great deal Of cant about the corruptions
in politics. There are no corruptions in
nonrished by other influences at work among
the people as q people. All efforts. all
to lift men above mere personal Objects and by
ertions tor others and by dwelling upon cousidera-
tions outside OF themselves tend to make men better
! and more generous We have selfish men in
| public lite, but they not made selfish in their
positions these lead dealings with general
are corrupt meu and bad men in parties but they
! have been made corrupt and evil minded
in other relationships Of life than those which
grow out of their association with others in
| the promotion OF common cause. There arc many
ignorant men to be found in all political organiza-
tons. but they are not 50 ignorant they would
have been IT there were no public discussion of
matters which concern the general welfare. As
rule those who clamor against the selhslncss of
parties those who too selfish to perform the
duties OF citizenship. those who shake their
corruption and are noted for their greed of gold
| gained by speculative schemes and who mourn
the cost of carrying their corrupt measures.
| ! have been actor in public affairs during
period of great bitterness and excitement in the
/ minds OF the American people have felt more than
most men the warmth and Kindness of party sup
port. and have fel too. the sharp and angry
cisms of opponents excited by passion prcju-
dice. must in fairness say that those opponents
most active and in their for their party
have been in the end more ready to do justice than
| men who satisfy themselves that they
right and that all who differ from them
wantonly wrong. and who Sre too
selfish to learn i'll the sharp conflict of
parties that there two sides to all questions, and
that honest differences of opinion should always be
respected by honest men. ain believer in zeal,
even in those who hold views conflict with my
own. for / never yet knew earnest active man,
whatever his may be in the outset. who did
member OF society.
DUTIES OF YOUNG MEN.
As stand here at the particular request OF the
young men OF the democratic party in this city to
speak particularly of our county and city tickets,
which made up of those who In the early
stages of life. wish to say TO then who has
most os his course and who feels a deep
] interest in the welfare OF those who
coming the stage of active life that
! expect them always to hecp in view their
duties citizens. TO becC me intelligent in regard
all matters that concern the welfare of the American
/ people and to be earnest aud active in uphoding
the side which they shall deem 10 bc in the right.
! do net to do injustice political oppo-
/ ncnts. respect their convictions. But believe
that when American citizens shall study the princi-
pes which give life TO our Union and prosperity to
our State that the democratic party will regain its
ascendancy in all sections or common country.