The daily gazette., 1879-01-11
Eighth Of January.
LETTER FROM EX-GovERNoR SEYMOUR,
TO the TAMMASY CELEBRATION.

TO THE TAMMANn tELfbhAIlONs
The following carefully prepared letter
from Horati Seymour was listened 10
with marked ait ntion, and lis progress
" as -qurntly interrupted by long con-
tinued applause:
THE LESSON OF THE DAY.
UTICA, Jana, 1879.
DEAR SIR am not able TO accept
yuir invitation TO att, nj the c leb atiou
of the anniversary of the Battle of New
Orleans am glad that II is To BE- held.
1t viii not only recall 10 mems minds an
event hich will tend 10 allay sectional
Dr, iud ces, but il will also recall many
facts IN oar histor, which will ach us
to ne tolerant of others. We are prone
tu feel til II state OF public opinion of tho
ditferent quarters viii contlnne in the
tuture; tina the spirit of disuuion is of
southern origin, aud Will always grow
rank upon its soil.
THE SEEDS OF TREASON AND CIVIL WAR
when we look back to the sth OF Janu.
ary, 1919, we are led to study IN early
h story of our county aid we learn
something which may ahate he section
al pride which gives birth to sectional
prejudice AID hate. Tuesc are seeds
t ON W 'ich grow treason and civil war.
W stall und that no section Is fr' from
inputatl' rs OF disloyaiy or OF inconsist-
etc of conduct. y York for time
would not enter the Union. Ii distrust-
ed the pow. gwen to the general. The
doctr ne of States rights had is origin
W In u, and in Nlrgiuia, which at the
outset was In favor of IA strong central
government Yet in the war OF 1872 New
Ho'k >hitiei it, position and upheld The
eNrriio of every p 'wer claimed i'y the
President of the Tn ted States. On the
other han |, in the Northeastern ates,
which had supported The cenIralizibg
doc rines of John Adams, when war
harmed their free commerce upon thr
ocean, oiflclai act> verglug upon rebel
hon ma ked their policy. Will "A for
eign enemy was unon our soil while the
walls OF the Capitol OF our Union were
blar KEN Il BY the smoke Of fire, klndled
by the torches of hosti le invaders. upon
rr>istance was threat, ned To drafts to Ill
the ranks of our armies. The threats
Were not made by an excited mob act
ing under sense OF wrong. but were put
forth as the : .lm conclusion Of men WHO
W re then, and whose memories are now
honor. Il in the communities in which
they lived. As chosen representatives
Of heir States they solcmnly u,clared
that, ''In his " wholr series ofdevices and
measures for railing men tins Convru-
ton disco H. "A total disregard { r the
constitution and "a disposition TO violate
its provisions, de inand ny from the in
Ill vidual States firm and decided oppo-
silion."
CHAPTER FROM HISTORY
At an cary day Alexander Hamilton,
the great leader of his party, warned his
followers that they were going too far,
So thoroughly convinced was he at one
Time that there was plan in progress
4 for the separation oft.e Union that or
June IL, 1904, on the Saturday previous
! to his death he sand to Colonel John
| Trunbull, with look of deep meaning,
"Iou ae going TO Boston. You will see
the principal men thee. Tell them from
me as my request for Gods sake to case
their conversations and lhr' atcning-
about the separation of the Union. Ii
must hang t gcth' r aiS long a. it can be
mad to" IL was a distinguished North
ern Senator who al the seat of govern
ment III 1871, first suggc l. succession
II said - am comptlltd d to declare il
a, my deliberate op mon that ii this bil
passes the bonds Of this Union are vir
tDally dlSS, lNed; that the States whici
compose il are free from their mora
ohhgat OnS, and that is it will he III,
night Of all 50 il Will be the dutv Of SON,
to prepare ii tiniteiy for SEPARATION
amicably # they can, violently ii the.
must" 1t WIS "A leading Northern ; al
wtich placed up its legislative r. cord
the declaration against the admission u
Texas, which 'aue ht that " dissolved IT,
bonds of tn. Uni n, aud asscr'ed that n
huma: authority could make II submit l.
that act. Although 1t did submit IA
spirit of ret elton was there Among IN
earliest events in Penn. ylvaina was th
tormldauls rrsio ance % the laws of Co,
gre ) known az the Whiskcy Rebellion
, Tins giew to such proportions tina
George Washington was forced to Ca
upon other : ates To give him aid. a
tn ; period the Southern States WIRE til
firm supporters of the Union. John {
Calhoun wa, IL" able Secretary oil Wa
who organ Zed its forces aud asserted ii
powers. When We turn to the his ory {
the late civil war We see how time an
interest and pass ons change the posItlo
of States-the South waglng war upo
I the general government and exciting
Southern rebellion on northern prime
pies Al thu same time some Norther
States demanded the very measures the
e bad denounced as acts whish should
i resisted. They poured forth blood al
u treasure to hold States in the CbiC
j. whose member ship they had declared l
human power should make them assei
> to. States that deemed "A war unjust
e 1872, because, among other things, 1t d
al stroyed our carrying trade, now d.mai
"A policy more destructive to America
IL shipping upon the oceans of the wor
,r than any embargo which could be- Il
vlsed hy the genius of Mr.. Jetferso
These changes IN the positions OF at
h are full Of warnings and full of encou
l. agement
If WHY SECTIONAL HATE SHOULD
STAMPED OUT.
They teach us that there will ever
disconteDt wherever there are real
u fancied wrongs; that it shorld alwa
* be the object of political parties and pu
lie men TO work for the welfare Of
IN parts of our Union that this spirit O.
at alone preserve its life. On the other hal
changes from hostility to our Union
s. It's warm support are brought about VIII,
er the wisdom of our government ditfus
prosperity into every section. Unlt
IL the spirit Of sectional hate shall
is stamped out as q balefal fire we do Il
know in what quarter it may break o
" and involve Us i'll civil war. ] he pa
is warns us that the spirit of patriotism
:, the spirit of rebellion have no perm
v nent seats or no fixed forms for their a
be sertiOn. kindlng sectional hate at {
,lI North IO-day is more dangerous to {
peace and prosperity Of our count
~ than the exhausted passions of rebelh
er which nave burned TO ashes at the SUut
The fact that the principles of disuni
vi Were first put forth at the North is
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