Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-10-09
4 speech From. Horatte SEYMOUR.

NEW YORK, Oct. s.-Chickering s. Hall was
crowded in every part tonight with Democrats
of this city to hear Ex-Governor Seymour dis.
the political questions which enter into
the Presidential contest. Many times the
numebr of thosein the hall went away disap-
pointed that they couldn't gain entrance. Mr.
Seymour was enthusiastically cheered as he
appeared upon the stage, and as he stepped
forward 20 the desk he was compelled 20 stand
silent for some time owing TO the applause,
Quiet being obtained Mr.. Seymour said, in
the course of long address:
With all governments, under all conditions.
there is peril on the one hand of resistance TO
rightful authority, and on the other that the
government through corruption may destroy
itself. On the one hand, the peril of force.
on the other hand that of fraud and iIIustice.
When our fathers framed the constitution they
Kept in view both these dangers. With great
care and wisdom they defined the jurisdiction
of the general aud State government There Is
no intelligent man who will not admit that
the destruction OF the rights of the Stetes
would be followed by corruption that would
in the end shatter ouT government to frag.
ments. Our government presents at ali cleo
tions the two dangers more clearly than auy
other country. So Far the pending election
has been free from the political excitement
which sometimes marks our political contests,
leone before you tonight, an old man, who
has no personal interest IN these affairs. Int
one who loves his country. stand before you
in the full belief that your interests are en-
dangered to degree you have not Thought OF.
A few days ago the senior Senator of this State
addressed meeting Of Republicans, BE
dwelt on tho preponderance of Southern Dem
ocrats in Washington. But why does he stou
here? Why does he not tell you that he and
his party make all this danger by centralizlne
power at Washington. He confirms himself
&c threatened evils from the South. He does
not state thst the evils grow out of the con.
-strueticn put upon the constitution by thoss
who have had control of the general govern
neut fOE many years. The Re
publicans beve perverted the actior
Of the Senate, and We demand Il
shall not be perverted and made curse Tn.
extension of the Senste's power is not for th,
peoples good, but that these men might sub
seSve their own ends, and tits but 3 movement
on TIC part OF three men to move Wall street
into Washington. Garfield clamors for NOR.
power, but when you stretch down into theil
private affairs they resent it most quickly, as il
right. Who will give up the power these mer
ask for? They cannot accept but that which
someone loses. You will give up what they
gain. To whom will you give 1t up7 TX
these men who clamor for more power. Wha
will you give upf Il will not come from al
impoverished source. Though they tall
about the South they mesa you. DIX
you ever go out on moonlight night and hav
an excited man come upon ycu and point to tn
moon, and ask II there is not changes ant
revolution going on there, and now imagination
is little excited, End you look at the man il
the moon and then at your companion, but b.
as gone, and your pocket IL pickedf Now
whose pockets are 20 be pickeda They poin
to the South to divert your attention, in orde
to rob you. These men ask power. not fo
their constituents, but foE themselves.
Mr.. Seymour referred 10 Republican charge
of Democratic uEwiilingness to keep the put
lie faith. He cited instances in his eyperienc
es governor of New York, when he vsinly e,
deavored 70 collect from Republican funds
meet the State obligations IN 1858 and ls6
he added: 'The meanest repudissors are tho
xho profess honesty AID poverty, and The
spend money in riotous living"
Aud now ] want to appeal TO business N!
and then will relieve you. didn't think
could speak long I didn't know as had strepg