New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-09
AN ADDRESS BY HoRArIo SEYMOUR

DEMOCRATIC MrrTING At CHICK RiNG HAiL-liR
SEYMOUR CoNPAHEs Hilr, ~ Win Gf>TRAt
GAEVrLD.
IIOratio Seymour made an address at Chick.
eriug II II last evening uLCer tlg Auspices ol .s Young
Mems Democratic CluD. Tie haA was crowded glth
audience ABOVE the AVERAGE Democratic .-s,mD'y u
character. with considerable uaml-c Of p.omi-
nent members Of tlat party in atttL.tucc. Iu1n
the platform or scattered tar0u1l the ha were s..
Winslow, AuWst Belmont, I. T.. C9uier County Clerk
william A. Butcr. ex-Nayor Hunter. Mayor Cooper. *.
Mayor Wicklam. Daniel Z. Sickle. Ilnry Tlton, Will
D0rsuemtr. Augustus S,htl. surrogate CALVIN, G.
d. Ingersol, John D. Townsend. :. u. Bdbrock. Ian
Campbell, eX-Mayor Ely, r. +. Yand,ycer Clarkson ~
Potter, John K.lly. A. J. NAuierpoei, A. 3 Hewitt.
in lse David McAdaan and william G. Whitney. The
audience Indicated a strong disposition TO De noisy
before the appearance OF Mr. Seymour. al when no
about 8 o'clock In company WITH Townsend
OK the crowd grew wild IN it, eXuaer.nce ~ feeling
Mt Cox WAS named ~ chairman - l. G.. Carr ttson.
Mr. Cox made a brief speech and said tnat ih.rc Gasa
gigantic foot concerted by The shsrs of Wal
Street." III case Indiana went Democratic next week,
to Drive stocks down snow th ths ne effect ot
Democratic success He advised The Democrats thea %
buy; ne also read portions Of resolution which ne
said being circulated among business men deciar-
ug their confidence 10 the ability of the Democratic
party. it got into not TO destroy the present
prosperous condition OF the country.
Ex-Governor Seymour whon he ro.o 10 speak wss very
warmly cr etcd. HIS face pale, and u was plain
that he spoke with considerable cGoit lis feeble
d.tion excited still the sympathy Of Tie hstencr-
aud when referred 10 hls plrpose % continue
speaking in spite OF II. he awarded wh The neart
lest applause OF the evening. The cu husasm Of the
audience evidently cxpeudel ltscI upon the speaker
rather than upon his sentiments Tie sai little
tnat was new or that he has hot said many
times before previous years and in different fotUs-
little or nothing would have been Fer,inent
10 the questions under discussion when De was bImsefa
candidate for the Presidency as now 1he main argu-
ment which he used against the Republican party was
what he called It's disposition 10 ccntcalizr IN tae senate
aud other official depar ment. Of the Government at
Washington, thc powers aud rights which belonged TO
States or individuals The poin, that pleased audi
ence best compar. son wHicn he male be-
tween General Garfield aud himself a. candi'
dates. Ike himself. said, General Garfield
was Unexpectedly nominated; Ike Liiu,eh hc mdic
speeches during campaign and ike himself he would
be defeated. The audience made themselves very merry
over sudden turn OF the comparison. Pat Of his
speech vas follows:
With all governments under all coudiiions there Is the
perl the one hand oi resistance To uShu ahth'yi
on he other that the Government nav tifUGsj coinp
tiOn destroy itself On The Oue hard the pee "i iice,
IN ihe oiher that oi maud or ml@>ge. wen , 'ra w
hoth these d,ug'I>,, 10 pscN,ht N'is,
to extend the blessings Of peace aud good or
der over cur broad domains inev formed our Union:
70 save n from the corrupols ami errors N"cL n"lo
be generated IL Government e,slati'g AT ore pom!
TO- "A country yast and yarled III In interests they
preserved S,ates leaving Untouched their names
h-ir social structures and the power 10 olte't ana con
ro direct ak Things hat re aztec 10 th'ii Loinc iu
Wlh great care and Wisdom tIcj dehne" ,ro
jurisdiction OF GrDerGl ana sta.o ""N'lnh, n.S. ns
q fer opinion as to the ,A1ct hhlH ol "yf' aIn
thrs. differences divide Us INTO p"rttS but All deic.
nal limits ana are esscntii 10 the safety OF
| our poll, cal institutions. -, -. a..
80 faI the pendug election has been free from the
excitement which sometimes marks "ur political con-
tests II favorable time 20 uoi thr irhucuc's Wheh
lend to promote the welfare Of or 'onniry or 10 en-.
danger It's prosperity. IL look the nrst piece Al
the instances wh're our tu.o1 h.s ben refrd ny 10
controversy great Indifference was 'ApIrs>ed Mbeihei
the DISSATISFIED STATES snoud remain ~ or 80 ,hl
| OF tue Union. But when fpgcc Was d'sply d. wl"o
"T devoi,n shown for Toe work OF our tan. p aros
Isncd tnc word. TIE result was 50 complctr "tG rt
| umplaut mat 1t WAS accepted ~ ib"sr overcome -
| the batt!ci,ld. Whue these dang".. Lom fOrce -nd
rnsistrucr cuunot he over suatrt. II It'll Ttla,ns
true that each instance when toy nav" been rA"ftci
against The Union l. hts been nHie mere coh,svr sn1
s,rng Thr question considered = how ar dur
ing ire excitement o tnc past lwenp YEAR, dMlug me
control Of niltary tower, of vast opportunities oi
| moneys. OF wild spccuLtuous, has Our Governs
dred toward inc oppos tc GahR,r. Iht lh. ss t.Ine
when II If our duy, wan li lo,' .''v y" np % u"' ~
ana comparisons 10 what cAc"i The seeds oI cor
iupuOn art ady have been scat cred over our ianL
Men wnO n"id power ior IonS lerl.dH h'i tn't tn'y
have gained vested rights. They RE TEN tel by tno
make ony auiag" curing their terms OF
Ollie, aut means Dy whlch ,hci renew tae icnnts of
ssyes They ce At length that thty age ihe Govern
Even Tho Repubi caN at times. ciy oui ssllus.
well as tao coant'y Yer their ea"ada.e' I, 4,
GEAR strong '.,mf 'canas "'.S .,p,,n,,dn pnwsr
! TO prevail be NAV b. Iight IN uphoding The the
ores o! Mr. Hamilton. Ii officials ar@ ~ mold power
iudrf.iLer,E l. IA uettrt ihey suoud 20 by rue %
chanac it0e Constitution, aud by the yre, OF
rupton aud usUrpa ."H WHAT Do gam D. We is,en
tu app0,s wh,h to excite our prsjudcgs against
s0nthi IL is law Of individual lii thar the man
h4ics, and hats a. suil re most from
abby pseslUns from ner"cied iutcrests Iui Law
h-lds good as Ia ccmmuei,les We have nos sttong
iuusLrat of ths uu.u MaiIo our people have hat
their mnds agitAed Dy denun,iatlODs ot the souln.
taey have rot noticed The eug hvnod sitdes toward 'he
| control OF thci. pursuits.
W. protest. ss.d Nr. Seymour. against changes In
! Government which Will enable officials ht WASH
mglrn medie aud interfere eih the prosperous pur
of people. We combating tue theories OF
/ Mr. Ga field Tat tne Government II Changing aud
bt change TnS De>ocratc parry prOtesi iSilnst
this acton, whch Hnsctilrs tue pOncy Ot our Govern
men which threatens dlss surbance % all is buslnrss
pursus. pntung conTv hto toe hands Of those wAo
know lees than CltZrps about tncr own afais No
reOuke theories Of M Garfield win words irom the
farewell address Washington " Let there D. no
cnang, by usurpson, Tor though ihis In one instance
may be the Instrument Of good, " Is the customary
weapon hy which tree COVE, nnents are destroy cd
| THE EXCHANGES FOR GARFIELD