The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-23
MEMORIALOFGov. SEYMOUR
BRONZE BUST OF THELh GoTERNoR
UNIHILKD IN UTICA.

Gov. Roosevelt Participates in the Cere-
monies and Pays n Tribute to tho Nom
ory OF seymour-starts for Ohio To-day
to. Open the Campaign in That state.
UTICA. Sep. 22.-A handsome bronze bust Of
the late Gov Seymour. surrounding an i'm
posing granite shaft was unveiled on the
grounds OF the Munson Williams Memorial
Building. In the presence OF several thousand
persons this afternoon. The bust 10 the gift
OF Dr. George L. Miller, President OF the
Omaha Exposition. and close friend and ad-
mirror OF the late Gov, Seymour. For ten years
II has stood on the premises in front OF Dr.
KILLERS mansion. just outside OF the city Of
Omaha About year ago Dr. Miller decided
that the proper place for it was in the city OF
Utica. whore Gov. Seymour was best known
and remembered: hence It's unwilling here to-
day. Gov. Roosevelt participated In the csre-
monies
Gov. Roosevelt arrived In Utica at IL 80
O'CLOCK this morning from Rchneld. and was
escorted to the homo OF Mr.. and Mrs T. r.
Proctor. where he had luncheon with the men,
bers OF the Historical Society. At 2:30 p. NJ
the Governor Mr.. and Mrs. Proctor and other
members Of the society were escorted to tho
Memorial Building by the Twenty eighth Sep
arate Company and several Posts OF G. A. r.
Veterans. The memorial was presented by the
donor. DR.. Miller In concluding his remarks.
he said:
Thirteen years and more have come and
gone since attended the funeral services OF
Horatio Seymour in this city. witnessed the
public cersmoninls and listened to the SPOKEN
eulogies upon his character and career by q
LONG list OF statesmen and orators. NV talk
here to-day has not been one OF euloRy. did
not come from afar to decorate the grave OF
Seymour with garlands OF speech My simple
duty was. as saw 1t. to pay respect to q great
man and great memory by my persona
presencei on an occasion which Is full OF in
terest to the citizens OF Utica. and to myself
and to do my proper part in this ceremonial"
Thomas r. Proctor. President OF the Oneida
Historical Society and one Of the New York
Commissioners to the Paris Exposition. ac-
cepted the gift in IN appropriate address.
Gov Roosevelt was then introduced After
referring to the occasion OF his presence in
Utica and the magnanimous spirit that
prompted the gift OF the Seymour bust to the
County OF Oneida. he said:
Gov. Seymour was q character who was
never phased by circumstances. His was a
nature that appreciated material prosperity
but he realized that greater than this was a
comprehensive reasoning on the question OF
moral right and wrong. In his message to the
State Legislature in March. 1853, he i'm pressed
upon the members that the State was con-
fronted By financial obligations it must at once
meet There was. as many OF you remember.
q question asto whether these burdens should
be liQuidated in green backs or gold. but sturdy
old Gov. Seymour. with characteristic force.
told that Legislature that gold must be forth
coming to pay up. The debts were contracted
in gold and they shall be paid in gold. said Soy
mour. and they were settled in gold. That was
Q mighty good stroke OF determln alton In
those days. and although It 10 20 years old It 10
still middling good doctrine"
Referring to the yeterana OF the Civil War tho
Governor said:
Il see before me men to whom doff my hat,
the men who wear the button-heroes In every
sense Of the term. who when called to battle
for the nations right level to the conntry's
heeds."
Gov. Roosevelt repeated what he said at the
county fairs to illustrate tho fact that man
who will steal for you will steal from YOU" and.
continuing. said:
Nero smartnsss. II unaccomp panied by
decency. is a curse and theI scoundrel who
possesses the one and succeeds must be held
just one degree worse than the one who fails
1t is no way to praise seymours integrity
without referring to the manner In which he
cut out dishonesty. Without decency. integrity
shall not prevail. The man who Is true man
10 the one who makes virtue count. and IL he
has civic Righteousness and practises It
ne can hold his own with the world.
and then again. man must have the saving
quality OF common sense or be rated a con-
founded fool: and finally. we OF this genera
ton must learn the lesson that what counts Is
work. 1t Is ignoble to strive for ease. or for
something soft, In conclusion let me say that
we must hand down to our children as rich n
heritage was passed to US by the heroes OF
1776 and 1861. and let us show by our courage,
civic righteousness, common sense and reso-
luteness that We appreciate the glorious coun-
try and the advancing age In which we live"
At the conclusion Of the Governors remarks
Thomas r. Proctor shouted: Now will we
lead the Dewey parade" and the response was
was q. vigorous You bet"
The Governor laughed heartily at the out
burst. THE Sun representative thereupon
handed him despatch In a local paper ASSERT
ing that Major-Gen. Roe would resign from
command Of the National Guard in the event
Of the Governor insisting that the right OF line
in the Dewey parade be given the G. A. R.
Gov. Roosevelt was greatly ,perturbed and i'm
mediately grew serious. II have nothing to
first knew OF it."
Following the exercises the Governor. DR..
received guests in the Mpnson- Williams build
and various g. A. R, posts, which escorted t,s the
Governor. who received them cordially and
With Dr.. and Mrs ". E. Ford. and this evening
q reception was given In honor Of the Cover
nor at the Fort Schuyler Club. He left at IL
O'clock tonight for tho West and will open the
nhto patOn IN rnorroW