Year: 1864

FIN. the 1Nelo York Worlds Philadelphia


Letter.


The Governor appeared on the stage at
eight o'clock, attended by the Committee Of
the Keystone Club. The ball was instinct
with life and enthusiasm in ali instant. The
entire audience arose, and three stirring
cheers greeted the speaker The enthusi-
asm could not be quoted Cheer followed
cheer, shout echoed shout. At length Mr.
fanx conquered temporary peace, and in
troduced, Gov. Seymour.


Mr.. Seymour arose amidst the widest
and most uncomfortable enthusiasm. He
said:


GOVERNOR sEYMouR's ADDRESS.


FEILow CITIZENS ] am suffering great
pain from illness, and therefore must crave
indulgence while | attempt to speak to you
with regard to the great issues which at
this time agitate the minds of the Ameri-
impressed with the magnitude of these
man. | may hold mistaken views but God
knows utter no word which is not prompt
I'd by the deep convictions Of my Judgment.
Cheers do not stand here tonight in
the spirit of intolerance, or to excite your
passions or your prejudices against that por
ton of our fellow citizens who do not agree
with US in political sentiment. If am
honored by the presence Of one of those
who differ with us in regard to our duty at
this time, | ask Of him that for moment,
he will lay aside his preiuaices and listen to
me while shall attempt to show him, with
entire respect, why | believe that it is not in
the power of this administration to save the
Union, and that to place that administla-
ton in power for four years more would be
dangerous to the liberties of the Union
cloud cheering) do not claim superior
wisdom do not claim for the Democratic
party uncrng Judgment. lido not ask our Re :
publican friends to yield to US in any degree
but simply to listen to the wisdom of our
fathers. ask them to return to the paths
they trod when our country was great and
prosperous. (Applause look upon pub
lie affairs from a peculiar stand point; cne
which gives me an opportunity of seeing the
waste of this terrible war in which we are
engaged.


The State of New York, since the COM
Elencement of this war, has sent about three
hundred and fifty thousand men to the field.
We have contributed in our due proportion
las the State of Pennsylvania aud other
States in this confcderacy have contributed
their just quota to sustain the armies OF the
government in the contest in which it is en-
gagged. You know that under the peculiar
organizations Of the State governments, the
Governors Of the respective States have
inany opportunities of knowing Of the pro-
gress of the war better than the adminstra-
Fion at Washington. 1t has been my duty
to commission the officers of the State OF
New York. 1t has been my painful duty to
give commissions to the young men of that
State who have gone forth in the bloom, and
beauty, and pride of their manhood. alas,
1nany Of them never to return to their peace
full homes, and the embraces of their fam
lies. ! have seen much of the waste Of
this terrible war, in sweeping our young men
into carly graves, or imposing upon our
country unwontcd taxation, that, III various
torms, have been imposed upon the country,
to enable it to carry on the war to a success
ful issue. Standing amid the new-made
gravcs-thc graves of hundreds and thou
sand of our strong and vigorous young men
the hope Of our country--wc should be
recreant to our duty, false to liberty, and
untrue to the memory Of our fathers, II we
did not call this administration to Judgment,
and demand of them an account Of the blood
and Treasure that they have called for, and
which has been so freely poured forth at
their command. Applause


Under the Constitution Of the United
States, it is not only our right but our duty
10 sit in Judgment upon the policy Of that
Administration. We are to do this, not in
any spirit Of passion or prejudice, but as it
becomes men entrusted with the great liber-
ties conferred upon us by the Constitution
Of the land. Repeated cheers.


This war has now been carried on for
three years. This government has had
placed atits disposal about two million five
hundred thousand men, There has been
no demand made upon the country for mon
ey that has not been responded to by all
classes Of citizens | appeal to you, my
Republican friends, if this is not true
While we have differed with you on ques-
tons of pocy-whle we have thought this
Administration was not conducting the war
on right principles appeal to you in this
hour Of our country 8 danger to know wheth-
or we, as well as you have not made a true
response to the demands which our Govern
ment has made upon us? (Applause.l /
do not propose to go into any history OF the
war. accept the fact that the country is
now brought to the extreme verge of peril,
and the questions tonight are not~the ques-
tions Of the past. We are not to ask our
eclVes Wnat Drought the war about. Ihe
question Is how the country can preserve its
existence. and perpetuate its liberties? Draw
the curtain over the past, and let us, in the
spirit Of true manhood, without reference to
past differences, determine what we shall do
to save the country. Tremendous cheer
ing;


We have given this administration, as I
have said, more than two millions of men. -
You know how promptly their demands
have been met. You know that from time
10 time they have promised us decisive re.
suits, and you know how these expectations
have been disappointed. Cheers When
this war was commenced the government re.
lied on two forces to produce submission to
It's authority. One was the force of the ar
mics, and the second was othe force of the
policy of the government. Why have we
continued the war for these four years with
out causing the South to submit to our
arms? Isit because our people have not
given to the government all the support it
demanded ? Has it been because our sons
and brothers who have gone forth to the
contest have been untrue and recreant
ia the hourof conflict? repel the charge
Ieny man be found base enough tn make
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