Year: 1861

On the last evening of the stay of
Secretary Seward at his home in Au-
burn, he was serenaded by a large
number of his fellow citizens, who
went out to honor him. The Auburn
Advertiser Dc Union thus alludes to the
occurrence.


"Gov. Seward appeared upon the
steps, and in response to the loud
cheers said, in substance that he recog-
nized the marked impropriety in
member of the Cabinet, to whom is en-
trusted the secrets of the Government,
appearing before and addressing the
public on subjects of such vast moment
as those now before the country. But
this much he could say, that he recog-
nized the right to visit his home and
mingle with his family; and, af.
ter an absence of eight months, he had
come home to see his wife, his children,
and you! If they were asked how
long he should stay, they could answer
for him that he was given five days alb.
sence, and the limit is now nearly ex-
pired, and in the morning with his fam
lily, he should return to his post of duty.
You will ask, tell US when the war will
end !? 1t may terminate next week;
next month, next year. That depends
upon you. If you are brave, if you are
loyal, if you are noble, the war will
soon be brought 10 a successful issue.
If you have the strength, it is for you
to compel peace. The Union States
possess twenty millions of free citizens,
the disloyal States eight millions. If
you are equally as brave, as devoted to
the cause of your country, as they are
to their cause, the war must soon termi-
nate; but if they are more courageous,
more active-if they are the strongest
then the duration of the war is, in
deed, an uncertainty. 1t amounts to
just this-an appeal has been made by
the minority from the verdict of the
majority at the ballot box, to the can
mons mouth if the majority now sub
NIT, it is only because they are less
brave, true and courageous. For the
past hundred days, l have seen three
thousand brave men Fastening each
day to the field of action, and three
thousand who were citizens to- day will
be i'm the camp tomorrow. You could
never fight for cause more glorious
you could never fight for a country
more worthy of sacrifice. Ireturn to-
morrow; when l shall again see you,
l know not. 1t has been my wish that
when 1 pass away, my remains may be
reposed in your midst; but should you
should your State prove recreant to
the great trusts imposed in this great
trial, may my bones never be laid in
the midst of those who have proved
false to their principles, and unfaithful
to their country. l shall stand true to
my country and to my duty, and sup
ported faithfully, our cause cannot fal
ter-our Government will never be
overthrown.


The above abstract conveys feeble
idea of the speech and its effect. Few
very few, will forget the solemnity
of the voice, and the impressive man
ner in which Mr. Seward pronounced
the closing portion of his speech. Hi,
| lTltuuS Sdtueieu uJ HuhuiCuS oCuSa'i
the deep shade of the trees his owr
hands had planted his neighbors clus
tered about the door of the home tt
which he had so long been stranger
and the upturned faces of those who
delighted to honor the beloved citizen
lighted by the faring lamps, the earn
est speaker, standing with upturnec
face beneath the thick vine that clus
tered above the door, formed scen'
that will linger long in the memorie
of those present, Those who hear'
Mr.. Seward were impressed with tn
earnestness and sadness that peryaaet
the entire speech and many impne,, ps,
therefrom that the Secretary nl'asei
was impressed with the conviction ina
the immense labors OF his position
: were at last undermining and intrench
ing npon constitution once SO yigor
GUS and active"