Year: 1868

Tue Cooper institute was ueuscy cfOWueu tast
evening In response to an invitation rendered by
the Jackson Cuba young mems democratic organ
ization-to listen to an address from Ex-Governor
Horatio Seymour upon the political situation. The
stage was tastefally festeoned with national nags
and portraits OF Jackson nd Seymour.


At eight O'Clock Governor Seymour arrived, ard
as he was approaching the platform the whole
audience rose rnasse and cheeered MIN Win
great enthusiasm one enthusiastic


Senator CREAaER the President OF the club, in In.
Producing the orator. said-we are actuated by no
desire in calling meeting at this hour to influence
the action OF any person or any delegate to any
branch OF the convention that to meet TO nominate
A victorious candidate on the next sth day OF Juy
hut we simply wish 10 counsel with each other
here with our great chief before that conven.
tion meets. ("Good" and applause.l There Is
but one thing that Is asked OF that con-
vention, and that is that they shall remember
the lessons OF the past that they shall be warned by
the sad experience OF previous political contests,
and that they shall let the dead past bury its dead;
that whoever the candidate may be shall not be
hampered by any policy or by any PLATFORM as was
that statesman and pure hearted man, George B.
Mcclellan. loud cheers, and a voce-"What do
you think OF that Horatioro 1 have now the honor
introduce the orator. patriot and statesman, he Of
whom history will speak as being New York's greatest
son--Goyernor Horatio Seymour.


Upon rising to address the audience Governor
SEYMOUR was again loudly applauded. He spoke as
folows:-


We see in every part OF our land proofs Of wide.
spread change in political feeling AS the evils Of
nis-goyerninent unfold themselves the best men of
the republican party driven from its ranks. AT
its late Convention It's policy was shaped in q great
degree by those who are most violent in their
passions and most bi utal In the policy they urge
upon people, While the ablest republicans refuse
% go on with party which tramples upon the
Judiciary usurps power and Is unsetling all ideas of
political morality and unhingng all the business
machinery OF our land, we are laboring under some
embarrassmenis from the great volume Of the
the standard OF constitutional rights have heretofore
held conlioing views with regard to the events Of
the past eight years, and the question is how can
we set this great majority IN the ned 80 ar.
rayed that they can drive out OF place the
who now misgovern our countryf This is the only
problem to be settled. The American people are dis
gas'ea wi,m the oopauct 81 the party
majority under our standardS This can only be
done by thoughtful, forbearing, unsensh course.
tCheers.) AT the same time we must be outspoken
and must confront all the questions which perplex
u.s. Men look forward with hope and with fear to
the action Ol the


FOURTH OF JULY CONVENTION


shall not speak OF candidates Let the claims OF
spirit and let US take care that personal partisan
snip Shall draw us aside from duty to country
We should support with hearty zeal every upholder
OF constitutional rights. Ii is upon discOrd in our
ranks that our opponents build their hopes. party
born OF strife naturally looks to selfish passions to
keep 1t alive Let this hope be crushed out by our
action. II will, in the present state OF our country
be an unholy thing to go into the July Convention
rescue OF our government frOm the men who now
have 1t In hand.


HOW THE NEXT ELECTION WILL BE CONDUCTED.
The next election will be controlled by thoughtful
business and laboring men. No party can gain their
support unless its tone and temper show that il seeks
10 get our country out OF its troubled condition.
Appeals TO prejudice and passion will have no
weight. These were tried at the late Re.
what cold indifference they have been received by
the public The quiet, watchfu citizens who seek
for the protection OF wise administration Of govern
ment now turn their eyes upon us. We must look 10
1t that we take no position which VIII not bear the
closest scrutiny.


TuE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE COUNTRY
forces Itself upon attention. Among the evil re-
suits OF our moneyed and tax policy, the most hurt
ful Is the Jealouslcs it has made between sections OF
our country II has divided our Union into debtor
and creditor States. 1t builds up favored inter-
ests aud crushes out the industry OF other
classes 1t taxes toll and lets some form OF
wealth 60 free from the cost OF the gov
money and to the untaxed bondhoIder sterling
coin These curses upon honest industry have grown
up like III weeds among the sacred interests OF con-
tracts, trusts and the fruits OF labor until are
troubled how to root out the tares sown by evil
spirits without killing the crops planted and titled


THE NEW YORK DEMOCRATS IN 1902.


Lest 1t should be felt that what have TO say on
dates or action Of the National Convention viii 90
back TO the first years OF the civil war, when
the democratic party c.nci. Of New o,;r YORK took
ernmeni err % In 'r the elections Of f 1862 It was was
discussed before our people. We then pointed
out the great evils which now trouble us as the sure
results Of the OF those who were shaping our
moneyed system. To show clearly how we then
tried 10 avoid these dangers, let me read some pas
sages from the message Of democratic Governor to
the Legislature, In January 1853. In his position he
nS i naced hm ~ the
Positions taken many years ago could have no re
ference to the personal wishes or purposes OF this
IxN .f Inn nnCftn Oh nnxy 0frif IN
our country in the light Of the warnings we then ut
tered In the Convention OF 1852 the nominee OF The
democratic party OF the State Of New York for the
0ffice Of Governor used the words:-


The vast debt growing Of th. will give rise to
s Rs sss % s. ~ look Ic hss Upon Hosa sRs
the Union s4a see how small s the territory IN which WI
states and the las, viii Prepondsrsncc powe
national debt ana ts share is thrown on upon other pro
perty II is held where many Of the government contracts
lion gives q dsproportiona share OF political power.


THE 0ovERNoRs MESSAGE IN 1893.


In his message to the Legislature in 1868 the demo
cratic Governor, speaking OF the public credit, fore
shadowed our dishonored condition at the time In
these Words


Env.ssnce and corruption are violations Of the faith
20 s @s sa roS far s
but IL time Of doubt and danger These claims are held b.
ss rSs sna h.n .n


ss 70 Sfm: vii mnss &c ha:s
suer natona bsnkrup.cy 70 turn into dust and ssnss M
pensioners Dountiee galneu ~ tue cost VI
health and exposure that government should
corruption than violence virtuous peo
pie will regain their rights torn from them, but there
hope for those who suffer corruption and rot away TN
fsDrc OF their freedom.


These are the positions we took years ago In th'
darkest hour Of the war; these the positions we
hold now, and they cover every question Of public
and party agitation.


THE GOVERNOR IN 1854.


To show the anxiety we felt TO avoid all sectional
controversies and our sense OF the value of inter
course with the Western States, will quote from
1884,


deep interest felt with regard TO our commerce with
the western States Its growing and the loss o our
trade win ne southern States
cal prosperity upon that section OF country
ans domestic and foreign and which adds
Largely the imports and prosperity OF the city OF
New York This state will be untrue TO itself II fails Ia
control this great source Of vigorous and gener
Gus policy. Rather than lis diversion n,o ohe,
nes should strike of all tolls unon Western nrod,,cs
New York should exhibit that degree ali meas.
pose TO keep the most intimate Commercial