Year: 1876

hclu AT tne opera House to-nlghL


Ex-Governor Seymour, taking the chair said =
81 am mpeed by the deep interest feel in the pend
Ing election 10 attend this meeting the sacrifice of
my health and against the protests of my physicians
oe an intense anxiety for the election Of the Presi-
dentia and OF the State and Congressional tickets pre-
sented by the democratic party ~ moved by higher
than mere party considerations when come before
you at this time TO speak OF the condition OF our
country IN this centennial, when our minds in
stinctivey turned toward its past progress, its
future prospects. That must be dead to duty who
can sink all patriotic feelings in desire for nero
partisan victory But pride in the success OF the
past and our hopes for the glories OF the future
chilled by the moral ard material condition OF
country, aud forced turn our thoughts from
the past to The future and to deal with the great
problems OF to-day. In country blessed beyond all
Others in Its material advantages pervading
distress which can only be charged to in gov
and to low standard morals In ali that
a,es public affairs 1t is said that the clouds which
have darkeued the homes Of people, the fields OF
industry and the marts OF commerce begin to lift up
ana let in CLEANS OF light which show brighter pros
pcct in the future. pray that this may be But
the fact still remains that at this moment there is
more want, suffering and anxiety Ameri
homes than has been felt any other
period The coming winter is looked forward 10 with
dread by many who have before lelt he Of
cold or ol hunger. know OF nothing which
our sympathies as the sight OF man willing and
anxious to labor with an honest pride in his ndepen
dence and manhood, who finds that not only himself
but those depending on him threatened with want
But, worse than all, that in this his manhood may be
broken down by the necessity OF an appeal to the
sistance of others Are there such in this
audience before me9 We know that land has
millions of citizens who suffer these pangs OF anxiety
nd hmm lliato Ttcro iph mi cd trina
hearted who docs feel in view OF what he
around HIM. that the duty Of the day is TO give
all thoughts to the OF these evils and the
remedies which shall relieve them. tell you, my
fellow citizens, that he who stand before
audience like this ard who shall turn away tho
minds Of his hearers from their own conviction and
that Of their country, is man who has guilt TO hide.
He who will Try to divert your mind from the first
great duty OF American citizens life does bccaufe
discussion will bring to light that which Will discredt
HIS past actions and defeat his hopes in the future


MORAL DISORDERS MATERIAL DISTRESS


There are Two aspects of our country which demand
attenonis moral disorders and its material dis
Ny strength will not allow now speak of
these. | trust l shall be able within few
days to show why tie industry OF country
is depressed 1t Is my purpose 10 speak TO gathering
Of my immediate neighbors upon this subject Before
smaller audience l discuss it with fuIness
which my health will not permit on this occasion. l
hoped when the republicans sent away the sensational
speakers who ononded the sober judgment of their
party by appeals passion and prejudice and when
they invited Governor Boutwell, 10 speak to their
audiences that they about discuss the problems
OF the day and 10 their attention to the duties OF
the hour fl has been the Governor OF a State; he
has boen chief financial officer OF the government;
he s leading man IN the Senate Of the United States;
no man in our land has had better means OF know
ing the of the OWLS which afiict our
country, the remedies which relieve suTerings
the policy his party has to pursue in tho future. Ny
personal acquaintance with HIM is but slight But we
have all held favorable opinions of his integrity. When
such came to State to speak TO our people,
at a time like this, had a right to expect calm,
thoughtful patriotic, businesslike addresses. APP
peal to men OF all parties if they of that char
acter; II they touched the duties Of the day; II they
throw light upon the problems which disturb mems
minds If they told us what his party would do in the
future, except that his praises of its past minated
that republicans would do hereafter they had
done heretofore. will say no unkind thing of this
republican leader | VIII only look upon bis
speeches proof OF the stress which have been
brought upon such before he made the addresses
printed in the republican journals They did
injustice to himself, to his party and TO his Slate than
to the d, mocrac party. On part we have sought
to meet tho issues OF the day in fair spirit only
repeat what have said heretofore in this place,


like occasions when say will do injustice to the
party which now governs the country. admit that
the same spirit OF extravagance which marks its
expenditures has been shown by every State and
municipal government without regard 10 the party
which controlled them, since the close OF the war The
American people have lost much Of their former habits
of industry, economy and public virtue.


WHERE Thk TROUBLE Is


Our troubles spring in n great degree from public
rather than from political demoralzation II Is a sad
ornment represent the spirit OF speculation and the
efforts TO gain wealth by other means than by Industry
and economy We cannot correct these evils we cannot
get back our people upon igher plane oil morals and
habits by partisan abuse. Reform must begin with
each man in habits aud those OF his family Polli-
parties must show their merits by ierreting out
wrongs in their ranks, and they must prove their
Claims public support, not by concealing, but by
posing the guilt OF ther partIsans The highest tribute
pad TO the abors OF Governor Tilden and TO those
WHO upholdpg him is the TACT that republican
iournas ami speakers claim that their exposures re-
fleet most strongly upon the party TO which they
attached The darkest shadow which rests upon their
party made by the fact that they assal these Efforts
at reform and are nero anxious TO condemn the con
duct mistakes OF tho men who are laying bare hid
den crimes than they are to punish criminals An oc-
casional compliment to the Governor, or a vehement
claim that they to uphold him In bis work, do
not affect the constant stream OF censuro or the
labors to break down his supporters


NEw THE CIVIL WAR.


Was Il wise in the Senator from Massachusetts, when
were opposed TO putting down the rcbelonY Was 1t
poltic him to remind tue public that the reruoiican
section of the Union, from which be comes, did TIE
least Of all the Northern States to furnish men TO hight
the nattles Tor the Union while New York sent .
larger ratio than any other Atlantic siaief Here
Is cutting rebuke TO tho statements OF the
senator New York furnished more than other
states proportion to its population. This is shown
by the following statement


The average ratio OF enrolment 10 the male popula
ton In the Western states is 10 per cent; IN New
Jersey. 20 per cent in Pennsylvania iSA per cent; In
tho New En- land States II IS IL per cent, In the State
oi New York II is - per cent Massachusetts,, with ten
Congressman and population OF ,23l, OO6, has 10
4. fL. rail- H.
The Grst nine Congressional districts Of the State OF
New York, with population OF l.2ls9s9, are called
upon for 25lGd The quota OF Vermont and Now
Hau1pshire with a united population Of 64i,l5l and
Elk representatives Congress and four Senator'S Is
sOgq The quota of two Congressional districts In New
YORK the Fourth and sixth, with population oi
.rS3 yy0 is 762S