Speeches of Hon Horatio Seymour At the Conventions Held At Albany January 31
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Amid the hardships of an exhausting campaign amid sufferings from exposure and want amid those languishing upon beds of sickness, or those struck down by the casualties of war, I heard and saw only devotion to our Consti tution, and love for oar Country s Flag. Each ye brightened as it looked upon the National fcjcaudard with Its glorious emoiazonry of Stars aud >irip s From tnis scene of patriotic de- vouuu 1 wont into our National Capitol. 1 tra versed its iHoSiiie pavements; I gajjed upon... its wails of polished uiaroie; 1 saw upon its ceil- iugs all that wealth, lavishly pou ed out, could do o make them sug estive of our country s gieatu as aud its wonderful wealth of varied productions Att had exhausted itself in paint- mgiiud sculpture to make every aspect sugges tive of high and noble thought and purpose. Fullof the associations which cluster about this vast Temple wntcn should be dedicaded to pa triotism and truth; i entered its Legislative Halls; their gilded walls and gorgeous furni ture did not contrast more strongly with the rude scenes of martial lire than did tha glisten ing putrescence and thin lacquer of Congress ional virtue contrast with the sterling loyalty and noble self-s&cridca of our country s de fenders, i listened to debates full of bitterness and strife.
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