National Affairs: Message of Governor Horatio Seymour, of New York; Delivered Wednesday, January 7, 1863
Harrisburg, Pa. The Patriot and Union Steam Print, 1863. Pamphlet. 12 p.: 22 cm. Disbound. Former owner's name "Wallace" in pencil at head of title. That part of Seymour's speech dealing with national, rather than state affairs, which is reprinted here, appeared first in the Weekly Patriot And Union of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on January 22, 1863. The author, Horatio Seymour (1810-1886), had served in the New York State Assembly, as Mayor of Utica, N.Y., and as Governor of New York from 1852 to 1854. A supporter of Stephen Douglas, Seymour became a leading opponent of Lincoln's support for emancipation, centralization of power, and restriction of civil liberties. He was re-elected as governor of New York in 1862. In his inauguration speech, printed here, he noted that New York had already furnished 220,000 soldiers for the Union effort and addressed the imposition of martial law and the necessity of restoring the Union. In Good+ Condition: disbound and lacking original wrappers but otherwise complete; slight mark on title page from a paper clip and some light soiling; leaves are starting to separate; several small ink stains; otherwise the pages are clean. Extremely Scarce! Good +. Item #002900
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