Public Ledger

Seward.
Mr. Seward closed his speech at Delmonico's as follows. We copy from the New York Tribune. It is a little strange that he should attribute the first verse below to Milton, instead of Cowper. Perhaps it was done on purpose by the reporter. The McMichael alluded to is mayor of the city of Brotherly Love:
We left Washington on a tour of duty, pilgrimage of the heart, not only of the individual heart, but of the heart of the nation. We are so far on our way. I was warned on this occasion to beware of the assassination of the President at Baltimore. [Shame, shame.] Well, on a previous occasion on the passage of the late President to his inauguration, I sent a son of mine to look after his safety. On this occasion I went myself. and what do you think I found in Baltimore? Why, the President found that it was just as much as he could do with the help of Gen. McCallum, who has charge of the road there, to get through and keep up to time, and as to enemies there was nothing but friends. Then we came to Philadelphia, the only city which asked whether we would have a formal or an informal reception. I answered "just as they pleased." And when we got there we found the city disorganized and ungoverned—no mayor, no city authorities, no police—but we found the city so loyal, so peaceful, so zealous in the cause of the national restored and of reconciliation. that every man was a law unto himself, and I said to myself, "Blessed is that city that can dispense without a ruler. [Cheers.]
I was reminded on that occasion of a verse of the celebrated John Milton:
"Now let us sing. long live the king.
And Gilpin long live he:
And when he next doth ride again.
May I be there to see."
I thought that it would be good sense if not rhyme, to alter it so that it might read:
"Long live my friend McMichael,
And the President, long live he:
And when we next do ride again,
May he be there to see."