New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-29
Nsu7lurk DAILY Gribnnt
HORACE GREELEY IN TIE GOLDEN STATE.
His Reception at Sacramento.
HIS SPEECH on The PACIFIC RsiLEOAD.
From Our Own CorTespyboent

SAs Francisco, Aus. j, 1919.
TIE arrival of Horace GREELEY has attracted
more attention throDgbou. .be STATE than gay other
occurrence Of the last fortnight. He arrived a.
Genoa, Carson Vsl.y, on tie 2s,h VT, and tie
next day reached Piaeeryine, where he was re-
cei,ed by committee Of ciiizens aud made the
guest Of the ely or town. BE spec. three days
there eIanDiBs the s6aeeLt c0notry aud TIE
mining operations Ga The lst inst abous MOOD,
be reached sa;ranepto. where in tie evening he
delivered an address on tie Pacific Railroad 10
crowded audience in the Presbyterian Church, the
sre.st hall in the city. While Mr.. Greeley wm
in Sacramento be was The guest OF the city, and
was waited upon and hoDored 50 much tsat lie
bad 10 beg to b. spared. HIS white cost (Which
the newspapers say BE- has worn for thirty yeaTs)
was an object OF ,Ieclal attention.
Mr.. Greeley has gone ~ Grass Valley, where,
sccO.d dig 10 report, be- is Interested IN quartz
DnDe aud from there be Will go doEn 10 see tho
wonders Of Marposa County, VIZ, Col. Fremont,
the Yosemite Valley, and the big trees.
1t is expected that Mr.. Greeley will make his
appearance in this city about the loth Inst.
meeting 10 TO be held this evening TO apoo;n!
Committee ~ re ,elve him.
HIS RECEPTION At SACRAMENTO.
PrSa The S0eranenb UHioa, 4.yp2
The URl0a of yesterday contained a short tele
graphic Of the arrival Of the editor Of IHE
NLw-YORK TmBUSE at Plscerylle, and the and
,ome manner in which the god folks of that spirited
place turned ont to make him welcome. Due notice
has also been given Of the preparations which the
citizens Of Sacramento regardless Of party, hal made
TO receive him in this city. On Sunday the Commit
tee of Arrang, nen,s held an informal meeting, and
the Committee Of Reception detailed 10 meet him at
Folsom put in telegrapoic communication with
the master of ceremoDes q, Pacervile the result OF
when was an agreement on the part Of friends ~ the
dislpg stranger in the latter city TO deliver him
on Monday afternoon, in good order and sound cona
ton by private conveyance, 10 such Of biz friends IN
Sscisn nto should be in waiting at Folsom. J. 7.
Robinsop Superintendent of the Sacramento Valley
Railroad placed special ira al the service OF toe
COMMITTEE with the freedom Of t1e road to ell they
,hOuld invite TO accompany them.
Horace Greeley passed the night, or such portion
of It as he was allowed TO have to himself al the Cary
House, and left P,cervls at II 30 a. NJ. in company
with G. w. Swan of that city, in open front, two
horse carriage Al Mud Spripgs, about one hundred
AID fifty OF the towDspeope and miners 81 assembled
10 greet him. under q banner stretched across the
street Greeley did not, however lesve his seat but
exchanged sautsODs with the citizens al the door OF the
carriage Oi the way )VD the mountains, Mr.. swan
lively and obsefyat companion noticed with frequent
ordinations OF wonder the enterprise and labor
evpc.d in mining operations and the miners appars
tbs tor conveying water spoke OF the OaIennes 81 inc
hsides bu, thought strange that th. fertile po-s 10
the valleys should be left unoccUp ed by ers of the
coil after the miners had der uded the hisdes OF godi
expressed great surpse all neS corners DO at the
fine appearance of our cattle cOnras,ed with the apps
rent lean and dy pssturags; thought the fruit il ne
gardens by the roadsIJes looked asOosbDSy thnityi
and after some further observations of the SO ne char
aCter, and psT'abDg With good appee OF The dinner
/ "A ~. anon at Id 10
Head OF the great American Press sank quietly back
Of the carriage, and was prone to indulge
in sncn uprefreshiDg suniber "a warm dsy over &
dusty and tiTesOine To31 can alone nspre.
While the editor OF TIVE N.w.YoRK TRIBUNE
slept, hs friends wide awake in the CITY of tue
Plans" At :30 p. NJ, the following members com
posing the Rec piOn Committee, and about twenty
hve or Thirty others WHOM they had Invited, steppei
into sp. cla car, and uoder the convoy OF oupenn
tebdent Robinson, were soon lying on their road TO
Folsom. There were J McCiatchy, Chairman ~ the
Bee pewspapei; j. G. IaOrirkie ledtor Of the Reg.
Ter A. Kedpgt. n, L. a. Booth, ID. heeker, /. b.
Marshall q. G.. Wheeler, r. G. Clak, T.. !. Huts chin
BOB G. Croker, J. II N.vet., NJ. + Butler, and
Others who were aided TO the Committee shortly De-
fore the hour Of starting. The Comm tee reached
Folsom in forty minutes by the Supernt ndens watch,
and learned on arriving that the Man with the Nnl'e
Coat had not yet made his appearance, lac recep'
tousts srclled about the interesting 10 IN Of FOc0m
and their table ardor communicating 10 saDdry o!
the nhsbitdns the cannon vas brought Out AID soon
| q laundering report, sbich must nave Weakened
Greeley a mile distant if he had slept until tina,
tine announced that the friends OF the great eN-
pe,,ed were ready TO receive him with open arms.
At 8 quarter TO four, carnage drawn by d par oi
roam coored ponies drove at pretty smart pace down
the main stieet and straight up to the depot by TINS
time most Of the COMMITTEE had wandered oil 10 the
vicinity OF the bridge that when the proprietor Of
little old glazed travenpg bag, marked III. GREELEY,
ia Nassau street, Nev.lOrk, lSJJ, avery rusty and
se-worn Nhste coat stll rustier and still more E.ra
aid faded blue cotton umbrella together with roll Of
blankets oepOsited from the carriage here vas no
ope pr, sent Of The Committee to take hin by the hand
Tie crowd about the depot, however, closed IN go
depsely tina, Greeley fam ~ make for the hrst
open door that presented Itself. This, unOrtunately
happened 10 betbe barroom attached 10 the cket0fh; 20
and here some Of the Com l.tee fOuOd nim with hts
back Turned dehanty again 81 the sturdy rows OF boz
ties Al decsDters talking II formally Win sons friends
| who had been beforehand and here the Co nn'tee
seized their guest, and Win considerable uepldatoa
hurried him 10 the hotel over the freight depot
| followed by q large snd increasing cr0wo: Hr7eey
was escorted to an upper room, where j. McCl1chy,
an behalf Of the Committee, fund opportunity 20 vel
come hun in set phrase, IN shout the following Ian
| guage: ,u -;
.eps of Sacramento, without regard 10 party, nave
waited upou you - bid you weco to the Cspta d
| the State. The people Of our city have lOos looked
upon You 80 Ihe nob!est friends OF Calborni,
Tbey desire 10 show their aDprec anCn on your -OJs
| in ia behalf bv giving You cOidis welco ne. Ar
raj gemens have bren made IN our city 70 receive you
abd make your stay agreeable and We are realy, al
your Leisure 10 escort you to the Trends woo are
| Ice your conlIg IL their name and in the ns1e OF
| this their committee, welcome yon 20 our ETY..
| MI Greeley replied very Ieary g. follows:
| - should have been glao If could have had my
choice TO have avoided formal reception, because j.
| locks Ike parade ard gives 80 idea OF seeking u
81 ~ which is rot part Of NY plan IN coming 20 Cal
| ornis | shall be happy, however, TO 90 with you,
an TO night would lAe to say something sO9lt The
! Pacific Ral,oaj. | an a, your service, gentlemen,
his evening bu; I've got ny bus ness affairs to attend
| 10 aNerwsrd. have not yet seen my letters they