Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-05-30

NEW ToRK-ACTIoN OF GOV. HOFFMAN.
ALBANY, May 29.-Gov. Hoffman sent to the
secretary of state to-day 40 bills not approved,
among which are: Abolishing the office OF
canal superintendent; amending the code; re.
lating to insane persons; and more than thirty
creating banks and street companies and other
corporations.
The following are the objections endorsed on
the code amendment bill.-"ThiS bill (which, as
appears by the records, met with no opposition,
either IN the senate or assembly, receiving TWEEN.
ty votes in the senate, and ninety in the assem-
bly,, and no nays, contains, in my opinion, sew
eral Objectionable provisions, to which public at.
tention has been sufficiently called"
TRANSCRIPTION BY GREELEY
GALVESTON, May 29.-Horace Greeley ad.
dressed large assembly in front of the Ex-
change hotel, Saturday evening, on political
topics. He said: 81 have desired for some time
to come into your state, with view to examine
its material interests, and present them after
wards as thought they looked; but the whole
people of Texas united in extending to me an
Invitation, and, without exception, have treated
me with the greatest courtesy and uniform
kindness.
Hitherto, | have confined what had to say
to topics about which there was no difference Of
opinion, as between the north and south. but
as am on the eve ofdeparture from the state.
have been invited for the first time, to speak on
political matters, and shall speak with defer.
ence to the kindness and with regard to the feel
ings of all, and trust that my remarks will tenC
10 harmonic differences, and, if possible, ana
yze their causes.
feel that we are at the commencement of q
new era. Since have been in Texas. | have no.
peatedly heard complaints that the people of the
north habitually misrepresented the feelings
and acts OF the southern people; at least, that
portion OF them who does not Sympathize
with those who, at present, control the govern
ment; that they are generally and systematic.
ally belied; that the northern people think the
Texans band of outlaws aud deSperadoes,
Such is not my understanding ofnorthern Opin-
ion,
In the early history of the state, doubtless, a
number OF men were attracted hther who could
be very well spared at home, and not particu-
larry welcome here or elsewhere. Soon after
the close of the war, complaints were made and
believed, that the colored people sometimes suf-
fered from their late masters violence But we
have heard nothing of this for two or three
years. believe, at this day, not SO much vio-
lence occurs in Texas as in New York CITY.
Certainly there is not nearly SO much said
about it,
With about an equal population in Texas
and in New York, there are more desper-
ADDE'S in that city than in Texas, and it is harder
work to manage them, The north does not
think Texas a land of the bowie knife and the
pistol, Proof that Texas is in good repute, is
shown by the steady increase in the population
from other states There is a great desire TO
emigrate. In this, perhaps, Texas is a single
exception, without it may be Oregon. Texas
alone is rapidly gaining ground. Other states
may increase because losses are replaced by
larger gains; but Texas does not lose any, one
reason for which is that the northern press is
just to Texas, and intend to be Just to her
All the letters shall write from here and all
| shall write about her after leave will show
such representations, for can testify that prop
erty and life are safe and protected in Texas
While the southern people complain that the
north does not understand and Imisreprcsents
them, it may also be said that they, in turn, do
not understand the northern people, This is all
wrong, and unfortunate both ways They
should, if possible, be allied, l hope and be-
lieve they will"
Here Mr.. Greeley dwelt, at considerable
length, on the war, the cause of the war, and of
slavery, and alluded to the ASSASSINATION of Presi-
dent Lincoln as follows; "When the proclama-
ton was issued by President johnson, charging
Jefferson Davis and the southern leaders with
completely, and also that the southern people
had countenanced the assassination, rejoice to
know that the call for revenge was oyerruled by
the forbearance of the north
Any deaths caused by legal process for treason
after the war would have caused great bitter
ness. l therefore rejoice that | belong to PEG
pie wise enough to recollect this. 1t was wide
ly circulated that was condemned by the Union
league 1of becoming security for jeff. Davis.
Those who condemned me were beaten three to
one, and, while whole thousands denounced me,
the better sense of the north justified me. did
this out of no particular regard for jeff Davis,
nor for any political friendship, for we were al
ways opposed to each other. The act was to
reach the heart of the southern peo-
pie, who felt that their cause was involved with
jeff. Davis; therefore, did that for the southern
people, not for JEFF Davis, though they were
equally guilty with him.
The general sentiment of the people of the
north is to let bygones be bygones, | have no
idea that prescription will be maintained; nor
would it have been so far, but for certain what
General amnesty should pass, and then etus all
be as we were before the war;
MIR. Greeley was listened to with the most
marked attention.