The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-06-03
Horace Greeley .. tne stamp.

large osowd. assembled -insYfr9pt- Of -the
Exchanke IHotei Eto Heasf Mr.. ,@eelAy
speak ON He political topfds OF tho day
Mr. Greedy, bei9k intt0duced tP' the aA.
sembled edGhrpng, Gpoke.as followB:.s !
! IHeaixed. for .s9he thing. .sto ,ooma into
! your State with view to examine the
material interests and present them af-
forwards aa thought they. looked but
the whole people Of Texas united IN ex-
tending me tho invit atom, and without
Exception havs treated me with the
greatest caurteay-a and uniform kindness.
Hitherto hays confined what I had to
say to topics about which there was no
difference Of opinion as between the
North fand: South. bit ad T am eoI sfhe
eve OF departure from tho State, I lave
on politicnt 'matters. / sHali'speak with
feelings Of ,nlIi sand trust my remarks
will tend 10 harmonize differences, and
il possible .sig4nlize the causes feel
We arc at the oommencement of II new
era; Slt" : 4; tp-'
Since I hive been in Texas have re-
peatedly heard complaints that the ,peo-
pie Of, thei North habitually misrepre-
sent the feelings and acts Of tho South
eru peupleM.a at least that portion of them
that dees not sympathize with those
who at present control the Government;
that they were generally and systema-
tichliy belied. that Northern people
think Texans band of outlaws and des-
peradoes. Such Is not my understand
ing Of Northern opinion. In the early
historydpf the Stntb doubtless.n a number
of men were attracted hither who could
he very we'll spared at home, aud were
not particularly welcome here or else
where IN fi':s M
Soon after the close OF the wnr COM
plants were made and believed that the
colored people sometimes suffered from
their late masters violence, but we have
heard nothing OF this for two or three
years. I believe at this day not 30 much
violence 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 es in the city
of New York, there are more desperadoes
in that city than in Texas, and it is hard
er work. to manage them. The North
doas not think Texas the land OF the
Bowie knife and pistol. 81.
The proof that Texas is in good repute
| is shown by the steady increase OF popu-
lation from other States. In this, per-
hhpa, Texas is single exception, with
out it may be Oregon. Texas alone 10
may increase, because losses are replaced
by larger gains, but Texas does not lose
any; one reason for which is that the
| III II oTsshhoTn press 10 Just TO Texas, and 7
intend to be just to her.
ALI the letters shall write from here,
aud ALL shall write about here after /
leave, will show that such will be my
representations; for can testify that
Eproperty and life are safe and protected
in Texas. Willie the Southern people
complain that the North does not under
stand and misrepresents them, it may
also be said that they in turn do not un-
derstand the Northern people. This is
all wrong and unfortunate. They should,
! if possible, be allied, and hope and be-
! lieve they EiiE .t:
| Here Mr.. Greeley dwelt at oonsidera-
BILE length upon the war, the causes of
the war and slayery. and alluded to the
assassination of President Lincoln as
follows: When the proclamation was
issued by President Johnson charging
Jefferson Davis and other Southern
leaders with completely; :, also that the
Southern people had countenanced the
assassination. I rejoice to. know that the
|cnii Tor revenge was overruled by the
forbearance Of the North. Any deaths
caused by legal process for treason after
wards would have carried great bitter
ness. / therefore rejoice that I belong
to q people wise enough to recoIleot
this. It was widely circulated thai was
condemned by the Union League for be-
coming security for JEFF. Davis.
Those who condemned me we're beaten
three to one. While those. thousands
denounced, the better sense of the North
justified me-. did this out OF no PAL IT,
cular regard for. Jefferson Davis; not for
any political friendship, for we were al-
ways opposed 20 each other. The act
was On effort on my part to reach the
heart of the Southern people, who felt
that their cause was involved with JEFF.
Davis Therefore did that for the
Southern people. not JEFF. Davis. though
they we're equally gnilty with him.
The general sentiment OF the people
OF the North is to let bygones be by
cones. I have not an idea that prosorip-
ton will be maintained, nor would it
have been 80 far, If it had not been for
certain vitiating actions on the part OF
Southern people. It will, however, be
very soon utterly abolished, and it is for
this reason have opposed partial am.
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