Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-10-04
Horace Greeley in Warren.

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Hon. Horace Greeley, Of New York,
spoke on the political issues OF the day,
To a crowded audience in Webb's Hall,
In Warren, on Thursday evening last.
Long before the hour for the speaking
to commence, the people began to as
semble, and fully thirty minutes prior
to the appearance of the speaker on the
platform, the Hall was filled, and many
had to leave on account Of their inability
to find either sitting or standing room.
Although Mr.. Greeley had spoken in
Warren on several previous occasions,
the desire to see and hear the famed and
able editor of the Tribune, was quite gen.
eral, and old and young, male and
female, turned out to the meeting. AS
Mr.. Greeley appeared on the stage, he
was greeted with hearty applause. Be-
ing introduced to the meeting by o.
Morgan, Esq, chairman of The Repub-
liesn Central Committee, he proceeded
directly to an examination of the con-
dition of the Democratic party, showing
how badly l. had been managed during
the past twenty years, and how utterly
hopeless was its future. He took the
position that by reason Of its sympathy
with the South during the war and in
consequence Of its efforts to ruin the
public credit both during and since the
war, that party could not afford to as
sumo the responsibilities OF power and
control Of the government. II true to
its platforms and professed principles,
it would be Obliged to pursue a course
of conduct in dealing with financial
affairs which would produce CONNER
cial and monetary calamities such as
the world had never experienced. The
speaker dwelt at considerable length on
the questions of the payment of the
bonds in gold, the sustaining Of the ma
tional credit at home and abroad, and
the paying of the national debt. He
then referred to the Tammsny frauds in
New York City, and claimed that bad
as the stealing of millions Of dollars wa
from the taxpayers Of that city by
Tweed, Connolly & Co., the Democratic
leaders there were guilty of greater
crimes in their uniform, persistent, I'M
blushing and villainous election frauds,
by which Gen. Grant was cheated out
Of the electoral vote of the State Of New
York in 1858, and that by the same
games of repeating, false counting, &c,
the Republicans Of the city are cheated
at every election. He urged very strong
ly the necessity Of registration laws,
especially in cities, to maintain the in
tegrity of the ballot and keep popular
suffrage from becoming a farce.
Mr.. Greeley SAID that some newspaper
had very absurdly said that it was posi-
BILE for him to be the Democratic candi-
date for President in 1872. He declared
that that was simply impossible; there
being no sympathy between the Demo-
Gratis and himself. He never had been
q Democrat, was not now, and in view
Of the attitude and principles Of that
party, he was sure he never could or
would be a Democrat. We do not think
any Democrat who wa present at the
meeting drew much consolation from
Mr.. Greeley's remarks on this particular
point, at least. Tho concluding part Of
the speech was devoted to the subject OF
protection Of American industry. On
this topic, as every n must know, Mr..
Greeley is perhaps a wel informed as
any man in America. Some of the more
general points involved in the tariff and
free trade theories were discussed with
much force and clesrness, and were re-
ceived with demonstrations of approba-
ton by the audience.
Some persons had made up their minds
that Nj. Greeley intended making a
"new departure" speech, and lay down
his programme for 1sT2-that he was
going to pitch into Grantand his subor-
dinates generally. Mr.. Greeley..ssid not
a word disrespectful Of the present Re-
publican administration. Whatever his
personal opinions and private views may
be, he wisely, we think, refrained from
ventilating them on this occasion, nor
did he say q word to which any Republi-
can, a friend Of Decentralization, could
take exception We admire his discre-
ton. Mr.. Greeley will not be too old
in 1876 TO be serviceable; and while We
do not think he stands the shadow Of a
chance in 1872, as against Gen. Grant
who is popular with the people. despite
the clamor of disappointed politicians,
we are not sure that Horace Greeley
may not be invited by the people to
hang up his old white coat in the White
House in 1876.