New-York tribune., 1871-05-30
HORACE GREELEY IN TEXAS.
FAREWELL SPEECH AT GALVESTON ON SAT-
URDAY.


night large crowd assembled in front OF the Exchange
Hotel TO hear Mr. Greeley's address on the political
topics Of the day. Mr.. Camp introduced Mr. Greeley
who spoke as follows:
desired for some time TO come into your State with
view to examine IT. mattfs th nt af be whole
people Texas united in extending me an invliato'
and without exception have treated with the great
est courtesy and uniform kindness Hitherto have con
fined what had TO to topics about which thefe was
no difference OF opinion as between North and Sonth
but as am on the eve OF departure from the state,
have been invited for the first time To speak on
matters and shall speak with Difference to the kindness
and with regard 10 the feelings OF all and trust my re-
marks viii tend to harmonic differences. o.o
Since have been in Texas have repeatedly heard com
plants that the people of the North habtuay
sened the feeling and acts OF the southern peoe peotL,
least that portion of them that does not sympatze
with those who al present control me a tbat
the Northern people think the Texans band OF outaW
and desperadoes such Is not my 81, an STAT
doubtless number Of men were attracted hther VINO
could be very well spared at home and were not par
tcuarly welcome here or else where. soon Htt9t t
close OF the war; complaints were made ana DeIgNeu
late masters violence; but have heard nothing OI
this for two three years believe at TINS ha V 30
tainy there is not nearly much said about H. Win ot
equal population In Texas as IN York, there are
more fesperadOes in that city than IN Texas, ana IL rs
harder work TO manage them. The North does rot think
Texas the Of the Bowie knife and pistol The PROOF
that Texas is in good repute is shown byhe STEADY III
crease in population From other States there is great
desire to emgrate In this PERHAPS Texas Is ena slnss
rapdly gaining ground Other states may increase. be-
o Sy gs Gs Of & for Which, that the
Northern press just 70 Texas and intend 10 De Jn
TO her. All the letters shall write from mere ana an
shall write about her after leave will show tat sueh
will be my representations for can TESTIFY Ihat prop
erty and life safe. and are protected in Texas. -
While the Southern people complain that 'ho North
does not understand aud msrepresents tnsH, & II n.aS
also be said they IN turn do not nh1efsIan tc bh
people. This is all wrong and unfortunate Doah
They should If possible, be allied hope anu
beiieve they will.
Here Mr. Greeley dwelt at considerable length on the
war the causes OF the war; Slavery, and alluded to
the assassination of President Lincoln, as follows;
When the proclamation was issued by President John
son, charging jeff Davis and other Southern leaders
with completely and also that the Southern people had
countenanced the assassination rejoice TO know that
the call for revenge was oyorned ny the for OF
treason after the would have caused great bitter
enoch 70 reeoiect this II was widely circulated that
i was condemned by the Union League for be
deIrned me were beaten three to one, and while
whole thousands denounced me- tho better sense OF the
North justified me. did this out ot no Paruenar re-
gard for jeff Davis nor for any political friendship Tor
were always opposed 70 each 9ther Ine act was 10
effect my part TO reach the heart OF the sontneT Pope
who felt that their cause was involved with Jen DAVIS
Therefore dd that for the southern PePP9& & ho b nor
The general sentiment Of the people OF the Norh 49, 10
let cones he bygones." Ihave no idea prescription
will be maintained nor would it have been so lfa but
for certain vtia actions on the part OF he southern
people II WILL however be very soon utterly aDOnsheu;
and 1t this reason have opposed partial amnesty
General Amnesty should pass ana theh lei Us al DC do
were before the war.
After some remarks upon protection OF domestic
manufactures and the necessity for encouraging them,
NJ Greeley closed with eloquent peroraton respect
ing the future Of Texas and the United States MI
Greeley was listened TO with the most marked attention
When at Columbus, Friday, the Germans invited
Mr. Greeley to address them at the Casino There was
full house and he spoke for 90 minutes, comparing the
successful establishment Of the German and American
uaonalites their performances and In behalf Of GOV
erpment by and for the whole people. The hall was
draped with the flags Of Prussia and America and those
in acknowledgement quite enthusiastic.
AN EDITORIAL MISUNDERSTANDING - THE
AMENDE HONORABLE.
In an editorial article in The Charleston
Mems Democratic paper which appeared on the day Of
Mr. Grceeys arrival in that city, the following para
graph occurred:
ton the people of the state have stepped from their
maFe hm their special guest TO receive him With
spect, and To invite him TO speak words when can
scarcely fail 10 be unpleasant ana very dlsaSreeaDe'
Mr. Greeley in a speech at dinner In Galveston re-
ferred TO the term public enemy" used above with
considerable earnestness. The NeTS on the following
day published the following editorial article under the
heading Mr. Greeley's Address;
We are sure that neither Mr.. Greeley nor any other
gentleman understood the phrase public enemy as
used by yesterday IN any Other than lndy SENSE
We certain that We were not 80 unfortunate III cA-
pressing meaning as 70 justify any other interea-
lion Though it be possible that holding as we do
utter dcCstatiOn and ubOunding disgust whatever
sayors of the New-Iork habit of toadylng 10 ois-
tingulshed strangers may have erred on the
other extreme ana Dsen trine "SG"' oc or eve, n
writing as did, twofold: First We
desire to show the world that this people who are re
garded as vindictYe as TeyeneIul, as Iuarlflsohe,
have that native magnanimy OF heart that manhood OF
an honest opponent We also desired 10 show the young
wnat unhappily too many Of theIn forget that manly
avOwai Of sentiment and open adherence TO CONVICTION
lessen no one in the estimation of those who worthy
Of respect We hold that the ovation bestowed yes
terday and to-day Horace Greeley, is in all its sur
roundings and crcums stances OF the most remark
able occurrences of the age. II is tribute to
honesty and manhood such as no man IN TINS age
has received and such Is more honorable 20 him thdn
would be monarch's crown, or an emperOrs dladem.
tes OF the cruced Jesus IL Is the respect that royalty
LAYS on the grave of Washington. II Is the honor that
their dead enemy Gen Lee II is the tear that old Rebels
drop the hOmely virtues and kindly heart Of their
dead enemy, Abraham Lincoln. II Is the tribute that
manhood gives integrity; and this lesson, impressed
upon young, is worth a dozen schools ana nan
score of colleges.
1t is due to The NerS say that the general tone Of
the first article unkndly though some passages
showed that a very strong effort required 10 keep
bitter political enmity from asserting ITSELF The article
closes as follows:
"Itis universally admitted that, whether right or
wrong Mr Greeley always followed his convictions OF
right and we know OF none who accuse him OF inten-
tiona wrong That he has done wrong. and that daily,
is perhaps true but he was and Is honest Ihe hohor
that he receives to-day Is tribute character II Is
evidence that, or later virtue VIII meet WIN s
with fort1ne~to manfuHy face calamy-to stick close
truth and to conscience, with fIln ialth ana an u
doubling trust that the end no matter how long delayed
will be success and honor"
The Gqlpeston Bulletin, replying with some
severity 10 the original article OF The Nens says: we
comting-rooms and wherever else The Ne"s has been
read it has met with disfavor and even scorh.'
HORACE GREELEY AND THE PRESIDENCY.
From The Learetoorfh Kansas Times, hag "a.
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