The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-13
GREELEY'S RECEPTION.
Horace's Views on Old Subjects and New-The
Ku Klux and tho Now Departure Of tho
Democracy Reply to Crit
cism-Wants No Office.

| The Republican General Committee got mp re-
ceptlon for Horace Greeley last evening, IN honor OF
his safe return rom that Southern TOUR and TO give
the venerable philosopher chance to tell some
thing OF what he hal seen and how he had behaved
himself while on his Journey
Tue hour liked for the ovation was nine O'Clock
ana, punctual to his appointment, Mr.. Greeley ar
rived at the Lincoln Club Rooms, In Union square,
about that time. The rooms were crowded with
politicians OF the radical stripe, vino, on the old
mans arrival, set up OF cheers many of the
Tx seizng the hands, coat tails body and legs Of the
philosopher all at the same tme TO express their
appreciation OF his well known merits.
But the illumination or the hero OF The hour was
not to he delivered inside of the building ana r0s
trum was therefore put up Immediately IN front,
which was decorated with United States nags, two
tables for reporters light "a second lamp was
Subsequently, procured) and small table best &c
the speaker, on which burned u candle stuck into
bottle. Two calcium lights threw a lard glare from
either side OF the park. An unenthuslastic crowd
stood IN front or The platform.
AS Mr. Greeley was being led down from the club
rooms he was surrounded pya number OF the
Iwentyihlrd street orators, famed IN political cam
pagns During the march good band stationed
near the platform played "iome Again, Home
Again." which melancholy melody was followed by
Excellence the Idol Of the Day. which was most in.
congruously suggestive OF that peculiar evolution OF
theatrical singers while the chorus to that song IS
going on.
After these preminarles Mr.. Greeley stood erect
before his audience, while cheers Were being called
for, and without even II smile or a bow commenced
his address. IL Is needless 10 say that IL was
largely political and introduced In no small degrees
the everlasting slavery question. Preparatory to
this however, the speaker gave a rather minute
account of the several speeches he had delivered
down South. Among the principal topics touched
upon upon, We're, We're The ku &uS, 'he ), thieying
Of the democracy. That the Ku Klux dld exist in
the South, he said, there was no possible reason 10
moa ac s,p WAS pnn SeT 6a nes
poor negroes. Those people who were anxious to
know of the existence OF the ku klux should re-
member that in South Carolina Seymour and Blair
received over thirty thousand votes, ana TINS when
the total number Of votes on The registry IN that
that the ku Klux arose out Of the
present state Of the South, AMI that
knew That thieving carpot-paggers existed III the
South and that thieving republicans Were also to Ue
found IN the North. But out OF hundred thousand
Ola community In which there were one hundred
robbers we always heard more OF the robbers Than
OF all the rest. There were noble republicans III the
South, heart and soul IN the republican cause; but
not SO noble We're they as the women who were
there teaching the negro children, and who, for 50
These thlovlng carpet-baggers were doing
much harm 10 the republican cause, for
having crept into some OF the Offices they seemed to
be republican representatives. For his part he be.
lieyed II was much better that the Toombses, the
Wises and the Wade ilamptons should be In the
halls OF sheSouhern Legislatures and In Congress.
1t was much better 10 have Southern first
rate men representing the South than to have
second rate men. II four years ago there
had been universal amnesty ana impartial
suffrage reconstruction wound have been advanced
see thai the democracy had made new depart
ure.n Whether this would finally affect the power
OF the republican parry in the country he could not
say, but even n the democracy Wee TO be IN power
and TO rule the nation provided slavery were for ever
dead, he would thank GOD thai he had been
which such result was attained. II
would take a long time, however, 10 convince the
people, and especially the blacks that the demo
| cracy were earnest about believing IN equal
rights for all men. Their present policy to ac.
| knowledge the force Of the three amendments to
to be until they got the power in their own hands to
| break mp what hai been accomplished belonged to
the future.
! Some or the other Interesting points touched upOn
that they had been the cause OF the war; for IL
they who had taken the guns and amuultlon OF the
United States and turned them against the govern
ment; ana his explanation OF how n he had
been brought so often before the people as candi-
date for Office. The truth was. he said. that
once he and his party know well
that his election was impossible. and while he was
grateful to those who had placed him always ahead
OF his ticket he had no thanks 10 give the republican
party He thought he was now about even In re-
ccipts with the party, and ne did not desire any
was ready not to reinse domination. though ne lie.
sired at tuis time OF life rest ana quiet.