The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-06-14
Publfc%1 Reception OF Horacs Gree
ley-HfsView OF HES Southern Trip.

uDtfoSSReceptfoH Of Horace Gree
ley View Of HES Southern Trip.
NEW York, June IA public recep-
tion Of Horace Greeley by the Union Re-
publican General Committee, Of this city,
OF which he, is chairman, on the occasion
of his return from Texas, occurred this
evening IN Union Square, IN front Of the
rooms OF the Lincoln Club Having been
formally welcomed and introduced to the
large. audience by Enoch L. Faucher, Mr..
treeley proceeded at once to compare the
existing state of affairs with that ten years
ago, before the war, declaring the rebellion
and its sacrifice of half million of the best
and bravest lives of the country might have
been spared had the North and South only
understood each other, and free speech and
[a fair Interchange of opinions prevailed
throughout the entire country. ! -eI - ~
Two months ago he was first invited to
80 to Texas to deliver an agricultural ad-
dress. and though first determined to de-
cline, he yielded to the advice of friends,
who told him they thought he could do the
whole country good by going down to
Texas. Now, said Mr.. Greeley, / hear it
said that l went to Texas with too much
parade and circumstance; that there was
too much making Of speeches from plat
forms of cars and from balconies Of hotels,
invitations came in from all quarters, and /
felt it my duty to speak words of conclla-
ton. responded when could, and for the
rest kept silence. Mr.. Greeley said 1t was
also urged in several journals that his name
was Zoo often mentioned as a candidate
for office, and he fully concurred in that
suggestion; but he was, in a certain
sense, public man, identified with party
contests and party principles. He had
|reproyed and reproached better men than
himself because they would not accept
office, and left second-rate men TO fill them.
During the last twenty years, Mr.. Greeley
said, be had been four times candidate
for oflice-twice for Congress, once for the
Constitutional Convention, and once on a
State ticket-but never had he sought the
nomination, and rarely was he consulted
ia regard to it. am not at all grateful to
the Republican party for these nomlna-
tions. [ accepted them as l would any
other duty, but for support am grateful.
But the, past is past, and let the dead
bury their dead. I am perfectly willing to
pass receipts with the Republican party. /
could not help being .; Republican for the
future. l need no office, desire no office,
andthough shall not decline nomination
which has not been given me, shall seek no
office. / am, however, willing to do my
duty. I have work enough for which 1
am reasonably well paid. and too much no.
toriety,, and the more quiet and peaceful
my remaining days shall be, the better
I shall be satisfied. ,-. - ..s.. .-... .
With these remarks Mr.. Greeley left the
subject of his own political future, and re-
viewed atlength the principal incidents of
his Journey south, his impressions OF south
ern politics and society, urging earnestly
his familiar views of liberal and generous
treatment Of the conquered States. he
spoke in severe terms of the kukluX, which
he said the Government ought to cXtrpate
at once and forever, and in severe and moro
sarcastic condemnation Of the thleVlng
|carpet-baggers, who plumber and prey upon
poor negroes and poor whites, While pre-
tending to be anxious for their education
and the salvation Of their souls. He said
they were the greatest existing obstacle to
Republican ascendancy in the South, and
so he denounced them.
Abiding to his speech at ficksburg, Mr..
Greeley said he did not say he trusted the
time would come when we Of the North
would honor Lee and StoneWall jackson as
we honor Grant and Sherman, but that he
hoped the time would come:When all AInerl-
cans, North and South, will feel a just pride
I'm the military character and achievements
of General Lee ana StoneWaii jackson just
as we of the North take pride in the charac-
ter and achievements of Grant and Sher-
man and Thomas. Possibly. added Mr.
Greeley, this is too strong for some OF
you, but can wait. Concerning
the new departure he; thought
it fully justified. The Democrats
had done we'll to depart from the foolish
old business of butLing their heads against
a stone wall. But it had always been hts
rule never to coDiure bad motive for
good action. The Democrats see they are
where they had better not be, and that
they had better depart. He, was glad
of the new departure. and glad to see
the Democrats had got new political
religion. lie would not, however, make
too much: of the neW departure. He did
not understand it professcd any sorrow for
past warfare against the rights of man, nor c
made any promise not to renew 1t; but II
the Democrats admit the three Republican
amendments to the Constitution they are
finally and irrevocably ratified. .. ..