New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-22
MIR. GREELEY IN NEW-ORLEANS.

The correspondent of The Cincinnati Com
Eercial Col ]. W. Miller, writes from Hew-Oreans
May 49, as follows: Mr. Greeley's arrival in New-Or
leans was quiet and without incident He was greeted
nj the steamboat landing by Heron and Of the
moving the OF travel at the St. Charles Hotel took
short drive through the city with Gen Longstreet In
the evening he received few callers ana attended the
French Opera with his escort OF two New 1Orkers'
Messrs Merritt and Potsdam and Mr.. C. stor1s tmer-
chant OF NewHOrk CITY. ON his entlre Journey from
Louisville TO New Orleans he has made no speech ana
created but little general STIR The comment OF those
who stand aloof and look at him Is as re-
CARDS his appearance, and good-natured in temper
have mingled with them often and have heard no bitter
word. The press OF New-Oreans receives MIN with
kindly and appreciatlye words
The following is nearly full report Of Mr.. Greeleys
speech delivered at New Orleans Wednesday evening,
at a reception rendered by the American Union Cub
private club composed Of ex-Union soldiers:
This city and the presence Of the audience here
evidence Of the advsahty Of the Union proof that
ts1di1o he rotica1 bsresv that The Union was the
creature OF the States The city OF New Orleans and he
State OF Louisiana told different truth they told that
this great seabound city, the metropolis OF the South,
and the territory surrounding was wresed from Euro
pean dominion by the blood and OF the American
people that il acquired originally by the money
OF the Union and was designed as refuge for and dip
lOmacy the genius and for the development Of the
of the American people. Where, he asked were
the Union creature Of the states, would NewOreans
or Louisiana have been to-day II was a monstrous
mistake suppose the Union creature of these states,
and the belief Identified properly southern he con
edered heresy That they belonged To the general whole
he did not pretend 10 deny that they nave rights ne a
always claimed. lApplauseJ His political creed had
been founded on the sentiments OF te great men le
South gave 10 the Union. BE knew OF no one who was
more 10 be believed In than George Washington
sfh man. but national Southern man. Never IN the
history OF the country had its administration Deen dis
lMRulshed by greater dignity integrity, purify, OF,
CPdcy We lad made no real progress IN government
since the days Of Washington. Chief-Justce Marshall,
IN the 50 years OF his Official career did more 10 organize
the OOEeIhiheht ana put It's theory INTO pIactlce
thah any hNihg man. He achieved more with his pen
three Washingtons farewell address was especially
oeseheu - 90 away with all ideas OF dismember
of orr ode
more than that farewell IL these Southern IDEAS,
the speaker Was Southern man; IL they not, he
was not IL was never contemplated that any state,
however aree' hhoud DE empowered 10 nuny the tie.
Mssissppian who claimed have been Wbi0 and ou-
posed disuniOn. However when his state went ont ne
considered that his paramount allegiance sboud remain
with bis STATE Inc aoITnne the speaker declared,
WA of piauts the Senate and aynes OF south
talked OF notification and state rights Daniel Webster
answered 10 with a crushing Recommendation that
resounded throughout the whole country and reioeed
When al later day south Carolina attempted 10 carry
out that doctrine Andrew Jackson, another Southern
man. answered IN mastery proclamation, taking even
stronger grounds than ana MT. Mebster.t Edward
IvingstOn his Secretary Of state, and native Of Lou
saua very probably that proclamation. IL that
was not Southern doctrine, then George Washington,
John Marshall Andrew Jackson and Edward Livingston
not SOuthern men. As Tor hilh Ihough born In
Years he believed Ia the whole country Applause
Ha0 the attempt divide IL succeeded IL would have
another Poland distracted by ieuds, ana eventually
prey 60 foreign arms; or another germany,
years GERMANY delivered herself from that afiichOn,
aud " that be attributed her success IN the recent war
When nations communities appeal 20 The argument "
Iar they should ABIDE W Tie deealVI 4Ae AA4e4e@s