The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-06-23
RECErTIoN OF HORACE GREELEY.
What MIR. Greeley said-His recent trip
to Texas-RemarksO on the New Depar-
ture.


What Mr.. Greeley said-His recent trip
to Texas-Remarks on the New DePar-
ture.
3 The public reception to Horace Gree
ley by the Union Republican general
committee of New York, of which he
is chairmen, on the occasion of his re-
turn from Texas, occurred on the even
ing of the 18th, in Union Square.
Having been formally welcomed and
introduced to q large audience by Enoch
l.. Farcher, MIR. Greeley proceeded at
once to compare the existing state of
affairs with that of ten years ago, be-
fore the war, declaring the rebellion
and its sacrifice of half q million of the
best and, bravest lives Of the country
might all have been spared had the
North and South only understood each
| other, and free speech and fair inter-
change of opinion prevailed through |
out the entire country.
Two months ago he was 1rst inylteo
| TO 60 to Texas and deliver an agrleul-
| tuFal address, and though at first he |
determined to decline, he yielded to the
advice of his 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
went to Texas with too much parade
and circumstance; that there was TOO
much making of speeches from plat
forms of cars and balconies of hotels,
and I fully concur in that criticism,
but invitations came from all quaters,
! and felt it to be my duty to speak
words of Cancellation. responded
when / could, and for the rest kept
silence.
Mr.. Greeley said it was also urged
] in several journals. that his name was
. | too often mentioned as a candidate for
, Office, and he fully concurred in that
suggestion, but he was in certain
sense a public man, identified with
ia party contests and party principles:
E He had often reproved and reproached
E better men than himself because they
!. would not accept offices and left second
! rate men to fill them.
. ~During the last twenty years., said
Mr.. Greeley, &c have been candidate
for ofice-tWice for Congress- once for
: the Constitutional Convention and once
i on the State ticket, but never have
t sought q nomination and rarely have
: been consulted in regard to it. am
a not at all grateful" said he, to the
o / accept them as I would accept any
: other duty, but for its support am
y grateful. But the past is past, and let
: the dead bury their dead. am perfect
.' ly willing 10 pass receipts with the Re
l. publican party. could not help being
Republican. For the future neet
3 no Office, desire no Office, and though
shall not decline a nomination which
e. has not been given me, I shall seek NJ
y Office. I am, however, willing to d.
ID my duty. l have work enough TO
\, which I am reasonably well paid, too
~ much notoriety, and the more quie
At and peaceful my remaining days. shal
it be, the better 1 shall be satisfied.
I'd With these remarks Mr.. Greeley lief
II the subject of his own political future
and reviewed at length the principal IN
N cidents in his journey south, his i'm
he preston of southern policies and soci
W ETY., and urging his familiar views Q
Liberal and generous treatment of th
conquered states.
He spoke in severe terms of the ku
klux, which he said the governmen
nd ought to extirpate at once and forever
and in q severe and more sarcastic cor
domination of the thieving carpet-bas
mt gers, who, he said, were a, curse to tn
south. and a disgrace to the nOrtl
10 whence they came. Carpet-baggei
who plumber and prey upon the negrot
to and poor whites while pretending to
anxious for their education and the sa
n walton Of their souls, he said, We're tt
greatest existing obstacles to republlca
10 ascendancy in the south, and so he d.
ilounced them.
19AIludino to his speech at Vicksbur
- Mr.. Greeley said he did not say that /
Ell trusted the time would come when "
ng of the north would honor Lee an
yas Stonewall Jackson as we honor Graz
and Sherman, but that the hoped
time would come when all American
BIZ north and south, will feel just pride
at the military character and achievement
~ Oh. I'd
ably, added Mr.. Greeley, this is t.
strong for some of you, but can wal
VI can wait.
red Concerning the new departure, nj
NJ Greeley thought it was fully Justlf1e
at The democrats had done well to depa
from the foolish old business of ru
ming their heads against a stone wa
an But it had always been rule of his II
E. never to conjure up bad motive fof
81 good action. st.s - r'i
III The democrats see they are where
md is better not to be, and that they b,
Dor better depart. He was glad Of t
;ve new departure, and TO see that dem
Gratis had got new political religio
'' and hereafter would carry the axe u
nee der their coats instead of on their shot
TO ders when they went out chopin
,rs on Sundays. IL would DO better
'n' to leave tin the woodshed, and go o
rts, and treat black men as a brother; al
n q he believed that the dem ocrats, at les
md the better part of the democracy, mea
; :. to do this, and make democracy som
thing more than skin deep. He wou
at not, however, make too much of It
ing new departure. He did not undeFstal
asst that it prophesied any sorrow for t
ess past, warfare against the rights of ms
nor made any promise not to renew
VI But if the democrats admit that t
ent three republican amendments to {
Constitution are finaAg and irrevocab
= ratified, and must be got out, If al
aT in the same way that they Were got
by majorities in congress and the ve
rial of three-fourths of all the states, !
shall feel safe, and that all We ha
oau gainedis secure under the guarantee
ter the federal constitution; for, said a
# q Greedy, recalling his experiences at
polls in this city for Is years, and {
latter IL years ago, when could not
ueu 1uce the Democrats to accept the b
TO, lot in favor of equal rights, believe
human progress, believe that men q
.ho wiser and better to-day than doc
ins, ears Sso. 81 ,h;o s.sr;la s.,;fa re
80 corning the fundamental principles
our constitution. I am tired of teaC
ing democrats the Alb @ of demoera
tba and, rejoice that. they have taken
the new departure. 1924 - sis
- But will it not put the repu0lean pi
-oss ty immediately ont of powers is ask
IDS. Derke s1ys, Soiauen M .ni 80 a -,
: If for the people to have much faith in
az new creed of the democrats. ... 1tisw
NV take some time for their. own folks
-, believe it. Ultimately think. 1t "
-, = strengthen the democracy but 4
~ willing to go out of power now a
~ live in, the minority forever, If neces
ry. The downfall and overthrow
!. I'll American slavery is the grandest VIC
ID of any generation since the g
eminent was founded. Let MS RENE
Ala. -. he children OF Israel that Gil
rom go forward. ,fs.{E.. 60. 49,
the We ought, long ago, to have end
tsu- all this trouble by universal anne.
yer, and impartial Suffrage and If the de
TED ocrats Coincide the latter, the 'r5puE