The Portland daily press., 1872-08-13

CONCORD, Aug 12-Horace Greeley arrived
at Concord this morning, from Bradford at 10
o'clock, and took special car for Lancaster,
accompanied by party of about 30. Arriving
at Tilton a large crowd had assembled and Mr..
Greeley appeared upon the platform of the car
and addressed the people as follows:
"Fellow citizens of my native State of New
Hampshire. few words which may be ac-
ceptable TO some of you. 1t has been said that
Americans are too fond of going abroad to Eu-
rope, but am sure he is poor American who
does not come back better American than
he went. Who does not appreciate America
when he returns? Europe may be in many re-
spects better than America. Her population
is more thickly settled;' her arts and sciences
more thoroughly developed, ,and her apple trees,
1 have noticed, have less dead limbs on them
than i'm New Hampshire; but the American
who travels through Europe finds reason
to appreciate the freedom, the opportunity and
the hopes of American youth. l hope that the
more people that go abroad the more will come
back to appreciate the lakes, the skies, the air,
the fruitful SOIL the gorgeous scenery and glory
of our country. do assure you as one who
has travelled in Europe that L could there find
no such thing as people gathering to consider
any question of public Importance, except of
religious character, and L rejoice that 1 was
born and have been permitted to live here
where the people have everything to say in the
management of our institutions. In the hope
and belief that our country, free from some en-
tined to become dearer to all of us, take my
leave"
A general handshaking followed and the
train proceeded.
At Laconia an immense crowd were gathered
and Mr.. Greeley's appearance was greeted with
cheers and music. On being introduced by
Hon. e. A Hubbard he spoke as follows:
Fellow citizens, During the half century
that | have been absent and not a resident of
this State, have frequented almost every part
1c - II
relatives, and the north attracted by the beauty
and fame of its scenery. l have often wished,
snd rejoice now to find myself in this great
central part of the State which L have long
desired to visit.
The other day climbed to the summit of
Kearsarge mountain somewhat of an effort for
for one of my weight and years, and from it
saw a grander and bolder country full of smil-
ing fields and fruitful orchards, and houses,
such as laborors in no other country live in, be-
cause they cannot afford it, These evidences
of general thrift grow from the steady industry
because what must be won must be worked for,
is fact not to be deplored. never saw chill
dren better taught and people who lived better
than he in New Hampshire. Attracted as
some of you may be to the moro yielding soil
of the west, to Oregon, California and Texas, in
the time to come you will agree with me that
there is no better place to live and die than in
the grand old State of New Hampshire. Sc
friends bid you farewell"
Speech No. 3-As he grows Otd he Doies
ON his Enemies.
LANCASTER, N. H., Aug. 12.-At Plymouth
Mr. Greeley addressed the people as follows
Fello,o-citizenS:-An absence of half cen
tury from my native State has made me ac
quainted with many scenes and q participation
in many incidents of the time. 1 find that
when two men of opposite convictions and sym
pathies start from the same point, say New
York, and find themselves at London they be-
come nearer together, at Paris still nearer and
at Rome nearer yet. When they have reached
Alexandria, in Egypt, they forget the differ
cnces of the past and consider themselves only
as friends and countrymen. Like a comtempla
ton of the earth when near at hand, and tht
scene is bounded by small area, the inequai
| ties appear great and the surface rug red; bu
when they view the whole planet from dis
tance it seems at once as smooth and round as
| an orange. So it is as we grow older, as oul
| years increase upon us, and we come into thu
| decline of life as l have done. We feel more
| kindly and charitable toward the views of those
with whom we have differed One of the mos
beautiful prospects of old age is this kindly ant
charitable sentiment toward old enemies So
friends, glad am 1 to greet you and forget tho
storms and contentious of the last forty years
and remember only that | am In my native
| State and that we are all Americans.
Speech No. 4-TeIls that New Hampshire
is his Native State.
Mr.. Greeley met at Plymouth by commit
tee of ten to accompany him to Littleton fol
which place he left at one o'clock p. IN.
AT the stations along the road, Warren
Woodsville, Lisbon, ETC., crowds of people as
sembled to greet him and Mr.. Greeley appeared
upon the platform of the car and took them by
the hand. AT Lisbon he said;
Fellow Citizens:-I have not the time to
meet, as would gladly do, this expression o.
yonr interest in me- 1 have been often in my
native State, not probably in this spot however
and have met in all my visits many who have
known my parents and ancestors 1 have al
ways received at their hands cordial welcom,
and have met them as brethren, rejoicing thai
although we may have differed in other mat
ters we were unaltered in a love for our State
| When time, in the years to come, may be more
abundant with me l hope to visit my Stat,
more frequently and re-unite the broken links