Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-10-04
Speech Of Mr.. Greeley at Harrisburg.

Mr.. Greoley's westward tour through Penn
eylyania was attended by a series Of ovatons
He made short speeches at several points. We
have room only for that delivered at Harris
burgi
Fsilow- Citizens Of Hayristuy Scarcely
had The guns from the late civil war ceased to
reyerberate over The hills OF Virginia, when
my voice WAS raised earnestly, II not loudly,
in favor offorbeardnce, mercy, amnesty and
reconciliation. felt that there hid been blood
shed enough, devastation enough, destruction
enough that IL was pow time for a manifesto
ton Of the spirit OF tleayen-born charity.
remember the dying injunction Of the great
King David, that vengeance should be wrought
On his chief officer Joab, because be had shed
the blood Of war in peace. | would have no
blood Of war elied in peace, and would not
have drop Of human blood shed unless abso-
Lutte necessity should dictate So Then IN that
early day, when the country was highly infu-
rated by the assassination OF the President, |
/ dared speak when there were very few TO hear
! on the side Of forgiveness Time passed on,
aud III different times was required, 1t seefn-
ed, 10 give the same testimony.
happen now to be a candidate, very unex-
pected 10 myself, mostly because Of these early
utterances They, more than anything elsc,
created for me aninfiuence which made me II
candidate for your suffages.
use these words now because, fellow-citi-
zens you may some time be required TO speak
unpopular truths, and wish you to feel what
truth to-day rejects, tomorrow or next day
! will welcome.
] stand before my friends fbe candidate oil
universal amnesty. fought the battle u inn
| partial suffrage until the victory was won, and
now demand the pledge of The national gov
eminent that every man now DISTINGUISHED be
relcged by perfect amnesty. fApplause
We had clear promise Of that amnesty in
The platform Of The republican party OF 1868
That promise has not yet been performed. I
stand here to demand that 1t shall be. LGrcat
applause
ifI could assure the success of amnesty BET
ter by ceasing 10 lie cnHdidaic; | would
gladly do 50. ] desire only that our disfran-
cbised. prescribed fellow-citizens may be well
coined back under The folds Of the national
flag, which in m unwise hour they deserted
that they shall be welcomed back mol MS pcni-
tents, bnt as fcilow-ciiizens, who having seen
the error Of their WAYS, and having renewed
their allegiance in faith 10 their country, shall
lie treated like every man, white or black, 10
this country
He is citizen simply, and only on that
platform. and with that purpose, stand be-
fore yon aud, fei.ow-citizens. he checred By
the truth that yictory belongs to US. National
hatred. bitter thoughts Of rebellion. and all
these things must necessarily die away, and
dying. make the echoes fcebier
Tie day cannot he far distant when we shall
rejoice IN Il restored nationality, so universal,
so perfect that there shall be no man under
the flag Of The American nation who is not
perfectly protected beneath its folds
In that phrase IL that spirit bid Won.
friends and ftllow-ciiizens. kindly and affec-
Tomato farewell. [Vociferous applause and
prolonged cheers.