The New York herald., 1872-08-29
The Philosophers Second PO-
litical Hit.

ne mas become uDeral republican, ana Signs u
Greeley call side by side with the other Barnum, Q
year or two ago his most intimate family foe.
Mr. GREELEY's DEPARTURE FROM NEW YORK
and arrival in Bridgeport were 80 quietly arranged
that the blessed Sage actually found himself able
to appear at the windows Of the cars without call
ing up crowd, and Of going out upon the platform
and threading the streets without evoking an ova-
ton. Some few loungers about the station at
Stamford recognized the historical hat and head
and got up the usual enthusiastic cheers. At
Bridgeport Mr.. Barnum was waiting for him in his
carriage. and the two drove at once to the Show
mans cottage on the shore OF the Sound. Here he
remained during the evening In social conversation
with the family This morning he started out on
sightseeing trip through the handsome Connecticut
city. He went to famous ammunition factory
owned by the man who, like love, laughs at lock-
smiths and has beaten burglars all hollow In the
art of lock picking. The party looked through
these works, but failed to Hobbs, and the Presi
dental candidate In consequence ost, possibly, q
good chance to improve his knowledge Of the art
of lock picking
BRIDGEPORTERS EXHIBITING ENTHUSIASM.
A number Of the manufactures were visited,
and the party returned to the palace of the Great
Exhibitor, where social dinner of clans awaited
them. The ride through the city served to waken
the people to the presence OF the great man within
It's borders. The people recognized the features and
the hat Of the Philosopher and soon became alive
to the honor conferred upon them small
and little knots headed it Off at street corners with
shouts for the Sage and waving OF hats and at one
was nung dexterously to the breeze as the Sage
and his host passed under 1t. At the Post ONCE
crowd Of at least three hundred people was assem-
candidate, they crowded around the carriage a1d
SHOOK HANDS WITH HIM.
He entered cordially into conversation with these,
not studiously avoiding politics. but freely express
ing himself on almost any topic: The city then
the shape Of serenade was ' rendered ID Mr. Greeley
at the Atlantic Hotel, whore he had been invited
in order to give the citzens an opportunity to pay
fine Greeley meeting at the Opera House in the
early part OF the evening" the call being signed by
ing number OF democrats. At this meeting Mr..
Pettingill presided and Mr.. Nathaniel Wheeler,
Frsa%ds Francs Ives Mayor GoSdssl Dwight Morris
speeches. At the conclusion the crowd adjourned
to the Atlantic Hotel, where the serenaders were
tuning their Instruments for the musical portion Of
Some Interruptions occurred during the meeting
There were Mt least 1,5oo people in the Opera
House; IL was warm night, and 1t was natural
that they should get restless. Their enthusiasm
was great, however, and they continually de-
qua, who at this time was calmly contenting him.
AT BAnxuM,s COUNTRY HOUSE,
two miles away, by inditing his customary cor
respondence. When Mr.. Pettinglll announced
that Mr.. Greeley would not be present at the meet
when Barnum announced that he would receive
ms s tns at Atlantic tia close Hotel o the mess sa
tSSsiastic cheer e vent ' up, sY' and the " crowd
good naturedly settled in It's seat to await the
cherished moment when they should look on Horace
Greeley himself AT about ten O'Clock Mr. Greeley,
hoSsI and, seating himself ppifasN IN the ladies'
Greeley people Of the city The room was filed,
although the meeting was still in session. The
sage sage Was wa attred IN blacx coat and pants and
usually well. At ten O'Clock the meeting broke up
and crowd of people, numbering 5000, followed
Greeley. The band played two operate airs, and
at the conclusion Mr.. Greeley, in response to con-
ported by Mayor "P Goodsell and and Mr.. BarHuI The
street was now filled by dense mass; and num-
ber Of people among them,
hal stationed themselves In the windows OF the
iuiding opposite, where they obtained command
form Of the SAGE as he in 'front.' MY
Goodse introduced him as the 'ncxt President OF
the United States" and when the uproarious
cheers that followed had subsidized the next Pres-
dent let himself out on politics to the following
bold and confident cxtent:-
GREELEY'S SPEECH.
GENTLEMEN OF BRIDGEPoRT--My visit here had
no reference to your meeting, and. indeed. was
promised IN Ignorance THAI any meeting was to be
held. I came here private citizen. to visit per-
sonal friend, and this great gathering receive as
something which forty years OF active and earnest
invited, but ''S Which NJ / did not n' anticipate.
Allow me. then, when receive 1t as an
evidence Of personal good Will and in some meas
reference to one aspect Of the great struggle now
going on in our country. Strategy in politics is the
psoys Tne s g. ssng 5 m Ts T @
service to piece it out. daughter and cheers.)
You see at this day a great party struggling to
host which is opposed to 1t. You would not have
the federal ohlceholders working so hard to get up
third ticket II they did not feel sure that between
the two tickets already in the field the verdict was
against them. CHEERS and cries Of Fright, old
hossl'') The effort, then, TO distract the host on
sHe TSs snssae o. nepa s sucn receVe
likely to pass away. Applausc.) And so, friends
thanking you for this generous and hearty attend
ance, bid you q cloaial good night.
AT the conclusion the band played again, the
crowd shouted and Mr.. Greeley descended to the
front door. where the surging masses awaited to
surrendered all hope OF methodzing the hand
shaking process by getting the crowd into lne; the
dariing head ars at the @ oM gentleman rom 'front.'
right, LETT and even rear, and then backing out as
best they might
was enough to have wrecked any weaker vessel
than the Woodchoppcr. Goodsell and Barnum
were both nearly carried of their pins once or
twice and one or two policemen were foundered
early in the storm, but. with his back braced
against the doorpost, the Philosophers pennanr,
white hat, noated proudly and safely above the
blast. .
Don't shake too hard, gentlemen" fcebly ex
postulated Goodsell.
Don't kin him, y said a voice in the crowd, "wcr
At haifpast eleven the Philosopher was COM
PEELED to retire, having shaken and been shaken as
much as even so stout gentleman OF his years can
well afford to be before being taken, and getting
into Mr.. Barnum's carriage, was driven away to
the showmans seaside home Tomorrow Thurs
1ay) morning he returns on the early train to New
York.
vArurTun unrpo