New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-21
POLITICAL MISCELLANY.
THE CAMPAIGN IN PENNSYLVANIA.
SPEECH OF THE HON. W. A. WALLACE AT
GREENsBURG.

SPEECH OF TIE HON. w. A. WALLACE AT
GREENsBURG.
The Democracy of Westmoreland county,
Dr. hoId n large mass meeting at Greensburg on Mon
dav nj chit and we're addressed by the Hon. Wm A. wal
lace The speaker greeted with enthusiastic cheers
and frequently interrupted during his speech by hearty
apn,ause The following extracts from Mr.. Walaces
speech:
Iwant no more complete enuncaton Of the political
faith TO which have always yielded assent than l find
IN the words OF the az of the
Ct vii over the military authority and freedom OF person
under the IToeGHh Ss srget bepty Consistent with
public order for the State segoyernment and Tor the
nation return 20 Ine Reagg tSe words Of
the candidate for President In his letter OF accepance
"That subject to solemn constitutional ODnga-
tons to maintain the equal rights OF all citizens, our
policy shall aim at local segoyernnent ana not az
Capitalization that the cvl authority s n habaos
corpus should be jealousy upheld as the Safeguard "a
personal freedom that the individual citizen should
enjoy the largest liberty consistent with public order
and that there shall be no Federal snbversion OF tho
internal polity Of the several states and h
but that each shall be left free TO enforce the r
and promote the wellbeing OF s nhabiants Dy such
means as the judgment Of Its own people snail pre-
Who will not look with pride upon the magnificent spec
tace that is presented IN the cordial unity OF ,e T
men of the nation for the restoration OF the era OF O
purity and the safety OF the cardinal principles Iee
Government What matters 1t that tne man OF t.S
has not been with in the pastf Men are notnhg-
principles are everything Candidates are me epheln-
era creations OF the present need mi'' aIoHS
that are vital, are lasting and permanent Candi.
dates may come TO adniniste, pat IDEAS i ~
Invariably govern; ~, sdyancement Of the rights OF The
States and the protection OF those or the people are le
viii Ina powerless TO prevent their full recognition
Nor 1t he justly said hat any WISH n 10 P tSneb
~ on arSeable 10 Mr. Greeley. He has ever been an
advocate OF official purity and has naniully advo-
hea cnyer the whole ground they imply the with
drawai Of Federal and IRON the s perEs
for the people there 70 govern s o car1
triumph of these ideas VIII end 'nS rue th S ~ &
stop the shameful squanderlng OF tue peoples VleY IN
every Southern State and VIII speeay place , T n i
:irm ana substantial basis Repubcans themselves nee
from the degeneracy OF their S" ocaS anu M f t%
advancement Of objects upon the common D0hd OF
the nubc good. IL would be worse than sulcldal 70
ref,se 10 welcome them. When men like BLACK and sum
ner Hendricks and Scburz Seymour aId Irunpu sink
mo- an minor differences in the necessities of the hour.
mite 10 confront common danger, patriots every where
shond promptly close the ranks aud 80 forward Win
unDrOken array.
LAWRENCE GETZ-BERKS COUNTY.
The Hon. Lawrence Getz, NJ. c., from the
With eadiBg) Pennsylvania District, gentleman OF
irreproachabe character and of such standing in the
Marty tas 10 receive the Democratic nomination for
sneaker of the House of Representatives thus defines
his position in The ReadinJ Gazette Of last Saturday
thank you for calling attention to the letter OF
vour MyeTstown correspondent OF this date, In which
reference is made circulated throughout the
country that OF the prominent Democrats OF our
STATE are opDosng Horace Greeley and giving their IN
Thence tow ara the Louisville Convention" aud iDquir-
ng OF you whether be true as ne mas several Tunes DJeh
told by the opposite party, that the Hon j. lawrence
etz has expressed himself in public that lie could not
swallow Greeley" &C. How many prominent Demo
crats intend to Join Boilers Convention at Louis
vile cannot say As yet, have heard the names o.
none As for mysei, thought my position had been
already defined with sufficient cearness 10 enaDc every
one who takes any interest in public course 10 know
precisely where | stand in the pending canvass.
Although it is known that at Baltimore, actng
in obedience 70 the instructions OF my con
stuents voted for straight-out Democratic cand-
date supposed it equally well known that after
Horace Greeley had received CSC Of the 1888 votes that
were cast in that Convention, my colleague ana yed
ing to the sentiment of majority SO oyerwnemlng un
hestatngly seconded the motion OF the Cnairnan Of
our delegation TO make the nomination unanimous
swallowed Greeley" las the pAraso goes then nave
advocated ms election SINCE and shall support him
TO the end with all the influence may possess Tor these
reasons which TO me Oyerruling:
T. Becanse he was the unanimous nominee OF regu-
lary constituted Democratic Convention held and con
Quoted in every particular IN strct accOfuce WIN III
variable Democratic usage.
O. Because the platform to which he has given bis al
lie don has been accepted with rare unanimity by the
National Democracy as sound declaration OF pohcdi
g. Because believe him to be honest and capable;
and that il elected, he will administer the Federal Gov
ernen under the Constitution, in strict conformity to
the Twill OF the pe0ple and Win cohSc'ehtiouS to
gard for the obligations OF his Official oAth. .
II the Democratic party had made no nomination, ana
LEFT me free to for whom pleased, would st as
between Granlism and Liberal RepuDlcanisin' choose
the latter ana ye my support 10 S & only
his election that the pressing needs OF te time
vice: of the Presidential Oc6 from the r. roach
OF nepotism and the than reproach OF barterng
ira ayor for gifts freedom OF elections under State laws
without Congress interference bayonet int mldatlOD
liberation OF the State Department. from trucking
timdity and driveing im ecty, and purgailOn OF al
the other departments OF tho Government from mai
administration, corruption, and fraud; reconciliation
and amnesty the SOUTH equal rights and exact Justice
10 all men, and lasting between the hitherto nole
sections Very respectfully, }. LAWRENCE GEIZ'
Reading Penn, Aug. Is, 1874
In recent private letter TO a correspondent IN this
city, Mr. Getz remarks that he Is confident that Mr.
Greeley will poll almost the entire Democratic vote Of
Berks County together with considerable percentage
of the Republican vote IL is very interesting fact
that in this ancient Democratic stronghold where
anywhere a bolt might have been apprehended. Mr..
Greeleys nomination not only acquiesced In, but
cordially accepted"