The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-08-23
TIE next PRESIDENT HEARD FROM
HORACE GREELEY AT PORTLAND MAINE.
A MODEL SPEECH.
The keynote of the Campaign.

Following is the report of speech made
by Hon. Horace Greeley, the next Presi-
dent of the United States, at his reception
in Portland, Maine, on the 18th inst.
Mr.. Greeley said he had struggled through
out his life for-first, impartial and univer-
sal liberty second, for the unity and great
ness OF our common country third, and by
no means the least, when the former end
attained, for an early and hearty recon-
ciliation and peace among our countrymen.
He recognized the propriety of a candidate
for the Presidency making no speeches, yet
there is truth to be uttered in behalf of those
who have placed me before the American
people in my present attitude, which does
, them such honor that l claim the privilege
of stating it here. Now, this is, that in truth
no person has ever yet made the fact that he
proposed to support or actually did support,
my nomination. whether at Cincinnati, Bal
timOre, in any action which resulted in
sending delegates to either Convention, a
basis to a claim for office. No one who
favored nv nomination before either Con-
vention has sought office at my hands, either
for himself or any one else, nor, has any one
suggested to me that / might strengthen
myself candidate by promising to ap-
point any to very important offices
Whatever. In very few instances, l
certain, (some of the smaller fry of pOliti-
clans have since my double nomination
limited to me by letter that might increase
my chances by promising a poSt-ofhce or some
such place to my volunteer correspondents
respectively. L have not usually responded
to these overtures, but 1 now give general
notice that, should be elected, L will con-
slider the claims of these untmely asplrants
after those of the more modest and reticent
shall have been fully satisfied. In two or
three instances L have been asked to say
whether would not, if elected, confine my
appointments to the Republicans. an
swer those by pointing to that plank OF the
Cincinnati platform wherein all who cUneur
in the principles therein set forth are cordi-
ally invited to participate In their estab-
Hshment and vindication. never yet heard
of Il man who invited his neighbOrs to raise
a house, who proceeded to kick them out of
it so soon the roof was fairly over his
head. For my own part, L recognize every
honest man who approves and adheres to the
Cincinnati platform as my political brother,
and as such fully entitled to my confidence
and friendly regards.
One other point demands word. Those
adverse to me ask what pledges have given
to those lately hostile to the Union to secure
their favor and support. L answer, no man
or woman in all the South ever asked of me,
whether directly or through another, any
other pledge than is given through all my
acts and words from the hour OF Lees sur
render down to this moment. No Southern
man ever limited TO me expectation, or
hope or wish that the rebel debt, whether
Confederate or State, should be assumed or
paid by the Union. No Southern man who
could be elected to the Legislature or made
Colonel of a militia regiment ever suggested
o %
them even as a remote possibility. All who
nominated me We're perfectly aware that L
had upheld and justified federal Legislation
to suppress the Ku-Kluk conspiracy out
RACES though / had long ago insisted as
strenuously as l now do that complete am
nesty and genuine oblivion of the bloody
and hateful past would do morS for the sup
preston and utter extinction of such out
RACES than all the force bills and suspensions
of hdbeaS corpus ever devised by men,
Wrong and crime must be suppressed and
, punished but far wiser and nobler Is the
legislative policy by which they are prevent
ed.
For those who support me in the South I
have but one demand-justice but one
desire-reconstruction They wish to be
heartily reunited and at peace with the North
on any terms which do not involve the sur
render of their manhood. They cherish the
joyful hope that the time will soon come
when they will be treated under Federal au-
thOrity as citizens, not culprltS- so long as
they obey and uphold every law consistent
with equality and right they desire rule
which, alike for white and black, shall en-
: courage industry and thrift, and IN which L
| fully concur.
of March next quite number of Governors
and some other dignitaries who in the abused
name of Repubhcanism and loyalty have for
/ years been piling debts and taxes upon their
] war-wasted States, will follow the whole
some example of Bullock, of Georgia, and
retire'to the shades of private life. The deep
! er and darker these shades are, the better for
} themselves and for mankind and the hope
that my election may hasten the much de-
sired hegira of the thieving carpet-baggers
/ has reconCiled to the necessity of supporting
me many who would otherwise have hesita-
: ted and perhaps refused.
| Fellow citizens, the depOsed and partially
exiled Tammany ring has stolen about thirty
! million of dollars from the city of New York.
| That was amost gigantic robbery; and hurled
its coptrivers and abettors from power and
| splendor to impotency and infamy. But the
! thieving carpetbaggers have stolen at least
! three times that amount, and have stolen 1t
/ from already impoverished ana needy
( people. They still flaunt their prosperous
! villainy in the highest places of the land,
. and are addressed as ''Honorable and s'Ek
! cellency'' 1 think hear voice from *he
! honest people of all the States declaring their
/ iniquity shall be gainful and insolent no long
/ er, at the farthest, than till the 4th of next
March. BY that time those criminals will
/ have heard a national verdict pronounced
| that will cause them to fold their tents like
! Arabs and as silently steal away. That, /
trust, will be the end of their stealing at the
: cost of the good of our. country and we'll
, being of our people.
MORE FROM THE SAME SOURCE:
In the evening of the same day Mr.. Gree
| ley was serenaded, when he stepped for
ward, and, after an apology for his inability
to speak, owing to fatigue and the weather,
made the following brief remarks, which
! are alike creditable to his head and his
I heart
The sixty years that have passed over my
head have taught me broader charity ana
: kindlier consideration for those with whoih
! | have differed. l have learned TO believe
/ that there is reason on the opposite slue- III
/ my life and time I have aimed to 90 WHAT
/ was right-often, doubtless, being mistaken ma!
often grieving old friends anu :lllellttiils il
! other friends, and sometimes iurhIIs d lev
to foynright enemies and while thus with
8 aTd 1ylfiIe tbus without hoping to be 1nfalll5
+ bic / have squarely and sternly opposed
! what thought TO be wrong, Probably more
;Jt b1y-a saved me these misfortunes. /
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