The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-10-04

On Thursday morning Of las. week |
despatch was received at jhi7 place
from sam. j. Randall, Chairman ofour
State Central Committee that Horace
Greeley would pass here at 0 80 O. 10. 4
large crowd hastily collected at tho d.
pot, but upon the arrival of the train
found that the "Chappaqua Farmer"
was notaboard. The following morning
better informed gentlemen telegraphed
that he would arrive on a special train
at 10 o'clock. a Drum Corps was hasti-
ly improvised-the band got out, and
again a large crowd assembled ut the
depot, and Capt. Brockway, Chairman
Of Committee Of arrangements, called
the audience to order, saying, "The
home of Charles r. Buc1&lew, the Re-
form candidate Of Pennsylvania, wei.
comes Holace Greeley the cDndidata OF
those who desire national reform. "rhe
philosopher then, with his traditional
kindly look and beaminS countonaaco
appeared upon the platform and made
the following speech:
LIlON 'Sli lL4A~NS L nave uilL - ltH
moments to remainWith you, and those
must be given TO practical rather than
to sentimental consideration. You are
aware that you are near the CCnter of
q territory, 90 miles in extent either
way, which must give the Reform can
didates q majority, If majority they
| have. Now [ have been travelling
through other States as we'll AS yours !;
| IhavofOund enthusiasm everywhere
lideuce eovtrywhereb but found organiza-
ttOn better in Indian and Ohio than find
it in Pennsylvania Organization seems
to me your great lack. You need to
know that every honest, legal voter,
| favorable to our interest will come to
the polls on the Sth ofneXt month. You
need systematic. careful organizations,
such as will assure you that though the
day may be stormy every man viii 10
his duty. Now, don't mind great speak
crS; they are well, but you have made
up your minds already. You know
what you are going to do! you are de
tcrmined to do this thing or that thing
or the other in the election ut hand.
fake hold now on that work when is
needed to make your resolve etl1ctual
that is the remainder OF the canvass.
See to it that there may be more up
right, correct. faithful, economic legis-
latiOn, both at Washington and Harris
burg than there has been, and if our
movement succeeds we hope that Will
be the case that there will be generous.
ity toward the unfortunate and deIlat-
cd, and that there will be stern rlaO-
luton TO root from our National and
State Legislatures and from public oil.
cCS that corruption when is today the
canker and blight Of the body polite.
You know that the legislation has NOT
been what it ought to be; you know
it can only be made better by the
stern resolve and determined action
Of the people. Unless they send soma
J who are tireproof against corruption
they will be corrupted. There are Cnor-
nous stakes in legislation. There arc
,, parties and capitalists associated in cor
pnratiOns for building re ilrOads and fn
= other purposes, good in Themselves, but
for which they seek large aid from The
Government and the State 1t is your
duty to sec that they got nothing but
naked justice. This can only be d0ul
by conversation, discussion, and deIib
Grafton among the people in theirschOoI
D districts. ] beseoch you, then, to look
at this pcril-tho peril that when tht
/ election IS over you Will iiGd that some
! ! Of your voters were hired to stay n
homo or were too iudolent to go anl
vote. Begin now and mako yOursclyc
certain that every voter favorable to tht
cause will come to the polls, how h,
will come, with whom he VIII come
and that he will be there to SEQ that II,
fraud is committed.
), Geo. Walker of Virginia accompan
= led the train at the request of the parry
@ Capt. BrochWay went with them as IA
. Us Scranton,