Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-08-13
come back 10 appreciate the lakes, the skies.

come OacK 10 appreciate the lakes, the ekiess
the fruitful soil, the gorgeous scenery, md
glory of our country. LIDO assure you as one
VII, has travelled in Europe, that could see
there no such thing as people gathering to
consider any question of public importance
except of a religious character, and l rejoice
that was born and have been permitted to
live here where the people have everything to
say in the management of our institutions.
In the hope and belief that our country, fir. e
from some entangl, ments and some embar-
rissments, is destined to become dearer to ell
ot US, take my leave.
general hand shaking followed and the
train rocee led.
At L..o,ia an immense crowd gathered
and Mr.. Greeleys appearance was greeted
with cheers and music On being introduced
10y Hon. Z. A Hubbard, he spoke as follows:
Fellow citizens during the half century
that | have been absent and not u resident of
lis State, | have ire quented almost every
,art OF 1.-THE south aud the west-where /
have relatives, and the north attracted bv the
neauty and fame of its scenery | have often
wished now re joice to find myself in this
the great central part of the State, which
have long desired to visit The other day
climbed to the summit of Kearsarge Noun
tains, somewhat of an effort for one of nv
weight and years, and from it | saw a grander
and bolJer country. full of smiling fields.
fruitful orchards, and houses such as labor.
ers in no other country live in, because they
cannot afford it, These evidences of general
thrift grow from steady industry, b. cause
what must be won must be worked for. That
is a fact not to be deplored | never saw
children better taught and people who lived
better than here in New Hampshire. At
tracted as some of you may be to the more
yielding soil of the West-to Oregon, Cali
lorna and Texas-in time to come you will
all agree with me that there is no better
place to live and die, than 10 the grand old
State of New Hampshire. So friends, bid
you farewell.
AT Lisbon he said:-
Fellow citizens Il have not the time to
speak to you as l would be glad to do in ex
preston OF your Interest in me. | have been
often in my native State, not probably in this
spot however, and have met in all my visits
many who have known my parents aud an
eestors. l have always received at their
hands cordial welcome, and have met them
as brethren, rejoicing that although we may
have differed in other matters we were un-
altered IN love for our native State. when
u,,h me- hor w t - 's; .ay We a;"n So
frequently and reunite the broken links Of
friendship. l now bid you all a kind fare
well.
Lancaster, n. H., II. At Plymouth, Mr..
Greeley addressed the people as follows
Fellow Citizens An absence of half a
century from my native State has made me
acquainted with many scenes and persons, in
my experience of the time, found that when
two men of opposite convictions start from
the same point, say New York, and find them
selves at London, they become nearer togeth-
er. at Paris still nearer, at Rome nearer yet,
and when they have reached Alexadria, in
Egypt, they forget the differences in the past,
and consider themselves only as friends and
countrymen. Like contemplation of the
eaith when near at hand, and sceneres bound
ed by a small area the inequalities appear
great and the surface rugged, but when they