The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-09-23
speeches Of lireeley nnsR saraHs.

Horace Greeley arrived at Cincsnnats III
day afternoon in charge of reception eoA,- :
mittee, consisting of the Boardso' A1asl.
men and Councilmen fron,tbat clty, Whoine 2.
him at the village Of Morrow. At the depot
he was met by the Common Council In car.
riages. Mr.. Greeley was placed with mayor
Davis IN the leading carriage, drawn by four
horses, and preceded by band. There was
a large crowd at the depot. a dispatch says:
Afr. Greeley was received with cheers along
the line OF march to the Burnet House,
which was crowded on both sides with peo-
n,e. The demonstrations were hearty and
enthusiastic, but did not assume poiiticai
shape. -.
But few banners were hung ont on the
line of march, His reception was ms guest
OF the city and distinguished visitor TO tne
industrial exposition. AT the BIrnet House
the jam OF the people was very great, aetaiis
of police being necessary to clear the stfee's.
After Iiitle time for rest at the Burhet
House, Mr.. Greeley was escorted 10 EXPOSE
ton Hall, the streets along the line OF marcn
being thronged.
The reception at the exposition took place
In the commissioners room. There rev
ladies, the commissioners, the mayor, anu
members of the City Council met to receive
him. The reception speech in behaf OF tne
exposition commissioners was MADE ny a.
S. Goshom, president, and in behalf OF tne
city BY Mayor Davis. Mr.. Greeley re,
sponded in an address devoted to indtistriu
topics and cooperation as the means Oh ih-
proving the condition Of laborlnS men.
MIR. Greeley afterwards went through Elk
position Hall, followed by many curious
visitors. . 49,.
MR.. GREELEy's SPEECH.
Mr.. Greeley delivered thctollowins speech
at a late hour tonight to large asscmbiage
in front OF the Burnet House:
Citizens of Ohio, am here guest Mt the
invitation of the Common Council Of Cincin-
natl. 1t is their desire, as it is my wish,
that should, while their guest, abstain from
any remarks which seem to have partisan
purpose, and | should have chosen so to
speak that no one of any party could posi-
DIV have taken objection, but there has been
made an attack upon me since came here
which / will trust to the hospitality and
generosity of my entertainers to repel here
and now.
= Last evening, at Pittsburgh, in the course
of some of.hand remarks to vast assemblage
like this, took pains to explain the eXtraor-
dinarv and unprecedented circumstances I'M
der which was impelled, in the winter of
1860. to offer in good faith to submit the
whole question of union or disunion to the
free, unconstrained vote of the southern peo.
Dlc after due dciberation and discussion. l
said that it was then my belief, as it is still
nv belief, that if that people had been ut
lowed such free and fair opportunity they
would have decided that the Union should
be maintained. -"' ~,
Mr.. Greeley was here interrupted for scye-
raj minutes by cheers and music. On resl-
ming, he said:
Those remarks which made last evening
have been misrcpresented; have been, 1
think, perverted into an expression OF pre-
sent belief and present conviction that any
State las right to dissolve this Union at Its
own good pleasure. Fellow-eitizens, l ut
terly repudiate and condemn that sentiment.
tCheers.]
/ do not believe that ten States, or that
even majority of all the States, have a mo-
raj, legal, or constitutional right to dissolve
our Union. [Chcers.] That Union is founded
on a Constitution which is Il charter of the
Government, not mere league. 1t does not
create league merely, nor confederacy,
but nation under government of limited
and defined powers, but of unlimited dura-
ton. ] believe the Union is not only des-
tined to be, but was intended to be, perpe-
tual; and l believe our great civil war, II
there ever was any reasonable doubt as to
the nature of that Union, has settled that
doubt forever. [Chcers.]
That slavery is dead, and that the Union
abides forever, is the sum and substance OF
tho verdict pronounced through the issue OF
our great contest. There Is no longer q,lcs-
ton. there can never again arise IL question,
as to the perpetulty of the Union. The ap-
pie of discord the only thing thai ever made
any American hostile to bis own country and
the Constitution, has utterly persisted. Zap
pla,se.] Henceforth the American Union
abides forever. grounded in the affections,
necessities, and fervent devotion ol the whole
American people. [Cheers.]
il there ever shall again arise cloud of
disunion, that will not arise in the southern
section of this country. But no such qucs-
ton will or can arise. AS perpetual rs the
hills, rs solid US the everlasting rocks, the
Union of these States abides and must abide
forever. One sentiment, one purpose ami
mates the American heart, and that is that
the Union of States must and shall be pre-
served. .s0
Now, felow-citizens, let me say few
| words more in regard to your position. your
duties, and your prospects. Cincinnati may
be regarded us nearly the Industrial and COM
mercial centre Of our present population.
What the future may bring forth we cannot
tell, but to-day this city is nearly in the mid
die of the great commercial movement of the
industrial activity OF the American people.
These hills, smiling in their summer album
dance, look lovingly on each other from the
north and from the south. This mighty
river, which laves your city in its gentle cur
rent, should persuade to union and recon-
citation. We are to be evermore one PEG.
pie. Let US be harmonious people, united