Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-26


supporting Greeley In few words, de-
clare to You In the first place: That / de-
sire to SOW the seeds of sympathy and affec-
ton among ali our people, that the tie of
citizenship may become q common bond
and mutual support TO all It's members.
For that among other reasons l vote for
Horace Greeley, az he Is the leader in this
great movement. Secondly, desire to cul-
tivate harmony, just feeling, and affection
among the different races In the Southern
States, because they are essential to the
prosperity and happiness of the whole-a
matter in which We in the South have q
much deeper interest than can exist else
where, for our success and happiness In o
very great measure depend upon it. For
this reasonI support Horace Greeley, be-
cause believe that he will do what he can
to produce this harmony of feeling, and not
use his efforts to separate and ALLEVIATE these
races from each other and get up bitter
feelings between them under the hope that
by this division he may secure the votes of
the one race or the other, and by dividing,
rule them. Thirdly 4 desire to arrest the con
centration of all power In the hands of the
central Government, 80 as to prevent the
change from Republic to an Empire, and
to preserve the local self-government of the
people of the States as intended and pre-
scribed by the Constitution OF the United
States. For this reason, too, shall vote
for Horace Greeley; for, although he may
not go as far, perhaps, as would do in this
matter, he will institute movement In the
right direction, and am willing to trust The
American people FOR the rest. Fourthly:
desire an honest President, and one who
will use his powers over the office-holders
not for selfish ends, but for general and
catholic purposes, leaving them to discharge
the duties of citizens according 10 their own
sense Of duty. For this reason again am
in favor of Horace Greeley, for those who
know him best, and whose word take, tell
me that h9 Is an honest man, and he is
committed by his antecedents 10 the proper
use of his patronage, If elected. And now
/ wish could add to this list of reasons
founded upon financial and commercial
questions for supporting pts election, but as
cannot viii make no issues in this speech
which are not fairly made by the election
itself. And yet, citizens, 1t is hard
to address the people of this City Of
New York without saying word for free
trade. 1t is, indeed, like playing Hamlet
and leaving out the part of Hamlet himself.
1t is hard, indeed, when i see that long,
low, black looking craft called Protection
Policy lying off your coast to guard it and
keep your foreign commerce in state of
blockade, and yet not take a shot at it. |
Even with my poor artillery, small as it is |
In range and cslibre, think 1 could dam |
age it a little. With my sympathy for your |
condition in this respect, 1t is especially |
hard, because know something BY expe- |
rience Of commerce carried on by blockade |
and how that compares with q |
commerce carried on through the usual |
means and regular channels, much on the !
system Of mails conveyed by carrier pigeons
from Paris, compared with the regular post
al service conducted by steamboats, and
railroad and telegraph lines. But it is due
to truth to say that l can make no issue
here upon this matter. Nor win attempt
It. q ~ }-at -1.lh
But, fellow-citizens, truth and the Amer
can people, if we can keep them In power,
IS God grant ne may, can remedy, and In /
,he end will be apt to cure any mistake or
abuse; and firmly believe that this carrier
pigeon, Foreign Commerce, viii not satisfy. |
he people either ofthis city or the country. /
But, passing over this for the present, say !
hat the reasons 1 have already given for
electing Greeley and Brown are strong !
enough to justify us In the effort. They |
ire such, at least, as to command my hearty |
support, and | shall rejoice If he succeeds. |