New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-09-23

ana struggles aInst each other and to remember only
| the blessed legacy OF liberty and independence DC
queathed to us by ilustrous ancestry. lCheeIs III
behalf Of these truths have dared TO alternate ilenus
whom loved, and who loved me. have ven'uieu 70
make MY self called turncoa renegade, by men VINO
will yet comprehend better, ana regret tha they 50
Inexperienced me- [Checrs.l No fear OF present IN
jury, Of present evil speaking OF present reproaon'
has at any time deferred me from uolng
that which seemed my duty 10 my country
When 1 first, at the close OF our great war;
declared that country must be rebuilt on the founda
tons Of universal amnesty and impartial suffrage
knew that platform was not acceptable at the North nor
AT the South There were those who believed In and
comprehended the blessings OF universal amnesty, and
yet rejected and spurned impartial suffrage
and there those who eagerly
clutched at impartial suffrage and rejected
and condemned universal amnesty; and there
we're great many who alike hostile TO both. II
the question had been put vote of the people of the
country. not onefh of them would have sustained my
programme. Very well, said I, can wait and have
waited, not idly unobseryingy, but in faith, and
have worked as well as waited, until L think see
the day distant when the American people will be
runito1 Oh that Platform which they once rejected.
&c. my friends, rejoice TO meet so many Of you, and
to believe that most of you are in sympathy with me,
and to you of my undoubtng faith that whether
successful this year not-successful shall be-
cessful must be-for all the better impulses, all the
more generous aspirations of the whole American
people, must ultimately accord triumph
to the truths which L early propounded
and to the principles which now represent. ' Yes"
Yes" and loud cheers So, with this simple state
ment will ask you to relieve from straining my
voice TO reach Of which fear the larger number
catch but a mere echo of the words speak loud
cheerng.l
The speech ended, the party took carriages and
drove rapidly TO Newport, another of the hourishing
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same enthusiastic outpourings, with the added warmth
Of manner and cordiaiy Of greeting Of the impulsive
southerner At Newport Mr.. Greeley again called
upon and delivered following address, which
ceived with cordial aeclamations:
ADDRESS AT NEWPORT.
| CITIZENS OF NRwPoBT There was a time, and that
| not many years ago, when / would not have been
welcomed to the soil Of Kentucky as I am to-day.
There was q time when KeDtucans did not think Of me
as they do now and believe because they did not
understand well they do now, for in the olden
time was q humble but jealous friend OF KentiIclys
noblest statesman, Henry Clay [Applausel loved,
and trusted, and followed that man for many years,
and sore was my heart when the news came that our
fondest antlcipations were blighted and he not
chosen President. But what matters it. The fame OF
Clay is worldwide, and he is revered and loved by
millions OF his countrymen, and will be for generations
to come. What matters It whether he filed one Office or
another oicel The office does not make the man;
1t is men like him that glorify and dignity office.
Well our friend passed away The generation Of which
he was passed away and there dark DAYS over
our Unondays Of hatred and strife, and violence, and
disruption and looked though the sun OF the Amer
can Republic had forever gone down. Despots exuited;
arisocrats exulted. "We, there they said, you see
what comes OF your free insttutons-they are played
out Witness your great model republic" Years passed
ON there were reverse there disasters but there
was still the faithful American heart and after time
all came round-the Union restored, the old flag was
triumphant, and the people-the American peope-were
brought together. From that hour said: Let us try to
be friends again yes better friends than were before
We have differed 1--WE have fought but the cause OF the
trouble has passed slavery dead there is no
why should fight let us try to be here
after countrymen who and honor each other So in
that spirit with that purpose, abored ON for some
years. scOrned by many, misunderstood by Others and
called renegade, till honest people believed that
had absolutely turned my back all the principles.
all the ideas Of my better life. think they mis-
taken, my friends. l think circumstances, new
conditions and new duties presented themselves in the
new republic-that renovated republic which has been
founded on the overthrow Of the Confederacy. think
there are different obligations, different duties from
those which current 80 years ago. l tried to
forget and TO cause others to forget passages in
which there was only bitterness and nothing OF profit
TO either party or 70 any class Of the people. tried to
make my counryaen remember only what shall be- what
must be- in the better future, which am quite certain IS
opening on this peOpethat future of concord and Of
peace mutual reliance and sympathy, winch was not
| known in the old time. Why, many time was told,
fifteen or twenty years ago, "YOu down to the
South and nobody win hurt you" said, Why should
ANYBODY hurt met There was a moment wished
i'll to the South and sought TO do her HARM Why
should you tell me will he protected in the SOUTH
have been there, because my duties did not call
me there but felt certain always that gentleman Of
the South would lay hand upon me, and don't believe
Lot 10
as if we're but charity to let pass through That
| has passed away.
RECONCILIATION REALITY.
| Fellow.ctzens, you may have been among the most
effective Confederate soldiers Of the late struggle, and
YOU may travel this country and think no one
except very low vulgar person will offer you any insult
travelled to the furthes of South Texas last
and was everywhere well received. think every North
ern man who went South minding his own business and
giving nobody cause of Oense treated not perhaps
so well as was but his person and properly were just
as acredy respected mine Were Now then, we have
opened up new in this country. There was time
when it was not every Northern man, whatever
his principles could travel through the South Now they
can do So and glad OF it, 1t does seem that we have
come TO a time when hope, may say Let all that
has made the alienation between perish Letus think
no more of our riumphs in the late struggle let us
ioce together that these umphs have tended TO pro
| duce good to the whole American people There is
liberty the South and at the NOrh now leu there De
| fraternity South and North"
| Why should we call together multtudes of soldiers
exulting over victories in the last struggle and then
rake up all the evils done in that struggle as though
they were characteristic of the peopef There were
actually men In the North who believed when Lincoln
was assassinated, that Southern people, rs people,
rejoced in that assassination am sure 1t was not so
but here was black bloody deed done, and the whole
people suffered for it, for long time impossible
TO make large portion OF that believe that that