The New York herald., 1872-09-22


win be accepted by the general Judgment OF the
country aud carried into effect. This is ALL gen.
tlemen, and with these few remarks thank you
for your patient attention Great applause)
SOME CONVERTS.
At the conclusion OF the speech he was warmly
greeted by the members, some OF whom took Occa-
sion to say that they had rather underr ted his
financial theories heretofore, but they thought now
that he pretty sound. After dinner. the Gree
ley party in the hands OF the Covington and New
port committees crossed the river in carriages and
visited those two subul ban villages. There was a
good deal OF enthusiasm exhibited on this his first
appearance on the sacred soil Of Old Kentucky.
ANOTHER SPEECH, But NO REPORT.
policemen refused to allow tfs reporters to get
near enough to heal It, and CONSEQUENTLY its pur-
port was lost. AZ Newport, however, they were
more cOnslderate and the reporters were enabled
to publish his first address to kentuckians as you
have 1t here.
CITIZENS OF NEwPoRr-There was time, and that
not many years ago, when would not have been
welcomed to the soil CT Kentucky as am to day.
There was u time when Kentuckians did not think
cause they did not understand me so well rs they
DO now, for in the olden time was an
noblest statesman, Benry Clay. Nppause).
| loved, and trusted and followed that man for
many years, and sore was my heart when the news
came that our Ondest anticipations were blighted
and he was not chosen President. But what mat
ters t2 The lame of Clay Is Worldwide, and he is
revered and loved by millions OF his country
men, and will he for generations to come. What
matters 1t whether he filed one office or another
is men like those that gl0rify and dignity Ollce.
Well, our friends passed away. The generation OF
which he was one passed away and there came
strife, and violence, and disruption, and
1t looked as though the sun OF the Ame-
exaited, aristocrats exuted. swell there" theS
said YOU see what comes OF your hee institu.
@ ayd oTs reps
were reverses, there were d sasters; but there
stu the faithful American heart, and after q time
all came round-the Union was restored, the
ple-the American people-were brought
toge,heI We'll from that hour SAID let us try to
before. We have differed, we have fought but the
cause Of the trouble has passed away. Slavery is
fight; let us try to be hereafter countrymen
and men who love and honor each other;
on Tor some " ars scorned by many misunderstood
by others; called q renegade and honest people
on all the principles all the ideas OF my better lie
think they were mistaken, my friends think
new circumstances, new conditions and new duties
pres nted themselves in the new republic: tllat
renovated republic which has been founded on the
overthrow OF the COnfederacy; that there are dil-
ferent Obligations, different duties from those which
were current thirty years ago: tried to forget and
to ca6se others to forget passages in which there
was only bitterness and nothing of profit to eiter
sect or to any Class OF the people. tried to make
my countrymen remember only what shall be. what
must he, IN the better future, which am quite
tain Is opening on this peOple-that future OIL con-
cord and of peace of mutual reliance and sympa-
thy, which was not known in the Old time. why,
many time | was told, fifteen or twenty
South and nobody will hurt you. said. Why should
anybody hurt mea There was never moment
them harm. why should you tell me will be pro-
tected IN the SouthS have never been there, be-
cause my duties did not call me there but 1elt
would lay hand upon me, and don't believe they
let blackguards do 1t. They were taking as
Sas passed Fellow cn You
may have been one of the most effective
Confederate soldiers Of the late struggle, and you
may travel all over this country, and think no
one except a very low, vulgar person VIII oner you
any insult I travelled to the furthest part of
ws last nk Sore
who went South minding his own business
and giving nobody cause OF offence, was
but his person and property was just as sacredly
respected mine were. Now, then, we have
p so
sss ssasn Now they &c can .. 90 50; :. ana Savd
come to a time when, hope, we NAV
saw let all that has made the alienation be.
our trlumphs in the late struggle let
us re Oice together that these trIumphs have
tended to produce good TO the whole American
North; now let there be fraternity South and
North why should we call together mutitudes OF
soldiers, eXulting over victories won In the last
struggle, and then to rake up all the evil 1t
has done In that struggle, as though they were
men in the North who believed, when Lincoln was
assasslnated, that Southern people, as people,
rejoced in that assasslnstipn am ms sure & It was was
the whole people suffered Tor 1t. 1t was for
long time impossible to make large portion
Of that class believe, that that assassination was
not the work OF the whole Confederate people.
There was injustice done them through prejudice,
through passion We must try to dispel that preJu-
dice and that passion; we must try to make the
whole people feel that the American name
is dear to US ,. all tHat nat ae ever Inv IN our our
reno each other; we did not destroys prisoners
were not unjnstly treated; but really believe the
manity 80 far as they could do SO, and where cru
elites took place they were not understood to be
approved by the great body Of the people North or
South. Now, then, let us take new departures
let us all resolve that we shall be nearer
to each other next year than this. Applause.)
am demanding universal amnesty. Why people
say there are only three or our hundred dlsfran-
chised. suppose there were only two hundred.
object to this disfanchisement and this p oscrp.
see that the time has come for me to desist and
will therefore close, trusting that all of you viii be
better Americans better lovers OF our country and
our countrymen now and evermore."
Mr.. Greeley concluded amid loud cheers. Just as
the train with his palace Car attached pulled up at
the station he went aboard. and was soon on his
way southwark. At Walton, Worthwhile, Florida.
Campbelsbnrg and Lagrange there were entiusl-
astic crowds replete with the Old Kentucky ele-
ment.
A COMPLIMENT.
At Campbesburg Uncle Billy Wilson, village
oracle grasped the philosopher by the hand and
said rive want you for our President by gosh
Boys he's wheel hOss; you've got grit in your
backbone by gosh and sand In your crow and
bushels OF BRAIN" At lagrange county seat 1t
had become very dark, but crowd with
lights and torches awaited him, and
village voter insisted upon giving him
reception speech which lasted so long that Mr..
Greeley really had not time to make speech longer
than the following
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN-I am much obliged to
you for 80 good opinion OF me. Even II have not
earned it in the past. hope to do so In the
future. 1t was not until twenty minutes OF nine
that the train reached the outskirts of Louisville
Little knots OF men and struggling platoOns OF
boys were visible even In the outskirts, and when
the train entered Jefferson street, and moved
slowly down It's length crowds Of these leaped on
the cars hanging on the platform, rails, and even
to the window sls, anxious to get "a glimpse
OF the renowned philosopher. AT every lighted
doorway and window along the street, groups were
waving lights and han ikerchiefs and the streets
and sidewalks we're thrOnged. At the depot there
was the usual invariable difficulty In getting Mr.
Cro IN ca 10 nanulncn chenrlu and