New-York tribune., 1872-09-17
HORACE GREELEY AT THE NERARK IN
DgSTRIAL EXHIBI1i0N

A CORDIAL RECEPTION BY AN IMMENSE AUDI
ENCE-TIIE MECHANICAL AND lNbUsIklAL
ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE ClIf-IhE kLSohlo
OF FORTY YEARS.
There were throngs of visitors at the Newark
Industrial Exhibition last evening The arrival OF
Horace Greeley became known at an carly hour ana
soon large crowds hled the avenues leading 10 tho hA
Mr. Greeley remained until evening at the residence Oh
j. H. DenisOn OF Newark and at p H. ne
entered the Rink and was received oy bNuo''
Marcus L. Ward, who in few words 0f Weeonie in'ro-
duced him TO the Board of Managers. He was then es
corted through the different departments OF the Exho-
ton and was received wherever he went with the most
hearty demonstrations Of applause After traVershS
the various corridors he formally introduced MI
Greeley was heartily received by the immense assem-
bage which numbered at least 5000 persons ana atter
the applause had subsidized, spoke Substantially as lol
lows:
SPEECH OF HORACE GREELEY.
II win be impossible tins vast assembage to hear
me- and shall try TO speak only short time. My re-
marks on this occasion will be principally directed 10
the wOrhngnen Of Newark. 1t is now 40 years since
stood in the streets Of this city. came here one
Sunday TO attend the dedication OF the First
Universalist Church, and you may judge somewhat
OF the difference between the industries Of that time and
those Of the present, when tell you that there was no
way OF reaching New-York except by going on foot.
then walked TO Newark and had TO return the same
way then found it a struggling town of about 10000
people.
NEWARK FORTY YEARS AGO.
Let me endeavor to give you some idea OF Newarks
mechanical industries aud achievements 40 years
When first stood on these streets think may say
that New-York at least five weeks from Liver
pool and London and in Winter considerably more than
that. In fact, Europe was practically further away
from us than Africa Is to-day. Our own country theh
had few canals. The Erie and the Champlaln Canals
were then the only OF INSTRUMENTATION. ana
tl,o Eric Cana itself wa a
with the present famous Canal The population Of the
United States at that time not quite lOOOOO' or
about one third Of what il is There was not sin
gle mile of electric telegraph upon the face OF
the earth telegraph system is entirely the product
Of the last 80 years. aud you see the whole earth
girdled by telegraphc wires. disseminating the nel
gence accomplishments Of one continent to another
in almost the twinklinR Of an eye.
PROGRESS IN AGRICULTURE.
Forty years the agricultural interests OF our eou-
try were comparatively rude. The farmer who mad sO
worth OF implements and machinery, including wagons
and carts better supplied than the average OF ms
neighbors Nowadays. however, the farmer requires
5000 worth Of implements supplied as he must be with
all the improved threshiug and agricultural machines
hundred thousand OF these agricul machines are
now annually turned out from our workshops In En-
Gland q years ago. witnessed exhibition Of Amer
lean reapers and mowers and 1t was conceded at that
exhibition that Americans were the best exhibitors.
IL seems 10 me only twenty years dEO 'hd1 Ni"iNN
up poor flight OF stairs and there found Elias Howe,
despondent and weary, working upon the invention
which was so soon TO make his name lannon's IN the
world; and here tonight have seen worked by steam
and manipulated by fingers the very implements which
his own brain created.
All around me see the result OF not only NewarKs
but the Worlds industry, L cannot, however, detain
you. believe the time TO come when iron VIII be
smeted and coal dug and all of the useful arts will be
realized in a system whereby the worker shall be com
pensared according to the excellence of his produc-
lion so that every shall be stimulated to do his very
best II is impossible tell what the next 40 years VIII
accomplish. improvements Will go on faster and faster,
ana will be vaster than those accomplished In the period
OF my life.
Mr. Greeley continued at some length but in conse-
quence of the number Of people present. 1t was
AT times impossible hear his voice. Upon the con-
cuson OF his remarks, he escorted TO the ladies'
parlor where handsome collation. had been provided
Among the prominent persons present were ex-Goy.
Marcus l.. Ward, Maor-Gen Thomas RunyOn, Judge
VIM Guild, the Hon. Edgar Farmer, the Hon. Jerome
Ward Chalmer G.. Gregor, and others. Mr. Greeley was
serenaded before leaving his friends house for the
depot, and made short speech