New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-09
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS
HORACE GREELEY In YgW-ENGLAND.

On Saturday last Mr.. Greeley lett New OH
for brsf visit TO his friends and relatiye III MS 'F
State, Now-Hsmpshlre-stopping by the wS Ior VIZ
TO ChiefJustice Chase and Gov. Spraguo AZ ~"
sett, to friends at Bristol, and TO attend
Silver Springs. His movements were intenscd 10 po :"
private and unobtrusiyo possible, but tho lhereS
which his presence always exotes and the enthusiasm
Of the reporters have combined mako parts OF u HUE
short of ovation. Thus far, getting in conformity
with what II know to be his wishes THE TRIBUNE has
treated bis trip entirely private. The press or inc
country at large has, however. given 1t suoh puDclty'
and the Associated Press has begun give IL such re-
ports that the readers Of THE TRIBUNE entitled TO
see them The following report OF Mr. Greeley's recep-
ton, on Wednesday evening. at Manchester is there
fore reproduced from the AssOcia ted Press dispatches Of
that night:
SPEECH AT MANCHESTER.
MANCHESTER, n. H., Aug. 7.-Horaco Gree
ley arrived in this city ut p m. to-day and was
ceiSyed by delegation. Of Liberal Repubieans
Nashua band On The arrival Of the tram
aoo national salute salute was fired on Railroad
citation, amid the cheers of che people, by
Ex-Goy James A. Weston. Democrat. and Col. Water
man sisith and A. +. Perry Liberal Republicans A
procession was formed and the distinguished visitor
escorted to the residence OF Mt Perry where he remain.
citizens, several thousands in number. beaded by
ungused son OF the old Granite State. In response
when he delivered the following speech which was fire.
quently interrupted by appause:
FELLOW CITIZENS or My NATIVE STATE: You are
aware that am among you visit 10 my relatives
and the paymates OF my childhood. as have ofon boen
among them during the half century since left this
neghborhood in quest Of living elsewhere. FIRST
Manchester 81 years ago. when food and running in
the Merrimack rendered it impossible at Reeds Thorn
toms Ferry and compelled my father TO return with
from grandfathers in Londonderry, TO our home in
Amherst to take circutous route order 10 at
this point by old and riclety structure known
McGregorS Bridge. There were chen three or four
nshermens tents on the ste OF TINS now thrifty
Lowell aud Nashua were unknown even IN
ntnie anu not sihse coton pi Dg r ccr,ag
years have witnessed immense strides IN the growth VI
our countrys Industries ana useful arts trust that an
sections benefited thereby, that the cotton grower
thrift and nrospsry Good man sincerely unprecedented
that slavery were abolished cotton would no longer be
lived TO realize and rejoice that the labor of freeman is
worth than that OF slave. trust other mi5ap
prehonsOns aud sectional hatreds yielding 10 lessons
OF experience and that long and bright OF peace
and fraternity has dawned upon our once distracted
country and in that faith bid You kindly good night.
Nine hearty cheers Were given. after which the vast
tbrong present passed through tho house and shook
hands with Mr.. Greeley. Many personal friends took
OCCASION later IN the evening, 10 pay their respects
A SPEECH AT CONCORD.
Mr. Greeley also spoke al Concord, NJ H. last night ~
follows: -.
CITIZENS or NEWHAMPsIIRE: More than half century
has passed LETT this, my native State, in quest OF
know have been full OF Incidents. AS time PUSHES,
events hurry each other, IN our day. and he who lives
half century in this lives longer than whole cen
tury OF the life OF Mehu5elah. Well, fellow
citizens, the half century which has passed
SINCE ceased to be resident OF NeH-iampShre mas
seen the gin and growth Of railroads and teegraphs
and the cables the has the rise and
fall OF empires and dynastes and 1t has seem best OF az
TO me- the overthrow OF American slavery. A great
thinker has said that to-day is great thing In dsGuse
that day looks common ana trivial to tho
thOughess but ali great and noble successes are made
mn OF to-days. / know how well men have done in
tits are but would that / might feet that have
added TO the history Of the last Nalf century or my
country our country is better worth living in to-day.
with better opportunities for IT'S hnOlest cluZen De-
co of fine events Of the last hat century. Ia these
shorsighted doing the thing which seemed right but
which Was not Always ~ 'h9 "nS i anu lrfG i5c
has led me % exercise large charity
toward tho great mass OF the human race race
ing 20 do the right have aIWaYs wished IN my DAY
life to come back TO the state Of my birth, awaya hoped
70 have some Opportunity return-uOt expecting
AGAIN to dwell with its people, but to commune with
them ana trust that the few days which are 10 he
richest aud hapgiest OF my me holo v5 MA,
to rest, / shall have frequent opportunities
to come to New-Hampshirp, 10 minge with
It's people, and rejoice with them that tao 4id state
her half million and daughters now residents of
other states will always look back yin PRIDE and md
e erg1ite" rocks are hard and her soil relue
tant to give forth fruits, stlll Tor az
icent Of any we have seen" 50 then, my friends. in
the hope that perhaps shall have appearances mere
after 10 mngle Familiarity with You and that the
S6erences which have separated of US IN the past
will gradually fade away in the light OF new crculn
STANCES aud we shall come 10 know each other more
hnr0ugbly-in that faith and hope now take my leave
OF you.
VISIT TO BRADFORD.