The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-10-17
HORACE GREELEY OW THE
POLITICAL SITUATION.
RecOmcfIiufiOm-mOwu with fEn
ssThieving Cnrpet. Huu Gov
ermmemda''--.u
to AuI3
ZONE LAW FOR RICH AND POOR
WHITE AND BLACK"
EXTRACT FROM HIS ERIE SPEECH
SEPTEMBER 2GU Is7l

!
sErrEMRFE 2Gru. 1871
Now, then, / viii say "a few words with
! regard 20 our political condition. 4 have
differed with old and dear friends; q have
dlhered for years past with them; Do nls
gradually grown. I have very early and
very ardent liking for the Republican
party. Those principles were nothing now
| 10 me. / had held them. cherished them.
/ long before there was any such 10 ulFLv.
Consequently, when The time came WHOM
the old Wing party should perish Hud dIt-
appear. / was one OF the hr.J to ateu oul
| from under that banner uui iiuh mV effort.
aud my fortunes with Che new pHtE. who's.
great leading fundamental uurUHs. HIa I|H
preservation Of the Federal leTTfEeIIU. from
/ human bondage. ! worked with -ur party
tai all OF its purpose laI been fully accom-.
plishcd; the TerUtufins were SAVED. and
saved forever. The Colon I.UHF Is-aII.U
was defended, ANA fhUfuu rfII. absolutely
and fnhlly rescued frum tup NpfII oI sIHEU.
ry' which, in my Judgment laI hJ.n tHr
great curse and Che great danger uf l|r
country ever since Do. foundations l ErnW.
ing peril an enormous evil passed AWAY
win the rebellion 90 hld excited. Now.
then, said, the time has come Wheu. witch
slavery anu the rebellion gone NOW what
shall hinder us from being eyCrmoro H thor.
oughly united and iraternu people, .AU.
plause.I
did not even curse those who fought
against Ms, for it seemed to be very likely lI
had been South ns they were. .lIueHfsH na
they were 20 believe slavcrv tho highest
good, might lsve acted and fought a- rI.r
dld' cut the evil having passed away. q said
now let peace and friendship reign WpN
there came obstacle. lu rIr HT-t place d
held chat the necessity of our position Ii..
tated that We should acc WITH good fItI
that we should take Clreoi jhr e0lHreI POGO.
pie the South, and fh1t tucv should u..
DC made to suffer iu thrlr Ntr c-lltH InrHUr
acts. We 1ad cmaucip1ftd them. suI uut
1uefS was, TX seemed tu mD, H peril CHAT obey
would be held accountable and mad. tl f..I
the edge OF wrath, and / said $50 uu-l .lIHI
by them. When, Goo 1886. u very commend
able effort was made 20 reconstruct tIU
country, aud bring 90 into harmony without
saying one word boz behalf nt che blacks D
was not ready. 10 was said. bee IHe States
do IL but who are che States Auu moan
the whites OF the StateSf SD hold uH.h
and refused a. join the movement because
10 seemed 20 me thar no guarantee. uo H..u-
rance was given that the black people ul lIr
South would De fairly treated. We went uu
demanding that they should Dee tnirlU.N...
ed, and they were cuinuchi-CU. IIr|H
rights are just as assured Hs yours HUI UIH.
they are better assured than Ihu-. uI IIu
Southern whites, foT while tnrru H|e uH
black men distrauChi-cd, there are ga good
many white men who are allowed UO VUIUn
In the disposition OF their own property
while men without property vote away HuU
hour ! do believe there are States iu ohio
Union where the mortgage created hy uu-
righteous legislation iu the form ui public
debts, salaries, etc. ls equal 90 moro tlUu
half the entire value ot the property. ll
amounts TO cOuiisCatiOn nc the property.
The men who own the property arc allowed
no voice; they lean not vote, and Cine men
who own no property vote Che taxes uuU
it is mortgaged till the ownors sink into DID,
spair.
Now IL seems To- mo chat the tIme ha.
come when we who have been generous Hs
well ms just 10 the blacks of Che SOUTH
should begin 10 be generous, or 200 least JUST
90 the whites of the South. .Groaf applause.
They were our enemies; they are so uo Iuu-
ger; they did oppose the measure. which
we deemed necessary 20 the public safety
and well-being, but those measures wore
carried, and they no longer opposed lHUm S
they. through the Democratic National
Convention az Baltimore, BOO July last, gave
an authentic expression OF their -euiimrutss
they said we accept the results of fNa wars
we accept emancipation we utterly rruur
date the idea that the slaves are Ip Do" paid
for, or the rebel debt paid, or amy thing lIEn
this. We ask OILY to Doe admitted OU tNr
common platform OF American citizenship
standing there equal with those who were
once our slaves: equal with you who wore
once ana now again our couutrymru. D
! think that offer ought tO Doe accepted, I
think the Northern people who fought
against them, who vanqui-licd them, cam
now afford 20 be generous and can unite
| with them under one flag, with ono IIW for
| rich and poor, white ANA black, and Wn ui
| the North will remember only what good
and just and gratifying iu the past Hul
will clasp hands with our latc enemies
now our countrymUn, iu genuine. BOZ hearty
and fratcrnal union those were MY -gut.-
mcnts; you have heard them boo thc UG-t
You know how often they have exposed
me TO bitter hostility from old fIeuda mon
] rnnIn Tu
JEFF. Davis had nothing tJ DO with nIm.
1 He was but one man, To was au overture Uu
| the whole people; there were million. ui
men who felt that act as kindness tu their
section for their sake. J deemed y wise to
do as / did and so ON other occasions II.e
/ this, when there had been three days passed
since the armies of Lee had surrendered tiI|
/ / was pleading with my Northern brethren
| 70 take them with fOrbearauce ! told them
| YOU will make great mistake it you Stain
| your victory with one drop of blood. IA
gentleman here whispered to Mr. Greeley
] that the train would start BOO uFC muutHe.'
Since / have but five minutes more Int me
| improve them 70 the purpose.
You see men an around Wr who alE ~
shall be defeated, but ! can NOT Doe drfeIf"U.
/ may not succeed as "a candidate uuI Inr
effort ] am making 20 bring this people lnin
more intimate relations with each other .Iu
not fail. II must succeed.
This day men are con- the stump ODD oyer
the country, trying 20 prove th9t Gran. It
! been more maguanimOu- toward Ufe South.
ern States than ! have been. i DON'T walnut
to contradict that. I want rhc tWu uHr.ia.
! 20 take 90 running q race, tu -cH which .uu
be the most maguanimOu- Hnl u"HeIUU.
| rCheers, laughter and Crir- ot "IHa.. .HN
talk."l That is part of this contest.
suppose / am beaten, thrf nau MOOT u.
back on the record ] have made amy wur.
than the record which the party mlIH a.
Baltimore. II ! were beaten tomorrow
you would find them coming iu unEJ winter
with bill Ofuearly universal amnesty .n
then in a few years we wilI drag tlHu uu %.
IL.
DO your duty. therefore .IUIen- UI Iuu-
sylvania, do whatever YOU thiuk rigut ri
best, and believe that out of 100 tlI- strife
and contention, this bitterness and pr0-er.p.
ton, Divine Providence is working uU.
benehcent and glorious ends for the mur.
| Of our whole country. Ltneer-|