The New York herald., 1872-08-30
GREELEY IN CONNECTICUT.
Humorous Account OF MIR. Grceley's
Movements, Sayings and Dofngs.

| His r. ide With the Sh0wma an, Barnum-
| Humorous Account OF MIR. Grceley's
| Movements, Sayings and Doings.
BRIDGEPORT, August %, 1872.
Mr. Greeley arrived In this city, In company with
p. T. Barnum, on Tuesday evening at five O'Clock.
They occupied together q section OF drawing
room car, and at Stamford Mr.. Barnum exhibited"
Mr. Greeley to an admiring crowd gathered at the
depot. Interested individuals on the train can
vassed the persons aboard for "Grant ana Gree
ey.n and among the others the Philosopher himself
was addressed, the canvassers not knowing him.
Mr. Greeley announced himself and an tntroduc-
tion followed. The canvass resulted In Grant 91,
Greeley AZ, on the fence 10. The Philosopher
received the result with apparent satsfac-
ton. On arriving at Bridgeport Mr.. Bar
NUNS carriage was waiting at the depot, which
was crowded with people, as Is usual at that hour.
The arrival OF Mr.. Greeley OccasiOned considerable
stir among the crowd, and many pressed forward
to gain sight of him, and some were introduced
and shook hands. Mr.. Greeley was dressed in the
conventional white hat, had on q linen duster, and
carried an umbrella and satchel After having
seated himself In Mr.. Barnum's carriage, which
turned to drive OF, Mr.. Greeley was taken to Wal
dmere. where Barnum kept him closely over
night; In the morning Of Wednesday Mr.. Barnnm
and Mr.. Greeley drove in phaeton up to the city
and to the depot where they waied for the express
from Hartford, on Which came MIR. David Clark, the
''sinews OF war" OF the liberal republican party of
this state. While awaiting the arrival OF the train
a number OF people collected about The phaeton
ana stssssS s W 5 y gas e, tas
spect0n was going on, Mr.. George Beckwlth, City
Surveyor, noted temperance man. and very bluff
crowd and Mr.. Barnum, went up to him and ad-
dressed him thus HELLO, Barnum what have got
here another humbug p"
This sally occasioned deal Of amusement to
those who heard it, and was laughed at alike by
men OF both parties as good joke on Barnum.
to the Post Once, and while Mr.. Barnum was
engaged in seeing to his mall number Of citizens
gathered about the carriage and shook hands with
Gratis contemplated him with anything but favor
able looks from distance, and one prominent
member OF that party refused to shake hands with
him, remarking that he was waiting for Louis
ville."
lew republicans were presented to Mr.. Greeley,
and one OF them remarked to him, "YOu can never
be the President of the United States, Mr.. Greeley"
to which the Philosopher REPLIED Well, shall not
have far to fall for have never been President
yet"-an answer which contained considerable phi.
losophy. Mr.: Greeley attends clambake at Mills
| place this afternoon, to which select few Of the
Tonight occurs the opening meeting Of the cam
paign here-it being the fusion meeting OF the
signed by 12O liberal republicans and as many DEM
ocrats, and the meeting will be mixture to recon.
names among the liberal republican signers the
great body OF the party here repudiate the move.
ment, and the signers OF the call Will represent all
OF II not more than the detection from the repubi
ranks in this CITY, There are, the other hand
many democrats who will not swallow Greeley, but
are "watng for Louisville )" and these will take
part In the present canvass. Among the liberal
republicans are some men who have always been
the particular detestaton OF the out-and.out demo-
Gratis, who do not look with particular favor on
this accession to their ranks. Among these repub-
hcans are Colonel Dwight Norris, late Consul to
Havre who recently branded Mr.. Nathaniel
Wheeler, the head Of the democratic party here o
liar In the public prints; Colonel William H. Noble,
P. T. Barnum; Gideon Hollister, late Minister to
Hayti and DR., A. J. Jaques. These men are not re-
garded as particularly desirable to the democratic
party, as their motives are called in question by
the Old-lfners. This morning Greeley and Brown
nag was hung out on Main street. with no public
demonstration whatever, and so quietly that few
knew when 1t was done. 1t Is expected that Mr..
Greeley will not appear at the meeting tonight;
but an arrangement will probably be erected by
which he will be near at hand In the Atlantic
House, and there it is proposed to serenade him
and give him an opportunity to come out and re-
spond. There is less Greeeyism here now than
there was month ago. and prominent men on
both sides cOncede that 1t has seen its best days.