Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-08-24
GREELEH-
MS reception at Portland, Maine
I --STWopsfE 81 HIS speech 40 the
-IIameuso COucOuHse OF Eeo-
pie Assembled 10 Give
Him welcome.
anudes 10 EIIS Nomination by the
6;Inci nna1i ana Ba6iEnore Con-
venItOns-~-HEOW AsPirHnts
may Expect Appoint
% rueTfts at His Hands.

n1Ry Expect Appoint
d ments at His Hands. II
PonrLAND, Aug 1.-The fol-
lowing speech was made by Mr..
Greeley at his receptions:
MR.. GREELEY SAID:
Ihave struggled throughout my
life for, first impartial universal lib
erty: second, for the unity and great
ness of the common country; third,
and bV no means the least, when the
former end was attained for an early |
treaty of reconciliation for peace i
among our countrymen. l recog- 1
nize the propriety of a candidat for /
the Presidency making no speeches, |
vet there is truth 10 be uttered in |
behalf of those who have placed me |
before the American people in my
present attitude which does them
such honor that | claim the privi-
| iege of stating il here. Now this is
I that truth: No person has eve" yet
made il a fact that he proposed TO
support. or that he actually did sup
port my nomination, whether at the
| c1NctSNATI or BALTIMokE COS-s
YENTION,
which resulted in sending delegates
| to either convention upon the basis
of a claim for office No one who
favored nav nomination before either
convention, has sought office az my
hand, either himself or any one else,
nor has any one suggested 70 me
that / might strengthen myself rs
candidate BY promising To appoint
any one TO office whatever. In every
I 1 IsaTt hat A
or frv of politicians have, since my
double nomination, limited TO me by
letter that / might Increase my
chances by -A
PRoMIsING THE POsToFFICE,
or some such pl zee. To my vOlun-
teer correspondents respectively, i
have not usually responded TO these
overtures. But I now give general
notice, that should / be elected /
! will consider the claims of these
CNTIArEIY AsPIRASTs
| after those more modest aud reticent
: shall have been fully satisfied. APP
+ blause.l In two or three Instances
= / have been asked 10 say whether
9 would not, if elected, cOnfine my ap-
: pointments to Republicans. an
e swer these by pointing 10 that plank
il
: THE CINCISNATI PLATFORM.
wherein all who concur in the prin.
| ciples therein set forth are cordial
e invited TO participate in their estab
l lishment and vindicacion. l never
5 heard of the man who invited hi'
l. nei@hbors to raise ! house and thcI
2, proceeded to kick them out OF u O:
D soon as the roof was fairly over hii
head. For my own part recognize
= every honest man who approves al
/ herence TO the Cincinnati platform
y as nv political brother, and as suci
is fully entitled to my confidence
e and friendly regards. One oihe
'c Doint demands a word. Those ad
l. verse TO me ask what pledges / haY
u eiycn TO those lately hostile to tn
/ Union to secure their favor and sup
G. mort. | answer, 10 man or womal
i Ia all heSouth ever asked of me
lie whether directly or through an
o, other, any other pledge than i give
Al from the hour of
> LEES sURRENDER .E
N down 10 this moment. No Souther
in man ever limited TO me any expects
n tion hone or wish that the rebI
q
no the Union. No Southern man wh
ar could be elected to the LegislatuI
he or made Colonel of a militia reg
or meut. ever suggested the pensionin
q of rebel soldiers. or any OF them !
nj n remote possibility. All who non
mated me were perfec tly aware tn;
H. mad upheld and justified Feder
.rs legislation To rcpTess the kukl u
a conspiracy outrage, though ma
or long ago insisted a. sueRuously as
er. now DO, shat
ire COMPLETE AMNESTY
lw and a genuine oblivion of the blood
hateful past would do more for u
on | SunDression and utter extinction
go such outrages, than all the force bii
and suspension Of the isGbeas corp
,ur ever devised By men. Wrong ar
his crime must be suppressed and pu
for ished. but far wiser and nobler
ace the legislation aud policy by whi'
are thev are prevented. From tho
Oes who support me in the South, Ina
.m- but one demand, justice-but o
oy- desire. reconciliation. They WI
ith to be heartily reunited,
the At PEACE WITH THE NORTH,
mn on any terms that do not iuyoI
Oe the surrender OF their manhoo
az They cherish the joyful hope III
&C, they are TO be recognized und
IN IN Federal authority as citizens. Il
tue !I culprits, 50 long a. they obey q
Is- uphold every law consistent wi
-S So equality aud right. They desire
, lIlo @ rule v hich shall be alike for vii
l@ess @ and black. which shall encOnra
oHc industry aud thrift, and in whic
70 fully concur, that between the I'll
> >" of November aud the fourth
N. March next, quite anumber OF G'
iii:. r1ii errors and other dignitaries, "
Ii3 10y in the absurd name of Republic
"ni anu ism. W5o have for years been
and FILING DEBTS And VANEs
de- upon these war-wasted States, :
atty, follow the example of Bullock,
) de- Georgia. and seek the shades of /
dual vate life. The darker and dee
.rtv, those shades the better for Tia
self selves, for mankind, and the h
,feat that nv election may ha;
t he the mueh-desired hegira Of thi
ap- ing carpet baggers has rec
race ciled to the necessity of support
ould me many who would otherwise b
rs in hesitated, probably refused.