The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-13


opportunity and possibly " icrtune elsewhere The
fuu Of important and remarkable events, and with
some OF them my name has been somewhat
oer possibly It may s Ss thai t@e
the beginning to the end have tried to pursue that
| course which seemed to me consistent with eternal
Justice and therefore calculated TO advance the
prosperity OF my country and Its people. Erring
0ften doubtess--for human wisdom Is at best short
| sighted sometimes harsh when 1t would have been
wiser and juster to have been temperate and kind
! can only say that from the time when ! i ,,'
the Of PSD a 20 ss
times more important to the welbeing and the
Always acting upon that con viction, have some
| times alienated friends ON this side and friends
this was indispen sable to an independent and hon.
est political conviction No man has ever yet pur
sued thoughtful observant, manly and ,ndepen md
alternating friends here and there. He must DO 80
II he is to be entirely and rightly faithful to MIS-
Well, friends, there Is much said about aspiration
and ambition In this country Of ours and II is well
our countrymen should be ambitious. The grand
result, the iorwardment OF mankind. Is created ny
the agitators by the men who stand out, by the
were day before yesterday. .lApplause) can
| only say for that class, the class Of whom
agttatOrs, this:-That many times when q man Is
accused OF absorbing ambition he has been think
chances or the prospects OF personal elevation.
very often ms mental eye mas been liked on some
IN Se LAND Of s sits wr an
kied and lettering. dividing her atten-
ton between that Book wherein are gath
and those journals or records wherein she reads
the story or her sons efforts, possibly achieve
ments and hopes for the day when he may re.
turn and find her still living to greet and
honor him as no shouts OF an sppiauding muir
thousands who arc %sSged as looking for Sy grand
opportunities for themselves or Advancement for
are thinking only Of some spot oSs
ones career, and hopes that 1t may be,
dcanr rsnss and s% in tho
decline OF life. ! have passed my sxtteth year
81 @
Of hope. These years have made their impress
| upon me. l am older than was when our late
terrible trial began, much older in feeling and in
years; but, old as am, have an ear still,
which trust does not fail to beat responsive to the
impulses OF patriotism, therefore am glad to see
s Of e e the
or have disagreed with me In the past, or
may disagree with me in the future. for we cannot
read the FUTURE but trust the most OF them be-
live that whatever have DONE unwisely it may be,
harshly it may L. have done In faith and love for
the best good Of my country and her people. In
that ! trust Friends Of my native State, greet
you in that trust hope you will follow
past pas Judge U me kindly il You may If Sometimes sol
you are obliged to condemn me, Judge me kindly
and believe that whatever OF human error or i'm
perfection | may have exhibited in the past and
may exhibit in the present. still rejoice
that here, in my native State, am appreciated
that lf my lot should bear me back to this, my ma
tive State, to spend here my latest years-if such
future should beial me shall spend them among
those who have looked upon me- many OF them
kindly, from bOyhOod and who Will be glad at
least to welcome me among them whenever
have little time to spend here and rejoice with
me that through my efforts and their efforts or In
spite Of my efforts their efforts our country Is
great prosperous and free, and our people, l may
| say are destined in the luture to mark out mag
nifcent destiny, which shall be q guiding light for
the nations OF men through all coming time.
The reception accorded Mr.. Greeley has been
more enthusiastic here than ut any place since he
left Concord. Men, women aud children crowded
the streets, waving fags and handkerctiefs and
struggling to get near hts carriage as he passed by.
Mr.. Greeley was met at Plymouth by Alvin J.
Johnson, Of New York, who Ia to accompany him as
far as Gorham on Ills trip TO Maine. Mr.. Greeley
proceeded from the Lancaster House to the house
| OF Colonel Kent, where he held levee this
| evening.
Senator J. r. Doolittlc made o speech here TO-
night.
Mr.. Greeley leaves here tomorrow morning fol-
| GOrham.