Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-08-13
HORACE GREELEY.
The Sage at Triton, New Hampshire
"A Hearty Greeting By a Large
4ssemblage-H Speech.

CONCORD, August I2.-Horace Greeley
arrived at Concord this morning from
Bradford at ten O'clock, and took a
special car for Lancaster, accompanied
by about fifty persons. Arriving at
Tilton large crowd had assembled and
Greeley appeared on the platform Of the
car and addressed the people as follows:
FELLow-CIrIzENs OF NY NATIVE
STATE OF NEW HAMPsHIRE-A few
words which must necessarily be hasty,
may be acceptable to you. 1t has been
said that Americans are a little too fond
Of going abroad to Europe, but I am
sure that he is poor American who
does not come back a better American
then when he went, and who does not
appreciate America when he returns.
Europe may be in many respects better
than America. Her population is more
thickly settled, her arts and sciences
more thoroughly developed, and
her apple trees j have no.
ticed have less dead limbs on them
than they have in New Hampshire, but
the American who travels through
Europe finds reason to appreciate the
freedom, the opportunity, the hope of
American youth. l hope that the more
people go abroad, the more they will
come back to appreciate the lakes, the
skies, the air, the fruitful soil, the gor-
geous scenery, and glory over our own
country. 1 do assure you, as one who
has travelled in Europe, that l could see
there no such thing as a people gather
ing to consider any question of public
Importance, except of religious charac-
ter; and l rejoice that / was born and
have been permitted to live here, where
the people have everything to say in the
management of our institutions, in the
hope and belief that our country, when
free from some entanglements and some
embarTassments, is destined to become
dearer to all of US. L take my leave.
A general hand-shaking followed.
AT LacOnia an immense crowd gath
cred, and Greeley's appearance was
greeted with cheers and music. On
being introduced by Hon. E. A. Hub
bard, be made brief speech.
At Plymouth Greeley was received by
a committee, and a national salute was
fired. After q speech of welcome from
Joseph H. Howe, of New York, Greeley
responded, and they proceeded to the
hotel, where he dined, and afterward
took the train for Lancaster.
Mr.. Greeley was met at Plymouth by
a committee of ten to accompany him
to Littleton, leaving for the latter place
at ten O'Clock in the evening. At War
rem, WoOdville, Lisbon, and other sta
tons along the road, great crowds of
people had collected to greet him. Mr..
Greeley appeared on the platform of the
car at each station, and took the peO-
pie by the hand. At Lisbon and Lit
Teton he made speeches. At the latter
place he was welcomed by John G. Sin
clair, and responded as follows:
" If make no response to the political
sentiments expressed by my friend Sin
clair, you will not regard it as implying
disrespect to him or to you, or as show
ing want Of interest on my part in the
subject; but a candidate, especially a
Presidential candidate, stands in Pc
culiar light. Whatever he says in pub
lie is liable to be misinteFpreted. Those
who are not his friends read
him wrong. They read what be
says upside down, crosswise, and
then diagOnally, to extract that
from it which never was there. The
people are considering these subjects,
and will in a short time pronounce upon
them. Without regard to the operations
or hopes of either Of the candidates, they
will take their own view of what con-
Germs their own interests
A brief reception was held, and at
twenty minutes past five o'clock Mr..
Greeley left for Lancaster. At White
field a short stop was made, and in an
swer to the cheers of the crowd Mr..
Greeley appeared and made few re-
marks. At other stations immense
crowds were present to catch passing
glimpse of the candidate for the Presi- |
dency.
At half-past six o'clock in the even
ing the train arrived at Lancaster, and
crowds of people had gathered at the
depot to receive him. A procession was
formed and Greeley was escorted to the |
Lancaster House, amid the booming of
cannon and the ringing of bells. He
was welcomed at Lancaster by Colonel |
Henry 0. Kent, whose guest Mr.. Gree
ley is to be while here, in few brief
remarks, to which Mr.. Greeley respond |
ed in an appropriate speech.