The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-09-28
Greeley in Ohio.

CoLUMBUs, ONO, Sept. 2O.-Horacc
Greeley arrived here at 10 O'Clock this
morning. a large crowd of persons
gathered ut the depot when the train
arrived. j. G. Thompson introduced
Mr.. Greeley, who was received with
cheers, and spoke about five minutes.
He said, in substance, that moro than
seven years having passed since the
close of the civil war, it seemed no
more than reasonable that it's attcn-
dants, prescription and evils should
cease; that there was now no good rea-
son why the American people should
hate one another or should prescribe
one another; some said there was 4 part
of the people who should not vote on
account of their participation in the
war. We deny that any should be pro-
scribcd because of the war; the opposi-
ton say this class are few we say no,
sir, there arc thousands of this class
alone. Gen. Seigel, seven years ago,
wrote from the South and said that the
principle reason the reconstruction was
Il failure was because men of property
were prescribed and not allowed to
vote, while the ignorant classes could
vote away the property. The time had
fully come when all should say to those
thousands who were against us, come
forward and help us, free as we are, to
rebuild the waste places of our country;
this is what we understand by recon-
ciliation-none prescribed and none
under the ban. [Cheers.l Some ask,
do you want us to vote for rebels for
office? 1 say, you are asked only to
allow all to vote for whom they please.
How can q man be Il rebel who seven
years ago returned to his allegiance :;
took the oath, and has since been Il
good citizen and done all he can to
build up the country? ! hold it as an
error to call such rebels. Mr.. Greeley
concluded by saying, let there be no
prescription, but let us all, white and
black, unite to build up our country.
[Checrs.l
Mr.. Greeley was obliged to bring his
remarks to an abrupt conclusion on ac-
count of the noise made by the prepar-
alton of the train to depart. The
crowd called for moro, and Mr.. Greeley
made his appearance at the end of the
car, but just then the locomotive was
hitchcd and the car was pulled some
distance up the track to allow another
car to be attached.
After all was quiet, Gov. Walker, of
Virginia, was called on and said:
EcllOW-Citizens- am glad to meet
you this bright September morning l
am glad to sec before me so many in
telligcnt, honest voters, who will, no
doubt, cast their suflragcs for Mr.. Gree
ley. EChccrs.] The Old Dominion has
been in the past the leader of States
and of tho Union where she led, the
South followed. Even in the late war
the COnfcdcracy was nothing until
Virginia cast her lot with it, The
Confedcracy could not have lived six
months without the Old Dominion,
and when she surrendered on the plains
OF AppOnattON the rebellion was over
In 1869 Virginia inauguratctl this great
liberal movement on her soil, and since
all has been we'll within her borders.
You ito not there hear of riots, ku-kIux
and bank defalcations, but only good
government and place. Virginia has
a pride in this great work and she APP
pcals TO you, her daughter, Ohio, to you,
her, support:,nd help redeem this coun-
try Loud cheers.
Greeley then seated himself ut the
window of his car and shook hands
with all who desired it.