Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-08-17
Horace Greeley.

! OONtehD, N. H., Aug. S.-nOrace
Greeley arrived here at noon. and was
received at the depot by the Mayor and
City Government Committee and a
delegation of citizens. lie was es-
corted to the State house where a
short reception was held. Mr.. Tap
pan made the welcoming speech. to
which Mr.. Greeley briefly replied.
He was then escorted to the Phoenix
hotel, where he dinod and afterwards
held reception. He proceeded TO
Bradford this afternoon where he will
remain over night as the guest of Ma
son W.. Tappan. A good deal of en-
thusiasm was manifested on his arrival
here by the large crowd that had as
sembled, and national salute was
fired.
LATER.-The following is
GrecIey's speech.
My friend Tdppan, and my friends
and fellow citizens of New Hamp-
shire: More than half a century has
passed since | left this, my native
State, in quest of the future and larg-
or opportunities elsewhere. Those
years, as you know, have Leen full of
incidents. As time rushes, events
hurry each other in our day, and who
lives half century in this age, lives
longer than a whole century fthe life
Of Methuselah.
Well, fellow citizens, the half century
which has passed since | ceased to be
resident of New Hampshire has seen
the origin and growth Of railroads and
teiegraphs and the cables across the
ocean: 1t has seen the rise and
fall of empires and dynastios, and it
has seen the best of all to me, the
overthrow of American slavery.
Agreat. thinker has said that to day
Is a great thing in disguise; that day
looks common and trivial to the
thoughtless, but all great and noble
successes are made up of to-days.
do not know how well men have done
better in this age, but would that
might feel that | have added TO the his
tory Of the last half century. Our
country is better worth living in to-
day, with better opportunities for its
humblest citizen because of the events
of the last half century. In these
events | have borne an humble part,
often mistaken and of shortsightness,
doing the thing which seemed right
but which was not always in the wisest
and largest view right; but still /
think my life has led me TO exercise a
large charity towards the great mass
of the human race. l believe the
great majority of the human race arc
constantly aiming to do right. | have
always wished in my busy life to como
back TO the State of my birth, always
hoped TO have some opportunity to re.
turn, not expecting ever again to dwell
with its people, but 70 commune with
them, and | trust the few days which
VIII be spent among You and with my
friends, will be the richest and happi.
est days Of my life. / hope that here
after as we'll as now in a life, which
draws towards its close, and which
ought to be devoted to rest, | shall
have frequent opportunities, not man,
years hence, to come TO New Hamp
shire to mingle with its people and re-
joice with them that the old State
bears so proud position among hei
sister States; that her half million Of
sons and daughters, now residents Of
other States, will always look back
with pride and affection to this State
and say, that although her grant,
rocks are hard, and her soil reluctant
to give forth fruits, still for all that
her people are among the happiest anG
most intelligent of any we have seen
So then, my friends, in the hope thai
perhaps | shall have an opportunity
hereafter TO mingle more familarly
with you, and that the difference!
which have separated us in the pas
will gradually fade away in the sigh
of new circumstances and we shal
come to know each other more thor
oughly-in that faith and hope, l nov
take my leave of you.