The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-08-16
SWINGING ROUND THE CIRCLE,
Another Speech by II. G...PIedges
and CaFpet.BaggeFs.

reception here: y v " illib ~ L
He had struggled throughout his Life
for, first, impartial and universal liberty
second, Tor the unity and greatness Of oiI
common country; third, but by no means
least, when the lotmet end was attained
for an early and hearty reconciliation and
peace among our countrymen. He re.
cognized the propriety Of a candidate ioE
the Presidency making no speeches, YET
there Is truth 10 be uttered In behalf .oI
those who have placed me before the
American people In my present attitude,
which does them such honor, that I claim
the privilege oi stating Il here. This Is
that truth: No person has ever yet made
the fact known that he proposed TO sup.
port, or actually did support, my nomi.
nation, whether at Cincinnati or .Balti.
more, or in any action which resulted in
sending delegates 10 either convention, as
q basis OF claim for office. No one who
favored my nomination Ibetore either
convention has sought office at my hand,
either himself or any one else, nor has
any one suggested TO me that might
strengthen myself as a candidate by
promising 70 appoint ANY one 70 an i'm
portant Office whatever. In avery few
instances, I am certain, some Of the
smaller fry Of politicians have, since
my double nomination, hinted to me
by letter that / might increase my
chances by promising a post Office or
some such place TO my volunteer CORES.
pondents respectively. have not usually
respondedto' these overtuTes, but i now
give general notice that should l be elect
ed l will consider the claims of these
untimely aspirants afler those Of more
modest nature shall have been fully salts
fed. Applause In two or three in
stances ] have been asked to say whether
would not, II elected, confne my sp..
polntments to Republicans. I answer
those by pointing to that plank of the
Cincinnati platform, wherein all who con.
cur in the principles therein set forth are
cordially invited to participate in their
establishment or Tindication. i never
yet heard OF man who invited his neigh.
bors to raise house and proceeded to kick
them out Of ii 30 soon as the roof was
fairly over his head. For my own part !
recognize every honest man who approves
and adheres to the Cincinnati platform as
my political brother, and as such entitled
TO my confidence and friendly regards.
One other point demands word: Those
aadressest to me ask what pledges ! have
gfven'to those lately hostile to the Union.
to secure their favor and support? l an
swer that no man or woman in the south
ever asked Of me, whether directly or
through another, any other pledge than is
given through all my acts and words from
the hour Of Lees surrender down to this
moment. No Southern man ever hinted
to me the expectation, hope or wish that
the rebel debt, whether Confederate or
State, should be assumed or paid by the
Union. No Southern man, who could be.
elected TO the Legislature or msdea Colo.
mel OF . militia regiment, ever suggested
the pensioning oirebel soldiers, or any oil
them even as a remote possibility. All
who nominated me were perfectly aware
that had upheld and justified federal
legislation to suppress the Ku.Klux con-.
spiracy outrages, though l had long ago.
insisted as strenuously as / now do, that
a complete amnesty and genuine oblivion.
of the bloody, hateful past would do more
tor the suppression and utter extinction of.
such OHtrages than all the force bills and
suspensions Of 2labeds corpus ever devised
by men. Every crime must be suppressed
and punished, but far wiser and nobler is.
the legislative policy byiwhichi they are
prevented. From thosewho support me
In the South have but one demand, jus.
tlce; but one desire, reconciliation. They
wish to be heartily reunited at peace with
the North, by any terms which will not
involve the surrender OF their manhood.
They cherish the joyful hope that the
Federal authority will treat them as clh.
zens, not culpritsy so long as they obey
and uphold every law consistent with
equality and right. They desire rule
which alike for white and black, shall
encourage industry and thrift, and in
which fully concur. Between the 9th
OF November and 4th OF March next,
quite number OF Governors and other
dignitaries, who in the absurd name Of
Republicanism and loyalty have for years
been piling debts and taxes upon their
war wasted States, will follow the whole.
some example Of Bullock, 'ot Georgia,
and seek the shades Of private lie. u The
deeper and darker these shades, the better
for themselves and -for mankind. The
hope that my election may hasten the
much desired hegira OF the thieving car
pet'baggers, has reconciled to the necessity
Of supporting me many who would 9th.
erwise have hesitated and probably refus.
ed. Fellow citizens the deposed and partial.
lY exiled Tammany ring has stolen about
thirty million from the city Of New York.
That was q most gigantic robbery, and 1t
hurled It's contrivefs and abettors from
power and splendor into impotency and
intamy; but thievtng carpet-baggers have
stolen at least three times that amount
stolen it from the already impoverished
and needy, and still they flaunt their
prosperous yillainy in the highest places
in the land, and are addressed as "Your
Excellency." [Applause.] | think hear
a voice from the honest people OF all the
States declaring that their iniquity shall
be suffered no longer, at farthest, than the
4th of November next. By that time
those criminals will Have heard the ma.
tional verdict pronounced, that will cause
them 10 "a y - = = ~ All
Fold up their tents like the ArabS, 4a
Ian Andas silently steal away, 81 .r
That I trust will be an end Of their steal.
ing at the cost of our country and the
the well.being OF her people. ~
Reception at Augusta. ! -'
AUGUSTA, MAINE, August 16.-Mr.
Greeley left Portland this morning on
special train for Augusta, Dense crowds
collected at all the stopping places along
the route. At Brunswick Mr.. Greeley
spoke briefly, and at Gardner he was met
by Reception Committee from this city.
The party arrived here about noon, A
large crowd had assembled, there being
at least 1900 people in the depot and on
the streets. Carriages were in waiting
for the guests and amid cheers Of the