New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-09-21
.yoTUERsPEECH AT CINCINNATI.

CITIZENS OF OHIO; am here guest at the invitation
of the Common Council of Cincinnati II is their desire,
as it is my wish, tht should while their guest, abstain
from any remarks which of partisan
purpose and should have chosen 70 to speak that no
one OF any party cold possibly have taken objection
But an attack has ben made upon me since ! came
here which win trus TO the hospitality and the gen
crosby Of my entertainers u permit me TO repc mere
and now Last evening" at Pittsburgh, in the course oil
some OF hand remars to vast assemblage Ike
this I took pains explain the circumstances
the extraordinary, unprecedented circumstances
under which L was impciled IN the
Winter OF 1860 10 ngood faith TO submit the whole
question OF Union dsunion 30 free, unconsiraned
vote Of the Southern peOe. After due deberaton and
discussion said that it We my belief then asst Is Sill
nv belief that that peUe had been allowed stch free,
fair opportunity, they would have decided as you
would have declded-thd the Uuon should be main
tanned. Mr. Greeley here interrupted for seyeral
minutes by cheers and musH. On resuining he said j
Those remarks which mad, last evening have been
misrepresenel have been, think, perverted into an
expression of present beid present conydon that
any state has right to dissolve this Union a, its own
good pleasure Felowcitizns. utterly repuiiate and
condemn that sentiment. Chcers.l 1 do nd believe
State that ten staes OF that even majority
of all the states have a monl, legal constitutional
right TO dissolve our Union. lCheers
TIE UNION DESTINED 10 BE PzRPErCM.
"a
charter of government. not amere league 1t does not
create a league merely nor acoutedcracy bui nation
under government OF Limited and defined pwers but
OF unlimited duration. believe that the UllOn is not
only destined to be- but intended 20 De, perpetual
aud / believe that our great civil war, if
there ever any reasonable doubt TO
tho nature OF that Union, has settled
that doubt forever. lChecrs.l That Slavep is dead
and that the nation abides forever is the and sub
a tl-
our great contest. There is longer question there
can never again question, to the perPtuy Of
the Union. The apple o. dscOrd, the only thing that
ever made any American hostile to his own country
and Constitution, has utterly persisted. lAppausc.l
Henceforth the American Union abides forever,
grounded in the affections, the necessities AID in the
fervent devotion Of the whole American people.
lCheers II there shall again arise a cout Of dis
union il will not arise In the Southern sect0 of this
country. But no such question viii can arise As
perpetual the hills. solid the everlasting rocks,
the union of these States abdes and must aide for
ever. One sentiment, purpose aninates th Anerl
can heart, and that is that the union Of The sos must
and shall be preserved.
THE DUTY OF CINCINNATI.
Now, iellOw-otzens, let ms say few wOrdsmore i'm
regard your position, your duties and your pspeets
Cincinnati may be regarded nearly the industrial and
commercial center OF present population. What the
future may bring forth cannot tell but Odayths city
Is nearly in the middle of the great increment
of the industrial activity of the American people These
hills, smiling in their Summer abundance, look lovingly
on each other from the north and from the south This
mighty river which layes Your city in its eentecurrent
sh oud persuade to union and reconciliation We are TO
be eyernOre one people. Let us be hrmoni-
Gus people, united ia heart and hope ms
wen rs in geography and in political associations
Let us resolve 10 cultivate the graces and the charities
OF fellow citizenship Let resolve that from this city
shall go forth influence to the North and To the
South which shall bind the people together bond Of
and stronger affection than they have ever yet
known. Feowctlzens. rejoice TO stand within the city
which has been honored by holding within ITS limits the
Cincinnati Convention, wheretOm emanated the noblest
platform OF principles presented TO the American peo
pie Those principles commend themselves 10 my iudg-
IneDt. They dear TO my heart lApplause III
could do anything 20 give aseendaney, perpetual
and complete, to these principles. would gladly
do II. II my or defeat promote
their advancement commend them 10 the hears of
this people, shall rejoice alike in that or in
that defeat believe thef represent The best thought
the best purpose the best aspirations Of the American
people As such | accept them, ils such 4
am proud be In any capacity identified with
their presentation. IL was not my expec-
ton. That honor conferred upon me, and l CRATE
fully and readily accepted It, lApplauscl And thank
you my fellow-euzens, for the cordially. the
which You have responded 10 H. As one o.
your number take the place in your ranks which has
been gned me and viii endeayor 10 bear your ban
nef lapplastl with honor truth, and Justice wherever
fortune may lead and wherever the good providence OF
God may enable me 10 carry IT, Aud so felowcitiIens
unable 10 make myself heard VIII relieve you iron
iWtler attention.