The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-09-06
HORACE GREELEY.
His Visit to Maine. Enthusiastic
Reception.
The Full Text OF His Speech at
Portland.

During his late visit to Portland, Me-, Mr..
ton. He delivered from manuscript the fol-
lowing speech:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: It II certain that
throughout the course OF my life, as far rs
have been connected with public fairs, have
struggled, with such capacity as God has given
me, for, first, impartial and universal liberty
second, for the unity and greatness Of our
common country: third, and by no means
least. when the former end was attained, for
early and hearty reconciliation and peace
among our countrymon. For these great ends
have struggled, and hope the issue is not
doubtful. thoroughly comprehend that no
personal consideration has drawn this vast as
sembly. Other higher and grander considers
tions have collected you around me together.
II is part OF the unwritten law OF our coun-
try that q candidate for the Presidency may
not make speeches in vindication and COM
mendaton of the principle whereuron he is
ton is intended 10 promote; though candi-
date for Vice President is under no such inhi-
bition. l acquesce in this restriction. l re-
cognize and affirm its propriety. The tempta-
tionlto misreport and misrepresent a candidate
for the higher post IL 80 great, the means Of
circulating such perversions among people
who will never sec a word of their refutation
are 80 vast, that . candidate has no moral
right to subject his friends to the perils he
must brave, if not invite, by taking a part in
the Canvass. Yet there is q truth to be uttered
IN tehalf of those who have placed me before
the American people in my present attitude,
which does them such honor that claim the
privilege of stating it here and now. This is
that truth: No person has ever yet made the
fas I'm hat ha IN hi mr. ~
tually did support, my nomination, whether at
Cincinnati, at Baltimore. or in the action which
resulted in sending delegates to either con-
vention on the basis of claim to Office at my
hands. No one who favored my nomination
before eithef convention, or at either conven-
ton, has sought Office at my hands, either for
himself or any one else, nor any one suggested
to me that might strengthen myself as can
didate by promising to appoint any one to any
important Office whatever. In very few in.
stances less than dozen, am cure, certain
Of the small fry OF politicians have. since my
double nomination, hinted to me by letter that
might increase my chances Of election by
promising q postoftice, or some such place. to
my volunteer correspondents. respectively.
have not usually answered these overtures, but
now give general notice that, should be
elected, l will consider the claims Of these un-
Timely aspirants after those Of the more modest
and reticent have been fully satisfied. In one
whether would or would not, if elected, con-
fine my appointments to Republicans. an.
swer those by pointing to that plank Of the
Cincinnati platform wherein all who concur in
the principles therein set forth are cordially
invited to participate in their establishment
and vindication. never yet heard Of . man
who invited his neighbors to raise house,
and proceeded to kick them out Of it as soon
as the roof was fairly over mis- head. For my
part, recognize every honest man who ap-
proves and adheres to the Cincinnati platform
as my political brother, and as such fully en-
titled to my confidence and friendly regard.
One other point demands q word. Those
adverse to me ask what pledges have given
to those lately hostile to the Union to secure
their favor and support. l answer, no man
or woman in all 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 sur.
render down to this moment, no Southern
man ever limited to me an expectation, hope,
or wish that the rebel debt, whether Confed-
crate or State, should be assumed or paid by
the Unien, and no Southern man who could
be elected to q Legislature or made Colonel
Of q militia regiment, ever suggested the
pensioning OF rebel soldiers, or any Of them
even as remote possibility. All who nomi-
mated me were perfectly aware that had up
held and justified Federal legislation to sup
press Ku-Klux conspiracy and outrage, though
I had long ago insisted as strenuously as
now do that complete amnesty and genuine
oblivion Of the bloody, hateful past would do
more for the suppression and utter extinction
of such outrages than all the force bills and
suspensions Of hdbeds corpus ever devised by
men. Wrong and crime must be suppressed
aud punished, but far wiser and nober Is the
legislation, the policy, by which they are pre-.
vented. From those who support me in the
Sonth I have hoard but one demand. Jus
tice;" but one desire, Reconciliation"
They wish to be heartily reunited, and at
peace with the North on any terms which do
not involve the surrender of their manhood.
They ask that they should be treated and
regarded by the Federal authorities as clti
gems, not rs culpriis, 80 long as they obey
and uphold every law consistent with equality
and right. They desire a rule which. alike for
white and black, should encourage industry
and thrift, and discourage rapacity and VIII
lainy. They cherish loyal hope. in which
fully concur. that between the 9Th Of Novem-
Der and the Ath of March next, quite number
OF Governors and other dignitaries who, in
the absurd name of Republicansm and loyal.
ty, having for years been piling debts and
taxes upon their wai~wasted States. will FOL.
low the example of Bullock. OF Georgia, and
seek the shades OF private life. The darker
and darker those shades the better for them
selves and for mankind, and the hope that my
election may hasten the much-desired hegira
of thieving carpet-baggers has reconciled to
the necessity to of supporting me many who
would otherwise have hesitated, and probably
refused.
Fellow. citizens, the deposed and partially
exiled Tammany Ring has stolen about
10000, 900 from the city OF New York. Ina
contriyers and abettors from power and
.nlandor IN impotancv and inlAmy: but the