Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-31
NIB. GREELEY'S LAST RECEP-
TON.
A Little Speech from the Philosopher
-Impertinent Partisan IntermeddI-
.ial to ths Cincinnati enquirer.

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Special to the Cincinnati Enquirer
NEW YORK, July 28.-The announce
ment that the receptions at Chappaqua
would be discontinued after yesterday
made all who had previously visited Hor-
ace Greeley at his rural home anxious TO
Join the party which gathered beneath the
outrageous foliage Of the now celebrated
groves. There were also many who had
not heretofore enjoyed Mr.. Greeley's
hospitality who availed themselves
Of this last opportunity. As might have
been expected, a large crowd assembled at
the New Haven depot, including all the
members of the Lincoln Club. The num-
Der was increased at every station, and,
arrived at Chappaqua, the party poured out
of the cars, each one looking for the portly
figure of tie wood-chopper. He was soon
espied coming down the road, his face
wreathed in smiles, and his brow shaded
with the inevitable white hat. Greetings,
introductions, and congratulations followed
the Sage's arrival at the depot. He soon
had the ladies seated in carriages and the
gentlemen marshaled for walk to the
homestead.
Arrived at the farm those who had pre-
viously been there strolled off here and
there, while the strangers were chaperoned
over the premises. Mr.. Greeley exhibited
bis stock and his crops with pardOnsble
pride, and was enthusiastic as ever over the
merits of his celebrated spring. Each
guest quaffed a goblet Of the sparkling wa
ter, and after short pause in the grove the
assemblage started for the house. Here
the ladies weFe found waiting the arrival of
the gentlemen. Dinner was served in the
grove, and the sdbstantials and delicacies
alike disappeared with rapidity. Miss Ida
Greeley dispensed her fathers hospitality
with grace which added zest to the WANTS.
Dinner over, a meeting was organized, and
after several speeches had been delivered,
Horace Greeley said:
@LADIEs AND GENTLEMEN 1t was
once said by one Irish orator to another
that he never opened his mouth but he put
his foot in it. One of the ideas of candi-
date for the Presidencyis that ho always
commits an error OF the same nature.
Their friends always advise them not TO
talk, although they might talk if they did
not say any thing. Without referring to
politics, shall speak of the meetings in
this grove, as this shall be the last one. For
twenty years, my friends and neighbors, Is
has been my chief delight to spend one
day in the week at least among you. l
have enjoyed myself in your society, and
have had the recreation which my physi- |
cal nature required. In working on my |
farm this spring new series Of cir |
cumstances arrayed themselves about |
me. Quite Unexpectedly to me |
l was named as a candidate for the Presi- |
dency by my most Intimate friends. Then |
my circle grew from six or eight to fifty or |
hundred. We met in this grove, and so |
much Of my time was demanded By them |
that was compelled to give up my exerv
else. These reunions were very gratifying :
to me; but the critical state css NV wife's |
health, aud the IL -,iatured and, 1 must say,
impertinent remarks and criticisms Of GER
tain Journals, have rendered them sources |
of ureasiness and discomfort to those who |
united with me. l never doubted that per- |
sons who consented, as | do, to become |
candidates for public offices are fair subjects |
fol-, criticism, but | can not see why |
ladies should have their names criti- |
cised in newspapers and drilled across /
the Continent by electricity. l don't think /
such commentaries, such important reyela-
tons, are consistent with reputable Jour-
nalism, nor with that courtesy and good |
feeling which seems to me TO be improved /
wherever one man meets another. II is, /
therefore, deemed expediens by our friends |
to ask all who could to come here to-dayf
to say after this our meetings will be inter
mitted. trust they have been to most Of
Us pleasant occasions, long to be remember
ed. Whatever the future may have, the
past is not to be forgotten. Friendships of
the warmest kind have been formed in
these gatherings, and if we could have
been secluded from those insoIen- intr1-
sions which were deliberately intended to
be unkind and disparaging, we should have
continued our reunions. Bat since we cannot
be secured against gossips and tale-bearers,
we will discontinue them here and meet
elsewhere. IA Voice-'At the White House,
Cheers After while it viii be nothing
Of particular interest and profit to inisrepre-
sent what is done here. The objection
made to the speeches of candidates for the
Presidency is not what they shall say that
s improper or indiscreet, as what they shall
'ay that is liable TO Misrepresentation. / |
vas plunged, neck and crop, the other eve
ling, into gathering social dinner Of
College graduates. 1t would have been easy
o make excuses against going there,
)ut | went. / was entreated to |
peak, and did speak for three min
ties on the subject of education. 1t was at
nee reported around the country that l
proposed to give the government the entire
onsrel of the education of the American
eople. The impression was sent abroad
bat favored putting within the sphere of
be Federal Government all matters of this :
ind. You will, therefore, cease your Wis
s for the next few months. Then in No
ember the election will be over, and trust i
hat we shall after that have occasion to I
leet in this grove and Tenew our aspra- !
ons of friendly regards toward each other,
nd hope and pray for each others long life :
nd prosperity
Mr.. Greeley's speech was heartily ap-
lauded.