The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-09-07
Greeley.
Portland, Aug 15.-The follow
ing speech was made by Mr..
Greeley at his reception:
MR. GREELEY SAID:

Ireelev at DIS reception:
ea7 NIB. GREELEY SAID:
I have struggled throughout
my life for, first, impartial uni
versal liberty; second, for the
unity and greatness of the com
mon country: third, and by no
means the least. when the former
end was attained, for an early
treaty of reconciliation for peace
among orr countrymen. rec
ognize the propriety of a candid
ate for the Presidency making no
speeches, yet there is truth to be
uttered in behalf of those who
have placed me before the Ameri
can people in my present attitude
which does them such honor that
I claim the privilege of stating it
here. Now, this is the truth: No
person has ever yet made it a
fact that he proposed TO support,
or that he actually did support
my nomination, whether at the
Cincinnati or Baltimore Conven-
tiop, which resulted in sending
delegates to either convention,
upon the basis Of a claim for
Office. No one who favored my
nomination before either conven-
ton has sought Office at my hand,
either himself or any one else,
nor has any one suggested TO me
that / might strengthen my sell
as a candidate by promising to
appoint any one to office whatever
In every instance / am certain
that the smaller fry of politicians
have since my double nomination
limited 10 me by letter that ]
might increase my chances by
promising the Posioffice, or some
snch place. To my volunteer cor
respondece respectively, | have
not.asually responded to those
overtures. But | now give gen
eral notice, that should | be elect
ed / will consider the claims o
those untimely aspirants aftej
those more modest and reticen
shall have been fully satisfied
(Appiause. In two or three in
stances have been asked TO sa,
whether l would not, if elected
confne my appointments to Re
publicans. / answer these b,
pointing to that plank in the Gin
cinnati Platform wherein all VIII
concur in the principles therein
set forth are cordially invited {
participate in their establishment
and vindication. l never hear
of the man who invited his neigh
bors to raise a house and the
proceeded to kick them out of
as soon as the roof was fairly owe
his head. For my own part
recognize every honest man VIII
approves adherence to the Gil
cinnati platform as my polite;
brother, and as such is fully Ell
titled to my confidence aud frienC
~ regards. One other point d.
mands word. Those adverse I
me AK what pledges have gi'
en- to those lately hostile to til
Union to secure their favor an
support. | answer, no man 9
woman ia all the South ever AS
ed of me, whether directly {
through another, any other pledl
than is given through all my &C
from the hour of Lees surrendt
down to this moment. No Sout
ern man ever limited TO me al
expectation hope or wish that Il
rebellion debt, whether Contedt
ate or State, should be assume
or paid by the Union. No Sout
cru man who could be elected
the Legislature or made Colon
of a militia regiment, ever suggt
ted the peEsioning of rebel -
diers, or any of them as a reno
possibility. All who nominate
me were perfectly aware that
had upheld and justified FEEDER
legislation to repress the kukll
conspiracy outrage, though hi
long ago insisted as strenuous
as now do, that complete al
nesty and genuine Oblivion of t
bloody, hateful past would I
more for the suppression and |
ter extinction of snch outrag,
than all the force bills and 81
pension of the habeas corpus ey
devised by men. Wrong a
crime must be suppressed a
punished, but far wiser and mob
is the legislation and policy
which they are prevented. Fro