The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-08-17
GREELEY's SPEECH AT PORTLAND

Among the Geographic dispatches
published, we find the following
synopsis of a speech delivered by
Horace Greeley, at Portland, Maine,
August IA:
PORTLAND, August II.
In a rousing speech made by Gree
lev at his reception here last night. he
said he had struggled throughout bis
.life-fIrst. for impartial and nIVer>a
liberty; second, for the unity ana
Greatness OF our common country, and.
third, bv fair means, when the former
ends were attained, for an early ana
hearty reconciliation and peace among
our countrymen. He said: at Is the
truth that no person a ever YET
| made the fact that he proposed 10 sup
port or actually did support my nom
inatiOn. whether at the convention AT
| Baltimore or by acts which resulted III
sending delegates to either c~onNentioh'
a basis for a claim for office. NO one
who favored my nomination before
either convention has sought Office AT
INV hands. either for himself or any
one else. 1t never has been suggested
10 me that | might strengthen myself
[ as a C1tiNIltldit " li'iit4-h''-
any one to any important office what
ever. Some of the smallest fry OF poi
iticiauS have. since nv double noml-
nation limited to me by letter that l
might increase my chances by promlN-
inc PostOfiices or of some >uch o,hef
places to my volunteer correspondents
rrspectivelV. | have not usually res
nOudei to these OVertureS. but now
rive notice that should | be elected /
shall consider the claims OF these UNI
!melv aSpirantS after those OF the
more modest and reIIcent shall nave
been fully satisfied. LApplau~e.J In
two or three instances l have been
asked to say whether | would not, II
elected. conine my appointments 10
Republicans. IanSwerthOse by point.
ing to that plank of the Cincinnati
platform wherein all who concur III
the principles therein set forth are cor
! daily invited to participate IN their es-
adjustment and vindicatiOn. L never
vet heard of the mau who invited his
neirhbors to raise him a rouse and
then proceeded to kick them out OF Ii
as soon as the roof was fairly over H.
For NV own part | recognize every
honest nan who approves and adhert>
to the Cincinnati platform as my poili'
ical brother. and as fully entitled it
nv confidence and friendly regards
one other point demands a Woru
Those adverse to me ask what pleuSe'
I have given to those lately hoStlIe L
the Union to secure their FAVOR ant
support. l answer, no mar or woman
in all the South has eve aSkea OF Ill
for any other pledge than IS SiNei
Z through all my acts and WORDS IRON
the hour of Lees surrender DOWN Il
L this moment. No Southern man ha
q ever limited to me the explanation
, hone or wish that the rebel deol
whether Confederate or State. SHOULD
e be assumed or paid by the Unlon y
Southern man ever suggested the pen
t siOninr Of rebel soldiers even as a re
e mote possibility. All who nominate
, me were aware that | had upheld an
justified the Federal legislation 10 re
preSsthe Ku kluX conspiracy outraSe>
=, Though I had long ago insisted strenu
: Ouslv as | now do that complete am
n nestv and genuine oblivion OF tn
bloody and hateful past wOuld do MOI
> for the suppression and ulterlor eNtint
5 ton of such outrages than all the tore
= bills or the suspension OF the habea
corpus. Wrong aid crime must b
Isuppressed and punished. but Ia
wiser and nobler is a Legislative polio
7 by which they will be prevented fro,
= cri,ne. From those who support III
r. in the South | have but one demand
Justice. and but II dasire-reconcIlI;
ton. They wish to be heartily II
e united and be at peace with the Mort
S. on any terms which do not involve II
l. surrender OF their manhood. Inc
desire a rule which, alike for VIII
III and black, shall encourage lndusll
is and thrift, and in which L fully COZ
cur. The Governors ana other az
~nitaries who, i'll the absurd names
Republicanism and loyalty, have i
wears been pilln@ debtS ana taxes ult
their war wasted States, have hastent
the desired result. The heglra OF the
Oi Observation-Disclosures has the
l. TO the necessity OF supporting III
% Many who have hesItated Will pro
- ably follow the wholesome eNalnp
Of Bullock OF Georgia, and seek Il
. shades of private life. and the dark
those shades the better io~rthcniNeINt
Zt Fellow citizens, the dehased and pa
italy eXiled Tammany Ring has Stol'
about thirty millions from the city
n Now York. That was q most gigani
/ robbery, and it hurled its cOntrive
" from power and splendor to impoten
w and infamv. But the thieving carp
~ bagrers have stolen at leastthree tim
- that amount. StOleE. it from cltiZe
al IMPOVERISHED and needy. and they 81
in aaunt their prosperous Villainy in I
highest places of the land, and are .
dressed as I~fOnOrables and EXcelle
cies. TApplause. L think | hear
lis voice from the honest people deciarI
that their iniGUity shall be gainful