New-York tribune., 1872-10-09
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.
MR. GREELEY AT CLEVELAND AND MAUCH
CHIINk

address to the old AboliiOnists Of the Western Re-
at Cleveland, and little talk at Mauch Chunk,
IN Pennsylvania They have both been previously
reported but always with minor inaccuracies. They
are accordingly given correctly below:
SPEECH TO THE WESTERN RESERVE MEN.
The following is Mr. Greeley's speech at Cleveland;
FRLLow-CITIzENs; desire at this time and from
this place to address few earnest words to the
advance guard of liberty the odme Aboonists Of the
Western Reserve desire to ask them, ir all charity,
Brethren Of other days do you rejoice or do you regret
that the Democratic party have abandoned all hostV
equal rights for Of every colorl DO you rejoice
In that cries OF Yes. yes DO ana cheersl OF 40
you regret tl" For mart, fellowcitzens 90 most
heartily rejoice I'm T.. t'lcsrsI Hnl ia 'ia aVt an a.
earnest OF better ddv Tor our country; EJo.Col ia
the driving MP Of the fountain Of all bitterness
rejoice in II rs opening Of peace and harmony
for the long distracted people OF ms country. an! pu
because to aid rpromoe lour proSc,sO OF elec
ton" Wen, tellow-ciizs Try ny myS triea mos,
to take the step IT sls now taken ! then desired ~
pedcnf N,t mat careI 50 much Tor the man bnt
that did anxousy hope and wish that the Democratic
party would step upon the platform where 1t stands
form which claims AMI pr1cl ums the equal rights OF
men. regardless OF color. Chcersl IL that party had
chosen TO do so four years a-o ny nomnatng CeL Jus &
hce Chase. this coun nv WOAh nave oeeh very iaI & W
vanced-yery much iur'!er advanced on Ole sHS VSd
than it now T. Hence, for my countrys sake Tor tne
OF peace, lis alyJuccmcnt ITS prosperity, ulu
isre hat the gonn, should b. taken winch have been
aiken neS. tCheersI
NO pAcKwACD STEP.
ow-citizens III y tel you that the Democratic
party is not sincere IN taking this ground Why not
,inoeroi What TO b. gained by false pretenseS 1t
,epated some suppOcrs IL cooled the zeal of others
Why should great party pretend to be the thing 1t Is
nots tell you, Abolitonisis that such step once
takeu never can be recalled There can be no advan
tage; there be purposc in taking tue backward
truck. Bat no backward step will ever be taken me ne
shadow viii not go Da k on the dat Whatever may De
5ne Wsy or the other terc viii never again be a
nupstiDD the equal rights OF all cllIeus
under the laws OF this GoVeImcht lcheefsI auu WIZ
have grown old, who have Witnessed duri1g quarter OF
century of controversy respecting the back men ana
their rights. do earnestly desire that this struggle should
cease. and cease now l'red app.uSeJ HCS S, ,aS
hye to the end OF Ito hear 1t SAID that Whatever
he people NAV decide uptn or quarrel about tdey nave
lone with conflict they nave dOhe Win controversy I%o %
cerning the equal rights OF man For my own part 90
{ rejoice that my name, however humble, has been
identified with H. tCuees) shall rejoice III success
defeat shah be encOun ore-hat through the presenta
zion Of my name as tnilae au end has Seeh nade Oh
Ioues of Good! gcoi!' and cheers and l ask tne
od.timc AbOlitOusls of III Western Reserve whether
they ought not TO rejoice vi h me.
ALL CONTROVERSIES SETTLED.
Fellow-citizcns, it is ii ne done with this by
gone controversy. ICries of "TAat's so" GOOD! /!
good - and cheersl There great questions concern
ing labor. the rights Of labor the duties Of
tabor, the future OF labor that struggle now for
public attention We want to commence their discus
sion; to know, comprehend TO realize, what
interests and secure the rts Of honest useful labor
ICheers In order tat may do this desire that
The rubbish and deris the old-time controversy be
swept out of sight Tere IS no longer occasion for con
tentlon concerning the rgLt' Oi inc Dllck man. Iney
eted fastened, and double stoned by The Constitution
Of all parties in the Constitution proclaimed ana Sc
cured. BY that we snail i4vc II.
AWAY WITH PRESCRIPTION.
FeOw-citizens, to-day q part OF our countrymen are
disfranchised are denic y1cs in the Government OF
their country because hoy Rebels eight or ten
years ago. think that uIwise prescription. think
that an injurious pros On ask let 1t he swept ont
OF the way; that thai finished and pnt aside in order
that questions OF taxation ana h1dne, of labor anu Inc
Interests of labor come TO TIE front CheerSJ Inc
begin to quarrel aboG II nl luances and currency
until we have first seii' that lhe wmie men OF TINS
country shall have ca al rights WIN the pAtoK men
Let us decide in TINS ii non Tat there slaI - no
more prescribed cos 10 90 laSIe 6 dlncIlsgp sn
class, no more; as ID AiAis's, DOO len'
citizsns-who have willingly coEtOrned to all the re-
famous registration Goqrs aud State legislation
voice in the disposal o1 properly By taxation dtDts are
who have no prPer amt ,hy the be pa pansTs 9t nat
great STATE are dem5a any FGGe l Tue f & EUN @ fr
every American citiz eAirtnchisement; demand O-
slavery; 1 demand liberty those who were never
slaves and country men. Give us universal
and viii sweep out O sight the rubbish Of past CON
tentiOns. We viii benI anew on tho common platform
progress IN prosperity. lCheersI We Will as one
people maintain our Shs ana can once more fel0ce IN
the prosperity, IN th- ge tIess in the glory of the
American public Tremendous and prolonged cheenngI
At MAUCH CHUNK.
dere Mr.. Greeley aidro5ssd large crowd Of hcrdy
workingmen, who a't3rwdrl er1wIed around him and
expressed their hopes oi us coming triumph He said
FELLOW CITIZENS: In t,ie brief moment that we can
remain here, allow to adross to your reason some
calm words with resIr TO political parties and your
relations and duties via regard 70 them ours IS pre-
smfnently a country yish devotion to party. Men
i've for part, and wound readily die for party There
are who say, Mb .&ihf belonged 10 TINS party;
nv grandfather belongc TO na same party so always
belonged 20 and VOL or IT." Now, the vote may be
a better. There arc Othrr men WHO have taken hold
with party bec.'Se ~ was the party OF Liberty.
Of official pIrity a.d though In the process
the very evils ii formerly OuDDated still men stick TO IL,
before he shrine WI il Ia. goi deserted long long ago.
IAppause Felow-ciz A. such is not my idea of duty
great parties becOmc upgfu 10y their very prosperity
and fan into the wc they were created to resist
I was an early ana 3D. sefy earnest Republican,. be-
eved in the principe ich tIat party put forth long
before such party cA Nsw re 10 fbs s1 M
tension resist thc OF Slavery, when IN
Siaveryi snail ask roa to staDd for the unity In
tegrity the country wncn here no longer any body
,h ask ave. you ot I'D Ne have AZ length arrived
aatrcds the prejudice the bitterness, which
.annsnsse II seems - uie that we should again be-
sOme people, despite IAe questions whlch zen or
Twelve years ago distracted TIC country aud divided
households II seems 10 me that new duties and re-
JuiIeinents presiDg rs by reason OF the new
sondltOns which Aud and that the nTst
IF these Is the duty recOnclng our lately warning
sOuntrymen 70 eaeb other ana makng o tneh one com
oecf harmonious Nationality. Next to tuat, think, we
are required 10 upon ODicial CORRUPTION ana upon
he CORFU which pOlutes tine baliOtDOx or buys
gotes In Legislatures and -Ongress think we are
e0rired 10 fight these, and 10 put them down at all
aszards lest they destroy the country regard rebel
with arms his hands seeking To destroy our happy
and very much lcss formidable Zoe tan the corrupt
Obber with iD nis ,t, seeking 10 buy legislation
which IN opposition ~ tho pdbhc good Inc iast Is
Sneaking enemy hard " discover ana combat DuI e
REIN xau ueausn "A a