New Orleans Republican., 1872-08-13

Mr.. Greeley in His Native state-The
Welcome Extended TO Him - His
SneE chen Mt TfItnn nnd LncOmin.

Mr. Greeley in His Native State-The
Welcome Extended 10 Him - His
Speeches at TfltOn and LacOHiH.
CONCORD, N. H., August l2.-HOrace
Greeley arrived here this morning at ten
o'clock, from Bedford, and took a special
car tOl Lancaster, accompanied by party
of fifty persons. Arriving at IiltOn, a.Iarge
crowd was assembled, and Mr.. Greeley ap-
peared on the platform of the car, and ad-
dressed the people as follows:
FellOw-citizens of my native State of New
Hampshire-A few words which must be
necessarily hasty, may be acceptable to
some of you. 1t has been said that our
Americans are a little too fond of going
abroad to Europe, but am sure that he Is
a poor American who does not come back
better American than when he went-whO
does not appreciate America when he re-
turns Europe may, in many respects,
be better than America; her pOpula-
ton il not more thickly settled; her
arts and sciences more thoroughly de-
velOped, and her apple trees l have
noticed have less dead limbs on them than
they have in New Hampshire, but the
American who travels through Europe finds
reason to appreciate tile freedom and OPP
pOrtunity OF American youths. hope that
the more people that go abroad the more
will come back to appreciate the lakes, the
skies, the air the fruitful soil, the gorgeous
scenery and glOrieB of our own country.
do assure you, as one who has
travelled in Europe, that / could
see there no such thing as a people gath
ering to consider d question of public i'm
pOrtance, except of a religious character,
and | rejoice that l was born and have
been permitted to live here where the peO-
pie have everything to say in the manage
ment of our institutions. In the hope and
belief that our own country, free from
some embarrasments, is destined to become
dearer to all of us, take my leave.
a general skaldng of hands followed the
speech, after which the train proceeded.
At LacOnia an immense crowd gathered,
and Mr. Greeleys appearance was greeted
with cheers and music. On being intro
duced by the Hon. L. A. Hibbard, Mr.. Gree
ley spoke as follows!
Fellow citizens-During the half century
that have been absent, not a resident OF
New Hampshire, have frequented almost
every part of the United States-the South
anddEe West, where i have relatives, and
the North, attracted by the beauty and fame
Of its scenery. | have often wished, and
TejOiced to find myself in this, the great
central part of the State which have long
desired to visit. The other day | climed to
the summit of the Kearsarga mountain
somewhat of an effort for one of my weight
and years. From it | saw a grander and
bOlder country, so full OF smiling fields, fruit
full orchards, and houses such as laborers in.
no other country live in, because they can
not afford it. The evidence Of general thrift
grow from steady industry, because what
must be won must be worked for. and that
is q fact not to be dcplOred l never saw
children who were taught and peOpleWwho
lived better than those of New Hampshire
Attracted as some of you may be, to the
more yielding soil Of the West-tO Oregon,
to California and Texas in time to come.
you will al agree with me that there is no
better place in which to live and die than
the grand old State of New Hampshire. So
friends, bid you farewell.
At Plymouth Mr.. Greeley was RECEIVED by
a committee and national salute. After
speech of welcome from Joseph w Howe,
Of New York, Mr.. Greeley responded. The
train then proceeded to the Pemigewos3ett
House, where he took the afternoon train
for Lancaster.