The New York herald., 1872-08-19
THE PHILOSOPHERS RETURN.
0reelsy's Trip ffom Boston to New York-His
ception In the Grant Districts Of MassachI
sstn-An Immense Impromptu Greet.
ing at Worcester Short Political 4
Speeches Along the Route,

II
horace Greeley arrived in tbs city yesterday
."e Now London steamer C1ty OF New York,
~ o'oe 70 'ne residence OF Q friend In Bro
even the usual crowd that o.ths-. onnn,
Greeley wherever he goes in tbis CITY owing hor
less, TO the statement made in thu norars ., \
morning tnat ne would come by the Fan River nd
The fact was the Philosopher, after his arrival
Boston on Saturday morning felt comp,eta,v ~
out with the ever-recurring ovation. thot 80
him on every side and &C the last moment w,>
leaving the Parker House he gave direction. tof y
by the Norwich and New London route In ho,f n
thereby to pass through the intervening towns a
peace and quietness. Mr.. Francis w. Bird, Char
G. Davis and other political lights Of Boston din
with him at the Parker House, and accompani
MIN to the depot. The hope that he had express \
OF having no more ovations was not destined to A
gratined, however. e5 81
started at 1ve O'Clock, and before II was out Of
depot number OF fellow passengers. were abo
him, attempting to shake his hand The PhiloE .
pher was deeply buried in the very latest New YO .
papers, and this ovation was peculiarly vexatiot
but he managed to get through with 1t without Id
Of temper. The first station out was Newton, whef
nobody seemed to have any suspicious OF such col
uguous greatness At Eg
NATlOK, THE HOME OF SENATOR WILSON,
some one on the train mentioned to
loiterer about the platform that Horace Gre
ley was on board. The information wt
received rather incredulously, but it wa
transmitted for what it was worth from one
another, and by the time the train was read
to start there was small and rathe
rude demonstration going on the Grant elemeIs
evidently having rather boisterous and ilnal
nered majority in the town. Some few scurril0v
remarks. the first that the Philosopher had hear
on his tour. were directed at the sturdy Sage, az
sat behind the window, deep In New Yor
paper. "Grant'll tan his hide in N0vember,n sat
one jealous Individual 1--WE all vote the othe
ticket here" said another. Mr.. Greeley bore thes
remarks unninchingly, neither turning his hea
nor changing his attitude and the constituents 6
Henry Wilson,
THE YBoMANRY OF INTELLECTUAL MASSACHUSETTS,
had the satisfaction OF knowing that their rudenes
affected nobody very disagreeably At South Fra
mingham the news had spread somewhat more
and there was larger gathering, equally rude II
its remarks and equally ineffective in its assaults
upon Mr.. Greeley's equanimity
'You are pretty black, here" said one Of the
Greeley party to one Of the South Framingham
demonstrators.
'Oh, yes," responded the latter innocently; 1--WE
are oil plack nere" At Ashland and Westborough
the demonstrations were similar, the side remarks
fact that Massachusetts was disposed to make
the campaign bitter personal one. This district,
STRONG GRANT REGION,
end 1t was not expected that any ovation would b.
paid the Philosopher, although IT was not supposed
for moment that any dtscOurteelee 6uch as these
would be offered him. But he had not far TO 60
before he found friends: Worcester was reached g
about seven O'Clock and the train had to wait half
an hour for delayed Nashua train. The depot
was crowded with enthusiastic Greeley mel
In less than Ave minutes ater ne arrlved. Pr rd o M9
thus, doubtless, had been accidentally discovered e
the Worcesterites. At any rate the news spread
A steady throng passed through, shaking the old
gentleman by both hands, pouring blessings upoI
the warmth Of thoir heart.
THE GREELEY E,EMENT
has suddenly developed immense strength at TN
Grant stronghold. Here and there Grant ma
could be discerned In the crowd, but most Of the
were silent. One, indeed, said, III he raises tns
custed I him n rom rom the depot in trice For an H.
promptu reception In what is supposed to De \
one When the train would back up ana down "a
switch on other tracks and for other purposes tn
crowds would G run the car
SPEECH 1
became uproarious, and the Sage, seated In the
"MY FRIENDs-I nope you will prove as jealous
and as numerous on election day In November "a
Shouts Of 1--WE will" greeted this speech, and the
At Webster there was more cheering and hurrah-
ing, great crowd for the size Of the village being
assembled. The demands for speech were such
that the Sage could not refuse although Attorney
General Hoar was reported to be making bitteI
denunciatpry speech even then at hall near tho
depot. Mr.. Greeley said =
"MY FRIENDs-Iwas given to understand that
the liberal movement was not very strong In this
part OF the country, but since seeing what have q
few friends even here. am told that the Mayor
OF Worcester Ia with US and other prominent gen
Here the train gave a hint Of departure and Mr.,
Greeley, saying .Good night" Withdrew amid loud
cheering.
AT PUTNAM, CONN.,, Z
stop OF ten minutes was made for reffeshment01
and in answer to loud demands for o speech th4
Philosopher took station on the lower steps and
said:-
81 hope that our friends here who favor the liberal
surest sign OF conscious strength. The denuncfa-
tion and personal abuse bestowed upon Us by op
ponents Is proof that we have right and strength
with us. The heart Of the people Is ours. Tho
honest opinion OF the people is with Us.
THE LETTER OF WENDELL PHILLIPS
published yesterday, or the day before yesterday
poses that vindctveness Of spirit that clnging to
Old hates which refuses to rebind the Union and
opposes, as II for all future time, reconciliation and
peace. .
WE ARE T0LERABLY SURE
OF the people here in Connecticut. We are tole3
raply sure OF them In New York. All that we need
liberal movement be bullfed, browbeaten or bought
away rom u.s." Immense cheering) ,. s't
Mr. Greeley then withdrew and the train moved
on IL was now too late In the night for any pos
sible demonstrations, and the Sage, wrapping HID
gray coat about him and crushing his gray hat 0ve
MS head, lay back upon the seat and quietly slept
sail down the Sound to the city was without any
incident OF interest.