New-York tribune., 1872-07-15
EX.GoY. BLAZE ON GRANTIsM

Mr.. GREELEY THE PEOPLES NOT THE POLITI-
Clans CHOICE-THE PRESENT ADMINsTRA-
TON SIMPLY DANINABLE-CREsWELL. NEGO-
TIATIONs-THE FRUITS OF GIFT-TAKING.
The following is the speech delivered by ex-
Gov Blair az Jackson Michigan. Wednesday last, the
r- public expression Of his for leaving the Re
nomination party.
FELLOw-CIrIzEvs: I can rejoice with you tonight
without any reservation whatever Il will not be very
difficult for me support Horace Greeley for President
because have worked right along with him shoulder to
shoulder past twenty years, and fellowctzens,
II will not trouble 70 20 along with him now. 1t VIII
ve me most UNUSUAL pleasure 70 testify 70 his fidelity
his manhood-a man whom the people will recognize as
representative American and elect 70 the Presidency
(Applause just at this time he is the very man TO III
the position that the people have called him 70. True,
the times are Little different from what they have
been The Republicans and Democrats have had old
ouarrels but they have arrived at point now where
they must nd themselves OF these differences Now is
the time 70 establish peace over the country and shake
hands the bloody chasns O the past Let US NJ up
these chasms that they shall be seen no more. Why
not come togetherl What reason Is there Ior keeping
open this cOntesti slavery alone Las been the Doue
contention. l have had little experience IN that
about the past In ls4s I left the cid Wing party
] packed up my trunk and went down 70 BurlO 10
meet Salmon p. Chase Van Buren,, anu other Abolition
lists Freesolers and every ot1er K4nd OI peoDie 20
make new prOnunCl2mentO for liberty. heard the
words about myself that hear now. They hurled
epihets OF turncoa traitor etc les had tuTnel my
aud left party, and II meant something IN those
z
try pr0claming the schsOlhOuses the Declaration Of
Independence. which said that all men were created
but the people were honest, and every shackle was
broken from the slaves wrists When came home
eide. but got 1.lOO votes in Jackson County, the
Wings got 900, and The Democrats 1900 so we came al
most Immediately forth % victory From that day 70
tle close Of the the contest ragged and the victory
was gwen % US Democrats you must confess IL We
have beaten you in that You are glad Of H. You
You 4. Tor anv of Us slavery is dead everything con
/ lds b. "a aV.
contest be swept away tool What is there left for Re
6d contest has gone and ieft US nothng-smply a
memory. We cannot afford 70 quarrel over that There
Mr. GREELEY TIE RIGHT CANDIDATE.
We mus take a departure and begin TO look
after the conduct OF officers and Government. We
must come back 70 the old landmarks Of jefferson and
other great OF that time, and declare that we viii
have honest for Office and pat down fraud and cor
ruptou and depend upon political morality. We must
d. away With the present belief that all 0ce-hOlders
must steal That ls the work OF to-day IL began az
Cincinnati. where Horace Greeley nominated HIS
Nomination fell upon the country surprise. Nobody
expected that a Ike Greeley would get the nOmna-
ton. They expected that few political bummers and
their number What occurred in Washington previous
York aud asked me How viii Michigan vote at Cincin-
naLi asked nun ne nae any !3es t 'la' I'S 1TeeeS
would be nominated he replied Lhat ne believed
that Greeley was the best candidate, and would
stand good chance. Why. looked on that man with
Huiisc ast a. ne had come along WIN some circus
OF show They did not suppose did they mean that
Greeley should Dee tie man. Many were troubled and
disappointed tbe nomination honest man. Judge
Davis found AM the delegates compared notes
Inn and found tldt he could not be nominated. They
then hit Charles Francis Adams, whose whole family
Is family % Oflceseekers has wanting 10
De Governor Of Massachusetts,. and VIII want 70 be
FIrsent AZ soon as ne gels Cld enough MI Adams Is
uah OF great abilities ana learning, but be more
Satisfactory 70 the rich men and tue arstOcracy than TO
ne men Who hold the plow ali through the Great West
" as hOt The hold tie hearts Of the labOrng classes
and after Oallotng for two days il the Con- entOn
Horace Greeey the old philosopher OF T1IK TRIBUNE
wss nonnated-a kefOrmer from the day he began life
aud powerful Reform wrifer.
POWER or THE soUrHERS APPEAl
In him the Con vention found a nt representative for
the position. Democrats and Republicans were called
upon come forward and support hun The Democrats
did want 70 do II at FIRST They SAID "Oh no can't
support Greeley; he has said too many hard things
about the past. Don't ask ~ swallow him
DAVIS would have suited better. We are Scared AN
over with blows inflicted by Greeley daring last 20
years Oh don't ask us 10 support him" But there
up . voice from plludered and beggared south
That had been made o. ert by war. ana worse than
desert by mai administration since the Her great
men said 70 the Democrats Of the North, III
htm can't you He fought the hardest against US but
benevolent old came forward aud T. Let us be
frIends." He said 10 them "HOu beaten and
nOV Offer you the hand OF fTlends general amnesty"
lie encouraged them, ana told them be Of good cheer
when be SAID, 'et the VOTE" said, "let all
Eien FOte-put nobody dOWn--EO regeugcs-uO further
hostility" He asked, " II you make Ireland OF the
cOuthi Will COutIuuf destroy alter destruction
vii you pardon when whole contest is over T."
4Ae south said, Horace Greeley s the fOT He
t0hELt us hardest and par0ned nrst" I1s argument
went " the bcrs of Democrats ~ the North be-
~a 70 wheel into e State after STATE drop their nFst