Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-08-15
Greeley IN Maine.
What lie will do if Elected.

What He will do if Elected.
PORTLAND, Me-, Aug. 14.-AEr. Greeley, ac-
companicd by a committee from Portland, left
GOrham, n H., at II AS this morning. AT
Bethel, he appeared upon the platform of the
car. At South Paris and Mechanic Falls he
was greeted by crowds Of people. At Yarmouth
he was welcomed with salutes and decorations,
and appeared on the platform amid much en-
thusiasm. AT Cumberland Station he was well
coined with cheers by the crowd assembled.
The train arrived at Portland promptly at
2:40 P. NJ. A large crowd was assembled in the
depot and the train entered amidst Il solo of
artillery and Hail to the Chief by the band.
Mr. Greeley and party were taken into the re-
CeptiOn room and thence in carriage to the city
hall, where they arrived at 3:15. The hail was
completely filled. Mr.. Greeley assembled the
platform accompanied by the committee, and
was greeted with enthusiastic applause. After
music by the band and quiet had been restored,
Mr. Greeley was introduced by Hon. L. D. NJ.
Sweat Mr.. Greeley came forward and was
greeted with renewed applause, and spoke as
follows
Mr.. Chairman and Ladies and Gentlemen; 1t
is certainly true that throughout the course OF
my life, as far as | have been connected with
public affairs, have struggled, with such ca
paciy as God has given me, for, first, impartial
and universal liberty; second, for the unity and
greatness of our common country; ana third,
and by no means least, when the former end
was attained, for early and hearty reconciliation
and peace among our cOuntrymen. For
these great ends have struggled, and
| hope the issue of the third is not
doubtful l thoroughly comprehend that
no personal consideration has drawn this vast
assembly together. Other higher and grander
considerations have collected you around me to-
day. 1t is a part of the unwritten law of our
country that a candidate for president may not
make speeches in yindicatiOn and cOmmenda-
lion of the principles whereupon he is sup
ported, and the measures which his election is
intended to promote, though candidate for
vlce-presdcnt is under no such restriction. |
not merely acquiesce in the restriction, | recog-
nize and affirm its propriety. The temptation
TO misrepOrt and misrepreSent candidate for
the higher posts is so great, the means
of circulating such perverSioDs among
the people who never see a word of
their reputation are so vast, that candidate has
no more right to subject his friends to the pers
he must brave if not invite, by taking part in
the canvass. Yet there is truth to be uttered in
behalf of those who have placed me before the
American people in my present attitude, which
does them such homer that claim the privilege
of stating it here and now This is that truth:
No person has ever yet made the fact that he
proposed to support, or actually did support
my nomination, whether at Cincinnati or Balti-
more, or in the action which resulted in sending
delegates TO either convention, the basis
to claim for office at my hands; no
one who favored my nomination before
either convention, or at either convention,
has sought office at my hands, either for him.
sellor any one else; nor has any one suggested
to me that might strengthen myself as can
didate by promising to appoint any one to any
important office whatever. In very few in
stances, less than a dozen | am sure certain of
the smaller fry of politicians have, since my
double nomination, limited to me by letter that
| min ynNr oh Of nla D.,
promising postOtfice or some such place to
my volunteer correspondents respectively. |
have not usually responded to these overtures
but | now give Il general notice that should be
elected | will consider the claims of these I'M
timely aSpirantS after those of the more modest
and reticent shall have been fully satisfied.
Applause) In two or three instances | have
been asked TO say whether [ would or would
not il elected, conine my appointments to re-
publicans. ! answer these by pointing to that
plank Of the Cincinnati platform wherein ALL
who concur in the principles therein set FORTH
are cordially invited to participate in their es-
adjustment and vindcaton | never vet heard
of a man who invited his neighbors to help him
10 raise house, and proceeded to kick them
out of it as soon as the roof was fairly over his
head. For my own part J recognize every
honest man, who approves and adheres
political BROTHER and, as such, fully entitled
to my confidence and friendly regard. One
other point demands word. Those adverse to
me ask what pledges have given to those lately
hostile to the Union to secure their favor and
support. lanSwer, no man or woman in all the
south ever asked of me, whether directly or
through another, any other pledge than is given
in all my acts and words from the hour of Lees
surrender down to this moment No southern
man ever limited 10 me an expectation, hope or
wish, that the rebel debt, whether confederate
or state should be assumed or paid by the
Union, and no southern man, who could be
elected TO u legislature, or made colonel
of militia regiment, ever suggested the pen
sioning of rebel soldiers, or any Of them even as
a remote possibility. All who nominated me
were perfectly aware that upheld and justified
the federal legislation to reBTess the kuklux
conspiracy and outrage, though had long ago
insisted, as stTenuOusly as now do, that com
plete amnesty and a genuine oblivion of the
bloody, hateful past, would do more for the
suppression and utter extinction of such out
RACES than ali the force bills and suspension of
habeas corpus ever devised by man. Wrong
and crime must be suppressed and punished
but far wiser and nobler is legislation.
the policy by which they are prevented
From those who support me in the south have
heard but one demand, justice; one desire,
reconciliation. They wish to be heartily re-
united and at peace with the north on any
terms which do not Involve q surrender of their
manhood They ask that they shall be regard
Gu anu ISdlCu " lit Slul duluOIll| as Clt-
zens, not cuprits, so long as they obey and up
hold every law consistent with equity and
right They desire rule which, alike
for white and black, shall encourage
industry and thrift, and discourage ra-
pacity and yilliany, They cherish a Joyful
hope, in which fully concur, that between the
9Th of November and the 4th of March next,
quite a number OF the dgnitares, who, in the
abused names Of republicanism and loyalty have
for years been piling debts and taxes upon
the war wasted states, will follow the whole
some example of Bullock Of Georgia, and seek
the shades Of private lfej the darker and denser
those shades the better for themselves and for
mankind, aud the hope that my election may
hasten this much desired hegira of the thieyine |
carpet baggers, has reconcied to the necessity |
of supporting me many who would otherwise |
have hesitated and probably refused.
NoTE-Owing to the latenesS of the hour, and |
the condition Of the telegraph wires, which are
working very badly, the remainder ofthe speech
has not been received. -~ED.
After the speech the multitude passed across
the platform, shaking hands with Mr.. Greeley
as they passed, after which he was driven to the |