Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-08-22
We copy the following condensed ac-
count of Mr.. Greeley's journey from Port
land to Augusta. from the Portland Press:
The Greeley Excursion.

A SPEECH AT BRUNSWICK AND AUGUSTA.
AUGUSTA. Aug. I5-Mr. Greeley left
Portland at . A. NJ, on n special train via
the Maine Central Railroad for Augusta.
accompanied by Hon. {. p. kimball. A. h.
Shurtleff. Enoch knight, VIM. G.. fwom
bly,. &. IL. Haskell. Chas. II. Chase and
others. At all the stopping places along
the route donse crowds were collected. all
struggling TO get glimpse Of the Presi-
dental candidate
Al Freeport Mr.. Greeley came upon the
platform Of the car and shook hands with
the people. On his arrival at Brunswick
he was greeted with deafening cheers aud
music. aud in response "a the calls OF the
people appeared and was introduced by
Hon. WIN. X. Field and said:
Ladies' aud GenfiemeH II should be glad
il had time to visit this town with lis
eminent seminary Of learning and the re-
nowncd soldier who so worthily directs its
energies aud guards its honor. say |
wish had time to make longer visit for
though am not a stranger 10 your town
doubtless am to many of your people. |
came among You before when the company
which surrounded me was fewer than II Is
now. but | am unchanged in mind aud pur-
pose. softened somewhat, trust. by life
protractcd aud hardened by the work given
me. but still essentially The same man that
| WAS then. Notwithstanding the cariea-
lures with which you have been abundantly
inundated YOU find that | still preserve
something of the human torn. | thank
Won for this Kind welcome and will no
longer tax your attention.
At Gardner he was met by Committee
of Reception from Augusta. consisting of
Col. 4. :. Lang. Judge Rice. \. Whihead
Capt. Thos. smith. Sumner Barton. Hon.
Daniel Williams. ex-Mavor OF Augusta
At Richmond and at HallowelI his appear
ance brought forth enthusiastic cheers
from the crowd. and Mr.. Greeley went up
on the platform OF the station and shook
all cordially by the hand.
Arriving At Augusta at Has. an i'm
mense crowd had assembled there, bel lg
at least four thousand people in the depot
and In the streets near by. Carriages werr
awaiting. aud amid the cheers OF the mnl-
ttadc aad the firing OF salutes, process
sion of carriages. proceeded by two bands
of music and cayaicadc of one hundred
and fifty horscmcn. proceeded to the hou> =.
OF Col. Thomas ;. Lang, with whom Mr.
Greeley dined. After dinner he proceeded
to the balcony OF the Cushnoc House which
had been decorated with flags, etc, and
TIal-tu TOT pubiit sfseakiuS-
At the mass meeting held In front of the
Cushnoc House this afternoon, the people
were addressed for nearly an hour by Hon.
Leonard SWEET of Chicago, on the polite al
topics of the day. Mr.. Greeley was then
introduced and spoke n follows:
Fcllotr Citizens II fies and GeafleiaeR
| am the guest Of the authorities al the city
That reason alone would have prevented
me from making 4 political speech. but
moreover had no intention OF making
such speech when came here. am .
journalist. have always been journalist.
and In that occupation have earned all
that have spent and the little have kept
IcXpcct 10 live hy that profession n long
a. have a living Ia earn.
thank YOU sincerely for the cordial. the
magnificent support which the people of
this state has given me. have nitcu, In
the course of these years, uttered opinion.
which many have differed from YOURS
Il would have been very unwise for me To
suppose that during this time and amid
these differences had always been right,
and many good men. 50 many grave
men. who differed from me. had AWAY.
been wrong. do not suppose 81. know
that have sometimes been wrong. Dur
ing this period. while have seen parties
rise and fall. a. one time sunk In advcrsiiy
aud again fiourishing In prosperity. ! have
worked with party, and have used party
but have never been the slave of party
When | have found tina, parties would not
accomplish, what in my conviction was
right. have let party 20. and have cling
Ia my convictions.
Whatever may be the result OF the pres
cnt canvass. the movement begun at GIN
cinnati has already accomplished much
II has done much To remove the hates and
prcjudices which have outllved their ju.ti-
IicatiOn. and il has brought our people W
that point where they no longer triumph
In the power OF destroying each other.
Mr.. Greeley LEFT Augusta for Portland At
6 Z. NJ, arriving At the latter place at 9
O'Clock. Tomorrow morning ut s.45 he
leaves Portland for Portsmouth, n. H.,
thence in the afternoon for Rye Beach.