The Placer herald., 1872-10-12
GREELEY AND GRANT.

Both candidates for the Presidency have
been speechifying in the keystone State.
Greeey's trip will be long remembered. AT
all points where the train stopped, immense
crowds congregated to do him honor, and
make the welkin ring with their enthusiastic
cheers. The train stopped only fifteen min
utes at Lancaster, but in response to the
demands of the people Mr.. Greeley made the
following telling little speech:
"Fellow Citizens: You see before you one
who is just now the subject of much vitupe-
ration. 1t is claimed that | have been a
secessionist, Know-Nothing and even a
negro trader. Whatever seems likely to
produce prejudice against me is freely uttered
without any regard for the truth. have
been repeatedly asked to retute these cal
umnes, but have thought it best not to at
tempt to do so, inasmnch as any denia! !
might make would fail to silence the tongue
of SANDER.
am ore of those who believe political
part es ought not to be permitted to exist too
long in a government such as ours; that they
should rise, flourish, and pass away when
they have subserved the purposes for which
they were created. do not believe the
country would continue to flourish long nm
der the exclusive domination Of any political
party. Scheming and corrupt politicians are
sure to seize upon the organizations OF poitl-
cal parties They soon learn "to run the
machine" as they say, and the take good
care to run 1t so that all the oil drips into
their own pockets.
trust that we shall see frequent changes
| Ioc FL, " bnf
need just now is the Independent spirit which
leads men in their love of country to rise
superior to all prejudice of political associ'-
lion and all ties of party. am free to con-
fess, and 10 way ashamed to admit that my
party associations are not the same now they
were some years ago. The dangers which
threatened our nation in the past are gone.
We struggled ard suffered together to pre-
serve the union of these States, and not in the
next hundred wears will any attempt to di-
vide it be made.
What is needed now is such government
as will enable all parts of the country to reap
the fruits of victory. We want genuine
peace and a complete restoration of fraternai
relations 1t is time for us to forget the
anmosites engendered by the war, and to
kindle, instead of baneful passions, feeling
of universal love- 1t is time for to invite
those who opposed us to seat around the
common table. There is room enough. ]
am in favor of enfranchising ALL Having
done this, having buried the discords of the
past, let us see if we cannot do away with
the corruption which prevails so largely in
our local, State and National governments.
This is the great work now set before us
1t is for you to say through what instrument
tality this work can be accomplished"
Amid tremendous cheers he bowed to the
people and proceeded westward.
Thursday last, the Goth ult General
Grant arrived in Philadelphia. In response
to a serenadc from Cameron, Hartranft and
other friends, the President spoke as follows
Gentlemen and Merchants Of Philadel-
phia You have heard much better speeches
tonight than could make, if | were so III
clined. am very glad to see you, pleased
hear you, and have been grattied to hear
such fine speeches, and how you have been
engaged tonight"
We have published above the full text of
the speeches of the Presidential candidates
in Pennsylvania. BY comparison voters can
make up their minds as to which is the best
qualified for the high position.