Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-10-04
THE CANVASS.
Mr.. Greeley's Opinion Of the October
Elections from his
Speeches.

! AT ounbury, Pennsylvania, Mr.. Greeley
said Il regard to
THE PROSPECTS IN INDIANA AND OHIO.
/ But l am not here to discuss issues I
am here to say some words with regard to
the spirit of the people whom have lately
visited. l have been travelling over your
State, Ohio and Indiana, aid 1 do testify
that if any majority shall be got in either of
these States against the Liberal ticket. in
! the election at hand, it will have to be
bought and very dearly paid for. | know
what is the spirit of those people. | have
| looked in their eyes. | have seen MANY
thousands of them at Pittsburg, comino
there on rainy night, just after the great
Soldiers Convention had been held against
US. | was astonished to find 10000 REQ
pie III the street, prepared to render me
and my companions a most enthusiastic
welcome. AT Cincinnati the numbers
Turned out We're as great as that. IreeI
not sp' ak of Louisville, where it is all on
one side, but at Indianapolis, the center of
Indiana, in MY deliberate judgment there
were 70 $50 men who were participatino
III our or-a'.izd ion and our display there.
and ~ icing in their confidence that M
possibility could defeat the Liberal candi-
dates i'll the election at hand. | don't be-
lioVe there is money enough in the Treas
ury, or recently taken out of the Treasury,
to buy the State Of indiana. / don't he,
lleve they could cOlOniZe enough or repeat
enough to prevent that State from electiug
Gov. Hendricks. 1 W not surprised in
that, for l expected Ii; but | was not
surprised i'll that, for / expected it:
but l was surprised in Ohio to find
her much stronger and more decided
than L had believed her. I have
seen at least 100000 Of her voters
Ill my journey, and L tell you their enthu-
siasn and unanimity are such that | be-
lieve they cannot be beaten. If the election
were had tomorrow, know how it would
result. They tell us we may carry In
diana and Pennsylvania, but cannot carry
Ohio. [ tell you it is not so. We have
very large Liberal Republican vote there.
besides the German vote, which is nearly
solid for us, and of which there are MANY.
many thousands, and at least $1,000 who
have always voted the Republican ticket
are now among the most enthusiastic SUD-
porters of the Liberal ticket. Ofyour own
state 1 need not speak; you know what
the heart of Pennsylvania is. She has
always desired to have honest, faithful,
frugal, Trustworthy rulers, though she has
not always succeeded. She has meant to
have them, and am confident she will get
them. So then, without taking up more
of your time, let me simply give you
cheering word. Let me assure you that
all things are right, and that nothing but
the power of money can deprive us of the
victory on the 9th of October. They mast
pay voters to get them, and they don't buy
men who are resolved not to be bought
Now, believe, fellow citizens, that there
are no ten thousand men to sell their votes
among the 30O,0O0 that support the Liberal
ticket. If there are, entreat of them to
enough to sell yourselves, have at least
pride to ask decent price. They rely On
their money; they have no other reliance,
and you can defeat them if you will. |
believe that when the wires fash into New |
York on the 9Th of October the result Of |
your election, you will cast 10 cloud upon |
The face of the Liberals of our great city,