Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-10-08
GREELEY IN PENNSYLVANIA.

GREELEY IN Pennsylvania.
His Speech at Cory, Sept. 26th.
Mr.. Greeley met with an enthusiastic recep-
ton at Cory on Thursday, Sept. 2eth..- From
his speech on that occasion, we make the fol-
lowing extracts:
ask you to witness that the soldiers of a
great struggle are among the most generous Of
enemies, and readiest to give generous. mag
unanimous terms to those they overcome. IF
the matter had been left to the soldiers of the
two armies. Ibelieve this country would have
been pacifed and reunited years ago.
The men who fought each other in that great
struggle learned, if they did not already know.
to respect each other. l believe that the SOL
diers OF the Federal army, when they finished
their war, went home with no bitterness in Their
hearts towards the great mass of those who
struggle against Them but with respect for
their gallantry their soldiesship and their cour-
age. | think that was true of the great bodv
of those men who made up the Union armv.-
1t was rather the camp followers and commits
saries and suffers who were ready to see how
much could be made out of the body and bones
of the South after secession had been killed =
Well, fellow-citizens, you testify with me that
this great movement must and shall 90 forward
Three cheers.
You agree with me that if great peril should
ever again overtake our country-and no nation
ever knows how soon or from what quarter the
peril may be encountered-thatw we should be
glad to have on our side, sustaining our coun-
try and our flag. the men who fought against
us SO desperately. in that last struggle. We
should be glad to take them. We should trust
thQrn / UAnfnra t0 no bo book In
ion men--after their sad experience, the men
who could not be tempted again to desert me
flag OF the country. Cheers.
Y But am not here to discuss issues.
l am here to say some words with regard to the
spirit of the people whom have lately visited.
have heeh travelling over the States of Ohio
and Indiana, and do testify that if any ma
jority shall be got in either of those States a.
gainst the Liberal ticket, 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 so many thousands of
them.
AT Pittsburg, coming there on rainy night
just after the great Soldiers Convention held
pie in the streets prepared to render me and
my companions a most enthusiastic welcome.
At Cincinnati the numbers turned out were as
great as that. | need not speak of Louisville.
where it is all on one side Laughter. AT
Indianapolis, the centre of Indiana, in my de-
liberate judgment there were 10000 men who
we're participating in our organization and our
display. and rejoicing in their confidence that
no possibility could defeat the Liberal candi-
dates in the election at hand. Cheers and
cries of bully for Indiana
do not believe there is money enough In the
in the Treasury, or recently taken out Of the
Treasury, to buy the State of Indiana Ap-
plause. / do not believe they could colonize
enough or repeat enough to prevent that State
from electing Governor Hendricks. was not
was much disappointed in Ohio to find her
much stronger and more decided than I had
believed her. / have seen at least one hundred
thousand Of her voters in my journey, and |
tell you their enthusiasm and unanimty are
such that | believe they cannot be beaten. II
the election were held tomorrow, know how
it would result.
They tell us we may carry Indiana and Pen
nsylvania, but cannot carry Ohio. tell you il
is not so. We have a very large Liberal Re-
publican vote there beside the German vote,
which is nearly solid for us. and of which there
are many, many thousands, and at least fifteen
thousand who have always voted the Repub.
! lican ticket are now among the most enthusi-
aSllC supporters OI Tic 1lUcTdl llck0C.
Of your own State l need not speak. You
know what the heart of Pennsylvania is. Zap
plause and cries of THAT'S so!"] She has al
| ways 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. [Applause.
So, then, without taking up more of your
| time, simply come to give you cheering
word. Let me assure you that all things are
right, and nothing but the power of money car
| deprive us of victory on the 8th of October
They must pay voters to get them, and they
| don't buy men who are resolved not to be
bought.
| Now, believe, fellow citizens. there are nc
| ten thousand men to sell their votes among the
| three hundred thousand that support the Lib
eral ticket. Ifthere are. | entreat OF them t
make them pay well. Ii you are mean enough
to sell yourselves, have at least pride enough t.
| ask decent price. They rely on their money
they have no other reliance, and you can defea
them if you will. believe you will believe
| that when the wires fash into New York OF
| the 9Th of October the result of your election
you will cast no cloud upon the face of the Lib
erals of our great city; but that they shall re
joice with you in their confident trust that thu
8th of October has settled the fight on this elec
| ton, and that November will only echo and re
vertebrate your triumph. Friends l will say NJ
more. Cheers, which continued for some
| time.
HIS SPEECH AT PTTsToN, Pa, SEPT. 9th.
Fellow-citizens of Pennsylvania appear
before you not as solicitor of your suffrage.
have certain convictions with regard to public
| affairs which seem to me important, and fol
which solicit your appreciation. believe tht
time has come when discord and hatred shoult
cease between the people of this country be-
cause of their past bloody quarrel. l believ,
that the good sense, right feeling, sound policy
a sure dictate of humanity and public safet,
conspire and say "Let the past be buried il
oblivion; let us forget that we were once enemies
and remember that we are and must be friend
and fellow-citizens.
Now this is to me the most important, ani
beyond this are all minor questions of practica
reform legislation, free from the taint of Office
holding, for the benefit of the people rathe
than the benefit of the of6ce-holders. Thes