New-York tribune., 1872-09-25

circumstances under winch i was IL
the Winter of 1860 and 1861. to propose that IN
preference TO giving up the Territories TO Slavery
on the hand, and the country 20 devastanon on
the other, j would submit the question OF bdsulon ,
mass of people living in the Southern states desired
TO break up this great and glorious Union
discuss the question, tell them what the Union
IS and what It does for them as well as us, and
had % Seen 1e ue''oe 6looGshed ' whether they would
stay with us away, aud would respect tnelr uee
now, after looking it all over, that between the
peril Of losing the Union in bloody civil
the southern people, the former pI peru
very much the greater, That do believe, but
tion settled and the fight was over we would 40
back ana submit the question whether II was 10 &c
Southern COnfederacy or not
THE QUESTION OF DEUSIoS DEAD.
That has all passed away. There is no more disunion
party few individuals stoid, and obstinate, and
perverse would desire in nowse &c ravate their bt
ter feeling Will trust to time 10 soothe them; but
do not believe do not imagine that State or twenty
States nave any legal moral constitutional right to
dissolve this Union. lAppause.l Men who are fghting
us now did say they had such a right They said so
then, and the side of Slavery they made greater
advance toward the South than ever made the side
about Oey dsuno B% are 40 now 'ss as ded as the
ton OF American dependence on the British
and he Who now undertakes to tell you that
people are trying 10 dissolve the Union, or
meet H the ear real issues before the country lCres
OF "That's so" and cheers.J He is trying by
fasehood and misrepresentation TO prejudice and mis-
lead you with regard to great questions-the questions
concerning reconciliation
A UNION OF AFFECTION AND NOT OF CONFUSION.
We are one people, and shall eyermore remain one
people, Shall we be a harmonious peoplel Shall ours
be Union cemented only by bsyOnets, or shall it be
Union OF hearts and hopes and handsl l am for the
latter union. IAppausel am here not TO exult over
the victories won IN the late war am mere not 10 naSe
one particle of prejudice or triumph. 40
not propose to do anything which shall
make M me r n obe peOpe 6 ,usoD S ON o
part and humiliation on theirs | think he is not
patriot G VINO sorSTes wUsd ba those Who ouebt against
us feel in view OF their great defeat
they belong 10 They are our brethren they have
back 70 us under compulsOn, If you say so but
craftsmanship That work am seeking as lar as can
AN APPEAL FOR PATRIOTIC AcTIoN.
FELLow-CITIzENs OF ONO: Since the day left home
have made great many speeches like this, but man
has heard from word implying disrespect or
disparagement for that eminent citizen and public
servant, the President Of the United States No word
from me has thrown on his puDc services
zen, speaking 10 citizens OF the United states
on things that concern your weil.Deing and niue.
common country. beseech you so 10 act In tle
struggle now upon US 50 to vote mat your aets ana
country. beseeeh yOu so 70 act ana speak and
live that your victory shall be teSriess SsoaNse Vac
of your triumph; that no man shall tramped under
yOr "onTushng feet" So friends in the hope and trust
that Ohio ike Indiana and Pennsylvania, will pro
nounce, on the 9Th Of October for genuine peace, pd
you farewell
At Tn Mr.. Greeley said that the country and himself
were surprised at ms nomination. but nearly
every Cabinet officer was the stump,
going from State 10 state 10 beat a private
citizen as a candidate for the Presidency THIS trench
dous combination indicated alarm and apprehension on
the part OF the present party in power He claimed
h
sented.
There a number Of prominent gentlemen on board
the train to-day, including Gen. Which, u. A. Hauck,
Col Parrot Judge Mckinney, and Gen. i. Brinkerhoh
Gen. BrinkeThof is making glorious promises OF his
action in the coming election He says that if the Lib
erals carry Ohio in October by one vote, they
viii carry it in November by 5000, and If
the should only come within 5000 votes
Of carrying it in October they
to carry it in November Gen. Brinkerhofs statement
that the GRANTEES thoroughly scared in Ohio
to he sustained by very noticeable and rather amusing
fact which is the nervous haste with which the Admin
istratIon whppers-in following up the Greeley
party While Mr.. Greeley rode through the streets Of
Dayton his eye could not but rest every
ment upon the handbns posted the fences
and buildings, announcing that CresweI and Deano
to speak there tonight. IT is surmsed 10y that
Cresweu speech will be devoted 10 explanations of the
Chorpenning claim and his efforts TO carry Maryland
out of the Union in 1901 Gen. Logan also Is haunting
the footsteps the party Saturday night he spoke at
Cincinnati, TO night he speaks at Indianapolis. Gen.
Butler follows HIM through some portions Of Indiana.
Further along in the journey toward Cleveland Mr.
Greeley was prevailed upon by lmperous crowd 20
show himself at the door Of the This was at
Kenton raised pedestal had been prepared on plat
fOrn-car on a side track, and Mr.. Greeley taken TN
awares was almost pulled upon this into the midst Of
a delighted crowd-and as there was help for it, he
..1x4I IL oh In Il IrIe ia
BRIEF SPEECH AT KENToN.
Presidential candidate is invariably the subject Of
very severe criticism by opposition journalists, but
are very few bad nominated for that office. The
people do take stock in them They too wise for
that But for the present we will let that pass. You
viii find two great leading ideas wherein the platform
stand upon differs from that of my op-
ponent. In the first place, we are opposed
20 rejecting President while in office. our objection
is not novel one We did not make it, You could have
heard il made by Jackson in 1896 and by Clay and Har
rison in have always held this opinion. as
serted il in 1854 until had alternative between Mr.
Lincoln and political opponent. President in Office
exercises so much influence that he commands the opin
ions Of others by being master Of their living.
The speech was short here by Gov. Randall, who
adrnonshed the speaker that the train was moving Mr.
Greeley hastily got upon the and whred away,
leaving cheers and white cloud of waving handker
chiefs behind.
Al Benefontane and at Clyde short stops were made,
and Mr.. Greeley delivered few words at each station.
The remainder OF the distance TO Cleveland is but re-
ca Of the Of enthusiasm which have been worn
threadbare by their almost mOnotonous At
sandusky the entire party took carriages TO the West
House where a substantial supper disposed Of and
the party again departed leaving hundreds Of cordial
cheering friends Of the great Reform movement TO
lament the necessarily early departure.
A DAsTARDLY ACT.
murderous attempt upon the life of Horace Greeley,
was perpetrated at sandusky Just after leaving the