Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-09-24
MOVEMENTS OF MR.. GREELEY.

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His Westward Tour-Enthusiastic Recep-
lions in Pennsylvania-HIs Speecnes.
Horace Greeley left New York on special
train, Wednesday, to visit the Indiana Fair
At all points in Pennsylvania, where the train
stopped, enthusiastic crowds congregated to do
him honor. On his arrival at Lancaster. an
immense assemblage gathered in and around
the depot and cheered him time and. again.
The train stopped but fifteen minutes, and from
the balcony of the Cardwell House, he spoke as
follows:
MR.. GREELEY's SPEECH AT LANCASTER.
Fellow-citizens: You see before you one who
is just now the object of much vituperative de-
nunciation. 1t is proclaimed that | have been
secessionist, Know-Nothing, and even ne
gro trader. Whatever seems likely to produce
prejudice against me is freely uttered without
any regard to truth. / have been repeatedly
asked to refute these calumnles. but have
thought it best not to attempt to do SO, mas
much as any denial | might make would fail to
silence the tongue of SANDER.
am one of those who believe political parties
ought not be permitted to exist too long in a
government such as ours; that they should
flourish and pass away when they have subserv-
ed the purpose for which they we're created. l
do not believe that this country would continue
to flourish long under the exclusive domination
of any political party. Scheming and corrupt
politicians are sure to seize upon the organiza-
tons Of political parties. They Soon learn to
run the machine" as they say, and they take
good care to run it so that all the oil drips into
their own vessels.
trust that we shall see frequent changes of
parties in this country. What we need most
just now is that independent spirit which leads
men in their love for their country to rise supe-
rior to all prejudices of political association and
all ties of party. | am free to confess, and am
in no way ashamed to admit, that my party as
sociations are not the same now that they were
some years ago. The dangers which threaten.
ed our nation in the past are gone We strug-
gled and suffered together to preserve the union
of these States, and not in the next hundred
years will any attempt to divide them be made.
What is needed row is such government as will
enable all parts of the country to reap the fruits
of victory We want genuine peace and COM
plete restoration of fraternal relations. 1t is
time for us to forget the animosities engender-
ed by the-war, and to kindle, instead of baleful
passions, feeling Of universal love.
1t Is time for us to invite those who stood op-
posed to US to seat around the common table.
There is room enough. [ am in favor of re.en-
franchising all. Having done this, having
buried the discords of the past, let US see if we
cannot do away with the corruption which pre-
walls SO largely in our local, State, and National
Governments. This is tho great work now set
before u.s. Ii is for you to say through what
instrumeutalities this can be accomplished
Amid tremendous cheers he bowed to the
people and proceeded Westward
GREAT ENTHUSIASM AT HARRISBURG.
Mr. Greeley vas received at Harrisburg by
an immense throng. After prolonged cheering,
quiet having been restored, he delivered the
following speech:
FELL W-CITIZEN OF HARRISBURG
Scarcely had the last guns from the great civil
war ceased to reverberate over the hills of Vir-
ginia. when my voice was raised, if not loudly,
in favor of torbearance, mercy, amnesty, and
reconciliation. [Great applause Ifelt there
had been bloodshed enough devastation
enough destruction enough that it was now
time for the manifestation Of the spirit of
Heaven-born charity.
L remember the dying Injunction Of the great
King David-that vengeance should be wrought
on his chief officer Joab, because he had shed
blood of war IN time of peace. | would have
no blood of war shed in peace, and would have
not drop Of human blood shed unless absolute
necessity should dictate. So, then, in that
early day, when the country was highly infuria-
ted by the assassination of its President, dared
speak when there were very few to hear on the
side of forgiveness Time passed on, and at
different times | was required, its seems, to
give some testimony. happen now to be a
candidate, very unexpectedly to myself mostly
because of those early utterances. Think they,
more than anything else, created an influence
which made me candidate for your sutfrages.
| use these words now because, fellow citizens,
you may some time be required to speak on
popular truths, and wish ycu to feel that what
truth to-day rejects tomorrow or next day will
welcome. l stand before you, my friends, the
candidate of universal amnesty. fought the
battle of impartial suffrage until victory was
won, and now | demand the pledge OF the Ma
tional Government that every man now dis
franchised be relieved by perfect amnesty.
Applause.
We had clear promise Of that amnesty In
the platform of the Republican party Of 1868.
That promise has not yet been performed. |
stand here TO demand that it shall be. Great
applause
Ii | could assure the success of amnesty better
by ceasing to be q candidate I would gladly Go
SO. | desire only that our disfranchised, pro-
scribed fellow citizens may be welcomed back un-
der the folds Of the national flag which in an
unwise hour they deserted that they shall be
welcomed back, not as penitente, but as fellow
citizens, who having seen the error of their ways
and having renewed their allegiance to the coun-
try, shall be treated like citizens. Simply and
only on that platform and with that purpose
stand before you, and, felow-citzens, be cheer
ed by the truth, that victory belongs to U.S.
National hatred, bitter thoughts OF the rebel
lion, and all these things must necessarily die
away, and, dying, make the echoes fsebler.
The day cannot be far distant when we shall
rejoice in restored nationality SO universal, so
perfect, that there shall be no man under the
flag of the American nation who shall not be
perfectly protected beneath its folds. In that
spirit, bid you, friends and fellow citizens, a
kindly and afectionate farewell Vociferous
applause and prolonged cheers
Death Of Or. Geo. w, Kemper, San.
We announce with unaffected regret, the
death Of venerable and an honored citizen Of
Rockingham county DR.. Geo. ". Kemper,
Sem, is no more. He died at his late residence
in Port Republic, on Monday night last, after
an illness which was protraeted for about six
months. DR.. Kcmper was born in Fauquier
county, IA, and came to Rockingham to live
when quite young man. He was a Magistrate
of the county for many years, at period in the
history Of the country when the best men and
the highest qualifications were required to fill
such stations He had been q worthy and consist