Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-09-28
Horace Greeley in Ohio.
Enthusiastic Acknowledgements at
Hamilton, Dayton, Cleveland, &c.

CLEVELAND, Sept. 24.-Mr. Greeley left In
dianapolis early this morning. At Hamilton,
Ohio, he made brief Speech for national re-
Cancellation, which was loudly cheered.
Mr.. Greeley concluded bis speech at Hamil-
ton as follows: " Let hatred aud bitterness.
contension and jealousy perish forever. Let us
forget that we have fought, aud remember
only that we have made peace. Let US
say there shall be no degradation, no people
over when we triumph. Our triumphis their
triumph.
Our triumph is the uplifting Of every one to
the common platform of American liberty and
American nationality. Our triumph is not the
triumph Of section, of race, or class. 1t is the
triumph of the American people, making US
all in life, in heart and purpose the people
the one people of the great American republic.
To this work Of reconciliation dedicate my
self.
would not feel it was a triumph for me to
be chosen your President if any part Of the
American people should have right to feel
that my triumph was their degradation. i be-
leve the triumph of the liberal cause will be q
triumph of States that voteagainst it, that there
is no county in the Union which will not be
better worth living in and more valuable.
Because we have so acted, so appealed, and
so been responded to, there are no longer lines
of separation and alienation to divide us. To
this end have struggled since the last cannon
shot was fired in the war Of secession and dis
union. To this end have hoped and aspred.
AT Dayton Mr.. Greeley denied that he said
at Nicksburg, year ago. as he had been falsely
charged, that he hoped the time would come
when the soldiers that fought with Lee and
Johnson would occupy as proud position in
the hearts of the American people as the SOL
diers who fought with Grant and Sherman.
No such words as these ever escaped my
lips No such thought as that ever entered
my heart. Cheers. What did say, speak
ing of that war wasted, heart-broken people,
was that trusted the day would come when
the soldierly qualities and military genius of
! General Lee and Stonewall Jackson would be
regarded as a part of the heritage Of the
American people Cheers. That they would
be spoken of as American soldiers who, though
in cause which he thought bad cause, illus
trated the military capacity, genius and energy
Of the American people.
After repeating his contradiction Of the dis
union sentiments attributed to him by the in
correct report of his Pittsburg speech, Mr..
Greeley made tbs following allusion to Presi-
! dent Garnt:
Fellow citizens: Since the day left home
| | have made a great many speeches, but no
man has heard from me one word implying
disrespect or disparagement for that eminent
! citizen and public servant, the President Of the
| United States. No word from me has thrown
diSparagement on his public services, or dis
honor on his high Office
At Urbana Mr. Greeley made no speech.
At Kenton he spoke briefly, contrasting tn e
platform of the two parties in regard to the
one-term principle.
At Tiffin he said the country and himself
were surprised at his nomination, but nearly
every cabinet off GER was now on the stump
going from State to State to beat q private
citizen as a candidate for the Presidency. This
tremendous combination indicated alarm aud
apprehension on the part Of the present party
in power. He claimed nothing for himself,
only for the principles he represented.
Mr.. Greeley and party arrived at Cleveland
this evening at go They were received at
the depot by the Greeley clubs of the city, and
escorted 20 Monumental square, where Mr..
! Greeley addressed large audience, directing
his words TO the :" advance guard of liberty,
and tive old-time abolitionists Of the Ohio re-
serve, rejoicing that the democratic party had
abandoned its hostility to equal rights and
saying that he desired the democratic party
four years ago to nominate Chase, hoping that
they would then adopt the platform they have
now adopted. Some doubted the sincerity OF
the democratic party, but backward step could
not be taken. He would rejoice, even il de-
feated in the election, if through his name as a
candidate an end should be made Of all con-
tention concerning the equal rights of man.
We should be done with this old timed contrc-
| versy.
The great questions concerning the rights,
/ interests aud duties Of labor are now for pub
lie attention, and shonld be discussed.
| After further remarks Mr.. Greeley retired.