The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1872-08-23
Greeley Makes a speech.

Greeley Makes a Speech.
PoRTLAND, Me, August l4.-The following
speech was made by Horace Greeley at his re-
ception here:
He had struggled throughout his life for:
First, impartial, universal hverty; second, for
unity and greatness of our common country;
third, and by no means the least, when the
former end was attained for an early and hear
ty reconciliation of peace among our country
men. He recognized the propriety in a cand-
idate for the presidency of making no speeches,
vet there Is truth to be uttered in behalf of
those who have placed me before theAmerican
people in the present attitude, which does them
such honor that claim the privilege of stating
it here now. This is that truth. No person
has ever yet made known the fact that he pro-
posed to support, or actually did support nv
nomination, whether at Cincinnati or Balti-
more, OF in any action which resulted in send
ing delegates to either Convention, basis to
claim for office. No one who favored nv nom
nation has sought an Office at my hands either
for himself or any one else. Nor has any one
suggested to me that 1 might strengthen my
self as candidate by promising to appoint
any one to any important office whatever. In
very few instances 1 am certain, that some of
the smaller fry Of politicians have, since my
double nomination, limited to me by
letter that l might increase my chances by
promising post-office or some such place. To
my volunteer correspondence respectively,
have not usually responded to these overtures,
but now give general notice that should be
elected will consider the claims of these un-
timely aspirants after those of the more modest
and reticent shall have been fully satisfied.
[Applause.]
In two or three instances have been asked
to say whether would not, if elected, confiue
my appointments to Republicans. 1 answer
those by pointing to that plank of the Cincin-
natl platform, wherein all who concur in the
principles therein set forth are cordially invited
to participate in their establishment and Wind
ication. I never yet heard of man who in
vited his neighbors to raise house, and pro-
ceeded to kick them out OF it as soon as the
roof was fairly over his head. For my own
part recognize every honest man who ap-
proves and adheres to the Cincinnati platform
as my political brother, and as such fully en-
titled to my confidence and friendly regards.
One other point demands a word. Those
adverse to me, ask what pledges 1 have given
to those lately hostile to the Union, to secure
their favor and support? I answer, no man or
woman in all the South ever asked of me,
whether directly or through another, any 9TH
er pledge than Is given through ali my acts
and words from the hour of Lees surrender
down to this moment. No Southern man ever
I
limited to me an expectation, hope or wish
that the rebel debt, whether Confederate OF
State, should be assumed or paid by the Uni
on. No Southern nan who could be elected to
the legislature or made Colonel of a militia
regiment has ever suggested the pensioning Of
rebel soldiers, or any Of them, even as a re-
mote possibility. All who nominated me were
perfectly well aware that I had upheld and
justified federal legislation to repress the Ku.
/ X Inv hal
| ago insisted as strenuously as I now do thai
complete amnesty and genuine oblivion of the
bloody, hateful past would do more for the
/ suppression and utter extinction of such out
rage than all the force bills and suspension Of
the habeas corpus ever devised by men. Wrong
and crime must be suppressed and punished
but far wiser and nobler is the Legislative pol
icy by which they are prevented. From those
who support me in the South 1 have but one
demand, justice; but one desire, reconciliation
They wish to he heartily reunited and al
peace with the North on any terms which dc
not involve the surrender of their manhood
they cherish joyful wish to, be treated as
citizens, not culprits, so long as they obey and
/ uphold every law consistent with their equality
/ and rights; they desire rule which, alike fol
white and black, shall encourage industry and
thrift, and in which fully concur; that between
| the 9TH OF November and the 4th of March
| ueAb QulL6 "a uuulDeT OI BOVSIum6lb anu OLlel
| dignitaries who, in the absurd name of Re
pubicanism and loyalty, have for years beer
piing debts and taxes on the war-wasteC
States, will follow the wholesome example o.
Bullock of Georgia and seek the shades Of pri.
yate life, Darker and darker are those shades
and better for themselves and for mankind
The hope that my election may hasten thG
much desired hegira of thieying carpet-baggerl
has reconciled them to the necessity of sup.
porting me, many who would otherwise have
hesitated, probably refused. The deposed ant
partially exiled Tammany Ring has stole1
about SS0,000,000 from the city Of New York
| This was a gigantic robbery, but the people
have hurled its contrivers and abettors from
power and splendor to impotency and infamy
but the thieving carpet-baggers, who have stO
len at least three times that amount, have sto
len it from an already impoverished and nee
dy people,still faunt their prosperous villainly
in the highest places Of the LAND, and are ad-
dressed as Honorable" and "ExcelIency.'
TApplause. l think hear voices from tn,
honest people of all the States declaring tina
their iniquIty shall be gainful and insolent NJ
longer at the farthest than the 4th of March
next. BY that time those criminals will havt
heard the national verdict pronounced tha
will cause them to "fold their tents ikeArabs
and as silently steal away. That, trust, vii
be the end of their stealing.