New-York tribune., 1872-08-29

Horace Greeley Il a man who just what he sUs
and when you mako platform. and put hin ON u, no
viii stick 10 it. and carry out his principles. lAP
pauseJ have known him 30 years, and kn0ws
sible 10 find In the United states q man VINO
believes he desires anything the prosperity OF tbs
be honest ahd sensible. fAppause. Horace Greeley Is
never going back on that life OF his. None OF US
grave with He has always been friend OF the work
neman There are those persist in shouting that
Is gun that viii kick back for every body
kloWs ~ W De a lal'eh0ed. am wiling 10 chser
Tor Grant az General We owed him debt, ana
believe We have paid IT, II not, let pay HIM some
other way than ~ reflection. am willing 10 CON
trlDube 10 hOuse OF Dutpup liaughefL
but am not going 70 vote foE him
NJ. Edmonds, the Assistant Postmaster General Of
Washington uas mailed under his own frank 20 every
which he asks that Postmaster 10 use ms
influence 10 secure if possible, five or six Democrats
them % Louisville 10 carry the bourbon
principle ILAushoer Our Postmaster knows lt 70 be
30, and does every Postmaster IN the United states
We have got a great deal 10 do between and elee
ton day for here Is the money pouring our IKE yers
frOm' Washington and from all these custom houses
throughout the United states 20 tlrgunyent tne 20
pie aud t is fight OF principle against corruption We
are ready for 1t. lApplauseI
OTHER SPEECHES.
Z. B. Goodsel, the Mayor Of Bridgeport The next
speaker. He predicted the triumphant election OF Mr.
Greeley next November on the platform which Cnein
natl had created and Baltimore mad adopted
The people were awake. and were anxious
to fight for honest government lApphuseJ
Mr.. Goodse spoke very briefly and place to Col
Dwight Morris who said he believed thoroughly In every
line VI the principles laid down in the Cincinnati plat
form. Universal Amnesty the most divine act
Of human government, and Civil Service always
tending 10 reform through the limitation of the Prcs
dental office tO single term would be accepted as tne
one thing needu n these days OF political preference
The representative ct these principles was JAe S"IlOu
old 5andard-Dearrr, Horace Greeley lGrea appal5e.l
the people are tired OF having iedrIal nlence htuuo
into local affairs They want peace not the promises Oh
10, which have distinguished the present lncuh,
bfhI; Inc speaker aIuueu 10 Ile uISbs US bIS'Vdu. ~
Dlunder OF tine Administration n the case ol s ens
Alabama ClaiutI 1ut brought q shout OF applause ana
theefa HOW |e ''cNu before MN Whtu me- ue,iI S ns III,
me cams t1I7 should never nave % DeSn ~
bitter end let prejudice let friendship fol
low ON e. Ades AOTcce Greeley was the man 80 IN
augur8H blessed ssdllUn of real peace ne had IN
scuAS' tpon every foe. OF bis banner Good "ih 10
Htsood foremost Tor his honesty, integrity. OF
dress and person. Jas. L. Gud meutOns three classes
class was too ignorant to leax another too wise To
learn, and the third, wh\ were willing and
are are going to L0ulsuie< in the frst
class the Grant party in the second lass, and ho great
rs thew did were NOT acting ut0nsenty but only con
Tossing that they were wiser to-day tnan yesterday
III G. H. Houiser followed in a brief speech. paying
hIgh tribute 20 tle honesty ana upilsh,ns's oL VT,
Greeley describing him the educator OF the present
generation Of Americans wnOse whole life bad been
devoted 10 advancing tho prosperity anu ell-
The remaining speakers were Mr. 3 B. sumner ana N
h Seelcy, whose remuH were enthusiastically re-
ceived bur unfortunately the ateness Of the hour pre-
i-i, y -, -, ~ ~. va i, ,,,s mi nT,ed sirongly
the election OF q who could IN these doubtful days
be- relied upon t0 act according 70 ms conscience;
The meeung then adjourned the crowd Tu-nInS pei
nell To Atlantic Hotel where All Greeley was then
word and a sboke Of tine hand with all Not tenth
part of the eager people could by any possibility gam
~, b,,y the crnry5eii about tbe balconies AND
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band performed usual selections Of appropriate music
and hually Dir. Greeey came upon the balcony, anu,
people VINO hled the streets ON both sides
tne hotel. large lantern was brought and MD I5
crowds shouted and shouted again When queed down,
va it ,f 5. I-lt.i -f,fes >, ,sber,,pon rbe latter
addressed the a-,emDlage in the following words;
;IR. CREELEY's SPEECH.
GENTLEMEN oF BRIDGEPOET Ny visit here had no
reference 20 yOur meeting, and indeed was prom
i,ed in ignorance that any meeting was To be
held. 1 came here private citizen 70
visit my personal friends, and this great
gathering receive something which 40 years Of
active, earnest Hie may possibly have in some
measure melted, but which 1 did not anticipate.
Allow me, thou while 1 receive it as an evil
dence OF personal goodwill. and in some measure Of
confidence TO make single remark in reference TO one
aspect Of the great struggle going on in our c0un-
try. strategy in politics is the tribute which craft
pays to strength The VOLTS skin proving too short the
foxs tail is pressed into the service 70 piece 1t out
I.aughter.l You at this day great party
struggling 20 avert defeat by distracting and
breaking up the host which is opposed 10 It.
You would not have the Federal ofice-hoders working
80 hard ger up third ticket If they did not feel sure
that between the two tickets already in the field tho
verdict was against them Applause and cheersl
The effort then, 10 distract the outside
host is confession Of despair. A such receive it
The confession remains. The despair is not likely %
pass away [AppauseI And SO, friends, thanking you
for this generous and hearty attendance, bid Tou
cordial good night.
The crowd then dispersed and Mr. Greeley after under
going another round Of hand-shakng and congraWla-
on- stepped into his friends carriage and rapidly