Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-09-28
Horace Speaks

CoLuMnrs, Quo, sept. % --llor.
aco Greeley arrived here 40 ton
o'clock this morning. A large
crowd OF persons gathered NJ Tho
depot when tho train arrived
John q. Thompson introduced Mr.
Greeley, who was received with
cheers, and spoke about hyo MN
utcs. llo said, in substance, that
more than seven years hay vIog pass.
cd since the close Of the ciyi, war,
il seemed no more than reasonable
that It's attendant prescription aud
evils should cease; that tbcrc was
now no good reason why thc Amor.
lean people should hate one anoJh
or or should prescribe one another,
Some said there was II part Of tho
people who should not vote on nc
count of their participation in the
war. lilo denied that any should
bc prescribed, because Of the war;
tho opposition say this class arc
few; We say no, sir. There ure
thousands Of this class among the
best citizens in Arkansas alone.
Gen. Sigel seven years ago wrote
from the South aud said that tho
principal reason the reconstruction
was u failure, was because men Of
property were prescribed and not
allowed TO vote, while the igno-
rant classes could vote away their
property. Mr.. Greeley continued.
The time had fully come wlou all
should say to these thousands who
were against us, come forward and
help us, free rs we are, 10 rebuild
the waste places of our country.
This is what We understood by re-
construction, [Chccrs.] None pro-.
scribed, and none under the ban
Some ask: ado you went us 10
vote for rebels for Office i' I say
you are asked to allow all 10
vote for whom they please. How
shall man bo rebel who seven
years ago returned to his allegiance,
took the oath, and has since been
q good citizen, and done al he can
to build up the country? | hold
it rs an error to proscribo such as
rebels. Mr.. Greeley concluded by
saying let there be no prescription,
but let us all, white or black, unto
to build up our country. rChoers
Mr.. Greeley was obliged to bring
his remarks to an abrupt conclu-
sion on account of the noise made
by preparations for departure, The
crowd called for moro, aud Mr..
made his Appearance ht
the end Of q car, but just then tho
locomotive was hitchod on the car
which was pulled some distance mp
the track TO allow another ear TO be
attached. After all was quiet, Gov.
Walker, of Virginia, was called on
and said: T.,
Fellow Citizens am glad to
meet you this bright September
morning. am glad to see boforp
me so many intelligent, honest yo-
ters, who will, L doubt not cast
their suffrages for Mr.. Greeley.
[Cheers,] The Old Dominion has
been in tho past q lcader Of tho
Union. Where she led, the South
followed. Even in the late war,
the Confedoracy was nothing until
Virginia cast her lot with it. Tho
Contederacy could not have lived
six months without the Old Do,
minion, and when she surrendered
on the plains of AppomattoN tho
rebellion was over. In the year
1869 Virginia inauguralcd this
grand Liberal movemont on her
soil, and since all has boon we'll
within her borders, you do not
hear there of riots, Ku KluX and
bank defalcations, but only Of good
government and peace. Nirginia
las pride in this great work, and
she appeals to you, her daughter,
Ohio, to come to her support, and
,clp her redeem this country.
Loud cheers.
Mr.. Greeley then seated himself
It window of his car, and shook
lands with all who desired it.
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