The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-08-29
SPEECH OF HORACE GREELEY.

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We publish below synopsis Of the speech
recently delivered by Horace Greeley at Port.
land. Maine:
He said be had struggled throughout his life
first, for impartial universal liberty; second.
for the unity and greatness of our common
country; third, and by no means least when
the former end was attained, for early hearty
c0nclllatlon and peace among our countrymen.
he recognized the prOpriety of a candidate for
the Presidency making no speeches. yet there
Is truth to be uttered in behalf of those who
have placed me before the American people in
my present attitude, which does them such
honor that I claim the privilege of stating it
here now. 1t is the truth that no person has
ever yet made the fact that he proposed to sup
port, or actually did support, my nomination,
whether at Cincinnati or Baltimore, or in the
action which resulted in the sending of dele
gates to either convention basis to claim for
office No one who favored my nomination be-
tore either convention has sought Office at my
hand. either for himself or any one else, or
suggested to me that might strengthen myself
as candidate by promising to appoint any one
to any important Office whatever. In very
few instances, l am certain, some Of the small
er try OF politicians have since my double n0m-
lnatlOn hinted to me by letter that might in
crease my chances by promising postofice or
some such place to my volunteer correspond.
ents respectively. I have not usually respond
ed to these Overtures, but now give general
notice that should I be elected l shall consider
the claims of these untimely 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, confine my ap-
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pointing to that plank of the Cincinnati plat.
form wherein all concur in the principles there
in set forth, are cordially invited to participate
in their establishment and vindication. I never
have heard of the man who invited his neigh
bors to raise house and who proceeded to
eject them out of it as soon as the roof was
fairly over his head. For my own part rec
Dgnize every honest man, who approves and
adheres to the Cincinnati platform, as my DO
itical brother, and as such fully entitled TO my
confidence and friendly regards. One other
point demands a word Those adverse to me
ask what pledges have given to those lately
hostile to the Union, to secure their favor and
support? l answer, no man or woman in all
he South ever asked of me, whether directly
'r through another, any other pledge than is
.iven through all my acts and words from the
lour of Lees surrender down to this moment.
10 Southern man ever limited to me an expect
ltion. hope, or wish that the rebel debt, wheth-
n Confederate or State, should be assumed or
'aid by the Union. No Southern man who
ould be elected to legislature or made a
jolonpl of militia regiment ever suggested
be pensioning of rebel soldiers or any of them,
ven as remote possibility. All who nominat-
d me were aware that I had upheld and justi-
ed federal legislation to repress the Ku-Klux
onspiracy outrage, though had long ago in
listed as strenuously as now do that complete
mnesty and genuine oblivion of the bloody.
ateful past, would do more for the suppress
ion and utter extinction of such outrages than
II force bills or suspension of the habeas cor
as ever devised by men. Wrong and crime
nd nObler is a legislative policy by which they
re prevented From those who support me
d the South have but one demand, t'iustice;'
ut one desire, reconciliation" They wish
0 be heartily reunited and at peace with the
Iorth on any terms which do not involve q,
urrender of their manhood. They desire
ule which, alike for white and black, shall en-.
ourage industry and thrift, in which fully
oncur, and that between the 5th of November
nd the 4th of March next, quite number of
overnors and other dignitaries, who in the
bsurd name of Republicanism and loyalty
ave for years been pling debt upon their war
7asted States. will follow the wholesome ex-
mple of Bullock Of Georgia, and seek the
hades of private life, and the darker these
hades the better for themselves and for man
ind. The hope that my election may hasten
ne much desired hegira of thieving carpet.
aggers has reconciled to the necessity of sup
urting me, many who would otherwise have
esitated and probably refused. Fellow-citi-
ems. the deposed and partially exiled Tamma-
y ring has stolen about thirty millions from
le city of New York And that was most
lgantic robbery and hurled its contriyers and
bettors from power and splendor to impotency
nd infamy; but the thieving carpet-baggers
ave stolen three times that amount They
ave stolen from the already impoverished and
eedy. They still faunt their prosperous viii
liny in the highest places in the land and are
ddressed as honorable" q" excellency," Zap
Iause.) think hear a voice from the hon.
st people of all the States declaring that their
liqulty shall be painful and insolent no longer.
t the farthest only till the 4th of March next;
nd that by that time those criminals shall have
card national verdict pronounced that will
luse them to "fold their tents like the Arabs
nd silently steal away" That, trust, will
D the end of their stealing ut the cost of the
bod of our country and the well being of her
eople.
THE OBJECTUM QUoD-A doctor was call.
in to see patient whose native land was
reland. and whose native drink was whiskey.
1ater was prescribed as the only cure. Pat
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