Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-23
MIR. Greeley at Louisville.

at 5. 4O last night. lie was met by large
crowd ofctizens, and escorted by the commit
tee to the Exposition. His passage through
the crowd was accomplished with difficulty
Judge VI. F. Bullock delivered an address Of
welcome on behalf of the Exposition, and Mr.
Greeley responded in a short speech. lie
spoke of the previous devotion OF the South to
agriculture, and the present growth Of manu-
featuring interests here. Ills speech was ire
quenty interrupted by applause. lie closed
his remarks with an eulogy on Henry Clay.
Mr.. Greeley and his party were then cOnduc
ted through the crowd to carriages, and pro
ceeded to the Gait House, where the streets
were filled with people awaiting his arrival.
Bonfres were built in the streets, and anumber
of buildings were decorated and some OF them
Illuminated. 4 platform had been erected at
the southeast cornar.of the Gait House, and Il
few minutes after his arrival Mr.. Greeley ap.
peared on the platform. and was Introduced to
the assembage by Henry Watterson, Of the
Courier Journal, when he spoke at great
length.
HIS LOUISVILLE SPEECH.
Citizens Of Louisville. standing on this soil
Of X enucky. ask you, who are my associates
10 the great liberal movement Of the day. to
bear teStimoney with me to certain truths.
First, is it not true that we desire govern
mcnt of just and equal laws, which shall extend
equal favor and equal protection to every
American citizen? Applause and cries OF
"That's so = Is it not true that while VI
demand the repeal of all disranchi>cmcnt, Of
all prescription Of all Americans because OF the
part they bore in our late struggle, that wc de
sire that no man shall be DISTINGUISHED that
man shall be prescribed, but that every man
shall stand on an equal platform with ourselves:
l. not that fact ? Cries Of Yes, that's so!
Is it not true that we have no expectations, ~
purpose no understanding that the rebel deb,
shall be paid, or rcbc soldiers pensloned OF
thaslaves emancipated by the result Of the wa,
paid for? Is it not true that We have no pur.
pose, or expectation, or understanding that
any of those things shall be done? Applause,
and cries of "Io GU are right
Now, tellow-citizcnS, wish to call your al
tention to an aspect Of this struggI which has
not vet been presented There is no class OF
our citizens, no part Of the American people.
who have so real and great an interest III tho
success OF our government is the cnlured r"o~
pie Of this country Though they know Itar
We all admit their right. arc perfectly secured by
the constitution, and that no one can 90 bac.>
that it is still their real interest that thir
rights shall not be only accorded. but tina. 'licy
should be fully accorded, that there shall b" Ii"
opposition, no objection to their enjoying jus
the same political and civil righ hts that We do:
it is their interest more than yours or mine,
that all contention concerning black men ar
white men shall absolutely cease: that every N
dividuaI shall be Judged and estimated ACCORD.
ing his worth, with no respect whatever 10 c"i
or or condition.
If our government succeeds there is no par
tv, there is no considerable tactlon ther" =
real y nobody left in the field opposing or ob-
icctng to their standing on the common rIai
form Of \ mcrcan nationality. Applause. lay
then that it is their clear interest that our GOV
crnment shall be welcomed and ratified and a.
proved by The entire American people, and -,
it is a very diScouraging fact presented to II
that there is no other class so generally and 80
bitterly opposing Us Is they arc There l. ii"
other class, us ! class, who insist 50 thoroughly
or misapprehcndlngly in ml>rcprcSenilnE u
say not this to excite prejudice against them.
They are ignorant aud their ignorance Is ~
their own fault, though it is their and our ma
fortune They are mlIcd, and We are ca!uI.
mated in their ears.
have been repeatedly asked to contra,iic
assertions that | have been Il negro trailer
Even on my way to this place, one IladrooM
girl on hearing me speak, said: Il wot.+
like to stick knife into his heart ie SOLD
my mother into Richmond, Virginia. > l.au2:
ter | can imagine no reason why hes liz
that should be told. | can imagine no rca>@a
why good mcn and women should not every
where di<countenance aud retutc them.
1t Is ] say, the mistortunatc of the coorrI
people "a misfortune OF our pcoplc-that thcy
as class are steclcd against us. They will not
hear Us, they do not believe Us. They arc
Al AZ m
them enslaved again, virtually il not abSollte-
y, and that ali the professions Of the Clmcln
natl platform and the Baltimore endorsements
in favor Of equal rights are frauds. are he.
If this party succeeds, says Mr.. Ncnd'si
Phillips, you must conceal your property an"
take care Of your wives
Now, fellow citizens, | state these facts here,
not that would have you think any worse OF
tn csc misguided people. | state them becaNlsr
| want you kentuckians to realize that lgn"-
rance is public pcrli-that you cannot well al
ford to have part Of your people growing up IN
that dense unacquautauce with pubic men
and public affairs that they can be deceived
and misIcd as this people are. You must take
care that they shall be educated 50 that they
shall be too wise, two we'll informed to be thus
misintormed and misguided
Fellow ctizcus, if our movement should pre-
vail, as trust it will prevail, We will sweep
away all this refuse Of lies in three mouths.
We will say to the colOrcd men, We protter ynn
nothing except the protection Of the laws, the
same for you as for US. You have your living
to earn as we'll as We You will have to usc
all your abilities, all your energies all your
faculties, and make the most of them you can.
The laws do not favor WI, but they will tho
roughly protect you, aud 10 three months, II
we succeed, the colorcd people will be so Dis
abused that the same men can never deceive
them again, never again.
But suppose we fail, and We may fail. IT
the coored men did not believe that the powc!
was against Us, that money was against Us II
they did not realize that the treasury, the army,
the 100. 600 oficcholdcrS were all banded against
us, in force which they believe We cannot over
come, they certainly would not be so unlver-
sally hostile to Us. Why they think We cannot
succeed and they want to be upon the winning
side. That is part Of it, but they are also de-
luded 10 regard to our purposes.