Year: 1872




p. M, dumb, vacant crowd awaited the Chief
On his appearance, however. loud, enthusiastic
cheers greeted him. and he spoke as follows:-


think we will find, fellow citizens, that what Ia
best In the creed OF republicans and also what is
best in the faith of the democrats are combined In
the Cincinnati platform, on which | stand. At any
rate, our opponents do not choose to discuss and
do not seem anxious even to ask whether Its prin-
cipes are earnest or not. They prefer to go back
to antiquity and try to show that somebody opposed
somebody else, or that some ono was mistaken
about something that occurred ten or twelve years
ago. deem that Improbable. Let co,npre-
hend II we may, the duties OftO-day and discharge
them faithfully. GoOdby


The next station was Pennington. at which tho
usual crowd awaited him. Here ne said:-


| will only say, men of Pennsylvania, and ladies,
thank you for the Interest evlnced IN me by your
gathering here to-day.


LANCASTER WAS THE NEXT STOPPING PLACE
where crowd, beside which the other places paled
In comparison, awaited the advent Of the White
hated Chief. Bands played banners haunted and
notices OF welcome were displayed In the narrow
space about the depot, and fronting the Caldwell
House, there were about fvo thousand people.
Mr.. Greeley, accompanied by Colonel Mcclure and
the Pennsylvania delegation and Governor RAN
dolph, made his way through the surging crowd to
the balcony OF the hotel, where he was introduced
by Judge Caldwell. aud whence he discoursed as
fOlows:-
FELLOW CITIZENS OF LANcAsrER-Yo see before
you to-day one who Is the subject OF very much
widely reported that he who addresses you is or has
been secessionist rebel Qaughter)-a Know
Noshing y negro trader or whatever else seems
asked gravely to contradict the statement that l
had been u Know Nothing, and had better let
bottom OF these fabricatlOns there Is some truth
and that Is 'tlat my relations to existing parties is
am As one e WSo yeA aa
ought to rise, flourish and decay and pass away. l
believe that the country will never be well gov
erned II it shall be understood that one party is
intrenched in power, invlncible and will so remain
for an indefinite period; for, whenever that Is the
case, cunning men, scheming men seize hold OF the
machinery OF that part to work out their own sell
fish ends and they "run the machine" as they
say; they run 1t SO that all the Oil drips into their
is not new belief with me. l have seen good
parties rise and do great service to their
and pass away. 1 trust we shall see no more
OF this AS time wears on we shall realize that our
allegiance Is due to country and not to party; that
public good Is the only end that patriot prop
erly consider, and that In considering this he will
be led sometimes to act without regard to parties,
as lie did not act IN the past


OUR DANGERS OF THE PAST ARE GONE.
We once had to fight against the disruption and
division OF our country; now you may live a hun
enort to divide this country. We have made a
struggle for impartial liberty, and impartial liberty
we have, except so far as some are disiranchsed
and prescribed because OF their part In q rebellion
in Of ese
l am in favor OF calling every American citizen
around the common table of our family, and saying
HereMapplause be one Of u.s." Having wing re recon-. ON
pleted our national unity in spirit and In pur-
pose, as well as in political effect; having done
corruption which is fast eating into the vitals of
the body polite, and see # we can't devise some
means to make our legislation, State and national,
better than 1t has been, and government on the
whole public benefit, and not oppression and
exaction. Such friends, Is


THE WORK BEFORE Us.


leave you to Judge through what instrumentali-
ties, by what noble efforts on your part, its noble
end shall be achieved


AS soon as the speech was concluded, cheer upon
cheer rent the air. and the band played "Hail
Columbia" The train moved away as soon as 1t
had recovered its precious freight. and Lancaster
with its bands and banners, faded in the distance


AT MouNrJoY,


a small, station, crowd of some magnitude and
great enthusiasm were assembled, and to them the
great liberal spoke as follows:--


CITIZENS OF MoUNTJOy-I thank you for the
kindly interest evinced by this attention. will
that those who gather round me now shall never
have reason to regret 1t. (Cheers.)


From MountOy the party proceeded to


MDDLErowN,


where another enthusiastic crowd awaited the
great liberal exponent. In reply to repeated calls
he appeared UPON the rear platform and spoke as
follows:-
speech from me- as have been travelling and
talking ali day so far. You will only expect me to
that al s yGu in s wrs e e oar
common country, every one Of us. l trust,
determined ., so to act, 50 TO deliberate, 50 to
my purposes, and whether It shall in your judg.
ment be wisest to act in the present contest with





as far as am concerned. You are here
citizens of different politics OF different parties,
but am sure animated by common patriotism
and earnest purpose that this grand Republic shall
receive no detriment at your hands.


WAR, THEN, AGAINST CORRUPTION
In whatever party; war against whatever would
set us against each other and keep us divided when
we should be united people DO that which In
your own judgments and conscences shall teash
you TO be best, and at any rate, shall acguiesce
cheerfuliy In your verdict.


The next stopping place was


HARRISBURG, THE CAPITAL,
where the distinguished party were to dinc Half
an hour was given to Harrisburg for speech and
dinner on the special train time table. Bands and
cinnon saluted the train as 1t came in. The depot
was crowded TO repletion, and the spaces about it
were jammed by the masses. From the rear platform
the Philosopher made the nest telling speech so
far of the trip. He sad:-


HORACE TO HARRISBURG.


FELLOW CITIZENS OF HARRISBuRG-Scarcelyh had
the last gun or our great CIVIL war ceased to re-
vertebrate over the hills OF Virginia when my voice
was raised in favor OF forbearance and mercy,
amnesty aud reconciliation ICaeers) felt
and that what was now needed was the
manifestation OF spirit Of hercuear charity. Re-
member that dying Injunction OF the great King
David, that vengeance should be brought on his
chief o.fcer, Joab, because he had shed the blood
no drop OF blood shed more than alb
solute necessity should dictate. tApplause.)
SO, then. at thar early day when the country was
infurated by the assassination OF its President,
dared to speak, when there were very few TO hear,
the side OF forgiveness. Time passed on, and at
different periods was required II seemed, to give
the same testimony to unwilling ears. happen now
to be candidate, very unexpectedly to myself
believe mainly because OF those utterances. l
think they, more than anything else, created the
state OF things which made me claimant for your
sufYragcs. speak these words now, because, fcl-
low citizens, az some time you may be required 20
speak unpopular truths and wish you to feel that