Year: 1871

New Y0rk-Counseas Brotherly F4ove


The JEFF. Davis Bond, &c.


GALVESTON, May 2S.--Last night large
crowd assembled in front of the Exchange
Hotel to hear Mr. Greeley speak on the po.
itical topics Of the day. Mr.. Greeley, be-
ing introduced to the assembled throng,
spoke as follows:


81 desired for some time to come into your
State with view to examine the material
and present them afterwards as I
thought they looked, but the whole people
of Texas united in extending me the invita-
ton, and without exception have treated
me with the greatest courtesy and uniform
kindness. Hitherto have confined what
had to say to topics about which there was
no difference of opinion as between the
North and South, but rs am on the eve OF
departure from the State have been in
vited for the first time to speak on political
matters. shall speak with Difference, kind
ness, and regard for the feelings of oil, and
trust my remarks will tend to harnoniZe
and if possible sisnalize the
causes. l feel that we are ut the commence
meut Of new era. --....


Since I have been in Texas have re-
peatedlv heard complaints that the people
of the North habitually misrepresent the
feelings and acts of the southern people
at least that portion of them that does not
Sympathize with those who at present con-
troll the Government that they were gene
rally and Systematically beled; that north
ern people think Texans band Of outlaws
and desperadoes. Such is not smy under
standing of northern opinion. In the early
history of the State doubtless number of
men were attracted hither who could be
very well spared at home, and were not
particularly welcome here or elsewhere.


Soon after the close of the war COM
plants were made and believed that the
colored people sometimes suffered from
their late masters violence, but we have
heard nothing Of this for two or three
years. believe at this day not so much
violence occurs in Texas as In New York
city +; certainly there is not nearly SO much
said about it. With about an equal popu-
lation in Texas as in the city of New York,
there are more desperadoes in that city
than in Texas, and it is harder work to
manage them. The North does not think
tol.


The proof that Texas is In good repute
is shown by the steady increase Of popula-
tion from other States. In this, perhaps,
Texas is q single exception, without 1t may
he oregon. Texas alone is rapidly gaining
ground. Other States mny increase, be-
cause losses are replaced by larger gains,
but Texas does not lose any, one reason
for which is that the northern press is just
to Texas, and intend to be just to her.


All the letters shall write from here, and
ali l shall write about here after / leave,
will show that such will be my representa-
tions: for I can testify that property and
life are safe and protected in Texas. While
the southern people complain that the
North does not understand and misrepre-
SentS them, it may also he said that they IN
turn do not understand the northern peo-
pie. This is all wrong and unfortunate.


They should, if possible, be allied, and l
hope and believe they will.


Here Mr.. Greeley dwelt at considerable
length upon the war, the causes Of the war
and slavery, and alluded to the >tssassina-
ton Of President Lincoln as follows When
the proclamation was issued by President
johnson charging Jefferson Davis and other
southern leaders with completely, also that
the southern people had countenanced
the assassination, rejoice to know that the
call for revenge was overruled by the for.
bearance of the North. Any deaths caused
by legal process for treason afterwards
would have carried great bitterness. /
therefore rejoice that / belong to 4 people
wise enough to recollect this. 1t was widely
circulated that / was condemned by the
Union League for becoming security for
jeff. Davis.


Those who condemned ME were beaten
three to one. While those thousands de.
nounced, the better sense Of the North
justified me. / did this out Of no particular
regard for Jefferson Davis; not for any po-
ltlcal friendship, for we were always op-
posed TO each other. The act was IN effort
on my part to reach the heart Of the south
ern people, who felt that their cause was
involved with jeff. Davis. Therefore did
that for the southern people, not for jeff.
Davis, though they were equally guilty
with him.


The general sentiment of the people of
the North is to let bygones be bygones.
have not an idea that prescription
will be maintained, nor would it
have been SO far if it had not been
for certain vitiating actions on the part of
southern people. 1t will, however, be very
soon utterly abolished, and it is for this rea-
son l have opposed partial amnesty. A
general amnesty should pass, and then let
us ull be us we were before the war"


After some remarks upon the protection
of domestic manufactures and the necessity
of encouraging them, he closed with an elo-
quent peroration respecting the future Of
Texas, and the United States generally.
Mr.. Greeley was listened to with the most
marked attention.


MIR. Greeley made speech to the Ger
mans at Columbus on Friday, comparing
the successful establishment of German and
American nationality, DC. His reception
everywhere has been an ovation.


A SENsATIoN.-When it was ANNOUNCED
last Wednesday that arrangements were
making which would soon place the city of
Lexington in direct communication with
tide-Water at Hampton Roads, and in easy