White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-07-19
Thurlow Weeds Review of Horace
GreeleY's Letter to GOV. Seward.

The publication Of Mr.. Greeley's pri-
vste letter to Gov. Seward has drawn
out Thurlow Weed, of the Albany Jour
nal, in an article two columns long, pre-
faced with the remark, that
The letter was evidently written IN.
der morbid state of feeling, and it is less
matter of surprise that such a letter
was thus written, than that its writer
should not only cherish the iii-will that
prompted it for six years, but allow it to
influence his action upon question which
concerns his party and his country"
Mr.. Weed then proceeds to reproduce
from its old files, an article to show that
Mr.. Greeley's allegation that he was read
out Of the Wing Party by the Journal is
unfounded. 4, Weed admits it was true.
that the "Grm" refused to go Greeley's
Maine Law "ism," but in strangling of
that "ism" they did not design to throw
Greeley himself overheard. What fol-
lows is readable enough to quote:
When in December, 1887, we sought
the acquaintance and cooperation of MIR.
Greeley, we were like him, "poor prin-
ter" working as hard as he worked
We had then been sole Editor, Reporter,
News Collector, Remarkable Accident"
''Horrid Murder" Items" man, de-,
&c, for seven years, at q salary of $3.50.
$1,000, 81, $50. and 81. 500. We had
also been working hard for poor pay, as
an editor and politician, for the twelve
years preceding 1886. We stood. there
fore. on the same footing with Mr.. G.
when the partnership was formed. We
knew that Mr.. Greeley was much ADLER,
more indomitably industrious, and, as
we believed, better man in all respects.
We foresaw for him q brilliant future /;
if we had not started with utterly errone-
GUS views Of his objects, we do not be-
lieve our relationship would have jarrred.
We believed him indifferent alike to the
temptations of money and office, desiring
only to become both "useful' and ''or-
namental" as the Editor of patriotic,
enlightened, leading and influential pub
lie Journal. For years. therefore, we
placed Horace Greeley far above the
''swell mob" of ofice-seekers for whom,
in his letter, he expresses so much con-
tempt. Had Gov. Seward known, in
1886, that Mr.. Greeley coveted an "In-
spectorship," he certainly would have re-
ceived it. Indeed II our memory be not
at fault, Mr.. Greeley was offered the
Clerkship of the Assembly, in 1888. 1t
was certainly pressed upon us, and though
at that time. like Mr.. Greeley, "desper-
ately poor" it was declined. Va
We cannot think that Mr.. Greelsy's
political friends, after the Tribune was
under way. knew that be needed the "pe-
euniary aid" which had been promised.
When about that period, we suggested to
him, (aftsr consulting some Of the Board J
that the Printing Of the Common Ooun.
Gil might be obtained, hs refused to have
anything to do with it. n a7;7f Ls.s
In relation to the State Printing. Mr..
Greeley knows that there never was .
day when, If he bAd chosen TO come to
Albany, he might not have taken what.
ever interest be pleased in the journal
and its State printing. Bot be wisely
regarded his position in New York, and
the future Of the Tribune, as far more
desirable.
For the ''creation Of the new Office"
for the .'Times,'' Mr.. Greeley knows
perfectly well that Gov. Seward was IN
no manner responsible. 5.,s-i,a.r.r
That Mr.. Greeley should make the adj
iustment Of the libel suit Of Messrs. Red
Geld q Pringls against the Tribune. .
ground of accusation against Gov. Sew
ard, is mattsr Of establishment. Gov.
Seward undertook the settlement Of that
suit as the friend of Mr.. Greeley, at .
time when systematic effort was being