The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-24
Oakley HALL ON HORACE CREELEY.1

MY DEAR HcxfE :--In tho 7ribaas nubishaS Ssq.
after the Mayoraty election were 'o aay
among the editorials the words Poor po % y printed
They undoubtedly q made the unsklInai ,,,u,, :,
they also made the judicous grieye and ~ Hus
contnues) the oensuro Of the which one ms, ~
allowance outweigh whole theatre Of Others Jun
upon the day before that publication, you had excy
csed your right OF suffrage as private citizen Nv vo
Tor much respected and personal friend Upon
GAYS previously you had, private citizen on crclsed
your choice or elsctioncering 1t happening that ths
voc and the electioneerng in accordancc Win
INC views Of Horace Greeley and your candidate benr
ueieateu you we're selected from among the
electors TO DO (under section Of Alexander
ftamtons celebrated libel dofnltion) held I'M 10 nrh
lie rdicule" just eectualy SO by the ntent,dn ~
these Two words as II column had been used by The nan
winch seems 70 boast TO itself editorial reign Of terror
over Judges prosecutors and juryncn and therefore
country editor might, under similar circumstances iusv
tremblc
me- was instantly reminded OF conversation botwen
US during ous recent Joint You okngy alluded
had at various times thwar Horace Greeley ambitions
or po!ticaLinterests). think my words wcre:-"Your
time will also come, Hoxic, for you not forgiven tbs
small amount OF time and money that you expended last
February, atAlbany in doing for Horace Greeley as
candidate for United States Scnaorthat which only
criminal when done against him or his favoritc men,
lobbying" You dissontod, and thought Horace Greeley
would never tread upon tho fronhis and other favOra
But tic younger prophet nv dear Hpxie proves mo..
correct Those friendships wiped from the Tius
slate AS reorseessy Thug throttles his neighbor
(Let me chronicle an honorable difference. A playful
aision to your candidates defeat appeared tho Eej0
os OF the same day. That paper being edited by pos
and a crc-men who cherish gcitemuny instincts and
are sought after In social life, from which codhoppers
are the next evening for the ausioa
TO yourself and happy and thai
dare say you did not regret the original article But NO
regret has boon expressed by Horace Greeley for the
suit 70 his old FRIEND and TO the daughters and
family associates OF that old friendl
But TO even such cloud thorc Is silver lining Tbs
two words OF insult to you have done much on
tighten the peculiar admirers OF Horace Greeley his
editorial vndctivencss and political hypocrisy than did
his celebrated cpisne to Senator Seward In which
he deprecated his loss Of nomination for Lieutenant
Governor because it also lost him occasion make
my paper SELL"
remaining idolaors Of Horace Greeley read advan
tage how II that Tom found his deity false one
they will ponder the thirtyst chapter Martin
Chuzzewit,"
Permit me TO give you my explanation or why Horsce
Greeley thus singled you out for his rdicule from among
1900 electors because you had offended his se
consciousness.
Horace Greeley is a man Of strong will and vigorous
lie has considerable native genius but he has ceusracs6
two chronic mental Diseases that increase in nesa's
with his years One is morbid sclf-consciouaness--
world tho gods speedily Aades) The other dis
case is villagers fondness for hearing and retailing
gossip, cononed with proncncss to ntermoddIipr In
stead OF being obliged (as all moras similarly afflicted
are obliged run cut and exercise his sefconscous-
ness from pillar post or to pick up and repeat his gel
sip and enact his ntcrmeddling around tho world
Horace Greeley newspaper which is his glass 10 ra
fleet consciousness in and his viaduct of gossip and
his engine Of intermedd,inng. e'"f =
This extraordinary seconscousness destroys his a.
delity friends mapnanimity TO enemies his devef
ton 10 country and his regard for social TRANQUILITY For
long time it was ssfully concealed by claim or pub l.
lie Spirit But what Is it Sir William Draper in his
second letter TO Junus salds-"DisapPointed anbtons
assume but too often the appearance Of public spirit
when Horace Groeley edited the Nco fozr this ssnt
CONSCIOUSNESS was a.ent but wheI Dogenes (as onoe
heard you remark on the stump gets out Of tub he
bunehoie The sclfcorsciousness was only doyeiopod,
when the business sagacity Of Thomas Mcfra furnished
breeze and string FOR tho Horace Greeley kite and th
7Y u,s soaring into tho lower clouds al popuiar favor
invited mems attention. Mr. McElrath being rnodesfu
and Io-ace Groeloyoherwise the attention csntcred -
tho latter Diogenes then emerged from his tub AnX
the editorials began to be- what they have always con.
tnued TO be conceived IN the words of Cratiano au
Sir Oracle and when opc nv Inns let no dog bark
Soon fancyinc tho results OF bis
DO palaablc the public US they were TO himself In
attempted to make republic OF Horace Greeeys peonlN
by ha readers Il was moi fashion Of diet or ~ dse
he would sat Ias lower order mortas didl but ON. o
morals and politics. The Trbune tried a repuh
nc OF Phaanxers ana Tree lovers, and arnatsnf
hand of Thomas McElrath pulled the curh.s 80
the an CO. steed ambled or into . thar roH
course Of personal politics It entered for the Ep.oru
(which turned out iu OF EPSON salts) Of
erese shps and gubernaoriaI senatorial and enbasS
dorial dpnities. There was erected grand g.anJf
those who betted on tho aspirations They who 0oi1f
aDa ns,nm oiled or detained over night in Ts "a
Public questions and private ounrrels were trssaeSt
tho 1850 aditnria,s in marner hast ~.
then, snbsidarv to the trinmnI,s IF This saT nk
ro., THO cd,tor;s,s adrnitod no ,.se;h; go ION
and werc ;thout az cact Or jo,hi - Tro
There were no "poradventurcs' nor "M1wAaEcD tint
,innni schoo, ~ rhntoric - asss
Ma \ Conarcseman voyage co,p,.r ~, TN 49, =,
OT with hs head SO much for Buckn gharo; - ezcs-
aoh;rJ ~. scano. ma iha f,,af Jysr;r- IS near
~ w ,ha ,;,a% s,at 'A nm INV ,, Stat
or of the onltou States th'hk uiuafenCpyf rom Il
Tribune groove OF thougnt-prestoo nasSAsss toriaJ
written down an ass Aha as so.eonscons.1 ;isa CO,
agous disease u cxtenoed through Inesf0 of Horas
Greeeys stan. Did an actor nOd ce@ 10 n
theatrical critic-np went tne nk nossasA tho actor
whole repertoire. Dld Judge inTmgee'Y N the cru
iegal IDEAS o Lne par repoF ;sc spotts
ms ermne. nd eanins aalhor, feIuAscs IS homage
tue housohoid cridlc- analheaaI MsdsI scribod 1po
nis voume On INC I.1otHe sns.i nna lis publisfie,
his wears OF and patriotsch, oHne pocy
The ion Miller mercy OF the last smpYty we're placed
Boston So that the ins readers sasv ung man Iro'
newspaper not pam Facts aad soun1 c bnt the IAN
syncrases, prcudices and kes OIL ~ ace Greeley an
his staff =
SUPPOSE my dear Hoxs .that evssyy iembcr OF socot
Afflicted with the discaseof 10 Sconssb1 sness hsd new
paper at his hand-to think aloud IN ~ an times of ~
day and night in moods bilious, pm ymac, alturnin,
sanguine; before reakfast and ssm breaksast. VIVA
domestic roads were rough or msSs mzed when hops
pnfed southeriy, Sc, &cin shas pouring ,he cnd;sia
o. rapii thought ia.o the colu@y OF newspaper
horace Greeley anu not trst siiH them with refecti
labor: Why there would be cen ederatlon If K.ou