Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-05-09
Hsra.. Greeley sna IN. sew York


The '.On to Richmond" articles that
arpeafed in the N. Y. Tribune just pre-
vious to the battle OF Bull Run in 1861,
have recently became matter of news
paper discussion. The following gossip
I'm regard to tho Tribune leaks out from
tbe peu of the editor of the Rochester
Democrat:
"The editor OF the Democrat was en-
ployed editorially upon the Tribune in
The early part of 1881, taking the place
OF Mr.. Dana, whose eyes did not at that
time endure the night work. At the
Same time he was during the day asso-
ciated with Mr.. Dana on the New Ameri-
can Cyclopmdia. He is, therefore, able
TO sneak with confidence of the manage
ment of the Tribune Mt that period. Mr..
Greeley, as he himself admitted in the
article of July 25th, was mainly respon-
sible for urging the rash advance upon
Manassas, and was wholly responsible
for the far worse articles which at an
eaIlier period encouraged secession
Those articles, We know, were strongly
disapproved by Mr.. Dana, rs they were
by every one else in connection with the
Tribune except the writer of them. The
disagreement between Mr.. Greeley and
Mr.. Dana which led to the latter's with
drawal from the Tribune, to the detri-
ment Of the paper, had its origin in MIR.
Dana's opposition to MIR. Greeleys un-
wise and unpatriotic views rs to the best
mode Of dealing with the rebellon. lie
suppressed some of Mr.. Greeley's most
outrageous articles, and his only fault as
manager of the Tribune was that he did
not suppress more. He yielded too much
his own better judgment to the whims
of his nominal chief, whose knowledge
Of turnips is unimpeachable, but whose
opinions on politics or public affairs are
OF very little real value. Mr.. Greeley
writes well, and has good deal of skill
in attacking error and in denouncing
meanness and villainy; but if he had
the management Of a party, he would
run it into the ground in twelvemonth
and if he were as the deluded public
supposes, the real editor of the Tribune
that excellent journal would rapidly fal
from its high estate. The owners Of the
Tribune are well aware of this, and whil'
they value highly, as they ought to, thu
prestige Of Mr.. Greeley's name, the!
take good care to put yiceroy over hin
In tho shape Of managing editor, ,wh'
really conducts the paper. and who's
chief difficulty always consists in keep
ing tho good Horace from doing foolisl
things"
MI. NsltclcJ III tiiC va ~AP'i
80, replied to these allegations. From hi
reply we take the following:
Mr.. Greeley never saw the "Forwar'
TO Richmond" matter till after 1t wa
printed in the Tribune but he has at al
times maintained that what was thereii
recommended was exactly what shoul,
have been done. (See American Con
flict, Vol. l., p. 547-50.) "The rash ad
vance upon Manassas" with two-tifth
our forces, leaving the rest idle and use
less in Washington, near Harper's Ferry
at Fortress Monroe, &c,, while those two
fifths were overwhelmed by n concentra
tion Of oil the Rebels from Richmond o
the one hand to Winchester on the othel
was not the Tribune's strategy, nor tina
of any one connected with this journa
IL II not high time that fabrication s
gross and basel less IA this about the Tr
bune's melting the idiotic folly of Maj
assas should be quietly abandoned? Th
fslsehood has served it's end, beyond tn
most sanguine hopes Of its original prt
pagators. Do you fancy it can run fo
ever?
The funny fellows assertion that M
Dana ever attempted or offered to "sul
press" anything written for these co
umns by the responsible Editor of til
Tribune, Is too gross even for Munchal
aen. There was never shadow of foui
dation for IL. Mr.. Dana IL nowise n
sponsible for this Rochester mans MOI
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