Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1867-03-13
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prominently before the public for thirty
years. and having seen most Of the repub-
lican leaders drop off or lose public conf
dence, is doubtless stronger before the
people than ever before, Certainly no
other man exercises one quarter so much
influence as he in molding American pub
lie opinion, both political and moral
Before starting west upon recent lee
turing tour, he gave in a manifesto of two
columns bis views upon current politics.
1t contained nothing which had not been
advocated, again and again, in the Tri.
bune. but some politicians believe that the
article endangered bis prospects for the
U. s. Senate; to which the New York
legislature elects member in January to
succeed Senator Harris Greeley publish
cd the article deliberately with the full
knowledge that it might destroy the gos-
,sibility Of his election. He remarked to
friend who read it in proof, and urged
the impoicy of presenting it just then:
81 belive that these are good words, and
will do good. 1t is Of the utmost conse-
quencc thar our course on reconstruction,
should be wise and right; it is ofno con-
sequence whether am senator or not.
1t is gratifying to find one politician
who while an election is pending, will say
exactly what nc. believes, ignoring person
al consequences. W Ga'5
In private life Greeley is liberal and
open handed, giving freely to all who
claim to he needy. His charities are not
always discriminating, but the gifts Of
those who invariably give wisely are sell
dom large. He has assisted hundreds of
young men, and old men, in pecuniary
misfortune; He preserves as relics, notos
amounting to nearly $4,000 chiefly from
persons whom he assisted, out Of fricndli-
ness alone, notes which in the aggregate
arc barely worth the paper they are writ
ten upon. Many strangers apply to him
for aid. A visitor from New Hampshire
once asked for few dollars to pay bis
passage home: telling some plausible
story about being dis appointed in moley
and promising to retutn the amount by
the first mail He stated that he had
formerly been merchant, purchasing
goods in New York but had since met
with misfortune. }'" ;.l' e. .i5s
"Here," replied Greedy, opening his
pocket book. "bere is the money. But Of
course shall never sec it again. lfyou
have acquaintance here. and were in the
habit of paying your debts, you would ap.
ply to them and not TO me, total stran-
ger. / am quite willing to give you the
money. but l don't want you to think me
a fool +" tsa tstt VI wrd Wal.
For the last two years Greelcy's income
has reached nearly $4,000 annually, a
large portion of it from his history.
Samuel Sinclair, for many years pub.
Usher and financial manager of the Trib-
une, is now one Of its hsavist stockhold.
ers, owning more than twenty shares He
is an able, indefatigable, hard working
business man. George Ripley. S. T.
Clark. the commercial editor John Rus.
sci Young, Bayard Tayl lor. Albert ID.
Richardson. Theodore 1'ilton. Oliver John.
son. Thos. N. Rocker and Scion Robinson
are among the other stockholders 81
The Tribnne's daily has always been
behind the Herald's in circulation, but
within the last few months. has gained
repidly, decreasing the difference more
than one half The daily edition now
ranges from forty to fifty thousand. The
semi.weekly is about 10000 The week.
ly is its strong point--circulating more
than any other newspaper in the world.
1t seldoms falls below 100 900. and dur.
ing the Fremont and Lincoln campaigns
it went up to quarter Of a million. II
averages about ten fold the circulation ol
the Weekly Herald. Few realize how
. potent such journal is in creating and
shaping public opinion. OF any promi.
+ nent article which rms through all the
editions Of the Tribune. about quarter
Of million copies are printed. Counting
four readers to each paper. this brings il
directly before million people. If the
article be noticeable it is probably copied
by exchanges to the amount Of nearly al
many impressions more. An audience Of
two millions, scattered from Bangor to tbt
Gulf Of California There is nothing lik,
: it iu the world. ili na e ta3ilHodAl
/ The association owns the lot and build
ing 1t occupies, on the corner Of Nassal
and Spruce streets. In 1868 it will cree
a new edi6ce doubtless endeavoring t
surpass all other newspaper Offices in th,
country. Congregatio noiist.