Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-07-30
Horace Greeley During the Riots,
NrfusoSu. EXPLANATION

The World recently taunted Mr.. Gree
ley with having hid himself under Win
dust's table during the Democratic riot
Of 1868. In recent number OF the Trib-
une the ealumny is forcibly disposed q
as follows:
Lei US hero turn aside just long enough
70 smash this personal oalumny. On the
18th Of July. 1868. tho first day OF the
Draft Riots in our city the editor Of the
Tribune was visited in his office about
midday by devoted friend, who urged
and entreated him 10 accompany the said
friend 10 his home. few miles distant
That friend assured him that he knew
that the life Of said editor was 10 be taken
i forthwith-that ii had been plotted and
settled that he should be an early and
certain victim of the rufiian mob then
bowling about the Tribune office and in
citing each other 70 the assault which they
actually made at dusk that night, when
they smashed the windows, furniture, &c.,
and set FIRE TO the building, but were
promptly routed and expelled by the po-
i lice. Riot, arson, and pillage, were then
rife in different sections of our city, of
which the rebel mob appeared 70 have
undisputed possession. The editor who
writes isinformed his friend that moth
ing would induce him 10 leave the city
that he was where he had right TO be,
and where he should remain. That friend
after remonstranoe and entrcaty, left him
to his fate, not expecting TO see him again
About p. m, Of that day, the editor
having finished his work at the Office
went over 10 Windnst's eating house for
his nner. passing through the bowling
mob for nearly the entire distance, and
J recognized by several OF them. Two
: friends accompanied him, but not at his
invitation or suggestion. Neither OF the
three was armed At Windust's, dinner
was ordered and eaten, exactly as on 9th
er days, but in the largest room in the
house, without shadow OF concealment
or hiding OF any kind. Dinner finished
the editor took carriage and drove I,
: his lodgings, where he resumed writ
ing for the Tribune, and continued
it through the evening, sending down hi
c copy to the office, and being visited thenc
t by friends who informed him of the mob
3. assault and the narrow escape of the build
, ing and contents from destruction. Re
naming all night at his lodging, he re
: turned next morning to the office NOV
1 being armed saw from the window tn
e mob bowling in its front, hastily repaire'
, to the City Hall Park, there to listen to
harangue from Horatio Seymour, and re
mained there nearly to the close of tn
day Tuesday. when he was finally in
duced to leave by the representation Of til
: good and true soldier who commanded
as fortress that he would prefer that III
mob should not be provided with the e.
II ira inducement for assault which th
$ known presence of Mr.. Greeley in tn
building would afford He returned I
the office the next morning, though IN
first hackman to whom he applied refuse
G to let him enter his carriage and h
q was in the office nearly throughout eac
d. day of that memorable week up to frida
evening, when he, as usual, took the Ha
II lem cars for his home at Chappaqua, wheI
he spent the Saturday, as he has don
,s nearly every Saturday, save in Winter
{, for the last fifteen years. And whoeve
asserts that heat any time that week, ,"wa
hiding under Windust's table" is branj
ed liar and villain, as Mr.. Windust, n
William A. Hall, and other surviving an
y most credible witnesses, will gladly a
test.