The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1871-08-19

I'd to as we'll worthy the imitation
of American youth, and his whole
some example can not be too for
sibly impressed on oil as evidence
that if we would conquer success,
success, memorable fate
iecrees that the proper lneane must
be used. 4 80 ~ 3 SD '7''
In another and a very important
point, however, the caraer of the
author OF "Busy Life deserves
as . warning to guard
against, rather than for copying.
Whether it is owing to a natural
perversity Of character, 10 a want
of that genial sociability that con-
tributes SO largely to render one
powerful for good influences, or to
the absence OF that early and thor
ough mental training, and min
Cling for few of his earlier years
in academic groves, under the tu-
telage Of competent instructors,
Ito which allusion has been made,
certain it is as he advances in age
he exhibits more and more certain
contrarieties and: idiosyncracies
that are much to be regretted in q
person Of such clearly good inten-
tions.
In his knowledge of the princi-
Piles of our form of government
of our political statistics-of the
industrial resources Of our country
and in his reasonings with facts
and figures, as applied to the mate
rial advancement in wealth and
prosperity OF our various indus
tries, he has but few equals
and fewer superiors. In these spe
cialties he is certainly and admit
tedly among our ablest political
economists.
s His positions. as laid down in
his treatise on the practical work.
ings of q tariff for protection, dis
cover rare familiar ity with facts
and statistics in the development
of our country, which, it would
seem must carry conviction to ev-
, cry candid. well-informed mind.
But when H. Greely, L. L. D.,
leaves the dom ain of facts, history
and statistics, and launches into
physics, metaphysics, or in fact
gives himself to the task Of draw
ing conclusions from anything like
pure reasoning, his ridiculous and
even offensive conservatism, his
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the word
Mr.. Editor-his crochety perverse
ness, and his fearful "slopping
over," are simply formidable, wild
bordering on insanity.
Who is there among US that hsi
not a vivid recollection how, du-
ring the very earliest stages of the
rebellion, our facetious philoso
pher advocated peaceable dissolu-
tion of the Union, rather than by
arms to repel treason. Who, o.
what editor contributed so largely
to render our people clamorou'
for "On to Richmond" until in w
went to our serious discontinue
1t is within the personal knowledge
OF the writer that few men, indeed
among our would be leaders CAV,
the lamented President Lincoln 8,
much annoyance. At one stage o
our troubles. nothing must satisi,
our bloodless Horace but an at.
tempt at adjusting matters amica
bly,, by peaceful negotiation, On,
armed with the proper credential
he passed over the borders int,
I Canada, with what laughable re
suit is known to all. When MI
Lincoln was demonstrated with fo
giving heed to such q wild adviser
he is understood to have replied
in his characteristic style, that MI
Greely was one of the men tha
the President could not we'll j.
without, but that he really did nc
know to what useful purpose to pu
him-illustr ating. as lie usual
did, the point by anecdotes NOR
forcible than polite. But it is un
necessary to particularize. Sine
the war be has been bawling f.
general amnesty and universal SUI
frage-that is to say, universs
suffrage for ona half only Of til
sane adults of the country!
!, He humiliated himself and dis
graced his friends and party b
doing foolish act that was entire
ly unnecessary--and what but yer
few, if any, Of the woman suffrs
J gists could have been found sill
enough to do-put his name on tn
bail bond OF that pure and virtuou
patriot, j. D.
During the winter of 1863 ,!