The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-05-16

tional instincts of his patriotism.
Mr.. Greeley has found time in the midst OF
his multitudinous labors, to perform immense
tasks as lecturer and author. His WORKS are
either AGRICULTURAL historical or statistical. ne
made most notable donation to the aspiring
youth of America in his Recollectlons OF a
Busy Life, s. familiar, detailed and phllosophli!c
portraiture of his own energetic, busy lie. HIS
great work entitled the American Conflict Is an
Immense repository of facts and statistics. AS
to the work entitled "What Know About
Farming" the supposition that only practical
farmer is capable of advising on agricultural
subjects, has subjected the author to some rldi-
cuye but competent Judges pronounce it to be
entirely worthy of his general ability and vast
miscellaneous knowledge. There are several
others of equal note
AS lecturer he has treated wide range OF
subjects with much applause, and IN all Sec
tions of the country. His genius is much more
cosmopolitan, much more varied, than Is gen
erally supposed. 1t would surprise many. to
witness the flashes of wit and humor which
play amid the solid works of his lecturing es-
says; and would, perhaps, be cause OF still
greater amazement to hear that the Phlloso-
pher of Chapaqua has even been poet Yet
the columns of the various old New York pa
per files contain abundant evidence chat such
was the fact.
The distinguishing traits of Horace Greeley's
personality are blunt honesty, sturdy 1ndepen-
dence, philosopher range and clearness OF visloh;
unfaltering and unwearying consistency ana
devotion to principle. He undoubtedly has
faults, but they are not such as to taint his In
tentions with dishonesty. His mind is singu-
larly emancipated from the shackles OF party,
sect or section. Its catholicity is as broad as
the country as regards party and sections, and
as universal as the human race in questions OF
moral economy. And there is no man proba-
bly, more fortunate in enjoying the absolute
and most implicit confidence and affection OF
his acquaintances and friends.
Those who know him and his writings best
will not fail to discover that this imperfect
sketch doesn't assume the character of eulogy
It is asserted by his enemies that his greatest
fault is intemperate and partisan zeal or blgot-
~. Let the following extract from the Tribune
answer, the reader taking it in connection with
the fact that he has long been the champion
protectonist of America I'VE have not asked
or wished that protection shall be accepted or
indorsed by the Liberals who see fit to be free
traders. We have denied the right of any con-
vention or committee to make those Liberals
who are protectionists profess or seem to be
what they are not. We are not of one mind
on this question. Then why not frankly say
lust that7 We would not exclude or repel free
traders from the movement if we could"
GOVERNOR B. GRATz BROWN.
The choice of the Cincinnati Convention for
Vice-President WAS born in Lexington hy.,
May %, 1926. He graduated at the Transyl-
vania University in 1S45, and at Yale College
in 1S47. After studying law In Louisville he
settled at ST. Louis, Missouri, and was a mem
ber of the Legislature of that State from 1852
to 1858. 1t was about this period that he aided
in establishing the Missouri Democrat, which
journal he edited from 1854 to 1859. Although
his father and grandfather before him-the lat
ter once a United States Senator from Ken
tucky-were men of the old Southern regime,
it is a noteworthy fact that B. Gratz Brown,
even in his youth, entertained fixed ideas
against the institution of slavery, and speech
which he made in the Legislature of Missouri,
as far back as 1857, was the initial step in be-
half of freedom in that State. His subsequent
life has followed in the line dictated by his ear
lier feelings. At the outbreak of the war he
volunteered and raised a regiment which he
commanded during its term of service and
which assisted in the capture of Camp Jackson.
He afterward, during an invasion OF the State,
commanded brigade of militia; and through
out the whole secession war not only did ne
take most active part in favor OF the govern
ment. but he was one of the foremost in organ
izing the movement which resulted In the ordl-
nance of freedom in 1864.
He was elected to Congress, as senator from
Missouri, from 1863 to 1867, during which term
he served on the committees for military affairs,
Pacific Railroad, Indian affairs, public build
ings and grounds, printing, and as chairman OF
the committee on contingent expenses OF the
Senate. On the death of S. Foot he subse-
ouently served as chairman of the committee
on public buildings and grounds. But it is
since the war that the political career of Gov
ernor Brown has been brought most conspicu-
ously before the world, by taking decided step
among the foremost Of those who were opposed
to the centralizing influences at work in Wash
ington. It was in the year 1870, when Govern
or McClurg was put forward for denomination,
that Washington dictation introduced those
dissepsions in the Republican ranks which,
though like the storm-cloud, at first no bigger
than the prophets hand, have since grown to
the tremendous movement which eliminated
in the convention just held at Cincinnati
Gratz Brown, on being put in nomination
against McClurg, so reused the Mlssourlans
against the attempted dragooning OF citizens
into voting for the latter, at the orders OF the
Grant administration, that party dictation was
CruSncQ III MlsSouIi, anu OiaeL oio"' w
astonishment of every one--elected over the
Grant candidate by a majority of forty thou
sand. From that time forward, both in speech
and in writing, he has been an ever-active op-
ponent of administrative interference with To-
cal government, and rs such became the lead
ing champion of the important movement
which has terminated in his nomination as
Vice-President of United States.
Governor Brown is a man of most decided
character and intense energy and being not
vet forty-six years of age is in the full enjoy
ment of all his powers, mental and physical.
TEA AND CoFFEE.-The bill to admit tea
and coffee into this country free of duty has at
last become law. 1t goes into effect on the
1st of July, after which date all tea and coffee
in bonded warehouses will be delivered to the
owners free of duty. This will enable import
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