The New York herald., 1872-12-02
From the Star OF To-day.l
The Fight Over the Body.

The death Of Mr.. Greeley seems to have lifted the
lid from the journalistic caldr0n, and out jump
the long-cooked cnmities, prejudices and malice,
which for months or years have seethed in un-
natural restraint. The feeling entertained by the
S,en corps to Mr.. Whteaw Reid late editor and
present managing editor OF the Tribune, is similar
to that felt by free-b.ooded Apache for neatly
painted Sioux. Circumstances placed Mr.. Reid In
the chair more ably flied by Mr.. Dana, and there
he was forced to exercise q somewhat arbitrary
policy in dealing with some II the gentle
men now associated with tho Sun. why or
wherefore the hate we know ncH but there 1t is
bitter, relentless, cruel and savage with purpose
well defined and plan not to be deviated from.
Hardly had Mr.. Greeley dropped his head upon his
pillow when the slumbering fire broke forth, and
the fiercest famings OF the sun sought to con-
that the tribune published some weeks since Q
manly card from Mr.. Greeley, In which he an
nOunced his resumption of the editorial control.
On the same day there appeared jocose, r0llick-
ing article entitled, ''Cfumbs OF Comfort" which
us aeeated sa canalaasss tss relief M rom the bore
dom OF political applications for position.
Perhaps the severest standard OF good taste
would have adjudgcd the article broad and undg
nfcd, but no one could read 1t ana fail to catch
the point, laugh with the writer and be prepared
thcnce0rtl for the good-natured gve-and- take,
for which the Tribune has long been noted.
According to the sun this article created great
Indignation IN democratic and republican circles,
aud gave Mr.. Greeley shock from which he never
recovered He desired to disclaim its authorship,
aud wrote two short articles to that effect which
Mr.. Reid suppressed, thus adding TO the detection
and melancholy already IN the mastery or his mind
In other words, 1t would appear from the report
that Mr.. Greeley begged the poor boon OF explain
ing that lie was not the author OF the 'orensive
article and that Mr.. Reid cruelty ana ungencrOusly
refused hlm even that consolation.
1t seems to us there are two ways o! looking at
this, and in either Mr.. Reid appears entirely jusi-
fed by the facts.
]. There is no proof that the Suns assertions are
based on fact. go lai as is known Mr.. Greeley may
have written the article or he may have approved
II, and no one in the sun has shown or offered the
least evidence that he desired u correction.
2. Whether he wrote 1t or not he was clearly non
compos at the time, as the unhappy lacts since
article and desired TO take 1t back 1t would have
been folly in Mr.. Reid, knowing, as he did, his
dtion, to permit it. II he did not write 1t and de
sired to have that fact known 1t was a matter OF
dis discretion with the e. editor in charge, the editor
Greeley PROSTATE, whether to yield acquescence
The Intimate, almost hlial relations subsisting
between Mr. Greeley and his lieutenants are well
known. Implicit confidence and entire trust ruled
their daily Intercourse, and, wise or foolish, 1t is
very certain that the conduct Of the paper was O
matter about which unlrendly discussions were
never had. 1t would be much more probable that
the sun should pretend to reveal scandal wholly
imaginative than that Mr.. Reid should insult,
annoy or offend the feelings Of his chief.
The World, too, shows its hand and teeth in de-
fence OF Mr.. Greeley from the ghoulish criticism OF
the Times. The World has published several arti-
cles IN re Greeley. The first was very babysh and in.
nicted bcery lamentation on the public, for which
but few OF the initiated were prepared. Yesterday
1t launched into the "iat-witted brutal Jenningsu
and the 'thrifty J9aes,r with sharpest lance and
heaviest budgcon aud In second assault drew
blood freely In the most approved and scientific
manner. These journalistic amenities over the
dead body OF an associate are rather unsightly,
and the singulariy british demon stratiOns OF the
Times have excited the disgust OF every reader,
professional or lay The generous tone or the
HERALD Is In rich, marked aud honorable contrast
to the vulgar TRADE OF the Post aud the brutal in
decencies Of the Times that none can lail TO notice
1t. Mr.. Greeley was q fighter in his time but he
never sought triumph at the expense OF his better
nature, and would have scorned an advantage
gained In discussions with the dead.
Is nasty quarrel as 1t stands, and before the
Winter IL over will lead to something besides red
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