The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1872-12-19

ships were based exclusively upon true worth
mess which his great discernmcnt ofcharactter
could readily dcscry. In private relations
he was, with perfect satisfaction to all, trust
ed implicitly: and in public affairs his III
Rucncc and offices could safely be relied upon
in any and every emergency. His espousa
of sentiments and loctrinrs.so much opposed
to the South prior to the great struggle
with his characteristic decision and sinecrI-
ty. made 1im foe to every Sonthcrner' and
though he stood. So high .and prominent
among IL appIncuts; at e later perlod' he
WIS at first. firmly convinced of,the5 justice
and rcctitude of the doctrine Of, those, :who
held tlat the disaHcctcd States of the Union
shoad be granted full permission TO settle ctal
difficulties by secession. .": 80, =.
The war being ended, the doctrines 'of the
aboitinnists being triumphant, and all of
Mr.. Greeley's pet schemes having prospered,
he laid aside ill prejudice and hatred, and
through. the columns Of his great journal,
in the face ofthe most malignant opposition,
his voice sYas. heard in behalf Of the restora-
ton of peace between the North and the
South. He cvinced the sincerity of his
sentiments in the most pointed and conspic-
nous manner. BY enrolling his name upon
the bond for the release of President Da-
Wis, the representative Of the hlantecd Lost
Cause; and Horace Greeley was, without
doubt. the father Of the Liberal Party. :,
Writing to friend in June last, he says
Il have all'my life been doing what people
call vastly foolish and impolitic things, and
do not dispute their judgment. [ only said
that what I did seemed t. lie to be the right
thing. If should die before the election,
or be beaten therein: please testify for me,
that do not regret having bravcd public
opinion when [ thought it wrong. and knew
it to be merciless.' -.
The labor and excitement, and resulting
disappointment of the late campaign contrl-
buted doubtlessly, towards bringing To an
end his lie, but domestic troubles: deranged
his mind and wasted his body, and he be-
came victim of melancholia. Il most incu-
rable form Of dcmentia
About S o'clock on the morning Of Fri
day, the 29th. at the residence of DR.. Geo.
Choate. near Pleasantvlle, New York, Hor-
ace Greeley, the great journalist or life
long celebrity. hcavcd the last sigh Of -hr-
nan existence, and terminated 4 life OF fame
which. before him, no journalist has ever
won
"Wednesday, Nov. 4th, was the day ap'
pointed for the public consignment of his
mortal remains to their final resting place
The Church Of the Divine Paternity Of \. \
was c!aImratey drapcd in mourning, and
thithcr thousands, among them the, President
and his Cabinet. assembled to pay tire last
tribute of respect 10 the great New orkcr
REPRESENTATIVES from vari'ns large cities IN
the virinity We're present. Miss lonIs;
Kellogg. the Great American yo"aliSt. san9
IN appropriate piece Of music entitled :"
know that my Rc,leemcr liyclh, and the
stiffness and h,lshcd reverence were such
that il seemed us if the assembled thousands
scarcely brcsthed.
Henry Ward Ecechcr and tic pastor. Rev
DIR. Chaplin, each in turn, made addresses
The procession formed Immediately after TIT
close Of the services, about |: Z. NJ. but ow
. inc to the crowd. it did not move until
The enemy as we'll as the friend, the mer
chant. physician, lawyer and legislator, al
came to pronounce the long, sad word
adieu, and drop ia tear over the grave of llor
ace Greeley.
As long as journalism is a power in tn
land. his name will stand high upon tn
records Of the American illuStrious. In Nh
Grcclcys case it is prc-cmincntly noticeabl
that energy. patience and integrity have ha
rich reward, and the yonth Of our lam
; should make it their aim to cultivate thcs
lofty traits, that when death removes thcl
from their labors here, they may fill an ad
lnirng realm with deep-felt sorrow.
PRIzE-FIGnTGNu IN THE EAST-A BrE
9 FALo AND 4 TIGER CuMBAT.--A cJrrc
, pondcnt of the London Standard writin
E from Hong Kong, on October II, descr
bing one of the entertainments supplied b
=. the Maharajah Of Singapore to the Gran
Duke Alexis, in honor OF the visit of the la
c ter to the island lie says: "-tftcr lunchcO
:, the party proceeded to witness fight b.
+ tween Il buffalo and tiger. Those who a
:, never seen combat of this kind would hay