The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-12-06
The Gla]2Il FaEEhlA
EsENG8URC, Pa,
Friday Morning, December ., lo'z-
The Deoh of Horace G"se'ey.

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The Death of Horace C'Sofo9'
rT-ba announcement Of the sudden and un- .
.x,eeted death ofIIORACE GREELEY, which
occurred last Friday evening at the house
cc friend in Pleasantville, WeStcheSter
county, New York, has produced feeling
Of profound sorrow and regret throughout
the length and breadth of the Union. In
view of the events which Immediately pre-
eeded it, as well as the melancholy ciVcum-
stances surrounding his last moments, it is
peculiarly sad and distressing, and forcibly
recalls to our mind the exclamation of the
great EDMUND BURKE on memorable Oc-
cas;on "What shadows we are and what
shadows we pursue"
Whatever agency Mr.. GREELEY's crush
ing defeat in the recent political campaign
may have had in causing the malady which
Terminated in his DEATH it is only too true
that it, added TO the sleepless nights which
he spent Tor weeks at the bedside of his
dyiT wife, was too severe a strain for him
to sB6ure, and the silver cord of his life
was r'ldely snapped asunder.
By common consent, HORACE GREELEY
was the foremost journalist in the coun-
tTy-a great man, a statesmen and n pa
trioi-sA friend of humanity and the fear
less ca:.mpion of the oppressed and down.
trocs' "a Of every cline. 1t is too soon pro
perry TO estimate his character and worth
but the impartial pen of the future hist"
rian win do him full and deserved Justice.
Between him and the accomplished edi-
tor OF the New \ orll World, although they
differed rs widely as the poles in political
sentiment, there existed strong feeling of
mutual esteem and attachment, and we
canuyt pay a higher tribute to the honored
memory of HORACE GREELEY than to lay
before our readers the following eloquent
aud touching conclusion of lengthy arti-
Gle from the pen of the editor of the World
in reference to his deceased friend Of the
Ne,7 York Tribune:
I'VE have really heart for the duty which
IA s,d upon US on this occasion. II our feel
inss would permit take the position of
u.ctc outside spectators, the mt thing Tor us TO
do sgouid be to make II just, uucolored esti-
mrtc Of MIR. GREELEY's character and career.
But the circumstances OF his death strike us as
50 iucxpressibIy tragic and affecting. that we
have no command of our critical faculties. II is
difficult To think Os anything beyond the grief
fusDjTiuy suectacIe of such Il death following
SO swiftly upon the great eclipse and extin-
guiShnent of the hopes which Rir- GREELEY
had good reasons for entertaining during some
stages Of rhe recent, crushing canvass The
stars in their courses" seemed to fight against
siIu. He returned from that fafigUiHr tour in
the West. in which his faculties shone ont in
n surprising blaze of eliminating sP!Cndur. to
fiui his poor wife in he last stages Of her long
decline; and with devotion like that which
he i'm the days OF their early, youthful love,
before time and disease had i'm puircd her beau
~. domestic trials had efiHced the bloom
OF their first afftcl ION. he was constantly at her
bedside, with the fidelity of ministering an
which, under less cNigeut circunlst stances would
have been due 10 repose after his recent, eN-
Aa.sllt.ss lanorS. The strain upon his phy>i-
cal endurance, and the more tremendous strain
upon mis- quick emotional susceptioiiites, was
TOO much for him. The bow was not merely
bent, but broken The strength of a conSIjtu-
tioninever weakened toy any other cxccsses than
oyerwnrk. gave way, the chances of life which
belonged TO him by hereditary longevity tboth
his fase0r and grandfather lived TO be upwards
OF eighty were SqUanSCI cd and the vessel 50
FuGeiy tossed in these recent tcmpeSts was
thrown upon the beach utter wreck. Ii is
t,er tse ddes[ Sy ending @ @f Vigorously useful life
I'VE must defer. for a day or two, the esti-
u!tJe which might reasonably be expected Of
uS nf Mr.. GREELEY's great career Journal
list, and his important relations to the public
cool, critical dissection Of his character, while
his b"dy is scarcely Yet cold in the conquering
cIcut equauimity for this necessary task, hat
We do not possess il now Had we been merely
outside spectators or his life, this duty mirnt
not have been difficult; but having been ad-
mitt@i 10 his intimate confidence. having seen
him TOR many years in his hours of relaxation.
Etrin% kno~n every HCinDCr OF his fanilE IN Il
CGEsTsnt interchange of pleasant hOSpitaliTies,
II does not lie in our hearts To cOJlly take his
measure as we could easily have zone if we
were IN the position OF mere outside specta-
of @ ,I 4TrIi anu syIlpaIhy ger me hettsr
TO permit us TO utter anything now but this
WITHIN day or two; when we have recovered
our mPusure, we shall recur to this melan-
.ion. 10" "'"'e' Gu III our own t'' Cd Pfo'eS-