Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-12-04
GREELEY AND THE TRIBUNE.
The Bitter Experiences Of His Last Days.

The Sur, in its notice of Greeley's death,
gives some facts concerning his later days
that will prove of interest:
On the morning of October 80, Mrs.
Greeley died. When the widowed hus-
band was informed of his wife's death he
wrung his hands, cried like a child and
with her? Why did you send me to bed !?
My poor wife! My poor wife!
Two days afterwards Mrs. Greeley was bu-
red. Her remains were follow'd to the grave
by large concourse of people, all of whom
noticed Mr.. Greeley's grief. He returned
after the funeral to Mr.. Johnson's, and in
stead of interesting himself about his
daughters and the future gave way wholly
to detection. 1t was then he showed the
first positive evidence of mental derange-
ment, .---.-
THE LAST BLOW.
He wrote his card resuming the editor
ship of the Tribune, published on NOvem-
ber7. He was expressibly shocked while
morning to find an editorial article headed
Crumbs of Comfort" occupying as con-
spicuous a position as that of his card.
This article, it will be remembered, spoke
of the Tribune as having been used as "a
sort of federal employment agency" and
said that for the last twelve years "every
red-nosed politician who had cheated at
the caucus and fought at the polls looked
to the editor of the Tribune to secure his
appointment as gauger, or as army chap
lain, or as Minister to France" and then
closed with an insult to the friends who
had stood by Mr.. Greeley during the cam
paign. 1t was written under the supervis-
ion of Mr.. WhitelawReid, who had acted
as editor of the Tribune during the politi
cal canvass, and was inserted in the col
umns of the Tribune without Mr.. Gree
ley's knowledge. Mr.. Greeley fastened to
the Tribune office. He there wrote q card
denying his responsibility for the abusive
article and regretting its publication. This
denial he sent to his old friend, Mr.. Thos.
n. Booker, foreman of the Tribune print
ing Office, ordering it to be placed at the
head of the Iribune's columns on the fol-
lowing morning. The denial did not
appear. 1t was suppressed late at night
by Mr.. Whitelaw Reid. On the following
day the Democratic newspapers famed up
in just indignation at the Crumbs of
Comfort article. They naturally assum-
ed that Mr., Greeley was its author and
accused him of the blacklist ingratitude.
Their rebuke and taunts deeply affected
the vetern editor. Recognizing the impor-
lance of an immediate denial of any
knowledge of the article, he sent Mr.. Reid
another disclaimer, ordering its insertion
in the next days issue. This denial was
also suppressed, and up to this very hour
Democratic journals in the Vests and South
are bitterly denouncing Mr.. Greeley under
the supposition that he is the author Of the
article in question.
After the doctors determined the nature
of his disease, it was decided to remove
him to DR.. Choate's. He departed from
his friends house with the fear peculiar to
men in his condition:
DON'T SEND ME AWAY.
When he was brought down stairs in
Mr.. Johnson's house, i'll front of which
Mr.. John r. Stuart was waiting with
close carriage, Mr.. johnson handed him
his traditional white hat and coat.
Don't send me away, A. j." he cried,
as the tears flowed down his deathly-pale
cheeks. Don't let me go. Don't.
Don'tn'
The scene was too affecting for those who
witnessed it, and all shed tears. Mr.. john
son dropped the hat and coat, too much
affected to say word. Henever expected
to see his old friend again.
Mr.. Stuart became alarmed, and then
endeavored to place him in a close carriage
Mount Pleasant. Mr.. Greeley cried bitter
ly, and for a time refused to go. He re-
peatedly said to Mr.. Stuart, Don't let
them take me away, [ want to stay here
with you.'
1t was only when urged by Aunty
Samson and Mrs, Stuart that he consented
to go with Mr.. Stuart in the carriage.
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