The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-12-06

foreman of the Tribune printing Office,
ordering 10 to be placed at the head OF
the Tribune columns on the following
morning.
THE DENIAL DID NOT APPEAR
lit was suppressed late at night by Mr..
Whitelaw Reid. On the following day
the Democratic newspapers famed up
In just indignation on the "Crumbs Of
Comfort" article. They naturally as.
sumed that Mr.. Greeley was Hs author,
and accused him of the blacklist ingrati-
tude. Their rebuke and taunts deeply
affec ted the veteran editor. Recognig.
| ing the importance of au i'm mediate
denial of any knowledge of the article,
he sent Mr.. Reid another disclaimer,
ordering its insertion In the next day 3
issue. This denial was also suppressed,
and up to this very hour the Demo.
cratic journals In the West and South
are bitterly denouncing Mr.. Greeley
under the supposition that he Is the au-
thor of the article In question.
REASON DETHRoNED OF ITS POWER.
Mr.. Greeley never again visited the
| Tribune editorial room. To friend
whom he met three days later he said,
in hopeless tone of voice, ~ don't go
to the tribune Office any more. have
| L
sand dollars. Ifyou get 1t for me"-
after a long pause, as If he had sudden
| ly forgotten what he was talking about
-"I am ruined" When his mind was
recalled to the thousand dollars, Mr..
Greeley told his friend that he might
leave the money with the cashier of the
! Tribune, and it might reach him, but
he did not go to the Tribune office
any more.
HIS LAST JOURNALISTIC REPORT.
On September 8, after the printing of
| his famous card an editorial article ap.
peared in the Tribune, headed "Conclu-
sions." X was simply summing up
| of the result of the elections In Mr..
| Greeley's old style, beginning the para.
graphs with numerals. This was his
last professional effort. About this
time he revised five articles which he
had carefully prepared for an encyclo-
| pedia. They are entitled "AbolitiOn,"
| agriculture" ""Anti. Masonry" "Cau.
GUS" and Southern Confederacy," the
latter being his history of the Ameri.
can conflict, condensed into thirty
pages of manuscript.
| A CONVERSATION WITH Mr.. GREELEY
AT THE "TRIBUNE" OFFICE.
Col. Ethan Allen, chairman of the
late National Liberal Republican Exc
cutive Committee, Informs o Sun re.
porter that he had long conversation
| with Mr.. Greeley at the Tribune Office
| soon after the election. The colonel
| does not remember the exact date, but
it was probably on the Sth of Novem.
ber.
Colonel Allen says that during the
election excitement in October, he saw
Mr.. Greeley only at intervals, as he was
| constantly engaged in watching by his
dying wife's bedside. When he entered
Mr.. Greeley's private Office at the time
referred to, he was surprised at the
warmth of the greeting which he re-
ceived. Mr.. Greeley stretched both
hands, and putting Col. Aliens extend
glad to see you, and thank you for your
heroic efforts in my behalf" The old
mans eyes became moist at the same
time,and the tears trickled slowly down
his face. The sight of so much emotion
by Mr.. Greeley was something new to
Mr.. Allen, who replied. "Mr. Greeley,
the people will look on you as another
President" "oh! it ia amt Mt that that" " was as
Mr.. Greeley's answer, 81 don't care for
politics, and would not 20 on the cars to
Washington to get commission as
President. What do feel" continued
Mr.. Greeley,"is the loss of my wife, who
has been my companion for nearly forty
years. l have watched by her bedside
night and day, and now am
COMPLETELY WORN OUT
from anxiety and want Of sleep, but am
obliged to come back to the Tribune,
where my services are needed.p
After conversing further with Mr.. G..
who promised to dine with his visitor
at his home Colonel Allen took his
leave, and has not seen him since.
The Sun reporter asked the Colonel
whether he thought there was any
foundation for the idle rumors to the
effect that Mr.. G. had spent the most of
his money on the election, and that its
loss had effected him. Colonel Allen
secuted the idea, and cited an instance
of the little value Mr.. G. placed on
soon after his nomination, and rendered
him one thousand dollars as portion
of his share of the political expenses.
Colonel Allen told him there were 9th
ers who could afford to contribute, and
declined to take it, Mr., Greeley inform
ed him that he intended giving So, 900,
and insisted on Colonel Allen accepting
the money, saying that If he did not &C.
cept 1t he would give it to some one else.
Colonel Allen said that Mr.. Greeley did
not manifestany concern whatever in re.
gard to the money.
ON WEDNESDAY, NOV. IL,
Hon. Rufus f. Andrews was requested
to meet Mr.. Greeley at the house of
mutual friend, in this city, in relation
to matter of business which personally
concerned Mr.. Greeley. ~ went to the
house, says Mr.. Andrews, "and was
ushered into Mr.. Greeley's presence.
prised at his personal appearance {; in
deed, should scarcely have known
him, so changed and emaciated was he,
had l not understood that was in his
presence. 1 addressed him cheerfully
and cordially, as in former times. He
got in moody state, and at first made
no response. l was shocked at receiv-
ing no answer and panied at the indif.
ference and hesitation which he mani
tested. saw at once that something
was wrong. Mr.. Greeley rose from his
seat as some members of the household
came into the room. He ushered me
into an adjoining apartment, and there
sat down. The first expression he utter
| ed was, Rufus, am
HoPELEssLY COME
l said, "What is the matter, Mr..
Greeley ?''" He said again, II am hope.
lessly gone" said, 81 am sorry, Mr..
Greeley, to see you In thisstate ofmind.
| l know you have suffered intensely in
the loss of your wife, but hope your
defeat has not had tendency to depress
you. The American people esteem you
as much as ever. The result of the Pres.
idential election does not arise from any
want of appreciation Of your abilities,
or of the eminent services you have
rendered the country and its people,"
Mr.. Greeley, after moments hesita.
tion, repeated the expression, ~ am
hopelessly gone" He added, al am
ruined"
He then alluded in brief expression,
to the personal business about which he
had desired to see me. comprehended
what he desired, and told him that
would endeavor to see that his wishes
were complied with. then added :
"Mr. Greeley, you must not allow your.