The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-06-21
HORACE GREELEY.

herst, New Hampshire, Feb. 3, 1911.
His father, Iaccheus Greeley, was a
farmer. His childhood was characl
terized by eagerness, as well as apti-
tude in the acquisition of knowledge,
fondness for study rather than play,
and habit Of closely scrutinizing
whatever phenomena came In his
way. He was scarcely ten years old
before he had read, chiefly by the
light OF pine knots, every readable
book accessible within seven miles of
his fathers house. His delight in
books led him, while yet child, to
the determination To be printer. In
1921, the family removed to West
haven, Vermont, where for five years
he assisted his father in his labors as
farmer, at the same time eagerly
availing himself of every opportuni-
ty for reading aud study. In the
spring of 1926, he entered the Office
Of the Norti.er7l Spectator, at East
Pultney, Vermont, as an apprentice
to the art OF printing. He speedily
became an expert workman, while he
availed himself of the peculiar facil-
tiles for mental improvement which q
printing Office ever affords. He be-
came the best workman III the Office,
and sometimes rendered important
assistance in editing the paper.
In June, 1880, when he was in his
twentieth year, his apprenticeship
was suddenly terminated by the dis
continuance of the Northern Specta-
tor, aud the breaking up of the es-
tablishment ut East Pultney. His
knowledge Of political statistics, of
party movements and their leaders
was SO extensiYe, that as young as he
was. he was regarded as All authori-
ty in such matters. His parents were
now residing in Erie county, Penn
sylvania. After spending few weeks
with them, he worked as Il journey
man for short time in jamestown,
aud Lodi, y. T.. and subsequently
for somewhat longer period at Erie,
Pennsylvania.
In August, 1881, he went TO New
York City with n scanty wardrobe,
and so IN his pocket, in quest OF
employment, which he soon obtained
He worked as a journeyinan in sew
eral different Offices till the 1st of
January, 1898, when he commenced
the printing business for himself, en-
tering into partnership with Mr.
Francis Story. The firm of Greeley
Il Story were the printers OF DIR.
Sheppard's lHorning Post, the first
penny daily ever published in the
world. This paper failed, however,
in less than three weeks, and the
firm of Greeley & Story, at the expi-
ration of six months was dissolved
by the death OF the Junior partner -
Mr.. Greeley afterward took fer his
partners Mr.. Jonas Winchester, aud
Mr.. L. Sibbett, and the business was
continued under the name of Gree
ley Il Co. The Ne,o Yorker, a week
ly paper, of which Mr. Greeley was
the editor, was commenced by this
firm on the 22d day of March, 1884.
II was q political, literary and family
newspaper, and in the department OF
political statitiscs especially it was re-
garded by all parties as authority
Its circulation for that period was
extensive, but owing 10 some defects
III business arrangements, it was not
profitable to the proprio:ors, though
it was continued for seven years. =
The slender income from the -Neu
Yorker forced Mr.. Greeley to engage
in other labors. He supplied the
daily Wing with its leading articles
for some months, and for one year,
in 1856, edited the ye6ersonian, a
weekly political journal, published
in Albany, and devoted to the inter.
ests of the Whig party. :.
In 1910 he edited the Log Cabin,
n weekly journal established to plo.
mote the interests of William II
Harrison, then candidate for the
Presidency. This journal obtained q
very wide circulation, and exercised
an important influence.
On the 10th of April, 1S41, Mr.
Greeley commenced the publication
of the New York Daily Tribune. In
the following autumn the weekly
Tribune was issued, the Ne,o Yorke,
and Log Cabin being merged therein
and with these journals his name has
since been identified. In 1S4S Mr.
G.. was elected to Congress to fill q
vacancy, and served in that body
from December 1st, of that year te
March 4, 1849, distinguishing himself
chiefly by his opposition to the abuse
of the mileage system. As an editor
and lecturer he has labored zeal
ously to promote the welfare of the
laboring classes. In 1850 a volume
of his lectures and essays was pub.
lished under the title of "Hints To
ward Reforms" In 1851 he made 9
voyage across the Atlantic, and du-
ring his stay in England served as
one of the jurymen at the Crystal
Palace exhibition. After his return
he published q volume entitled
"Glances at Europe" In 1856 he
published q History of the Struggle
for Slavery Extension or Restriction
in the United States from 17S7 te
1856" In 1859 he made visit te
California, travelling thither by the
way of Kansas, Pixies Peak and Utah
During this California tour Mr.
Greeley was everywhere we'll receiv.
ed, and at many points he addressed
throngs of people on the topics O.
politics, the Pacific Railroad, tenn
perance, and the like. On his return
to the East, he found the country
agitated by the stormy, political con
vulsions preceding and subsequent te
the election of Mr.. Lincoln to the