The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1872-12-05
Death of Mr.. Greeley.

''HiHli pi me f1oUne Association.
NEW YORK, Nov. %.
The Tribune issues the followng:-
NOVEMBER 29th, P Nj.
Mr.. Greeley died very quietly and with
out pain nj ten minutes before seven
O'Clock this evening He was conscious
aud rational
ne Tribune furnishes the following
account OF the illness and death of Mr..
Greeley: -
50 far as any of his associates knew,
Mr.. Greeley was in almost as good health
~ usual when on the day after the cleo
linu he wrote the card announcing his re-
sumption Of editorial charge OF the Tri-
bunc- His Sleeplessness was known to
have become greatly worse. but for years
hr mad suffered more or less from the
same difficulty, and as is now clear, suf-
iicent allowance had not been made for
The intense strain on him throughout the
summer, especially during the last month
nl hlS wlte's illness, hut it soon became
evident that his strength was unequal to
lhr hard task to which he set himself.
He wrote only three or four careful arti-
rles, no one OF them being halt a column
m length The most notable. perhaps.
WAS that entitled. Conclusions" where
IN he summed up his views of the cam
Na>s. In MI he wrote less than three and
a hall columns after his return, contribute
me 10 only four issues of the paper. Two
al three times he handed his assistant
short articles saying, There is an idea
worth using, but hav'nt felt able to work
iF ont properly. You had better put it in
shape"
1t last. on Tuesday the 18th instant, he
abandoned the effort TO visit the office
regularly, ana sent for the family phvsi-
"a IA of Mr. y. j. Johnson, the friend with
whom ht was 4 guest, and in whose house
biz wife had died. Every effort was made
4" induce sleep, hut he grew steadily
worse until il became evident that his
-a~t was critical. DR.. George c. S.
hontc and others were called III consul
alton. and 1t was finally decided to take
Mm To pr, Choates residence, two or
three miles distant from Mr.. Greeley's
country home al Chappaqua. Here he
received the underwriting attention of
lr Choale, and here Dr. Brown Sequard
.ul others were called in consultation
The Insomnia had developed into in
dammation OF the brain, and under this the
venerable patient sunk rapidly. At times
hc was delirouS and other times as clear
headed A. ever. He lost flesh and strength
Will surprising rapidity, and in a few
iaNS the possibility OF his speedy death
rrced itself INTO unwilling recognition.
D. was mol, however, until Thursday last
lAu his associates and family brought
themselves to admit it, and even then
fhrN ciuug to their faith in the vigor of
n- constitution. On Wednesday night
hr Jailed very rapidly On Thursday
morning and evening he seemed some
What easier During the night he slept
r"f} uneaslv, muttcring occasionally and
frequently raising his right hand. To-
wand morning he was more quiet, and
between ; and fell into nearly an I'M
conscious condition, which continued with
SOME intervals through the day. He
made occasional EXPLANATIONS. but many
ol them were, in consequence of his ex-
IRENE weakness AMI apparent inability to
finish what he began, unintelligible
About noon, however, he said quite dis
,m,tly and with some force, ga know that
my Redeemer liveth." During the day he
recognized various people his daughter
audi many times members of his house
hold Al Chappaqua, Mr.. John Il. Stuart
aud Mr. Reid
On he whole he suffered little, seemed
10 have nn more than the ordinary rest
l.,snrss which accompanied the last stage
oi the disease. During the day his eX-
tremitie- were cold and there was no
pulse at the wrist. The action OF the
heart WAS very intermittent and was con-
St1ntly diminishing in force. He had not
rNked for wafer or been willing to drink
81 since his stay at Dr.. Choate's, but dur
ng Friday he asked Tor it frequently,
lpt" within halt IN hour of the end he
manifested in various ways his conscious
hess ct what was going on around him,
aud even answered in monosylIables and
mclilGenty questions addressed to him.
About halt past three he said very dis
imctly, Ii is DONE and beyond the
lrrtcSt answer to questions, this was his
last uiterance. His Youngest daughter,
Miss Gabrielle, was with him throughout
Thursday evening and Friday The elder
laughter, Miss Ida, WAS in constant at
tendance rs she had been during the
whole Of his illness, and of Mrs. Greeley's
heiare him. Other members of his Chap
la4na household We're present, with Mr..
and Mrs. John Il. Stuart, and few other
trlendS. Nothing that science on affection
could suggest was wanting to ease the
al hours.
The wintry night had fairly set in when
the inevitable hour came. Without sleighs
were running to and fro, bearing TO Chap
paqua. the nearest telegraph statiQn, the
latest bulletins, which thousands ofIanx-
iouS hearts in the great city near by Kept
Within the daughter and few others
stood near the diving man, who remained
conscious and seemingly rational and free
rom pain, though now too weak to speak
Ia the adjoining room sat one or two more
friends and the physician. At ten min
lir> before Z O'Clock the watchers drew
back III reverent stiffness from the bed
~ide. The great editor was gone in peace,
alter so many struggles, in honor after so
much obIoquy.
The Tribune tor tomorrow SAYS:
The melancholy announcement of the
death OF the editor and founder of the
Iribune, though Tor a few days it has
been expected by his family and intimate
friends tails upon all with the shock of
sudden calamity. He had reached indeed
a ripe old age, but time had not laid its
touch upon him. His splendid
constitution easily bore the strain of enor-
nous labor His mind was as fresh and
strong and suggestive as in the prime of
lie. His generous impulses were I'M
chilled 10y the disheartening experience
through the trying campaign which has
Just closed His physical vigor, his tact,
MS intellectual activity, surprised even
those who knew him best, and seemed to
promise many years OF usefulness. 1t is
certain that no history of the most critical
period in our own national life can ever
be written in which Horace Greeley shall
not bear a conspicuous figuns. But the
uoblest career in his eyes was that which
is given up to others wants. The success
ful lite was that which is worn out in con-
tlict with wrong and woe. The only am
hition worth following was the ambition
10 alleviate human misery, and leave the
world little better than he found 1t. That
ne has done this was the consolation which
frightened his last days and assured him
thai he had not lived in vain. 1t is not
ior us in the first hour OF our loss to paint