The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-05-17
GREELEY.
An Interview with Him.


limation to the Presidency had Just been
flashed over the wires when stepped
e, Unto the TRIBUNE Office and went up to
his editorial sanctun, where l found
; him. He was alone.
He had just been engaged in writing
an editorial article, OH what subject l
know not. for tomorrow mornings
e Tribune" and / observed that about a
oIthird Of a page OF the sheet of paper
living on the desk before him was COW
cred with tho extraordinary hand-writ-
'Iing which has been terror to SO many
printers and stuinbling-block to SO
many other people.
Old Cncinmatus was following the
Iplow when the Roman people called him
10 power. SO it is said, in slightly fig
urative manner. But Horace Greeley
was actually handling the editorial pen
at the moment he received the announce
mcnt Of his nomination to the Prcsi-
dcncy of the United States. had the
pleasure Of witnessing the interesting
incident. The scene is worthy of an
artist, and will doubtless be recorded in
print and picture for centuries after his
Presidency shall have closed.
AT the time entered his sanctum, a
dispatch had just been handed to him,
and he had monemtarily stopped his
work to glance over the figures Of the
sixth ballot on which he had been nomi-
mated. but the pen was still in his han d.,
and the ink was yet wet on the paper be-
fore him. Another dispatch was hand
cd TO him from Anson Stager. "You
are nominated for the Presidency, Mr..
Greeley" said |. as got to the top of
the narrow stairs leading to Us dingy
sanctum; and rs / said SO. the man
>prang forward, smiling ali over from
head to heels. seized me by the hands,
and received the congratulations of the
moment with unaffected joy. Never,
during a long acquaintance with him. have
seen him in such II state of supreme
happiness. lie fairly bubbled over with
laughter and talking. aud his innocent
'nirtht'ulncss was delightful TO witness.
Ills large, pallid face slionr. his small
eyes CLEANED. and The white locks on his
massive head glislcnrd in the sunshine Of
the moment. Well" said he. ''wllat do
you think Of the news. or how do you
like il :" and he continued for II time 10
make such inquiries, and to indulge in
lhasty observations OF n personal kind
about the event. which il is unnecessary
to report, according to my ideas Of pro-
Ipricty.
I A few remarks were made by him,
however. which may properly be given.
III there was any bargaining or in
triguing by Mr.. Greclcy's friends AT the
Convention tu secure the nomination for
him. lic himself was not party 10 II.
and took no hand in it. said he:" have
made no promises. and entered into no
bargains with anybody about the mat
ter. Yesterday he continued. Il got
Ia dispatch from man in Cincinnati. tel
hing ne that ii would make certain
agreements l could get the nomination,
hut didn't even answer his dispatch.
In fact. haven't had time to answer the
dispatches sent from Cincinnati. and
have taken no hand in things there. |
was urged by great many people to go
10 the Convention. but. after thinking it
over. / concluded not to go, but 10 let
things take their course without my
help
MIR. Greeley said he didn't know wlc-
ther his nomination would be indOrsed
by the Democratic Convention. The
democrats hadn't consulted him about
IL. and he hadn't given them any advice
about it. But he evidently felt very sure
he would be backed up by the Demo-
cratic party, for what else could they do,
under the circumstances! Though he
has all his life toughy the Democrats. lie
has a great many friends in the party IN
the South as well rs in the West and
North.
In regard to the platform. Mr.. Gree
Ilcv said the Convention had acted just
precisely right upon the issue of Pro-
lection VS.. Free Trade. He had urged
hem through his paper to leave this
matter to the people in the COngressi0n-
I'M elections. as there was so much diff
ference Of opinion about it; and it was
hhe dut~ Of the President TO sign such
measures on the subject as were passed
Inv Congress. 1.-The Conventions" said lie,
: shave taken my advice about this, and
lit is all can ask Of them for think
/, they have done just exactly right" The
Z platform. az a whole, seemed to suit MIR.
I(iuclcys ideas to a remarkable degree.
II was, Of course. too soon for Mr..
|Gwclcy or anybody else to say much
about the prospects Of the election; but
80 tar rs he had any thought about the
subject Mt all. he was hopeful. In reply
= to a remark about his carrying the Sou
hhern States, he said he had no doubt
about II, II the votes We're fairly counted
Tor If he had fair chance there but he
earesi there would I've cheating in that
nunr,rr of kind which would not bC
l,o his advantage.