The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-11-30

OF Q sudden calamity. He had reached
indeed q ripe old age, but time had moi
laid its Withering touch upon him. Hi
splendid constitution easily bore the strain
Of enormous labor. His mind was as
tresh and strong, and as suggestive as In
the prime Of lie. His generous impulses
were unchilled by the dlshearts ex-
perience through the trying campaign
which has Just closed His physical
vigor, his tact, his Intellectual &C.
tiVity surprised even those who
knew him best, and seemed to
promise many years oi usefulness. II
Is certain that no history OF the most crit.
ical period In our national lite can ever be
written In which Horace Greeley shall
not be q conspicuous figure. But the
noblest career In his eyes was that which
ls given up to others wants. The sue.
cesstul life was that which Is worn out
In conflict with wrong and woe. The
only ambition worth following was the
ambition to alleviate human misery and
leave the world a little better than he
found It, That he had done this was the
consolation which frightened his last
days and assured him he had not lived in
vain.
ut is not for US, in the first hour Of our
loss, to paint his character, or catalogue
his virtues, although for several mouths
We have missea the inspiration of his
presence and guidance Of his wise counsel.
His spirit has never ceased TO animate
those chosen to continue his works and
the close bond Of sympathy between tho
chief and his assistants has never been
broken. We leave his praises to the
poor whom he succored; to the lowly
whom he lifted up; to tho slave whose
back he saved from the lash; to the OPP
pressed whose wrongs he made his own"
Tho New York Herald, in It's editorial
tomorrow, speaking Of Horace Greeley,
says:
"From day to day Tor q week past the
news OF Mr.. Greeley's mental and physi-
cal prostration have left this community
and the country not wholly unprepared
for his dissolution, and yet we may say oil
him as the expiring Chiet Red JACKET
said OF himself, that the news Of his death
will come upon his people like the sound
OF the fall OF q giant pine In the stiffness
Of the woods. He has, in a mistaken as.
piration for higher field Of usefulness,
and power, and glory, fallen a sacrifice to
his political ambition. he had failed to
appreciate the commanding position
which he had secured as the leading
American journalist, and IN leaving it to
pursue the t0TuS fdtutn Of the Presidency
he cropped the Substanc for shadow Of
great distinction; otherwise the history
and enduring reward Of Mr.. Greeley's in
dustriouS and useful career is encourage.
ment to young men, who, without capt
tai or powerful friends, have the battle of
lie before them. He leaves an honored
name behind him, and the high reward
OF an encouraging example as an Ameri.
can journalist and self made man"
New YoRK, Nov. 2S.-The Tribune
furnishes the following account of the
illness and last hours Of Mr.. Greeley:
$50 far as any Of his associates kn ew,
Mr.. Greeley was in almost as good healuh
as usual when, one day after the election,
he wrote the card announcing his re-
sumption Of the editorial charge of the
Tribune. His sleeplessness was known
to have become greatly worse, but for
years he had suffered more or less from
the same difficulty, and as Is now clear,
sufficient allowance had otbeen made for
the intense strain upon him throughout
the summer, especially during the months
Of his wife's illness. But 1t soon become
evident that his strength was unequal to
the task to which he set himself. He
wrote only three or four careful articles,
one Of them half column in length,
Tho most notable, perhaps, was that en-.
titled Conclusions" wherein he summed
up his views Of the canvass. In all, he
wrote less than three and half columns
after his return, contributing to only four
issues of the paper. Two or three times
he handed his assistant short articles, say.
ing, there is an idea worth using, but I
aven'tgot time to work il ont properly,
you had better put It in shape" al
last on Tuesday, the 19lh inst, he absn.
doned the effort to visit the office regu.
larly, and sent for the family physician Of
Mr.. A. J. johnson, the friend with whom
he was q guest, and in whose house his
wife had died. An effort was made to in.
duce sleep, but he grew steadily worse
until 1t became evident that his case was
critical. DR., Geo. s. Choate and others
were called in consultation and finally It
was decided to take him to DR.. Choate's
residence, two or three miles distant from
mr. Greeley's own country house at
Chappaquay Herehe received unintermit.
Ing attention. Dr. Choate, DR.. Brown Sc.
guard, DR.. Browns and Others were
called in consultation. The insomania
had developed into Inflammation of the
brain, and under this the venerated pa.
ttent rapidly sunk. At times he was
delirous; at other times as clear headed
as ever. He lost flesh and strength with
startling rapidlty, and in a few DAYS per.
ceptibly his speedy death forced itself
into unwilling recognition. 1t was not,
however, until Thursday that bis
associates and his family brought
themselves to admit 1t, and even
then they still elung to his faith
in the vigor Of his constitution. On
Wednesday night he failed very rapidly;
Thursday afternoon and evening he seem.
ed somewhat easier, during the night he
slept very uneasy, muttering occasionally
and frequently raising his right hand; to-
wards morning he was more quiet and
between eight and nine O'clock fell into
an nearly unconscious condition, which
continued with some intervals through
the day, he made occasional EXPLANATIONS
but many of them, In conseouence NJ hi,