Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-11-30
HORACE GREELEY DEADi
The Victim of OverwOrk.
Details Of the Sad Event.
'sDied Conscious and Peacefully"
MOurnful Words From the Bedside.
Hfs CondifIon Thanksgixinr NAV.

visited Tarrytown, where Mr.. Greeley wa
said to be staying, could not at first learn @
his whereabouts, but was told by Mr. Stusr
| (Mr. Greeley's friend) that Mr.. Greeley wa
secluded, and they did not mean to let th
| public know where he was. Stuart sail
that he was dangerously sick, and haC
symptoms of brain fever. aHe may liv
ten days." he added, "but / doubt it..
Subsequently Mr.. Greeley was found to b,
| staying inths village. Around him were
number of his friends, including Samuel Sin
clair, John F. Cleveland, Mr.. Greeley
brother-in-law, also his daughters. Thre,
| physicians were there in consultation. Thel
defined his disease as an organic affection
of the brain, the result of physical prostrs
| ton consequent upon his unremitting st
tendance at the bedside of his dying wife
This account adds that on the day before
yesterday he lost bis consciousness. Hi;
last coherent words were: "The country i:
gone, the Tribune is gone, and am gone
The physicians say that be may die within
the next twelve hours, although possibly be
may last four or five days. There is little
hope, however, shat be win recover con,
sciousness before he breathes his last. His
friends say that his great physical system
was Frustrated by superhuman strains In
cident to the death Of his wife and the
labors of the campaign.
The World says that within the past two
days Mr.. Greeley was examined by two ex-
perts, one the head of q well-knoWn
asylum, and that the verdict as to his con-
dition was very unfavorable. The form of
mental alienation manifested by him Is
said to be self reproach and agony Of mind
at what he deemed his great mistake-the
Presidential candidature.
The Tribune editorially has the follow.
ing: ave are deeply panied to-day that in
the last SO hours Mr.Greeley's condition has
changed greatly for the worse. Through
out yesterday be remained nearly all the
time unconscious. In consultation ofsome
of the most eminent physicians of the
city, only one wSs without hope, but re-
garded the case as critical and alarming.
Yesterday Morning.
NEW YORK, Nov. 29-The Tribune pub
fishes the following: "Horace Greeley slept
eight hours and half Wednesday night,
which gave him some renewal of strength.
During Thursday he was more comfortable
than on Wednesday, though very veal, land
at times unconscious. He receives without
difficulty sufficient amount of nourish-
ment, and at 7o'clock last night he took
beef tea, and soon afterward went to sleep.
Upon the whole, however, Mr.. Greeley's
condition is such as to excite the most
serious apprehensions."
10 A. N.
Mr. Greeley's death is expected momen-
tarily both by his relatives and the physi-
clans attending him. Yesterday false re-
ports were current in many quarters that
his disease terminated fatally, and numbers
besieged the Tribune Office to ascertain the
true state Of affairs,
Yesterday evening at the medical con-
sultation it was doubtful if he could live
more than q few days. DR.. L. A. Ham
mond, one of his physicians, said: 81 doubt
if he viii live foTty-eight longer, and l
should not be surprised to hear of his death
to night. While l was at his bedside" add
ed the Doctor, "Mr. Weed, an old friend of
Mr.. Greeley's, came up, and wishing to test
Mr.. Greeley, | said: Mr.. Greeley, do you
know Mr.. WeeG?' Mr. Greeley stared va
cantly, and answered that he had never met
him in his life before, and said further:
Il never heard the name of Weed before /"
The Doctor described Mr. Greeley as talk
ing incoherently all the time, and being
quite obstinate; says he does not know his
own daughters. Between s and 10 last
night his condition was less favorable than
during the day, Physicians did not aRtici-
pate any important change within twelve
hours.
In the African Methodist Church yester-
day the announcement of Mr. Greelry's
condition by the Presiding Elder greatly
affected the congregation present. His con-
dition has elected everywhere feelings of
sympathy, and though it is feared that he
cannot recoFer, many are unwilling to sur
render all )pe that he may not be spared.
8P.M.
The latest sdvices received at the Tribune
Office regarding Greeley's condition this
morning, state that he failed very much
during The night and is apparently sinking
rapidly. He is sleeping quietly.
Some Of the evening papers publish ex-
tended sketches of his history.
$3.50 P.M
MI. Greeley has been in state of almost
entire Inconsistencies since O'Clock this
morning. His pulse at the wrist is imper-
ceptible and his strength is steadily failing,
Horace Greeley's life is insured for one
hundred thousand dollars for the benefit of
the Tribune association.
1t is announced that Chappaqua, the homo
Of Slr. Greeley, is to be abandoned by the
family; that the property will be auctioned
to MORROW
Horace Greeley died conclous and peace
fully at $50 this evening. The Tribune is.
sues the following bulletin:
Nou. %, p. M,-Mr. Greeley died very
quietly and without pain at 10 minutes be-
fore this evening. He was conscious and
rational.
The Tribupe's Tribute 20 Its Fallen
Chief.
The Tribune of tomorrow says:
The melancholy announcement of the
death Of the editor and founder of the
Tribune, though for q few days it has been
expected by bis family and intimate friends,
falls upon us with all the shock of a sud.
den calamity. He had reached, indeed, a
ripe old age, but time had not laid its with
ering touch upon him. His splendid con-
stitution easily bore the strain of enormous
labor. His mind was as fresh and strong
and suggestive as in the prime of life. His
generous impulses were unchilled by his
diShearteniDg experience through the try
ing 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 Of
usefulness.
1t is certain that no history of the most
critical period in our national life can ever
be written in which Horace Greeley shall
not bea conspicuous figure, but the MODEST
career in his eyes was that which is given up
to others wants; the successful life was
that which is worn out in the conflict with
wrong and woe; the only ambition worth
following was the ambition TO alleviate hu.
man misery, and leave the world little bet
ter than he found it. That hs had done
this, was the consolation which frightened
his last days, and assured him that he had
not lived in vain.
1t is not for US In the first hour Of our
loss to paint his character or catalogue his
virtues. Although for several months we
have missed the inspiration of mis- presence
and the guidance of his wise counsels, his
spirit has never ceased to animate those
chosen TO continue his works, and the close
bond of sympathy between the chief and
his assistants has never been broken. We