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HORACE GREELEY's LAST HOURS.
He Was Conscious and without Pain

He Was Conscious and without Pain.
NEW YORK, Nov. 30.-The accounts
published of Mr.. Greeley's last moments
represent him to have been conscious du-
ring the day, as is usual in cases of inflam-
nation of the brain, His physical suffer-
ing was extremely slight but increased
and morbid action of his mind was
evident from exterior manifestations. He
was asked: "Do you know that you are
DYING Without tremor or emotion he
answered, "Yes.n Again, when asked if
he recognized Mr.. Reid, he looked up with
immediate recognition, and lifting his
hand grasped Mr. Reid's feebly, saying
distinctly, "Yes.n His last words were
at is done.n His face hardly changed,
only settling u little into look of perfect
peace. $40
The New York Tribune says: 'The mel
ancholy death of the editor and founder of
the Tribune, though for few days it has
been expected by his family and intimate
friends, falls upon us with all the shock of
a sudden calamity. He had reached, in
deed, a ripe old age, but time had not laid
its whitening touch upon him. His SPLEEN
did constitution 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 I'M
chilled 10y disheartening experience.
Through the trying campaign which has
just closed, his physical vigor, his tact, his
intellectual activity surprised even those
who knew him best and seemed to prom
Use many years of usefulness. 1t is certain
that no history of the most critical period
in our national life can be found in which
| Horace Greeley shall not he n consp icuous
| figure, but the noblest career in his eyes
was that which is given up to others
wants, the successful 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 q little better than he
| found it. That he had done it was the
consolation which frightened his last days
and assured him 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 his
presence and guidence of his wise counsel
his spirit has never ceased to animate those
chosen to continue his work and the
close bond of sympathy between the 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 the slave whose back he saved from
!. the lash to the oppressed whose wrongs
he made his own.
The Herald in its editorial yesterday
on Greeley said that he has in mistaken
aspiration for higher field of usefulness
and power and glory than journalism
fallen a sacrifice TO bis political ambition.
He had failed to appreciate the command
ing position which he had secured as q
leading American journalist, and leaving
it topursue the igI1is .tdtulS of the Presiden-
cy, he dropped the substance for the shad-
Ow of a great instruction, otherwise the
history and the enduring rewards of Mr..
Greeley's industrious and useful career are
full of encouragement to youngmen who,
without capital, personal influence or pow
erful friends, have the battle of life before
| them