, 1872-12-07
THE FIGHT OVER TIE BODY.

was his recognition Of his editorial assistant,
Mr. Whitelaw Reid, and an effort to extend to
him his almost pulse1ees hand, and this at a time
when his mind WAS wandering, and be had failed
to recognize his o1d-time associates, who had
been identified with him many years, both in his
business and his political career. This effort OF
Mr. Greeley, in his struggle with falling reason
and approaching death, to greet his friend, is OF
itself q sufficient anBwer to the disgraceful at-'
tacks upon Mr. Reid by the New York Sun. As
with the circumstances which led to this sudden
and bitter attack, instituted at time when Mr.
Reid could not reply to it, and when it was pecu-
culiarly q gross violation Of the so1emnitieB Of
the occasion, We will re-Btate them briefly. On
the morning after the election, the Tribune pub
lished card from Mr. Greeley, announcing his
resumption Of the editorial control Of the paper.
On the same day, there appeared in the paper
the following editorial article, entitled Crumbs
Of Comfort:'
There has been no time until now, within the last
twelve years. when the Tribune not supposed to
Keep for the benefit Of the idle and incapable sort
., Heoe1a. eiaplosn'ent ase"es' es'auisnoo ~ eo'
p0~eo "nue. s1o'eiaoieo. 1'f sNo7o VIZ CO 1"o4
posed to work for their living. ANY who had ever
voted the Republican ticket believed that it the
duty and the privilege Of the editor Of this paper to get
him place IN the Custom House. Every red-nosed pol
1ca"n VINO nAo cheateo az me anu
pons 1ooAeo " tne el1oe u le 1'3ons secofe LIS
a,a'u appouenA s ~ eAusSf, VI ~ a"s o"apu ~ ~
upon us after the battle was over for recommends
ton, as Secretary Of the Treasury or the loan Of half
-. ~. 49, ~ o paAs, Dns ., d." 30 p .a,ss
praphed IN frantic haste to como TO the Capol save
this BILL crush that one, promote project, stop
Anotue4' 20 "aa " W e'e.' 1-te", "-aA
san papera write etters and ask tayors for them and
to get no thanks for 1t either four-fths Of these
poo1e "et' sent a"N5 "nAs ales ".1sea, os
worry NJ 1fo IN trv IN rratfv one demand in dozen
for the other fifth.
Ine man "'th two "oooen legs cong1o1u,a1eo MN.
10 so,,rc ~ ,,ro1onna sstafactio7, to ~ INT oca
seekers will keep aloof from defeated candidate who
mas lnnueneo enough AZ Washington " Aoany e0s
temporarv c1erk in tbs paste-pot
section of the folding At last shall be let
alone 10 'nana our OWL aua!fs, ana manage QUIZ OWL
1a7v rean,s ,rho4o ua DOM hnor and to anena o,,F
strength in efforts that only benefit people who don't de-
serve assistance leaas We aha keep our once ee1
ailv worl. with the satisfnciton Of knowing that not
the most creduous Of pluce-huners will euspec us Of
na'1ng any creoat Win me appointing powers. tna1
nz,n -, o o,,rsa1vas I oa1 nrofI,,n1v grateful
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wrote it, whoever ho may be, and that it should
give offence to any one, Republican or Demo-