Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-12-04
OQt Ftetmaa,
MONTPELIER, VT,
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER +, 1872.
Death of Horace Greeley.

The announcement last week that Horace
Greeley was evidently breaking down, phys
really and mentally, was som followed by the
sad news Of his death. He died on Friday
ev-niug, Nov 29sh, ten minutes before seven
o'clock at the house OF q friend and physi
c.an, rear his own home at Chap aqua
The recent loss of his wife, no died about
a month since, which 1t is said bore heavily
upon him, together with the labOrs and ex-
cItement OF the president al campaign, are
attributed Is the causes that have FASTENED
the event which ended, TO use his own words,
busy and anxious. but not joyiess lille
As the founder oil the New York Tribune.
and leading journalist for more than
quarter of century, his name and history
are too familiar not 10 awaken cling OF
deep regret in nearly every housebo d and
hamlet IN the land, that his career Of use
luIness might not have longer been con
liaued. As a presidential candidate IN the
recent campaign, he has also gained ad-
ditional familiarity with the people through
the recently published speeches and bIo-
graphical sketches Tor campaign purposes.
The New York Eceniag Post, in its notice
OF his death. says:
Probably no man could have died at this
moment this country, perhaps IN the
world, whose death would have produced d
more profound sensation. Few men have
appeared IN our history whose lives and
characters could be egarded as more charac
terIsIIc of the pecunar Influence of our
social and political civilization than his lite
aud character OF obscure parentage
humble In circumstance, without Other edu-
cation than that limited and elementary kind
which Is gained by seve effort IN the midst
OF exhausJIng daily labOTs, he was yet able
ID hit himself to the front rank Ot highly
intellectual profession, to become The adviser
and counsellor OF the most distinguished
Statesmen OF his day; TO be recognized as a
leader OF popular opinion, aud To receive
finally, from large class OF his fellow
citizens, the highest honor that they could
b STOW upon hIn-a nomination To the Chlet
MasIstracy Ot tue country. Without family
money, friends or any OF the usual supports
by which men are helped into eminence Mr.
Greeley won his place of influence and
distinction by the sheer force OF his intellect
ual ability and the determination of his
character. By good natural abilities, by
industry, by temperance, by sympathy with
hlidN 10 AObAGSt duQ DCok III uuudu nature,
and by e4rncst purpose, the ignorant, friend
less, unknown printer boy OF few years
since, became the powerful and famous
journalist, whose words went ID the ends of
the earth, affecting tue destInies of all
mankind.
The strain upon him for the six months
from May to November has been simply
tremendous. His desire to De successful in
the canvas was not only intense, but in it
was concentrated all the longlngs, all the
ambition, all the dreams of his life, Inasmucb
as success now would bring him the gratIf-
cation of all that desire for distinction and
all the love OF power that ever in his whole
life had moved and governed him. Whether
ne would not have died all the same if he
had been chosen President, will be a curious
question toI the physicians; but Certainly
That tendency TO inh4mmation of the brain.
which belongs 10 the larger portion of those
devoted to intellectual pursuits, and to
which ne Was peculiarly liable, was ineyita-
Bile under the strain and intense excitement