Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-12-04
poRACEGREELEY IS DEAD.

Is only rev weeks since we weio e"'
led upon to mourn the decease OF one
Of the greatest statesmen of the coun-
try, Hon. William II. Seward and Id
quick succession follows the death Oh
Americas greatest editor and Journal
iet Horace Greedy. As no American
citizen was more widely known, SO is
there none who will be more sincerely
and deeply regretted. He had strong
hold on the love and affection of the
neop!e, and not only for his intelIec-
tual greatness, but for the purity and
chastity of his life will he long be atfec-
tionately remembered by the entire
civilized world.
Ills disease was organic affection OF
the brain, brought on by the trials,
perplexities and disappointments Of
the recent political campaign, togeth-
er With the loss of his wife a eombl-
nation of circumstances that but few
men, possessed of Mr.. Greeley's sensI-
tive nature, could Withstand.
Mr.. Greeley was born ia Amherst
New Hampshire, February Sd, ISL
His father was farmer and Horace
having but few opportunities tor
schooling presented to him he ear
" determined to enter "the poor
boys college," printing Office
When 10 years of age his parents
removed to Vermont, and here he re-
NAMED working on the homestead I'M
ill fifteen years of age, when he en-
entered the Office of the Northern Spec
tator, East Poultney. VT, as an APP
prentice. He became the best work
man in the Office and occasionally as
sisted in editing the paper. At the
AGE of 20 he went to Erie, Pennsylva-
MIA, where his parents had removed,
and worked there and at Lodi and
jamestown, New York, as a Journey
man. In 1881 he made his we'll khown
entry into New York city, poor
printer, and with but just ten dollars IN
his pocket. Here be worked at the
ea.e till January, 1888, when he
formed a partnership with Francis
Story and established the Morning Post,
.he first penny journal ever published.
It had short life of three weeks, ln
March, 1888, the NeV Yorker was
established by young Greeley, but this
vss not a success. In 1889 he
edited Wing weekly at Albany, called
ne Jefsrsonian.
During the stirring campaign OF
1910 he edited the Log Cabin, paper
which strongly advocated the election
of Harrison & Tyler. On the 10th OF
April 1911 he commenced his mem
orable career as publisher of the New
York Tribune.
In building up the New York Tri-
bune be devoted the best years of his
life and the vast energies of his active
brain. Long considered one of the
sreat papers of the world, it stood
monument of Horace Greeley's ability
and industry. He said of it: "MJ
aim was to make the Tribune a jour
nal that should express its editors con-
victions fesrlessly and forcibly, yet
not be the organ of any clique. That
|. should be liberal without Indifference
and open to the reception and recognl-
lion of truth, even from an unfriendly
source"
Although actively engaged his whole
lite in the political field, with the ex-
eeption of short term be served in
Congress from December, 1st, 1913, un-
ill March 4th, 1S49, he never held Office.
While in Congress he devoted him
self principally to attacking the abuse g
of the mileage system.
BE often lectured on subjects affect
Ing the welfare of the laboring classes,
and published his lectures and essays
In 1850, in volume entitled Hints
Toward Reforms" In 1851, he visited
Europe, and was one of the jourymen
at the Crystal Palace Exhibition. He
published a volume entitled "Glances
at Europe" on his return. In 1856,
he published History of the Strug-
gle for Slavery Extension, or Restric-
lion from 1877 to 1856"
In 1859 he visited California trave-
ling overland and delivering addresses
at the principal towns through which
ne passed. In 1864 he published a
history called the American conflict"
and has since written What | know
About Farming" and his autobiogra-
ply entitled, Recollections of Busy
Life"
He was ever the friend of the work
ingman and for his labors in behalf of
she industrial interests of the country
gill lons be remembered.
We believe sincerely that during the
past few months Mr.. Greeley has re-
preached himself for having assumed
the position of presidential candidate
ia opposition to that party of which he
had been recogized as one of the foun