Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-11-30
nrArn or noRACE eREELEY.

DEATH OF HORACE GAEELEA.
In every city Of the new and old world
wherever newspaper is published TO
day, its face, like that Of the APPEAL
this morning, will be veiled in grief
The very first Of journalists, who has
reigned without peer for q quarter Of
a century, died yesterday when the sur
went down, and when it rises this morn
ing to illumine the sad faces OF count
less myriads of our race, wherever the
English language Is spoken and
wherever the telegraph gives utteranee
10 human purposes, the same encomiumH
viii be lavished upon the marvellous
philosopher. whose vigorous aggressive
thoughts have been carved in legislation
upon every page Of recent American his
tory. 1t is wholly useless to write any
eulogium OF Horace Greeley. For
months past the press and orators Of
America have been devoted 10 disquisi-
tions involving his fame, character and
fitness for the highest human Office.
There is not mental, moral or personal
REGULARITY Of the man which has
not been closely scanned. In the
worlds eyes he grew greater as he
was more thoroughly well known. Bis
speeches at this hour are deemed more
wonderful productions than those writ
ten expositions Of political economy
which adorned the pages of the Tribune
Unlike Goldsmith, be talked as well as he
wrote-like an Angel; like one inspired
The charm of his simple logic was not
more resistless than his mellifiuous SEN
Uences were Of marvellous elegance and
matchless force. Most ungraceful and
unattractive was the manner Of the man
when he stood upon the rostrum; but
no listener ever turned away his face
when the old man eloquent, in his sOm7
Der monotone, drawled out sen1
Uences as full of poetry as Of
statesmanlike wisdom. To describs
Greeley's person would be as vain as
any allusion to his partisan history.
Everywhere, in almost every household
in the land, the form and face Of Horace
Greeley are recognized in pictures of
every degree Of excellence, and these
viii soon become recollections as Of the
olden time, invested with associations
as sadly pleasing as those that come be-
fore us when some old familiar aspect
some voice whose accents We loved to
dwell upOn-rises up in the dream
land Of memory. 1t is needless
10 deny that the world will
ever believe that Greeley's death
was hastened by the disappointment
Of his ambition, that his energies were
overtaxed, and that domestic grief pois-
oned the cup which ambition profered
TO his lips, and which he quafed to the
very dregs. Nor viii it be denied that
his very death, and the manner Of his
death. confess his greatness. A man Of
less brilliant genius, Of less capacity to
feel and know, Of greater Obtuseness OF
feeling and intellect, would have lived
and been content. Supported for the
highest official position the world has.
known, by the great body Of the intelli-
pence of the American Senate and peO-
Die, Greeley's ambition and pride could
have borne defeat: but days and nights
Of sleepless toll and domestic grief added
paignancy to disappointment, and DEATH
came to supplant impossible repOse.
The telegraph tells the story of his
S.mise, and all the sad incidents are
given.
NEW YORK, November 29.-Mr. Gree
ev's death is expected momentarlly,
10th bv his relatives and physicians at
tending him. Yesterday false reports
were current in many quarters that his'
disease had terminated fatally, andI
many besieged the Tribune Office TO as
certain the true state OF affairs. Mr.
Greeley is at TarrytOwn, but his where
abouts there is kept from the public and'
many Of his friends. Yesterday even
Iug, ut a medical consultation, 1t was,
doubtful if he could live more than a
few DAYS. DR.. w. H. Hammond, one
OF his physicians, said: "l doubt II hel
will live forty-eight hours longer, and II
should not be surprised to hear Of his
death tonight; while / was at mis- bed
.ide.u continued the Doctor, "Mr.
Weed, an old friend of Mr.. Greeley's,
"A me up, and wishing to test Mr.. Gree
ev said, Mr.. Greeley, do you know
Nir. Weed?' MrGreeley stared vacantlyi
md said he had never met him in his
m. before, and said further, Il never
,eard the name Of Weed before. Thes
Doctor described Mr.. Greeley as tRlkipSl
ncoberently all the time, and as being
Iuftr Obstinate. He says he does not
NOW his OWL daughter. Between eight
md ten o'clock last night, his condition.
vas les favorable than during the day
Physicians did not anticipate any i'm
yortant change within twelve hours.
In the African Methodist Church yes
erday, the announcement OF MT
5reeiev's condition by the Presiding FL
jer greatly affected the congregation
resent. His condition has everywhere
Weakened feelings Of sympathy and
boupb il is feared that he cannot recoy-
p. many are unwilling to surrender all
lope that be may yet be spared.
The latest advices received at the IN
,,iae otice regarding Mr.. Greeley's con-
lition this morning, state that he failed
very much during the night. de Is ap-
1arently sinking rapidly. He is sleep
ng quietly.
Athalf past three o'clock this evening
/. was reported that Mr.. Greeley hadS
aen in a state Of almost entire uncon-
= -iousness since eight O'Clock this morn
~. His pulse at the wrist was imper-
81, ible, aud his strength steadily fali-
az. He appears 10 suffer very little.
ID to four O'Clock this evening no fur-
her news had been received at the
Veste,u Associated Press office cont
erning the condition of Mr.. Greeley
,ome Of the evening papers publish ex7
ended sketches Of his history.
LATEST.
Horace Greeley died conscious and
at fifty-five minutes past six
yclock this evening.
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