Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-12-05
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Horace Greeley.

degree, prepared for the announcement
Of the death of this eminent man. His
very sudden and acute illness mentioned
a week ago, was quite generally accept
ed a. a warning that it would prove f;'-
tai. H. il dead: aud thus ends in
tragedy, what begun IS farce-the
campaign Of 1872
NJ. Greeley was ic one sense great
man. Intellectually, he had few equals
aud no superiors. We do not mean BY
this, that he possessed as much accu-
rate scholarshipas some men; nor that he
had that power by which the deep and
hidden mysteries Of nature are solved
and utilized for the benefit Of mankind.
His mind was Of a different typo. His
capability to analyze was most wonder
full, and closely allied to it was his pow
er Of criticism. In critical nalysis.
whether Of the character Of men, or Of
the nature Of events, he stood without
peer.
His career as Journalist, running
through period If more than thirty
years, abundantly corroboratcs this IS
sertion. Surrounded, as he always was,
by the greatest men in America, he
was never Of them, the least conspicu.
Gus. lie rather moved like a God
smong the monuments of human am-
bition, lcveling their erests, strengthen
ing their buses, and shading each down
into harmony with the great mass Of
mankind, making them to subsorve the
interests aud to promote the reforms
necessary, in great republic, without,
at the same time, usurping the only
prerogativc Of the pcople-the right Of
sr1fgovernn'ent.
Not especially onsinal-having but
little Of the creative, Mr.. Greeley sig
nalized himself bya mastery discuss
ion Of the opinions Of others. His
great controversial powers, and his am-
pie opportunity for their use, have led
him to an extreme in their manifesto
ton. This will to come extent account
for the lack Of mental balance which
has frequently characterized him,up-
on occasions Of great national signif-
canoe.
This peculiarly grew upon him as
domestic SORROWS accumulated. aud the
in6rnities Of age increased, until he
became unconsciously it, victim. 1t
was At this period in his life, that he
became a candidate for the Presidency.
Not year sooner would his own judy
msnt have permitted him to accept 4
position so Numerically opposed to all
that he had previously advocated. The
fate Of Webster, and Of Clay was for:
gotten he p!ucked upon himself the
malady-which tt them proved so "a
tain the insane belief that it would
effect in him, a complete regeneration
Vain hope. The crisis which proved
it, was succeeded by d moment Of SAM
ty, in which he cried out, "The coun
try is gone, the Tribune is gone, and
am gone" This was consciousness re
asserting its sway, for the moment
only to he dethroned forever. 1
helps to prove also, that Mr.. Greeley
mind was grand duality. Each quail
ity was pair Of extremes: host il
himself, no man was more susceptible
to influences than he: Of q tempera
ment naturally devotional, he was, new
srthe'ess, frequently profaue; posse,
sed Of great kindness Of heart, he Va
sometimes terribly ccnsorious and cru
Ell: having lively sympathy with tn
suffering and the needy.he presents tn
anomaly of permitting one Of his owl
kindred 10 50 down to the grave, de
pendent upon the cold charity Of strau
gers. lie Was paradox in everything
and yet, more paradoxical than ali
himself was his only complete illustra
,ion. As study for mankind, his lii
Is most valuable. As q model,
is chiefly valuable for it, great indu.
try, and the effect Of this, even, is sopt
what modified by his many and strane
cccentricit;es. His career must be sh,
ded down from its vide extremes and in
pressions be taken from tue golden n,ea
which meanders the current of bis to
tuous experience.
Two men named Moppin and Chan
b-rs, were brought before Tenness'
court the other day charged with mu
dcrios father and son in Coffee cou'
.u 1,r;n~ tho war Thov adI3,cr