The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-12-10

A Narrative of the Deepest
Interest.
Inside History of FEEs Work I'm the
l Campaign.
THE LAST OF HIS WRITINGS
3. FOR TssE TRIBUNE.
His Death Occurs i'll a Private Lu-
g, - natic Asylum.
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New York, November N.-Mr. Gree
.ey is dead The mournful news creates
profound sorrow throughout the city,
mingled with most painful sense of its
suddehness. There has been so much
mystery and concealment regarding the
first appearance and progress of his i'll
ness that the following complete review
of his last days, from to-morrow's Sun.
viii be received with the deepest inter
est.
When the Hon. H Greeley first learn
ed of the precarous condition of his
wife's health he was preparing to staIt
on his memorable speech making tour
through the New England States He
had promised Chief Justice Chase to
visit him at the residence of Senator
Sprague on two conditions, namely, that
he should receive the nomination of the
Baltimore Convention, and that Senator
Sprague should declare himself a SYM
pathizer with the Liberal Republican
movement. These two conditions, it was
thought, had been fulfilled, and not be-
lieving that bis wife was dangerously ILL.,,
Mr.. Greeley left New York for Bristol,
Rhode Island, on the Sd Of August
The following day he visited the Chief
Justice, and after attending clam bake
two days later at Silver Springs, near
Providence, he passed through Rhode
Island to his native State, At Manches-
ter, New Hampshire, August 7, Mr..
Greeley was honored with a great popu-
lar reception, In response to cries for a
speech, he spoke briefly of his early
days and of his family history. The
following day he spoke at Concord, on
the future of New Hampshire, and the
next three days he spent in Bradford,
among the mountains, and made the as
cent of Mount Kearsarge, nearly four
thousand feet above the surrounding
country. -..r.Y #
On August u Mr.. Greeley delivered
speeches in Tilton, Laconia, Plymouth,
Lisbon, Littletnn, Whitefeld and Ian
easter. The following day he spoke at
Gorham and on Mount Washington
The next day, August IA, he went to
! ,rrH5ftiand, Maize, where he was received
byss the whole people, and in the City
Hall delivered powerful political
speech, the first made by him during the
campaign. The severe criticism made
by the opposition press on this speech
visibly affected his spirit. His vivacity
and fund of hu,mor seemed to leave him,
and from that time he became subject to
fits of moodiness. That night he was
seranaded, and he responded in a man
ner indicating that even if his friends
should be dissatisfied with him, and if
his life was to end, he would consider
that he had not lived in vain.
From Portland he went to Augusta
The speech he delivered there read like
an editorial article. He said his business
was that of a journalist; by that he had
earned what he had spent, and the litlle
he had kept. Its tone partook of de-
spondency. ., -,~ r.....
Then retracing his steps he stopped at
Portsmouth, and spoke of the recollec-
tons of his early childhood,and the part
his torefathers had borne in the war for
independence. At Rye Beach he spoke
again, and there, for the first time since
leaving Portland, he became felictous
On the 18th of August he spoke at
Hampton Beach, and then began his
journey homeward,, passing through
Boston, and the large towns of Massa-
chusetts. He was enthusiastically re-
ceived all along the route. At Worces-
ter, he sadly remarked to friend that
he hoped tue people would be as zeal
Gus and numerous on election day His
rest was broken and very irregular du-
ring the entire journey ID l.,.-s
Meanwhile Mrs. Greeley's health be-
came more impaired and Mr. Greeley S
spirits more dropping. The leaders of
the Liberal Republican and Democratic
parties advised him to make tour
through the Western States. AT first lie
strenuohsly refused, but when urged he
Reluctantly consented On the morning
of September IS, he started on his Wes-
tern trip. AS he bade adieu to one of
his most intimate friends, grasping his
hand, he said : of l thought could be
elected l would never make this trip /;
but 1 want to leave good record be-
hind me-" That day he deliyered speech
es at New Brunswick and Trenton, New
Jersey, and at Bristol, Downinstoa,
Coatesville, Parkersburg, Pennington
vile, Lancaster, Mount JOY, Middle
town, Harrisburg, Newport, Miffljn. Lew
istown, Huntingdon, Tyrone, and Al
toona, Pennsylvania, The following day
he addressed large audiences at the State
Fair at Ind ana, Pennsylvania, at Green's
burg, end delivered memorable speech
at Pittsburgh. This speech was full of
fire, and even bitterness.
Cincinnati, Louisville. Indianapolis
and Cleveland were next visited. AT
Louisville and Cleveland attempts were
made to assassinate him, but fortunately
they proved abortive. At Louisville a
brick was thrown mo his carriage by q
negro. 1t missed its mark aud struck
Ex-Governor Randolph, Of New Jersey,
who sat beside him, AT Cleveland q
a stone was thrown through Car win
dow. The missile struck man wearing
white hat. Aftcrward an attempt was
made to throw the train from the track,
but this, too, was unsuccessful, and Mr..
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