The New York herald., 1872-12-12

but a week ago. We are shamed at the spec-
tacle of strong men leaguing themselves
against defenceless orphan girls; we are in
dignant that these orphan girls should find
their worst enemies in those calling them
selves their best friends. Though Horace
Greeley left dozen wills his last should be
respected, for it will be difficult, if not i'm
possible, to prove that as early as the 9th of
November, the date on which it was written.
only four days after the election, Mr.. Greeley
was bereft of reason. The day succeeding
the election he wrote his now historic letter to
the Tribune, amounting his return to editorial
duties. Does it give evidence of madness
Is it not, on the contrary, singularly peril
nent2 Are the four articles known to have
been written by him and published in the
Tribune after his letter, bringing the time
down yet later than the date of the con-
tested will-are these articles, we repeat, the
productions of madman2 Is not that enti-
tied Conclusions" wherein Mr. Greeley
summed up his views of the canvass, most
enlightened in its views2 Why, the editorial
concerning the South, penned by Mr.. Greeley
will, has since been republished by the Tribune
in support of that journals generous PROPOSE
ton to make General Grants election unani-
nous by casting the Greeley electoral vote for
his rival Mr.. Greeley did not abandon his
regular visits to the Tribune Office until three
days after the writing of the last will. Not a
suspicion of lunacy haunted the minds of his
most intimate associates. Insomnia did not
develop into Inflammation of the brain until
his removal to DR.. Choate' residence, and yet
we are asked by interested parties to believe
Mr.. Greeley insane on the 9th of Novemberl
What says the last will?
!, Horace Greeley, Of the town Of New Castle.
Westchester county, State of New York. aged
sixty yone years, being in fair health and in the pos
session my mental faculties, revoking all former
wills, do make this my last will and testament
Item Ii give and bequeath all the property Of
cages, bonds, notes Of hand, debts, stocks, dues
and obligations to my elder daughter, Ida L.
Greeley one.hal to be BY her used at her own dis
creti0n IN the education and support of her sister.
Gabrielle. The other moiety to be her own in every
right.
usually worn by me, to my second daughter, Ca
brielle Miriam Greeley, aforesaid.
Der. 1872. HORACE GREELEY.
Written by Mr.. Greeley, on sheet of the
Tribune note paper. it was placed by him in
tin box. which he gave into Mr.. A. T. john
sons charge on leaving that genNeman's
house. When it became evident that Mr..
Greeley could not survive the box was opened
by Mr.. johnson, in the presence Of tho Misses
Greeley and their counsel, Judge Hart The
document was found and given into the GUS
tody Of Mr.. J. r. Stuart. Miss Lamson, .
trusted friend, who has known Mr.. Greeley
since 1926, identifies the will as having been
written by him and testifes that on the 29th
of November last Mr.. j. r. Stuart and Mr..
Haynes went with the will into the room
where Mr.. Greeley lay. He was sensible and
recognized them. Mr.. Stuart asked Mr..
Greeley, showing him the WILL whether it was
his last will and testament; to which the
dying man replied, ''Yes." Mr.. Greeley then
asked Miss Lamson and Mr.. Reginald Hart,
son of Judge Hart, to witness the will, which
they did. The delirium of Inflammation OF
the brain frequently ceases when life is at ita
ebb, and if Miss Lamson, who knew Mr..
Greeley for forty-six years, is not q competent
judge of her old friends sanity at the time
the will was witnessed, who is2 That Mr..
Greeley was in full possession of his faculties
when he wrote the will there ought to be no
doubt. Having weeks in advance premoni-
ton of his fate, and after his wife's
death being profoundly anxious concerning his
children, it was most natural for Mr. Greeley,
knowing that he had recently made several
most unsuccessful investments, to bequeath
his remaining property unreservedly to the
rightful heirs. That he should have inn
plicitly trusted his elder daughter with the
control Of that moiety belonging to her sister
is not strange to any one acquainted with the
downright integrity and sense of duty which
this young lady has inherited from her
parents. Yet, to save herself from miscon-
struction, Miss Greeley offered to convey one
half Of the legacy to her sister in her own
name, provided the counsel, the guardian or
her sister felt unwilling to leave all in her
hands, an offer which each Of them refused.
And now wherein does the will of January,
1871, differ from the last? Mr.. Greeley
bequeaths to his brother farm lying in the
township Of Wayne, Erie county, Pa, desires
that one Of his Tribune shares shall be sold to
the highest bidder for the benefit of the New
York Children 8 Aid Society, and, directing the
sale of his remaining Tribune shares, be-
queathes four thousand dollars to his three
sisters. For the sake of a farm over which
Mr.. Williams, witness to the January will
and Mr. Greeley's former counsel, grows sem
timental by picturing Miss Greeley's remorse-
less cruelty in driving an uncle from the
home of his old age, cruelty of which
Miss Greeley is incapable; for the sake of four
thousand dollars to relatives who can never
suffer from Miss Greeley's neglect; for the
sake of o small bequest to TIL Children's Aid
Society, which the society can exist without
and which Miss Greeley is in no way called