Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-05-15
HORACE GREELEY.
How lie Received the News.

Especial dispatch u the Chicago Tines.l +
NEW York. MAY S.-Iorace Gree
lev sat at his desk in his little private
room. on the second floor of the Fri
bune building. until t O'Clock this
morning. and at II lie was again at
his post. almost buried under Il pile of
of manuscripts. Every dispatch from
Cincinnati was submitted 10 him in
stau,ly after its reception in the Tri-
bune office. He real every thing at
attcntivclv. as is his custom. and dis
played no feeling until the messenger
handed him the dispatch announcing
tie n6niuat;on. Then he said. II
should lii.c to see the PLATFORM, and
when told the substance of III" vcso-
luton Ii" replied TO Il question. Its
lust what told them to do
vt ) to-day, Il reporter visited the
the Tribune Office to have u talk ith
Or. Greeley and to congratulate him
OH his nomination. He found the
doors of the Tribune surrounded by
all immense crowd OF persons. The
counting room was overflow inc. and
it was with the greatest difficulty
that the reporter succeeded in reach
in@ the rate Hf the counter. The space
allotted to Tia" mailing clerks was
flied with personal friends and for
mrr associates of the doctor. They
were W innliug with happiness.
While tn" reporters We're catIvassin%
the situation. Mr. George Ripley. .hc
well-known literary editor of the
Tribune. passed UP the stairs t" the
philosopher room. After offering
his editorial associate his cUInpli-
mcnts. he returned with 4 Smiling
face. accompanied by the Hon. y. II.
!:yington. Of Conmcciict, and a proni-
ucnt Clergyman. who with the re-
Grceley'> room. fr. Greeley re-
reived them at the head Of the stairs.
His tncc was wrca.h"d III smiles. III"
was pleased. and honestly expressed
his pleasure. but when the mai!
clerks. the reporters. the prc>>mrh,
( the compositors. the office boys. the
! ~tc-otypcrs and other employees of the
! Tribune rushed up the stairs and over
whclnyu him vita genuine express
sion- of pleasure. the heart of The
GOOD philosopher was touched with
honest Pride. Ills c"untcnan"e rr,
minded one OF summer morn III
June. He repeatedly >hoo k hands and
thanked all for their kind wishes
The n,w, spread like wiidIiEc. Th'
=, whole city was thoroughly aroused
The new Shows penetrated to the re
nIotc>t streets and alleys. shouting
f. out heir extras w;:h the nomination
Of Horace t.r"r.-y. Crowds >uiyoiln
dcd the Bulletin. an,! hearty cheer:
rent the air. Nen stopped c""!
other in the streets and expressed
. their pleasure at DIR. Grcclcy's no!ni
nation. EvcryboHy. even the boot
blacks. spoke of him Is Horace. zoo,
cid Horace, l:on,'>t old Horace. Al
acted IL though their war!nc-t pcl
~or;,l friend lla,l received the n"!::
nation. In some Instances working
incn threw their hat, III the air on /,
>, ,.iy:lly the no%>, and r0llc,t on
, cheers.
: The rrtuudAs oftha A-tor HOUSE
Il" It. Nicholas. the Filth Avenue
: nylnonic"~. isud"irh'> E;1nd'>. >.Croo
, i I>uii'>. Matarai' and other tiT-
!, cia>, saloons, were jamm"d Wit
+, wvll-,irr>>c;l men, drinking the goo
!: IIorucc'S health. Men crew vii
: with excitement. lri>hmcn, Gcl
mans. coIorch men. Americans. n
:. l;LiIcd the nomination with joytl
\. satisfaction: The -,lln thr"w ont Il
: stars and stripes irola ;hr lofty In:
-taif. and Dana opened rhalnrai@i
!, tor the sun office. The Tribune /"
y lowed it, example. and in a few mil
tit> nc Sl'Ii "tN''t oi't -
!. windows OF the Star office at Il
@ City Hall, and III the county cour
!, hcuSc.
= The corridors rang with cheers.
t. The surrogaic'> Office Il Horace Gre
l., Icy campaign club was organize
i counselor tha>. \ Lane acting
chairman. '.hc feeling among Il
Democracy was out spoken. The
fairly %!oried in tie noininatio
Many we'll known ward leaders {
pressed their intention of Scntil
delegates to the Democratic sta
Convention instructed to vote on
FOX national delegates pledged to Su
port DIR. Grcclcy'> nomination. y
=. referred to Mr.. Greeley unloubtt
honesty. "ilc won't steal. and that
,, enough for me-" shouted an eX-Sll
senator. "and he is the only man til
has been nominated for wears
-, either party who cant be induced
steal This was the general sen
:. Hcnt.