The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-05-17

lone q the trustees q the village, for per
mission TO do 90, which was readily
granted, provided the other trustees werl
willing. Another individual who professet
to want TO talk real estate, but who hAl
an unsagory reputation as an Albany
lobbyist, called, also, but received but
cold reception and soon left discomhtted
Altthlstime the talkor chat was gene
raj and free, politics being the only theme
which was Sludlously avoided. Remarks
were made about whether Mr.. Greeley
would want to do any chopplng when ID
the White House and the like, but these
were only incidental. Early IN the day O
man who had been delegate TO Cincin,
natl was present and was so full Of the
doings Of the convention that he could
talk about nothing else When describ'
ing the enthusiasm with which the nomi.
netioniwas received he said that one old
man Zone ofthe delegates) sat perfectly
quiet while the delegates all about him
were surging with excitement, uatil a
pause ensued, when he suddenly rose and
exclaimed with vehemence; "Glory be
TO God. Amen" Mr.. Greeley listened
70. hisrecital with interest, and he also
seemed pleased at the statements by 9th.
ers present that he was likely 10 get the
Democratic endorsement, though he
spoke never q word himself about either
matter. In reference to other things,
however, he was eloquent He talked
learnedly Of drainage, muck and plaster,
manure, timber training, Sc, and freely
poured forth his stores Of information on
other subjects as well. When speaking
Of the adaptability Of his reclaimed land
for tobacco raising, Mr.. Greeley, was ask.
cd, "Wonld your conscientious scruples
prevent you from cultivating tobaccos"
Mr.. Greeley-I rather think not II had
to make my living by farming. don't
see that one is bound to take into consid.
eratioa6what, possible i'll use may be made
Of hispfodnce. That would DO TOO much
like some temperance people l once knew
who refused to make hoops because they
might be used to put around whisky bar.
rels.
Correspondent-STr. Greeley, I had no
idea that your farm was. halt SO beautiful
as 1t Is. None OF the accounts ] have
read about 1t gave me any adequate idea
Of It's appearance.
Mr.. G.-That Is because they were
written by such fellows as Mark Twain
who never saw the place.
C.-Has 1t really been profitable, then?
MIR. G.-No, l don't pretend to say that;
but OF late years 1t has paid expenses, and
.buttor certain sentimental notions Of mine
u might have done betterstill. You saw
In my barn, presume, my old Alderny
COW, which I bought sixteen years ago
when she was already six years old. She
Is now useless and decrepIt, but l still
keep her alive, because my wife says she
has given milk to our children and she
shall not be killed. These sort of ideas
cost money, and must be taken into &C.
count.
At another time Mr.. Greeley described
some Of the improvements which he has
made in the farm, by which itsyalue has
been mnch increased; but these will be
more fully described hereafter.
Mr.. Greeley told several anecdotes
about noted American public men, which
were listened to with much interest, and
which well illustrated bis marvellous
memory. He characterized Lincoln and
Andy johnson in very happy manner.
Lincoln" he said, twas not man Of
much personal dignity, but he learned
well and faster than any statesman we
ever had. His death was in reality great
blessing, as we never could have got
along without Andy johnson. We had
TO have some one whom the southerners
hated worse than the niggers to make
them give the blacks their rights, other.
wise they never would have granted them
the suffrage with any good grace"
Again he spoke of the anti.slavery
proclamations Of Fremont and General
Phelps at New Orleans, remarking that
they were both morally right, but that
their authors intringed on the powers Of
the government by issuing them, and
hence, the authorities were justified in re.
pudiating them. "a y
TC.@There have been many wonderful
stories extant about your great working
powers, Mr.. Greeley, and I should like to
ask if they are true?
Mr.. GIL have worked very hard in
my time, but l mean to. rest more In the
future. l think I average column and
half daily in the Tribune, besides ans.
wering dozen or more letters and doing
other outside writing. In the Presiden.
tial canvass Of 40, however, recolect
averaging four columns daily, at the time
Of the Fenimore Cooper trial ! wrote a
full report, comprising six columns in one
day, besides my other work. N-L d :!
q C.-Dldntyou rest any after such Sc.
we're spellsP
Mr.. G.-No; trather plaintively) l
haven't had much rest in my life.
I Some reference being made to one Of
the current stories about the coming can
didate, one Of the party asked, "is that
true" to which Mr.. Greeley answered:
/ '"0h, don't inquire if anything is true
or not nowadays, but Just put 1t into the
Tribune at once. We have got to print
everything now.
He continued, with the only touch of
asperity which heard him utter during
the day:
avery little while some fellow who
always was insolvent, and whose notes
can be bonght tor twenty-five cents On
the dollar at any time, complains that
Mr.. Greeley is so bad a business manager
and Is not 10 be trusted on that account
II any one can find my paper floating
around at a discount, or my debts unpaid,
I'll admit the truth Of this charge, but
not otherwise"
Hesadded further that many of the
stories told about him were new to him
and pure fabications; and then, in order
to retute once them, namely, that he
always went to sleep in church, he offered
to make trial with any one present as to
whether they could repeat the text Of the
last two sermons which had been heard,
and triumphantly did so himself, though
none Of the party were able to- do the
same. This contest Of memories caused
much amusement and discounted every