Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-22
GREELEY LEAVES THE TRIBUNE.

He Resigns she Edttorship of His
Paper and Throws Himself Upon
the Good Graces of the People
An Editor No LOnger-A Csndi.
John q. Breckinridge supports
Greeley.
From the New York World, May l5.l
The excitement at the Tribune office
for the past week could not bear COM
parison with what it was yesterday af-
ternoon when it had become known that
Horace Greeley had resigned his posi-
ton as editor-in-chief of the Tribune.
Though many people had prophesied,
from what they had read in the news
papers, that this event would happen,
few of them believed that their predic-
tions would come to pass, and when
the rumor was started early in the af-
ternoon it spread like wildfre, and in
one hour was known in almost every
ward in the city. From three to four
p. m. there was perfect rush of politi-
clans, newspaper men and personal
friends to the Tribune anxious to find if
it were possible that the founder of the
paper had determined to separate from
it. Almost all expressed their regret
and argued that without the helmsman
who had steered the ship for upwards Of
thirty years the paper would be less
popular. Others looked at it in diff
ferent light and thought that Mr..
Greeley would not take this step
without giving it due considera-
ton. One gentleman, who is an at
tache Of the Tribune Office, gave as his
opinion that it was prompted by his
(Mr. Greeley 81 fear that if any article
should appear in the paper not wholly
in accordance with his views, and one
which might injure his prospects of
election, though not sanctioned by him,
would nevertheless be injurious" At
FIVE p. m. General Cochran, Ethan Allen,
Theodore Tilton, L.. U. Reavis, of st.
Louis, and several of the Liberal State
Committee called on Mr.. Greeley and
spent some time in his company. AS
one Of the committee, Hon. o. II. Ste
vens, of Chautauqua county, passed
from the Tribune office, he was met by
the writer, when the following conversa-
ton took place:
"Are you aware of the cause of Mr..
Greeley resigning his position on the
Tribune2' EF M
No, / am not; in fact | had so many
other questions to ask him that the fact
Of resignation never occurred to me"
-" What is yeur opinion as TO his
chances of electionY rF
why, simply this: If the Demo
cratic Convention indorse his nomina-
ton he will be elected; otherwise it is of
course.doubtful.
If the Democrats should not indorse |
him, do you suppose he will runY
That | do not know, and if did | |
would not wish to say so, at least for
the present" i
What effect would it have on Mr..
Greeley if some one else besides General !
Grant would get the nomination at
Philadelphia. ..e
"Oh, but he will; he has all the Office
holders in the country under his thumb,
and at his bidding will perform any service
he requires. l am personally aequaint-
ed with Grant; know him like book,
and also know that if he was sure that
his running would defeat the party be
would not give in an inch, for he is as
stubborn as canal mule, and also re-
From what / can understand from
different sources, he is not popular with
the men whom he has appointed to
Office"
That is so; | myself know dozens of
them who despise him, but for fear of
losing their places keep quiet, and are
secretly working for Mr.. Greeley
What does your committee propose
doiug nowG' .....s.r..
Work, of course organize. Why,
scarcely a day has passed for the past
week that from forty TO fifty letters are
not received from Republicans, and even
Democrats throughout the country,
enclosing checks for campaign purposes.
When was in the Tribune Office few
months ago read a dispatch from John
c. Breckinridge, promising Mr.. Greeley