Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-12-04

somely closes notice of Mr.. Greeley's death
6 As mis- life was admired, his death nm
be regretted by a countless host of friend =:
both hemiSpheres, and of all creeds and ra,' "a
of men and his enemies will be disarmo4 =
striking the balance between his merifs -
his iailings. In that broad field of ionr1sI
ism which embraces liberty to the slara-
relief to the sick and unfortunate. cont,
to the poor, knowledge to the Ignorant -
the general elevation of the human far,,i--
we recognise in the loss of Mr.. Greeley 49,
loss of powerful public benefactor r.
sum up his merits in a word-he has
the battle of life, fought a good fgbf-t -
leaves an honored name behind him. AMI ~
high reward of an encouraging examrla :.
an American journalist and selt-ma9s
man"
Mr.. GREELEYs LAST HOURS.
So far as any of his associates knew NJ
Greeley was in almost as good besIrb -
usual when, on the day after the election !.
wrote the card announcing his RESUMPTION !.
the editorial charge of the Ti75uTs H..
sleeplessness was known to have beo5n.
greatly worse, but for years he had suF-re5
more or less from the same difficulty IL
now clear that sufficient allowance had ~,
been made for the intense strain up'n b5-,
I'D
ing the last month of his WIte's illness 7.
soon became evident that MS strength Va.
unequal TO the hard task to which he :.
himself He wrote only three or togr care
tul articles, no one of them half Column +,
length. The most notable, perhaps. va
that entitled &" Conclusions . wherein h.
summed up his views of the canvass In oil
be furnished less than three and half cal
umns after his return, contributing 10 onIv
four issues OF the paper. Two OF tires
times he handed his assistant short ar,rea.
saying, - There IS an idea worth using. n.
haven { telt able TO work 1t out properly
Y0u had better put it in shape
At last, on Tuesday the l2.l inst. he
abandoned the effort 10 visit the OH e req
ulary, and sent for Dr. Krackowlzer. ne
family physician of Mr.. 4 j. johnson. tie
the friend with whom lie was a guest. and
IN whose house his wife had died Fgr7
effort was made To induce sleep, but he rev
steadily worse, until it became evident TIA,
his case was CT teal. Dr. Geo. c. ; Chute
AMI others were then callei IN Consultation
and finally 1t was cdsd 10 take hin g. d.
Caoate residence, Two OF three miles d.
tanf from Mr.. GreeIey's own country home
II Chappiqua. Here he received tie ur-.
termitrIug attention Of Dr. Chodte; and here
Dr. BIowu-S,quard, Dr.. Brown and atas-.
were also called in consultation. lie IT,
somnia had developed into inflammation
he brain, and under this the veneratei ia.
I tieut rapid " sank. At times he vas d-..r
IOus at other times az Clear-heade1 as ever
lie lost flesh and strength with st.rt..-,
raudItv ana IN a f-w days the plss5ai.T
Of nls speedy death forced itself int uug.
Ing recognition Is was not however. uats
Thursity last that his associates aui i.u.7
brought themselves TO admit II, and even slsa
they still chung To then faith IN tle VIZ Z
/ his constitution.
/ On Wednes Jay night he failed very rapid.
[ ". Thursday AFTERNOON and eveuiD. -s
seemed somewhat easier. During Talr.i.v
night he slept very uneasilv. mutteruz
c4s5unallv and frequently raising his 4...
aaud. Toward morning he WIS more 44Ie;
I IN between : ami 3 0 clock fell into "a 1ear-
unconscious condition, which continued. V L
intervals. through the day. tbs ez.reuus.
/ were c1ld ali dav, and there was n pa s. 4;
tie wrist. The action of the helr- - q vs-7
intermittent, aud was constantly diminish
ing in force lie had not asked Tor ws.=r
or been willing t. drink it. since his s.e7 a.
Dr. Cn0ate's, but during FRIDAY be a.z5l
for it frequently. On the whole -e suffered
little, anu seemed to have no more than "a
ordinary restlessues7 which acc1mpan.e. lie
. last stage of disease. lie made yc-a- 14.
. exc amati0ns. but many OF them. 10 c51sa-
quunce Of his extreme weakness ami rF.-e1g
inability 10 finish what he b s-4u, were
unintelizib.e About noon. however. be
SAID quite distinctly and with some nee.
ri know that my Redesmar lIveil. Dl--
ny the day he recognized various people. b,
daughter many times, the members u bic
household al ChapPaqua, Mr. john R.
Stuart. and Mr.. Reid. Up u wi-lia bali
an hour OF the end he occasionally man. .ssg-
cd 40 various ways his Consciousness 0I wat
was going on around him, and even answered
ia m0nO>ylIables, and IntellGentlT. questions
addressed to him. About halt-p2st three be
sand. very distinctly, 1t Is donei ami. h.
v9nd Yes or No in answer 10 questions lls
was his last utteraace.
HIS younger daughter, Miss Gabrielle, WIS
with him through Thursday evening
throughout Friday the elder daughter. Mss
ljd, WIS IN constant attendance. as she 1as
. been during the whole Of his illness, ana y.
Mrs GIeeley's before him. Other men lsrs
of his Chappaqua household were present
WIKI Mr.. aud Mrs. Stuart AMI fey ytae-
friends Nothing that science OF affection
could suggest was wanting to ease tie -
hours. The wintry night had fairly SCI la
when the luevItlble hour came. Without
sielghs were running TO ami fro. b5.rus q
ChapPaqda, the nearest teIegrlp4 station,
the latest bulletins which the Thousands Ji
anxious hearts in the great CITY. u-3r "
kept demanding. Within, ths daughter ami
a lew others stood near the diving man In
the adjoining room sat one or two m}re
friends AMI the physician. At ten minutes
+ before : clock the watchers drew t4-k i
reverent stiffness IRON the bedside. I1a
.raT :
many struggles IN honor after s. maea
o5.oquy.
THE FCSERAL.-Mr Greeley funeral KS.
arranged TO take place t--iay. "Wednesday.
Al eleven O'Clock If, from tie Church Z
. Divine Paternity, R,v. Dr. ChapIn. I-'
pail bearers were to include Vice Pes dea;
4 Colfax. Secretary Boutwell,, William Ly1I
Garrison, Chief Justice Chase, Caaaes >ll-
ner, William Cullen Bryant, Gen. BlnH'
Thurlow Weed, and the Tribune attaches
DR.. Chapir's church was Icing heavily
draped. overg tie pulpit being an sTca 4
flowers with the words - know tal5 10y
Redeemer liveth, and the pew u the l'7
ce.s,d vas oCye1d " TIA Hack, with a ls'Pf
having a Irok,n string, Occupying '1'
place of Mr., Greeley. Addresses wers 70 Q
delivered by MIR BsecLer and Dr. Chap
and Mss Kellogg would sing, &c ! kno" 'lAi
my R-decmer lveth
Pres deaf Grant arrived, accompanied Y
his private secretary, General Ba5e9ek say
Secretary BeIkuap and Postmaster 'ea'''
Creswel, attended the funeral obssqale'.
Information has been received that ta9
Arapaboes Caddoes, Watchitaw9 a1i
affiliated Indian bands have fully sustail''f
their delegations, in aceeding to tue PI.gl