Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-12-12
The Saddest Story Of tho Ceitury.

From the New Ycrk Bun.
When the Hon. Horace Greeley
frat learned OF the prccarioas condi-
tion of his wifs's health, he was pre-
pairing to start on his memorable
spcccil.making tour through the New
England States. He had promised
Chief Justice Chase TO visit HIM at
tho residence O: Senator Amasa
Sprague on two conditions. namely,
that he should receive the nounina.
ton OF the Baltimore Convention,
and that Senator Sprague should d..
clare himself a sympathizcl with the
Liberal Republican movement
These two conditions, 1t was thought,
had been fulfilled, anL noL, lselieyln9
that his wife wan daugcrously III,
Mr.. Greeley left New York TOR Bris.
tol, II. l.. ON the 3d OF August. The
following day he visited the Chiet
Justice, and, after attending a clam.
bake two days later at Silver Springs,
near Providence, he passed. through
Rhode Island to his native State. At
Manchester, N. H., Aug. 7th, Mr..
Greeley was honoTed with a great
popular reception. In response to
cries Tor sp .cch, he spoke briefly OF
his carly days and hs family history.
The following day ho spoke at Con
cord on tho future Of New Hamp
shire, and the next three days he
spent in Bradford, among mountains,
and made the ascent OF Mount Rear.
sage, nearly 1000 feet above the sur.
rounding conntry. On Aug. IL, Mr..
Greeley delivered speeches in Tilton,
Tacoma, Plymouth, Lisbon, I4ittac.
ton, Whitcfeld, and Lancaster. The
following. day he spoke At Gorham,
and on Mount Washington the next
day. Aug. 14th lac went 10 Portland,
Me-, wherc he WINS received by the
whole people, and in the City Hal!
delivered = powerful p litical speech,
the first made by him during the
campaign. The severe criticism made
BY the opposition press on this
speech yislbly affe cted his spirit. His
vivacity and fund OF humor seemed
to leave him, aud from that time he
became subject 10 fits OF Giddincss.
That night he was sersnaded, and
he responded in q manner indicating
that even his friends should be dis.
satisfied with him, and II his life was
10 end sv would consider that he had
not lived IL vain. From Po, tlard he
went to Augusta. His speech there
read like an editorial article. He
said his business was that Of = jour.
nalist; by that he had earned what
he had spent and the little he had
kept. Its tone partook of despond-
ency. Then rolracing his steps, he
stopped at Portsmouth, and spoke OF
the recolleItiOns. of his early child
hood and the part HE forefath hers had
borne in the war for independence.
At Rye Beach he spoke again, and
there, for the 6rst time since leaving
Portland. hs became tac@tious. On
the 18th of August be spoke At
Hampton Beach, and then began his
journey homeward, passing through
Boston and the larger towns of Mas.
sachusstts. He was enthusiastically
receiYed all along the route. Al
Worcester he sadly remarked to .
friend that hc hoped the people
would be 40 jealous and numerous
on election day. His rest was brok.
en- and very irregular during the en-.
Mssnwhil., Mrs. Greeley's health
became more. impaired, and Mr..
Gretiey's spirits more dropping. Tho
Leaders Of tho Liberal Republican
and Democ,a attic parties advised HIM
to make tour through the Western
States. At frat he strenuously re.
fused, but, when urged, he reluctant.
ly consented. On the morning OF
September 18th he started on his
Western trip. A. he bade adieu to
one of his most intimate friends,
grasping HE hand, he said: "H /
thought I could b. elected / would
never make this trip, but ! want
to leave ! good record bekind me"
That day he delivered speeches
at New Brunswick and Tren'on. N.
], Bristol, D0wingtown. Coatesvills
Parksburg, Pdhhlhgtonville, Lancas-