Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-12-01
HORACE GREELEY.
Particulars Of His Illness and Death
His Grief at the Loss Of
His Wife.
Profound Sorrow Everywhere Expressed
for the Death Of the Eminent
Journalist.

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cases of Inflammation Of the brain,
his physical sufferings were extremely
slight, but increased and morbid action
OF the mind was evident from exterior
, manifestations. At half past five, an
old family friend, known as AuDty
Lawson, entered and approached his
bed. Mr.. Greeley was then reused by a
friend, and asked: ado you know who
this is?n He feebly said "yes,u and
stretched up his hand in greeting, and
then relapsed into his reverie.
Later in the day he WAS asked, ''Do
you know that you are dyingHn and in
the same manner, without tremor or
| emotion, he answered "yes.n
Again, when asked if he recognized
| Mr. Reid, he looked up with immediate
recognition, and lifting his hand grasped
Mr.. Reid's feehly and distinctly said,
"yes.n
When asked If he was in pain, he laid
his hand upon his breast, but without
otherwise replying, and returned TO his
/ semi-unconscious state, lying now with
I closed eyes and hands sometimes
I twitehing nervously, but generally still.
/ At half-past six he stirred uneasily
I and began TO mutter iDdistinctly some
/ thing which the friends around him
. klAAA4 L0N NsAlEAAs Ills AAAAHnLEA luls MI.
and Mrs. Stewart, Mr.. Carpenter, DR..
Choate and Aunty Lawson were all in
the room, anxious to hear the last
words of Mr.. Greeley. He indistinctly
murmured for while, and at last feebly
said, at is done"
There was no evidence OF pain in his
last moments. The face hardly changed,
only settling q little into a look of per
feet peace. DIR. ChOate was by his bed
side, and putting his hand to Mr.. Gree
ley's heart, said, ''He is gone"
The remains were dressed and laid out
in the pariOr 10 await removal, while
few friends remained to watch through
the night beside him.
His remains viii lie at Mr.. Choate's
house to-day, and tomorrow night will
probably be brought to this city. The
present intention is TO bury him from
Dr. Chapin's Church, Tuesday, but the
programme may be changed to suit the
desire Of such public bodies as think
proper to take part in the ceremony.
During the day crowds gathered at
the Tribune Office, inquiring for the
latest news. Mr.. Sinclair, at three
o'clock, received 6 dispatch announcing
the alarming condition of the deceased,
and an hour afterward, one reading,
Come Immediately, or all win be over.'i
He then started for Pleasantville, but
did not give TO the public the news be
had received. The crowd remained un- /
til eight O'Clock, when the news of Mr.. |
Greeley's death came.
Throughout the city last night, this /
subject was the talk at all the hotels and .
clubs, and regret was everywhere ex-
pressed.
The Union League Club will take ap- 4
prOpriate action to-day, as will also the |
Lincoln clubs, and other clubs and asso- /
ciatIons Of which Mr.. Greeley was a .
member. Flags in the city are display
ed at half-mast.
The World, editorially, pays a high /
tribute to Mr.. Greeley, and saws that 4
though an unsparing eontroyersialist, he
bore no malice, even in the heat of pO-
litical contention.
IN an account narrating at length the
closing days of the late Mr.. Greeley, he
is said, during his Western tour, to have
never slept over four hours at one time.
the day he would often doze in
the car, and catch snatches of sleep.
Upon his return to New York, his wife
was found to be rapidly falling, and it
was while passing sleepless nights at her
bedside that he first showed signs of
great mental depression.
On one occasion, while the opposition
press was criticizing his Pittsburg speech,
he said, "If they make issue that Pm a
rebel candidate, Pm bound to be defeat
ed. This consideration seemed to
weigh heavily on his mind. Often,
when he supposed he was alone, he
would put his hands to his head and cry,
'Ohr as though suffering intense pain.
At length, when his wife died, he be-
gan to show manifestations of great I
grief, and Il was then he is said to have
shown the first positive evidences of
mental arrangement. The November
election seemingly did not interest him,
md his defeat did not seem to surprise
him. He deceived his friends by re-
,eiving the news with perfect indiffer-
.nce.
On November Sth, one day after the
printing of his famous csrd, an editorial
,rticle appeared in the Tribune headed
Conclusions. It was simply a sum- !
ming up Of the result of the elections, in
ireeley's old style. This was his last
effort.
About this time he revised five arti-
les which he had carefully prepared for 8
be Encyclopedia. They are entitled {
Abolition" Agriculture - "Anti-M Ma t
onry, caucus, /" "Confederacy, South i
latter being his history Of the
conflict, condensed.
One day later, when in conversation
with a friend, he became visibly affect
d, and said, touching a remark as TO
lis candidature-"I don't care for poll
les; | wouldn't go on the cars to Wash
ngtOn to get a commission 81 President. l
~ hat I AD, fool il he Of !
Who has been my companion nearly 1
orty years. have watched by her bed '
ide night and day, and nov / am COM
'letely worn out and prOstrated from t
nXiety, and want of sleep.n
On November 18th MF Greeley was J
{ his home in Chappaoua, and prom
nent Liberal Republican from Con-
ecticut who visited him, found him in
cry broken health. Conversation was
ad as to the campaign. Mr.. Greeley
manifested much unoOnOern on the !
ubjeet, and 10 an inquiry whether under d
he circumstances would it be better for d
he Liberal Republican Committee 10 I
axe steps at once toward the main- L
of the consolidation of their
or remain quiet for the q
urn of events. He very promptly re- 4
lied, "betteT keep quiet" but beyond t
his there was nothing to indicate that
e felt any interest in current events.
About this time he seemed restless,
nd was haggard in appearance. His
imily physician recognized the case a. II
serious one, and at once resorted to I
he most energetic treatment. IT first Ii
seemed as though the malady " Id e
ielG. Medical treatment, however, {
roved ineficient k
On November 10Th it was decided 10 h
emove him TO the residence of DIR. b
hOate, near Pleasantville. His remov- C
presented a very affecting scene. a
hose who witnessed it shed tears. {
hencefOrwsrd the developments of his II
isease gradually continued. He issaid b
, have died a much poorer man than P
e vas popularity thought to be. t
Almost all the city lpourns the death u
Mr.. Greeley. On all the public build
lgs, hotels, newspaper offices and
lany private residences, and the ship
ing, hags are displayed at half-mast
he feeling OF grief IS not confined to Z
he personal friends of the deceaSed. A q
rOminent Republican, IN Park Row, b
as the first to hang out a flag appropri- q
.ely dTaped with the inscription, "Hor- a
,e Greeley. II II done. The nation g
lourns.' II seems that the fune- 1
i will take place on Tuesday, rom 81
oetOr Chapin's Church, but the ar v
are not yet announced. /
oth branches Of the Common COnp- 81
/ are to meet on Monday to take APP a
rOpriate action. The Stock and Pro- L
Ice Exchanges, and Chamber Of Com g
.erce will also pass appropriate resOlu- Il
ons on Monday. ii Is expected there u
III be grand demonstration of mourn I
e on the part Of the civic bodies OF the \
ty, on the day Of the funeral.
TOReA4. Razsag.
TOPEKA, November 30.-In the
nited States Circuit Court, this morn n
g, Hon. Mark w. Delehay moved the q
1pOintment af 2 committee, to take !;
lita0le action relative to the death of n
ION. Horace Greeley. Appropriate 2
solutions were offered, expressive of e
le glstitHda ~ the people Of Kansas to 4
lT, Greeley fOT his services 10 this State ii
nd to the nation. Hon. J. +. Dillon, 7,
le presiding Justice, made a few i'm Il
ressive remarks, in which he alluded II
Mr. Greeley as one Of the noblest Of q
meflcan citizens. Resolutions were 10 n
E posted upon the journal Of the Court. v
~. LSuis. n
ST. LOUIS, November 80. - All the e
apers this morning have editorials on
le aeatL OF HQrafe Greeley, aad ali a. $
lrd him high praise IS man and ed
or. The City Council last night passed
solutions in resfect to the rnerlaorv of