Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-06
The Cincinnati Candidates.
HORACE GREELEY

HORACE GREELEY.
Horace Greeley was born in Amherst, y. IT,,
February 8, 1911. He was the son of a farmer.
From his infancy almost he has been hard
student. Before he was ten he had read most
all the books in his ueig eighborhood, and it was
this delight in books that led him to become a
nr;nter. In the spring Of 1926 he entered as
an apprentice in the Office of the Northern
Spcctator, East Poutuey, Vt. He rapidly be-
came the best compositor 10 the office. aud tre-
oucpty rendered assistance in editing the pa
,'cr The Spectator was discontinued, and at
twenty he entered an office as journeyman at
jamestown, n y, and Lodi, and afterwards
at Erie, Pa. La 1881 Mr.. Greeley removed to
New Iurk, where he worked as a Jourueyman
,riutcr until 1893, when he formed partner
Ship with Francis Story. and became the prln-
ters of Dr. Sheppard's Morning Post, the first
daily penny paper ever published IN all the
world. Mr. Story died in six months. Mr..
Greeley subsequently, formed copartncrship
with Winchester aud Sibbel, and by Greeley
4 Co. the New Yorker was started in 1884
with Mr. Greeley as its editor The New
Yorker lasted seven years. He added to his
means by writing for several other papers, aud
in 1910 edited the Log Cabin.
April IL, 1871, Mr.. Greeley commenced the
New York Daily Tribune, and IN the autumn
he COMMENCED the Weekly Tribune, consolda
ting with it the Log Cabin and New lorkcr
and with the Tribune his name has ever sluce
been associated. In 1913 Mr.. Greeley was
elected to Congress, and he remained in that
body till March t, 1919 His labors as an edl-
tor and lecturer have been largely devoted to
the Interests Of the lab!ring classes; tie has
published several works: Hints Toward Re
form" ''Ganccs at Europe. "A History OF
tie Struggle for Slavery Extension or Re>trlc.
tiun in the United States from 1888 to 1886.
While travelling in Europe,on the Pacific slope,
or in the Southern States. .sluce the war, he has
been everywhere handsomely received. From
1860 to tie present time Mr.. Greeleys pub
lie life is perfectly familiar to every one.
And yet the reader may be reminded Of the
fact that he baied jeff Davis, still edits the
Tribune, wears the same old white coat he did
thirty years ago, aud runs his farm at Chap
pmlua.
B. GRATZ BROWN,
Candidate for the Vice Presidency on the ticket
with Horace Greeley, was born in Lexington,
Kentucky, in 1924, and grad duated at Yale
College In 1850 he removed to Missouri,
where he was admitted to the bar, and enjoyed
lucrative practice Two years later he was
elected to the Legislature as Democrat, and
was succcssively reelected tor several terms
Though Democrat, he was IN favor OF the
free. soil movement, aud is said to have been
the first man to urge his views in the Leglsla-.
ture of slave State. The emancipatlonlsts OF
the State gathered about him, especially the
Germans of St. Louis, and he was returned to
the Legislature after a very bitter contest
About this time he established the ST. Louis
Democrat as the organ of the Free.Suil party
in Missouri, and when the Kansas troubles
commenced he entered earnestly into support
OF free soil principles
In 1860 the first Republican convention held
in slave State was called by him aud the
Republican party Of the State OF Wisconsin
was organized
When the war commenced Mr.. Brown re-
cruited regiment and served with Generals
Blair and Lyon through an active campaign;
In a short time he became the acknowledged
leader of the party of advanced Republlcan
ideas, and was finally chosen as their candidate
for the United States Senate A bitter con-
test enSued, but he received strong support
from the German element OF the entire State
aud after contest in the Legislature, extend
ing through several months, was hnally elect
ed to a seat His heavy private business, to-
gcther with the condition of hishealth led him to
decline being a candidate for reelectlonln 1866
and for four years, up to 1870, he took no ac-
tive part in political movements, alth ough IN
the midst Of his duties he observed them
closely
In 1870 he united with Schurz and others in
an effort to lead the Republican party Of Mis-.
souri, to effect change in the constitution OF
the State, which he held to be altogether too
proScriptive for the time. His party was beaten
IN the convention, and bolted He was placed
on the State ticket by the boilers for Governor
and was elected, receiving the full support OF
the so called Liberals. and also that OF the
Democracy His administration won the ap-
proval of the Liberals, Democrats, and exCon-
federates alike. The latter were the first to
proclaim the passive policy as best for the
Democratic party.
THE WIDOW OF GEORGE WASHINGTON S
OvERsEER On Marshall street, in an humble
residence, lives lady now nearly one hundred
years DID, the representative OF past age ana
otthe better days of the Republic. we al
lude to the widow of the late Richard loung
for many years the surveyor of this city. mrs.
Young was led from the marriage altar to the
home of her Young husband, who was then the
ovcrseer of General Washington on his Mount
Vernon estate, and he in the full flush OF his
manhood Mr. Young was raised blacksmith
but left his trade to take charge OF the farm at
Mount Vernon. In the latter capacity he
developed considerable taste for and knowledge
Of mathematics, and after the death OF General
Washington he procured the situation OF depu
ty under MIR. John Williamson, then surveyor
of lIenrico county and the city of Richmond;
About the year 1905 the city was authorized
hy act of the Legislature to imploy surveyor
for itself, and Mr.. Young was chosen to fill the
position. He held the office until his death
and was succeeded by the late Micaiah Bates
who also was removed by death. Mr.; Young
has long since been gathered to his fathers, and
there are probably but few who remember him;
but evidences of his skill in engineering aud
accuracy of measurement are still visible on
every hand. .-Richmond Wing.
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