Smyrna times., 1872-12-04
Items About Mr. Greeley.

Items About Mr. Greeley.
From the ponderous articles in our ,laily
exchanges, and the hundreds of paragraphs
that have passed before our eyes since Satur-
day, we clip the following crisp sentences
relating to Mr.. Greeley:
The Phila. Ledger of Monday said in its
New York letter: The flags are all at halt
mast to-day, as mark of respect to the memory
Of Horace Greeley, and the city journals devote
the greater part of their editorial space to
feeling eulogiums of his character 1t is |
seldom that the death of any prominent public |
man has created apparently so universal
sorrow, and while this is doubtless due, in part,
to the sympathy naturally excited by the many
severe trials that come upon him thick and
fast, before the final hour, it cannot be denied
that the wonderful personal popularity of the
man himself while among US, is the real
inspiration of it. Even the little new>boys,
who never let him pass them by in the street
without looking up into his face and crying
out, How are you, Horace ?" seem to feel as
if thev had suffered some painful bereaye-
ment."
The New York Herald says of him. "Thus
has ended the great career of the founder and
distinguished editor of the New York Tribune
He has, in mistaken aspiration for higher
field of usefulness and power and glory, fallen
a sacrifice to his po tical ambition. He ha
failed to appreciate the commanding position
which he had secured as leading American
journalist, and in leaving it to pursue the ignis
tdtuus of the Presidency he dropped the
substance for the shadow OF great distinction
In this we have more than the lesson taught
US in the Presidential aspirations and disap-
pontments of Clay, Calhoun, Webster and
Douglas, for the White House was the
ultmatupl in the line of their chosen profess
sion. And yet who could have resisted the
enviable distinction and the great temptation
offered u Mr.. Greeley ?"
What Aiei Him.-The Tribune says: $50
far as any of his associates knew, Mr. Greeley
was in almost as good health as usual when, ON
the day after the election, he wrote the card
announcing bis resumption of the sditoria
charge of the Tribune. His sleeplessness was
known to have become greatly worse. but for
years he had suffered more or less from the
same difficulty. 1t is now clear that sufficient
allowance had not been made for the intense
strain upon him throughout the Summer, and
specially during the last month of his wite's
illness. Every effort was made to induce sleep
but he grew steadily worse, until it became
evident that his case was critical. The Insom
MIA had developed into Inflammation of the
brain, and under this the venerated patient
rapidly sank. At times he was delerious al
other times as cear-headed as ever. He los
in few days the possibility of his speedy
death forced itself into unwilling recognition
His Last Days as an Ellitor-Of his re
sumption of the editorial chair, after thu
election, the Tribune says: 1t soon becam'
evident that his strength was unequal to tn,
hard task to which he set himself He wrot'
only three or four careful articles, no one o
them half column in length. The mos
notable, perhaps was entitled Conclusions,
wherein he summed up his views of tn
canvass In all he furnished less than thre
AMI half columns after his return, con
tribuiing to only four issues of the paper. Tw
or three times he handed his assistant shor
articles saying, There is an idea worth Using
but haven't felt able to work it out properly
lou had better put it in shape"
His Lust H)urs-"On the whole he suffere
little, aud seemed to have no more than tn
ordinary restlessness which accompanies tn
last stage of disease He made occasional ey
carnations but many OF them. in consequence
OF his extreme weakness and apparent inablit
70 finish what he began, were unintelgible
About neon, however, he said quite distinct
and with some force, 81 know that m
sad, very distinctly. 1T is done" and beyon
les or No in answer to questions, this was b
hst utterance. The daughter and fe
otners stood near the dying man; in tn
adjoining room sat one or two more friends an
me physician. At ten minutes before
o'clock the watchers drew back in reverer
stiffness from the bedside. The great Edltt
was gone,-"in peace after so many struggle
10 honor after so much obloquy.
HIS Lore for his Fan.ily.-His devotion
MIS- invalid wife through years Of protracte
suffering exhibited the character OF religlo,
sentiment. His love for the glorious boy,
las ne called his only son) whose early deaf
was perpetual grief seemed less like a reai
than q romance This child, whose sudds
aesth occurred nearly twenty-five years ag
isit feeling of loneliness and desolation upt
ta4 heart Of Mr.. Greeley, for which the lap
Of years brought no assuaging influence. L
once wrote, relative to hisdeath: u knew tn
me Summer OF my life was over, that the ch
breath OF its Autumn was at hand, and tn
my future course must be along the down-h
oflfe."
HIS Domestic TIstes.-" Prominent as We
tue relations of Mr.. Greeley with the publ
no one can fully comprehend his charact
Without following him into the retrements
domestic and private life. He was man
singular purity of nature. No foul word
rnseemly jest was ever permitted to escaps
aps He cherished the strongest attachme
70 the ties of family aud home"
What the N. T. Mad 7hiaks.--" Hora
oreeey, if elected on the 5th of Novemb'
would have, in all probability, enjoyed ma