Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-05-21
Spirit Of gfffersoll.
Charlestown, W. Va, May 81, ,72.
THE CINCINNATI CANDIDATES.
Horace Greeley.


Horace Greeley was born at Amherst, New
Hampshire, February Sd, 1911; was the son
of a poor farmer, who removed to Vermont
in 1921. He attended a common school );
evinced great fondness for reading, and learned
the art of printing at Poaltney, VT, in 1926
go. After he had worked few months as
printer in Erie, Pa, he went to New York
city in 1881, where he worked at his trade.
In 1888, in company with Francis Story, he
commenced the Horming Post, the first penny
daily ever established, and which was soon
discontinued. In March, 1884. he founded
the Ne,o Yorker, literary weekly, neutral
in politics, of which he was editor This, his
earliest literary venture, lived seven years, but
was far from being pecuniary success. It
was succeeded by the Je6iersonian, which in
1910 was changed to the Log Cabin, and be.
came the Whig organ in New York of the
ability with which he conducted this paper
gave him the germ of his reputation as a po-
litical writer. which has constantly grown and
increased until now he stands at the head of
the political press of the country, its ac.
knowledged chief. The New York TriIune
was Mr.. Greeleys next undertaking, and its
success has been the crownipg glory of re-
spectacle journalism in the United States
Mr. Greeley in the Tribune advocated Claws
election in 1874 aud of course opposed the
admission of Texas, on the ground that it
would extend the area of slavery. After the
defeat OF Clay, he assumed more decidedly
hostile attitude to slavery. and was soon ranked
by the South with the abolitionists, although
ne never admitted anything more than the
free>soil principles of that growing faction
AS member of Congress in 1S4S-49, he
opposed the abuses of the mileage system
Still a consistent Whig, though of the stern
est treesoil proclivities, he supported General
Winfield Scott in 1852. This was the last
effort the old Whig party made as a parity
ln 1886 he became almost the father of the
Republican party by being one of the earliest
advocates of the election of John G. Fremont.
In 1860 he led off for Abraham Lincoln.
and was instrumental in his nomination at
Chicago and the defeat of VIM. H. Seward.
His biographer, in the Dictionary of Great
Men, closes his sketch of Mr. Greeleys ca.
reer as follows: ''He favored universal am-
nesty and universal suffrage at the end of the
civil war, and offered himself as bail for Mr..
Jefferson Davis in May, 1867"
He has gained special distinction by his eff.
forts towards the emancipation of labor, en-
deavoring to free it from ignorance. vice.
servitude, and poverty: He is Jealous
champion Of protection, and is ALWAYS first in
the front rank of social, industrial, and po>
litical reformers. Among the best known
works he has published under his own name
are his "History of the Great Conflict" a
very fair narrative of the late war; "Remi-
niscences of a Busy Life" being his own
strange, eventful story a very valuable work
upon agriculture, and another upon political
economy. His industry and energy are un-
tiring and his honesty altogether incorruptible
and above suspicion.
B. Gratz Brown.
The lineage of Hon. B. Gra'z Brown is a
distinguished one. His grandfather. Hon.
John Brows, who was a native of Rock bridge
county, Va, was representative in Congress
from lI79 to 1888 from that State and SUBJ
sequently removing to Kentucky, was there
elected to the United States Senate. He was
warm supporter and personal friend of JEFF.
ferson. His son, Judge Mason Brown, the
father of Gov Brown, was an eminent iurist.
On the maternal side. he is descendant of
Hon. Jesse Bledsoe, also distinguished iurist.
and representative of Kentucky in the
United States Senate. Gratz Brown was born
in Lexington, KY, May 2s, 1896, and after
graduating at Transylvania University, and
subsequently at Yale, entered the legal pro-
tession and settled in ST. Louis. He was
elected to the Missouri Legislature in 1852.
serving six years, and aided in establishing
and edited the St Louis Democrat from 1854
to 1899. In 1857 he took determined posi-.
tion in favor of the abolition of slavery, and
becoming the free-soil candidate for governor
came within 500 votes Of being elected. In
the beginning of the late war he commanded
a regiment of militia, and co.operated with
the federal troops in the capture of Camp
Jackson. which fixed the attitude of the State
in the Union. He subsequently commanded
a regiment OF volunteers, but in 1868 yielded
to popular sentiment and entered the United
States Senate. There he supported zealously
the war measures of the administration, and
when the great conflict was ended favored
generous treatment to the vanquished. Re-
firing from the Senate, after serving the four
years term. he was in 1870 elected Governor
OF Missouri by coalition of republicans aud
democrats. The great issue of the election
was the removal of the proscriptve measures
which the angry passions incident to the war
had placed in force. His administration has
been marked by his exertions in repairing the
social disturbances of the war in securing the
just rights of all citizens, and in the develop
ment of the material resources of the State.
In person he is of less than the middle height.
slightly built, and of nervous organization
lie IS characterized for vigor and directness
OF thought, decision of action, thorough game.
ness and great capacity for long g>continued
labor.
The ELECTORAL VoTE.-Just now the
politicians are figuring upon the electoral vote,
both as bearing on the presidential election
and on the action of the forthcoming demo-
cratic convention. The following is the new
apportionment on which such speculations are
based:
Alabama 8, Arkansas 6. California 6, Con.
necticut 6, Delaware 8. Florida 8. Georgia
II, Illinois 21. Indiana IA, Iowa IL, Kansas
5, Kentucky II, Louisiana Z, Maine Z, Mary
land 8. Massachusetts, ls: Michigan II, Min
nesota 5, Mississippi 8, Missouri Is, Nebraska
3, Nevada 8, New Hampshire 4, New Jersey
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