American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-11-30
Horace Greeley.


Owing to the prominence he has
always occupied before the public
as an editor, but more especially as
Il candidate TOR the presidency in
the late election, any thing concern
ing Mr.. Greeley will be read with
interest by the public. From our
papers by Wednesday mail we
CLEAN the following:
A morning paper publishes to-day
the story current in newspaper cir
cles for nearly Il week, that Horace
Greeley is insane, and says that he
is now the inmate oil the asylum at
White Plains. The same paper
makes public an interview with
Whitelaw Reid, managing editor Of
the Tribune, in which that gentle
man is made to say, in answer TO
some questions: "GIr. Greeley has
been under medical treatment some
time. He is always eccentric i'll
manner, and very likely might be
considered by some stark mad, but
For months prior to the death of
his wife he did not sleep an hour Il
night, and since her death has been
i'm the same condition." In answer
to the question, ''Is it true that Mr.
Greeley drew a knife on one of his
friends % Mr.. Reid is made to an
swer by the interviewer: 81 tell you
he (Greeley) has done nothing
which to those who know him seems
strange. He is always an eccen-
trio man, and at best acts as if he
were queer, but now when nervous
ly Frustrated, strangers might think
him crazy. l have seen him posi-
lively furions when first proof was
brought to him, instead of a revise,
but l know and understand him.
Reid said that Greeley, nOtwith
standing the loss of sleep and ar-
petite, was in general good health,
and made request of the reporter
to say that he was only nervOusly
psostrated. Greeley has had enough
to worry him, and what he ne eds is
quiet and rest.
The Express has assurances that
Greeley is not in the very bad state
indicated by the story published
this morning, though he is unable
to be at his post or to perform edi-
tOrial duty. 1t discredits the state
ments made, and hopes soon to see
him restored to health, and with
spirit enough to strike back at
those wanting in magnanimity. The
earlier editions of the other evening
papers make no reference to the
publication.
The Express says: 1.-THE club
rooms are full of gossip about Mr..
Greeley's loss of reas0n-a paralyt-
ic attack, seeking an asylum at
BlOOmingdale, etc. We discredit
them all, and wish soon to see him
restored to health"
Mr.. Sinclair, publisher of the
Tribune, stated to an Express re-
porter that Greeley's mind was not
seriously affected, and that he was
suffering only from nervous pros
tratiOn. Another interviewer OBJ
tanned from the Tribune office the
statement that they knew nothing
vi WI. NIctit.S Insanity Oh vi his
being placed in an asylum. He had
been much distressed for some days
and greatly Frustrated. but when
last heard from had sufficiently re-
covered to be able to eat regularly
and converse with friends. Mr..
Greeley is in need of rest and Sc
clusion from the annoyance of Wis
itors or the cares of business. The
weight of political excitement on
his mind has been depressing, it is
averred, but possibly net damaging
to the mental ability Of Mr.. Gree
ley's age.
In answer to inquiries at the Tri-
bune office this evening, regarding
the condition of Mr.. Greeley, the
following was obtained from the
best authority, The reports of Nh.
Greeley's treatment at Blooming
dale or any other asylum, or appli-
cation for this admission to any,
are simply preposterOus. He is
still suffering from nervous col
lapse, the result of loss of nearly
all sleep almost continually for over
a month during his wife's illness.