Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-04
GREkLEY'S LAST DAYS.
An Instructive and Interesting Tale


Record of the Deceased Journalists
life Duriug the Recent Campaign
She First symptoms Of Decay he
Efforts 10 RaiIy HIS Vital Powers &c
Is0W a Broken. Hearted Statesman
Dies.
Wren Mr.. Greeley first learned of the
precariaus condition of his wife's health he
was preparing to start on his memorable
speech making tour through the New Eng
land States. He had promised Chief jus
tice Chase to visit him at the residence OF
Senator Sprague on two conditions, name
", that be should receive the nomination
Of the Bal imore Convention, and that Sen
ator Sprague should declare himself sym
pathizer with the Liberal Republican move
ment. These two conditions, 1t was
thought, had been fulfilled, and not believ-
ing that bis wife was dangerously i'll, Mr.
Greeley lett New York fer Bristol, Rhode
Island, on the I'd of August. The follow
ing day lie visited the Chief Justice, and
after attending a clam-bake, two days later
st Silver Springs, near Providence, he pass
ed through Rhode Island TO his nStlye
State. At Manchester, New Hampshire,
Aug. Z, Mr.. Greeley was honored with 8
great popular reception. Iu response to
cries for speech, he spoke briefly Of his
early days and his family history. The
following day be spoke at Concord, on the
future of New Hampshire, and the next
three days be spent in Bradford, among
the mountains, and made the ascent OF
Mount Kearsarge, nearly 1000 feet above
the surrounding country. On Aug. II MIR.
Greeley delivered speeches in Tiiton, Lsco-
field and Lancaster. The following day he
spoke q; Gorbsm and on Mount Washing
ton. The rext day. Aug. "A, be went to
Portland, Maine, where lie was received by
the v hole people, ard ia the City Hall de-
livered a powerful political speech, the first
made by him during the campaign. The
severe critic sm made by the opposition
pre.s on this speech visibly affected bis
shirt. His vivacity and fund Of humor
seemed to leave lin, and from that time
h. became subject TO fits of moodiness.
That night be was serenaded, and he re
spondsd in a manner indicating that even
If his friends should be dissatisfied with
him ard # his life was to end be would con-
slider that h had not lived III vain. From
Portland be went to Augusta. The speech
he delivered there read like an editorial
Journalist; by that he had earned what he
hso speut, and the little be had kept. Its
tone paTtOok If dependency. Then re-
tracing his steps he stopped at Portsmouth,
and spCke of his recOllections Of his early
childhood, and the part bis foretathers had
lrrEe in the war for independence. At Rye
Ee-ch he spoke again, and there, for the
first tine since leavir q Portland, be became
a. -, So ,.r~V hsa a
at Hampton Beach, and then began his
Journey fomewsrd, passing through Boston
and he larger towns Of Massachusetts,. He
was enthusiastically received all along the
route, At Worcester, be sadly remarked
TO fiisnd that he hoped the people would
be IS Jealous and numerous on election
day. His rest was broken and very lrregu.
lar during he entire journey.
THE WESTERN TOUR.
Meanwhile, Mrs. Greeley's health became
more impaired and SIR. Greeley's spirits
moe dropping. The leaders Of the Liber-
al Republican and Dem Jcratic parties ad'
yised hun to make a tour through the West
ern States. At first he srenuously refused
but when urged he reluctantly consented.
On the morning of Sept IS, he started OF
his Western trip. As he babe adieu 10 one
OF his most intimate friends, grasping bis
hand, he said: "IfI thought | could be
elected | would never make this trip; bnt
vaut to leave good record behind me.
That day he delivered speeches at New
brunswick and Trenton, New Jersey, and
AZ Bristol, Downington, Coatesvllle, Park
ersburg, Penningtonville, Lancaster, Noun
JOY, Mi1dletowu, Harrisburg, Newport
Mifiiin. Lewistown, Huntingdon, Tyrone
and Al coma, Peunsy lvania. The follow
ing day he addressed large audiences at the
ste Fair al Indiana, Pennsylvania, a
Greansburg, ard delivered memorable
spaech al Plttsburg. TOis speech was fui
of IRE, and even bitterness. Cincinnati
Iouisv lie, Indianapolis and Cleveland were
rexi visited. at Louisville and Cleveland
attempts were made TO aSsassinate him
but fortunately they proved sbortive. a
Louisville a bricE was thrown into bi
carriage by q negro. Il missed ie MARI, anC
4. struck ex-Gov. Randolph, OF New Jersey
who sat beside him. Al Cleveland stone
WIS thrown through a car window. The
missile struck q man wearing a white hat
kferWerd ca attempt was made to throw
tbe train from he track, but this, too, wa
unsUccessful, and Mr. Greeley lived through
tlpse scenes without an expression Of fear
ar even rseret that such things should Gave
hanpened. He seemed 10 avoid the sub
iacti but they had a telling effect on hi
Meath. and produced sleeplessness. Travel
irg Though the iron and coal regions
Penus lvania, he reached New York Sep
-, ana tbat night was serenaded at To
Iincoln club. During his absence Nj
Greeley never slept over four hours at
tina. ana through the day he would ofOe
olze in the car, and catch snstches
seen. hut when awakened, either oy 10
stupp 81 of the train or 10 make speecl
his hsggard aud eareWorn expression
countesauce was always more expresSlV
Of fatigue than any remarks ne was eve
heard 10 make. Meanwhile Mrs. Greeley
health had been rapidly declining, ana 81
had reIia wed from Chappaqua to this cit!
Mir. johnson, Of 323 West Tnirty sevent
street, lad placed suite Of apartments {
her disposal. These the invalid occupie
with Re. silest daughter, Miss Ida, whit
Mr. Cir ley had rooms In the same hous
FIRST sYMP TONS OF hXTREME MENTA
DEPRESSION.
IL was thare, while passing lleepleI