The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1872-07-20
HORACE GREELEY.


Somewhat over century and q half
ago, a colony numbering about two hun
bred persons emigrated from Londonderry,
Ireland, and settled in New Ham pshire
giving their new home the name of the
county from which they had come. Among
them was family named Greeley; and one
OF that family marrying the result was
the birth OF Zaccheus Greeley. who in turn,
took unto himself IA wife, and at Amherst,
New Hampshire, in February, 1911. lIor-
ace Greeley now Candidate TOR the Presi
dency, came into the world Greeleys
father was farmer, and not over well off
IN the goods OF this world. Therefore
Horace had to alternate his early days be-
tween the school and the farm, seeming,
however, IN spite OF weak constitution,
to be continually improving Mt both. Fl.
naily, his father, failing to make the two
ends meet, broke up the place at Amherst
and betook himself and family to West
Haven, Vermont
OUT ~ THE WORLD.
For some time young Greeley continued
to work at farming when, prompted by
some good fate he entered the Office of
ne Northern Spectator published at East
Pultuey, Vermont, where for four years
he worked At type setting, succeeding in
that time in completely mastering the art
dis good natured, easy going manner sc.
cured him number of friends who sent
after him many hearty godspeed when
he set out upon his travels to seek fame and
fortune He generally Travelled on foot,
working his way from town to-town, gener-
ally making enough to keep himself going"
and always making friends Finally lie
reached Erie Pa and then, concluding that
he had gone tar enough, lie turned and set
his face toward the rising sun, a proceeding
lot consistent with his celebrated go
West advice of after years
On his coming to Buffalo. he fell in with
n canal boat, and in it got down to Schen-
ecIaly, from where he took Shank
mare to Albany, and finally on a tow
boat was conferred the honor of first bring
Ing to the hospitable city of New York
the great Horace Greeley With a silver
quarter in his pocket Greeley entered New
ork. and went Tor work in ,tant'y. For
zane iavors the brave and our plucky
lrisn American had no reason tor doubt
lns the truth of the saying. He found
work, kept it, showed himself to he well
up IN his business, and never failed to gain
friends wherever he went.
IN THE FIELD OF JOURNALISM.
Scarcely two years hal elapsed since
his arrival in New York when in connec-
ton with another, Greeley published the
daily Morning. Post, and ran il few week.
when 1t died. The next wear Greeley toed
the journalistic mark once more, and this
time with deseryed success. His new ven
ture was The Nee Yorker devoted to the
diffusion Of general intelligence. Here Mr..
Greeley received his first baptism in hard
work; he went from the case to the elitor-
al desk, and back again, working deter
minetly Tor present sustenancc aud for IN
ture fame. lie was successful The big.
honest heart beating with lrish-American
impulses, guided the head and hand. and
the people came to adnire the writings
and tie writer that The Ner Yorker iust
brought to public notice. For seven wear,
Dir. Greeley ran this paper, but allowing
too many subscriptions to remain unpaij
for people took advantage of hi, siinuls
ways he was finally compelled to suspend
publication Nc Greeley ar,t appeared A.
political writer IN two ANAL paper.
which he pubIishel-the Je6srsoniin and
the hoy cdbH, both OF which were cam
paign papers On the reputation which he
MAJ achieved through the L2y Cabi, he
laid the ioundationor
TIE rEi8rNR
and, on April lOlh, 1871. the paper WAS
issued with scarcely ANY money to back il.
nothing 100 fact bat the reputation and in
domI'able pluck 81 it, originator. And
nothing was wanted The paper VIII. a
success from the Start, aud a. the organ
Of the Wing party, il soon ccame conrteI
respected aud feared
It would not be our place. as the expo
ucut. Of Catholic and lr.,h-Americ,p
opinion, 10 endorse many things that have
appeared zoe the TijHae. especially for
-'H- years past bnt still Mr. Greeley can.
not DE personally held responsible TOR nI
,.at appeared BOO u- c0iumu-
Ir Greeley Lam mvc'erate worker
vuh either hands VI head, be o., ,lwav.
bI.v
We have already expressed our opinior
o. Horace Greeley asa candid ite 1r the
Presidency. ~ the choice Tor tlup,.ifiop
were lcit TO- MS PERSONAL, Charlr. 4, ,',,,,,,
would he eur rext President Uov.ye,
we wish T. show iair play and therefore ve
mi-t -ay tlat Horace Greeley ha, y.ry
strong CHAINS on
rHE FEuSu-nir oP 1Ig IRISH
lie has nlways been th,it friend tbr,..,.t.
Tick anil thir. N0tone Of your sncoL;.-..
treachpOu-, lecherous politicians W.
would hug you before AMI slab you 40,
election hing you for yor vote stah w.,
for your lrish sus 40. Grerley's fiS.,i
Oh p has been practical sets,ble s,e.if =,
ash Independent lie ehs,np,ooed &C.