Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-12-06

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columns on the following morning.
The denial did not appear. 1t was
suppressed late in the night by Mr..
Whitelaw Reid.
On the following day the demo-
cratic newspapers famed up in just
indignation at the "Crumbs Of Com
fort" article. They naturally as
sumed that Mr.. Greeley was it's
author, and accused him of the
blacklist ingratitude. Their rebuke
and taunts deeply affected the veter-
an editor. Recognizing the impor-
lance of an immediate denial of any
knowledge Of the article, he sent Mr..
Reid another disclaimer, ordering
it's insertion in the next days issue.
This denial was also suppressed,
and, up to this very hour, the demo
cratic journals in the west and south
are bitterly denouncing Mr. Greeley,
under the superstition that he is the
author of the article in question.
Mr.. Greeley never again visited
the Tribune editorial room. TO a
friend whom he met three days later,
he said, in hopeless tone of voice:
81 don't go to the Tribune Office any
more. | have no business there;
but | want a thousand dollars,-I
must have thousand dollars. If
you get it for me'-after a long
pause, as if he had suddenly for
gotten what he was talking about
% am ruined" When his mind
was recalled to the $1,000, Mr..
Greeley told his friend that he
might leave the money with the
cashier of the Tribune, and it might
reach him. But be didn't 90 to the
Tribune Office any more.
On November an editorial APP
pcared in the Tribune headed econ
clusions." 1t was simply a sum-
ming up of the results OF the cleo
tions in Mr.. Greeley's old style,
beginning the paragraphs with
numerals. This was his last pro-
fessional effort. About this time
he revised five articles, which he
had carefully prepared for an en-
cyclopedia. They are entitled
"Abolition," agriculture" can't
Masonry" Caucus" and "Confed-
cracy-Southern," the latter being
his history of the "American Con
hict," condensed into thirty pages
of manuscript.
On Nov. 30, DR.. Brown, superin-
tendent ofthe Bloomingdale asylum,
and DR.. George c. Choatc, pro
prietor of Il privatc-asylum in West
chester county, were called to meet
DR.. kratk oizer in consultation. A
careful examination Of the patient
was made, and they unanimously
pronounced him suffering from acute
mania-entirelv insane. The shock
was severe blow to the few friends
who were entrusted with the secret
but, after due deliberation, they
became sufficiently reconcilcd to the
fact to consent to Mr.. Greeley's re-
moval to DR.. Choate's residence
near Pleasantville, Wcstchester
county. The house is pleasantly
situated, mile and a half from the
town, on a hill half q mile from the
road or the nearest house. 1t is
comfortably furnished; has hand
some grounds surrounding it, and,
though known 10 tho neighbors as
q private lunatic asylum, it has the
appearance of 4 country seat of some
wealthy getleman. There Mr.. Gree
ley was conveyed last Thursday
week. When he was brought down
stairs in Mr.. Johnson's house, in
front of which Mr.. Il. stuart was
waiting with Il close carriage, Mr..
Johnson handed him his traditional
white hat and coat. "Don't send
me away, a. j." he cried, as the
tears flowed down his deathly pale
cheeks. Don't let Inc go, don't,
don't" The scene was too affect
ing for those who witnessed it, and
all shed tears. Mr.. Johnson drop
ped the hat and coat, too much
affected to say q word. He never
expected to see his old friend again.
1t was deemed best that Mr.. Gree
ley should remain over night at the
residence Of Mr.. John r. Stuart, in
Tarrytown. Mr.. Stuart was an old
friend, and 1t may he remembered
that it was at his house that one of
the first receptions rendered to Mr..
Greeley after his nomination was
given. He was restless all night,
and strict watch was kept upon
his movements. lie seemed to know
that he was OH the way to gr asy-
lum. At first he told Mr.. Stuart
that he would not leave his house.
1t was only after Mr.. and Mrs. Stuart
promised to call and see him every
day that he consented to go. Be
tore leaving Mr.. Stuart's residence
he walked through the grounds.
Suddenly stopping and gazing In
tently at two small shrubs, he said:
eve must put the cider in the
ground, for it will freeze hard be-
fore Tuesday" Mr.. Stuart became
alarmed, and then endcayored to
place him in y close carriage for
removal to DR.. Choate's residence
at Mount Pleasant. Mr.. Greeley
cried bitterly, and for long time
refused to go. He repeatedly said
to Mr.. Stuart, 'Don't let them take
me away. | want to stay here with
YOU" 1t was only when urged by
Auty Samson and Mrs. Stuart that
he consented to go with Mr.. Stuart
in the carriage.
The day after his arrival at DR..
Choate's, the disease developed it.
self in all it's intensity. The hor-
rors of acute mania were hourly
witnessed, and he was violent in his
action. The most skillful treatment
at the hands of experienced physi-
ciaas proved of no avail, and the
patient gradually sank into = state
of Inconsistencies. The infamma-
ton of the brain made the stomach
sympathiye with it to such al ex-
tent that Mr.. Greeley refused and
was really unable to take food in
any form. lie gradually became
worse, and failed to recognize the