The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-10-01
THURLOw WEED.
An Interesting Narrative Of His Rela-
tions with Horace Greeley.
The Trials and Prosecutions Which Weed
Suffered an Anti-Mason.
New York Graphic.1

feeling his way bafore him with a staff, as
if he saw but feebly. His keen, gray eyes
were under a mansard roof of forehead,
and his eyebrows were long and struggling.
like cheyaux de frise. He looked eager
and earnest, but There was halfsmile on his
face, as if his life had paid a premium and
was closing in content. 1 had seen him be-
fore somewhere, but could not remember
exactly-ah, yes; it was Thurlow Weed. l
had seen him often, years ago. at political
conventions, and later a fine fgurehead at
public meetings for benevolent purposes.
81 will call on him and get him to talk"
No sooner thought than DONE / called
that very evening at 7, at his handsome resi-
dence on Twelfth street, near Fifth avenue,
where his windows overlook church lawn.
.sCard no use" said the colored servant at the
door,
.'HE CAN NOT READ IT.
Into the library was ushered where glance
took in walls hung with pictures, fine and
comfortable furniture, bookcases, one open.
a cup of tea the comfortable, and the tall
old man lying on a lounge
/ made myself known to him and told my
errand, asking if I could call some time when
he felt less fatigued.
80 mol this is all right" said he; 81 feel
pretty well" And he insisted on transfer
ring himself to an easy chair.
/ alluded to having seen him downtown
during the day.
Yes he said. II have been down all day
to-day, attending the meetings Of directors
of various companies that belong to-
1 congratulated him on being able to walk
about alone at 81 years and ne smiled and
said he should have to give it up some time,
he supposed, but wanted to keep on his feet
as long as possible. IF it wasn't for my
eyes," he continued; "a cataract some years
ago so impaired my sight that now see little
can Just see a large, dark body in the chair
where you sit, but have no idea of your feat
ures.''
After abiding to his diet and general
health, the conversation drifted toward his
lifelong profession of journalism.
you AND Mr.. GREELEY
pulled together for a good many years" 1
suggested
sYes,' he said earnestly. 1--WE were the
best of friends for IA or Is years. How well
remember when inst met him. should
think it was in 1889, perhaps. He had been
printing the New Yorker for year or two,
and had read it with great interest. 1t
was bright, aggressive, and able, and a
strong tariff paper. We in Albany wanted
campaign paper, and L came down to see
if couldn't get this New Yorker man to
run it, l found the Office, and went in and
inquired for the editor of tall, verdant-look-
ing fellow who was setting type at a case
l am the editor he said. was little sur
prised; but introduced myself, and told him
L wanted to speak with him about State pol
itics. He wore no coat, and his shirt-slceves
were rolled up; and 1 well remember how
he leaned one elbow on the case, half-turned
around and said. All right-go ahead /
told him l would liketo seehim alone; when
he laid down his composing-stick, and we
went around and sat ON some boxes while
revealed my plan. The upshot of it was
that We hired him to go to Albany two days
in every week to edit the new Jeffersonian
as campaign-paper, while he continued to
run his New Yorker. He was one OF the
most faithful. honest. industrious mer
/ ever met in my life. We became
very much attached to each other. He
always stayed at my house when he came te
Albany, every week through all that year Oh
more. | respected and esteemed him so high
ly that my regard grew into real affection
for him. We continued warm and confden
tial friends for many years"
The old gentleman paused here; ther
changed the subject to tell me about some 40
year-old political caricatures that hung OF
the wall; but after while l brought hin
back, asking him how SO strong friendship
CAME TO TERMINATE.
'Well," he resumed. "Greeley, like all 0
us, was a composite of various qualities, anC
he had his weaknesses. He possessed politica
ambition, and it ruined him. None of hi
friends suspected him of it at that time HI
concealed it wonderfully, or else it had no
then developed / was drawn SO strongly t,
him because / thought he was like myself
only great deal better. / never had am
ambition to l,old Office had an ambition
to be influential, and to help the State to i'm
prove the quality of its public servants, but
not to hold effice myself
"Greeley was powerful man-one of tn
most talented men this country ever pro
duccd; he was also one of the purest Hi
extraordinary ability, purity. and industry
made him invincible against every foe bu
ambition. We had often talked of Office
holding, and warned each other against If
But, just before the State convention of 1856
he came to Albany and said to me: 'sWeed
I'd like to be governor" / told him 1 wa
sorry, for / doubted if he could be nominal
ed. He said, You don't think the Viii.
party can afford to ignore the Temperance
question this year, do your / said no
thought we should have to nominate som
temperance man.
"'Then, why not me?' he asked. BE
cause you will be thought too ultra 1 an
swered You have beaten the bush an,
Myron Clark will catch the hare I'll
looked disappointed but he thought he coul,
be nominated
sin few days, when it was pretty certain
that Clark would get the place, he cam
again and said: Weed, I'd like to b
acknowledgements 1 told him that
didn't believe he could get that, either. 1
would be overlooking the ticket-too nue.
temperance Besides, / told him that Ray
snond would get the place. That was til
last feather that broke the camePs back. l
was terrible blow to him. To be beatel
by Raymond, whom he had nourished ant
warmed into life, and taught the business q
newspaper-making- couldn't stand that
He was greatly grieved. And he laid it t
me-wrongfully. He
HARDLY EVER SPOKE TO ME AFTER THAT