The Indianapolis journal., 1886-01-04
GREELEY AND BROWN.
What Was Said at the Firss and Only Meeting
of Two Famous Men.

What Was Said at the Firss and Only Meeting
of Two Famous Men.
Il. W. NJ, in Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
1t will perhaps surprise many to learn that
Horace Greeley and Gratz Brown met but once.
They did not know each other whom they were
was at the house of DR.. Steele, in Bond street.
where MIR. Brown was guest after his return
from New Haven, where he had gone, believe.
to attend the Yale commencement exercises
Major James Haggerty, who has since made such
successful canvass as an independent Tam
many candidate for reelection to the Assembly
of which ne has been member for the past
three years, was then stanch Republican. He
held position in the custom house. secured
through the influence of Mr.. Greeley, of whom
friendship he enjoyed. He determined to follow
him in his change of politics and resign his po-
sition in order to take the stump in advocacy Of
the Liberal ticket. Major Haegerty was present
at the interview between the two men. and
talked to me, the other day. about the incidents
of their meeting.
'It was on a Sunday afternoon, shortly after
the nominations were made, that MIR. Greeley
sent for me-" said Major Haggerty sto meet
him at his hotel He greeted on my arrival
with the remark: Mr.. Brown is in town, and it
is time that 1 called upon him. We went to the
house of Dr. Steele, in Bond street, where Mr.
were over Mr.. Brown began. with some testinesa
of manner: You were not in any great hurry Ia
call upon mo-
81 didn't know whether you were quite ready
to receive me- was Mr. Greeley's reply; and at
ter some further conversation, in rather iocosa
vein Mr.. Brown put the query. abruptly but
pleasantly: Greeley, how much are you worthT
"'Well said Mr. Greeley, in his peculiar way.
If could sell all that have of Tribune stock
and farm stock at fair valuation I ought to re-
somewhat surprised at the reply, and Mr. Gree
ley laughed heartily and then asked: BY tho
way, Gratz, how much are you worth7 How
much have you made out of journalismp
Mr. Browns face assumed an expression Of
seriousness. which quickly changed to one OF
indignation as he replied. Nothing.
=" But Gratz, rejoined Mr.. Greeley, 'ain't you
pretty we'll fixedP
"'Yes, am pretty we'll fixed, and can tell
you how came to be so. I found myself with
young wife when / was sent flying out of the
editorship Of the Missouri Democrat You
know. Horace. how much did for that paper.
| still felt myself great man although / was
kicked out of the edltorship; but somehow the
faces OF the leading men OF St Lous had
taken on new expression toward me. There
were dinners given to which was not invited
receptions at which my presence was not
deemed important I had not noticed this at
first, but the frequency OF the neglect began to
impress me. / was not received as promptly
by the magnates as when l was an editor
Then / began to feel the squeeze of poverty.
and thought I would start new journal
VI course went TO tDe men that / had h0lDed
to charters, to power and to position. They no
longer addressed me as My dear Brown It
was MY dear fellow" I was no longer the
editor but beggar; but felt that had just as
much brains and heart as when l was the editor
and when had the place of honor at dinners
and was the first of speakers in responses.
"Well, Greeley in the parlance of the street.
/ took tumble to myself / concluded to go to
Jefferson City, and instead of getting charter
for somebody else resolved to get one for
vcaf nd Obi foin nad fnr ackr
in st. Louis. l bought farm outside of St
Louis and found slate on it. think l have rea-
son to put myself down as worth now or in the
near future, $500. 600. But, Horace, do YOU
remember the old hymns
Human hearts and looks deceive me-"
would rather be poor to the extent of being
breadless than to realize. as have DONE the in
trinity and treachery of man. Now, young man
turning to me), don't want to make bad i'm
preston on you, but ii you are in politics for
living, take my advice and give it up. Apply the
energies that | think, from your eye you are
capable OF III selling matches. even at retail
three boxes for penny, and. by God, Ii viii
bring you peace and happiness
'The conversation then became more general,
and Mr.. Greeley referred to certain disparagine
statements against Mr. Brown that had been go
ing through the papers. and Mr. Brown again
fired up: would not be your managing edit
or, he sad for all the world, for know that
should hate you. While you a kindly man,
with lot of benevolence. know that you would
hurt my feelings twenty times day No man
of real strong individuality and intellectual
power could be your subordinate and not hats
YOU
'.Mr. Greeleys face heightened and he slowly
replied: i've thought of that myself You
are not an unkind man., returned Mr. Brown.
with less asperity, but you have the art of Of
Tending
Tearing that the talk was drifting into
channel from which possibly some ili-feelings
might flow, / tried to interpose as buffer be-
tween the two men, but was no more regarded
than the foam that rides on the crest OF the
wave and bespatters the rocks that it can not
shake. 80 subsided and listened in silence to
conversation which felt was not without its
lesson. AS he arose to go Mr.. Greeley said:
suppose you have read the lines of Tenny-
SON.
kind hearts are more than coronets-
And simple faith than Norman blood"
i wish had the art of pleasing. but guess I
have not
sand so these two men parted. and I think
with mutual esteem. They never saw each other
again