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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-03-02

into the den of a murderer? and what
are those three things covered up
with white sheets? AS he approached
the lay figures his fears were intensi-
fed; he touched the largest one-he
started back with horror! Yes! it is
| O human bodyl it was an arm he felt,
and then a leg; he turned, and lol a
man with some instrument Ca pal
lette) in his left hand, and a huge
| (pallette) in his right Road had
been mixing some lake and vermilion
| in the small room for the robe OF
King Lear.
This finished the conntryman. He
seized the poker and began backing
| toward the door. The dumb man
uttered some inarticulate sounds,
which only served to increase the
mans terrors.
"What does thee say, thou villain?
Come another step and I'll knock thy
brains out! Here, hi!' he shouted
murder murder!"
| The door opened and the maid APP
peared. "What's the natter" said
the girl. "What are you shouting
about? they'll hear you in the
street."
| Iwant 'em to hear" said the af-
frighted man; want to get out ofthis
place; thee open the door and let me
out this minute-murder, murder!'
A small crowd had collected, to
which the breathless countryman
said, Gone of them burkers lives here;
he's been and tried to murder me.
he's got q knife! there's dead bodies
upstairs-I tell you there is, saw
'em three of emf
"What's that you say9" said D
man. II am from Bow street; what
do you aay?n
II say there's murder been done
here, che bodies Is upstairs Ia . DARK
Pceta, and ell Rests efthin8s~Rc md
isak Ter YeafssIfi y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-19
HORACE GREELEY.
soME OF THE GREAT EDITORS LETTERS TO
MR. DANA.
CHE NEWSPAPER ART ExPoUNpEp j Light
SHED ON PoLITICs-wIT AND AoAoH
ruERYWHERE-

rup NEWSPAPER ART ExPouNpEo LIGHT
SHED ON poLITICs-wIT AND HuhoR
EVERYWHERE
sr-brou on the kindness Of Mr.. Charles A.. Dana'
Tbs Tribune prints below, simultaneously "i"A
ITbe Sum- a series Of letters, written n'oS'is
srr,nO the winter Of 1850 BY Mr. 0reeley "
NJ Dana then Managing Editor OF The tribune
ana I'm charge of the paper during the iormer
absanne in Washington. Nearly hali VI "
.ws,e written during the Banks contest Iof Ine
snaakership. which did not terminate unui feo'
raw . 1856. Mr.. Greeley was In washington
srrinu many weeks OF this session corresponding
sItb The Tribune. He says in his heconee-
sorsn "That House was constituted as no otnes
has ever yet been. No party haa majority
- ,.s members while two separate organizations
sod 90 have The Americans had chosen o
r,aiorty: 80 had the Republicans or opponents
- che nolicv adopted in the Nebraska bill. But
~. lines OF these two organizations ran into
and across each other We Republicans VINO
were anti. Know Nothing were perfectly Wiling
70 sunnort An anti Nebraska American Tor
sneaker. but nearly all the Southern Americans
would support no candidate who was In Principe
a Rsnubican. Thus, there was, in fact, no
majority of any party. and long, bitter, exciS
Ing struggle for the organization was lneVi'aope'
The Democrats had about rs votes. The pm'
ralty" proposition, to which frequent reference Is
made WAS q motion repeatedly brought forward
by Republicans beginning on the 22d OF ne,
sember that a plurality vote 1.-THE highest snouia
therefore suffice to elect. This was always ialo Oh
the table by the combined vote of all the o'ne,
parties against the Republicans, until on the u
of February enough Democrats voted for IL !"
carry It, and General Banks was elected. Inc re-
manning letters deal with the Kansas controversy
and other themes of politics, legislation and jour-
pahsm,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-19
VII
washington. Monday Morning. Jar

Washington, Monday Morning Jan. ga SO
Dana II you were 10 live fifty years and do nothing
but good all the time you could hardly atone for the
mischief you have done by that article Bronton.
The stupid old Ounce had killed himself and had
docently buried him. After doing all the harm he
could he had come back to us and voting steadily
though sulkily His power for mischief At end
and he could never again have been in condition
to do any Your savage. laundering attack upon his
purifying has rascd 1t out OF tho grave and
terminated It with power for mischief great
testimonial Of sympathy and confidence is Dong got
and good men signing IT, lie Is TO shine forth a
gorhoi saint, tired In the purifying fires Of The
Trlbune's malice and falsehOod-nay Of mine. have
the whole right side Of the House upon mo-One down.
another come On-and ! have had 10 explain tho
matter separately 10 each. ] had 10 go 10 tho old
animal himself, apologize humbly, and toll him had
teIegraphed contradiction, which would be in sat
urday's paper. But Saturdays paper came and no
contradiction. have II In yesterdays third edition.
but there is probably not another copy OF that IN Wash
ington. and have 10 stand before the House for
another day liar a. we'll a. nbeiler This will
90 all over the country evidence OF my bullying
falsehood and mali nity against any who ever
dared to think OF another candidate than Banks 1t
will iuiurs The Tribune horribly, and enable the old
mule to throw away his district In tho fall
Now ! wnte more TO entreat that may be
all wed 10 conluc. The Tribune with reference 10 tho
mile wide that stretches either way from Ponnsylvaua
| ave II Is but a small space, and you have all the
world beside. stay hero unless this request
Is complied with would rather cease to live at ALL
II you not willing TO leave entire control with
reference to this city, both and measures ask
you call the propretors together and have mo dis
charged have to go TO this and THAI false creature
and coax him 10 behave httie Nike tho dovl as pos
sible (Iew Campbell, for Instance yet in constant
terror OF seoins him guiioncd in tho next Tribune
that arrives-und can't mako him believe that did
not insdgAte It. SO with everything here. II you
want 10 throw stones at anJbOdy's crockery. aim at
my head first, and In mercy be to aim we'll.
We had no paAil from Nsw-York this mornns.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-19

Friend Dana: Don't you see that you made a mis-
takc IN printing that Albany Ioeter dscrcdting The
Regstrrs1 Why down George Laws mIsketS
whom they are used 20 night our battles
Let Lew Campbell alone much possible.
He IL q strange creature, but must mako the best
Of him.
Don't let your fills write moro sayasely on the
Kansas question than do. ! am n'ry enough.
| wanted 10 write 10 you Of length about selling
shares to Fry, etc NO you really wish him 10 have
two. and f. he prepared 10 pay for theml can't
abide tho assumption in HIS letter 20 that he IS ono
of the SCORES OF innocent victims of poverty aud
mis- fortune. who have been working for Tho Tribune
for nothing On the contrary, think he has received
every dollar he has earned Of u.s. / apprchend
be add will never think lkc this point that
we shall make progress toward understanding
generally Yours, HORACE GREELEY.
&. A.,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-19

Dana: For Gods sahn speak the Truth TO me. Inc
Tribune f. cursNd all the Home a. having orArh
us to-day hy your most un,mely hrticl" on bayAHi
Clarke In yesterdays Tribune.
We lost to-day hy two votes, and LV 'ampOoH
wanted 70 give us the casting vote but ono would NOT
DO n. Now, BayGrd CLARKE had promised to v1" Tor
us u his vote would carry II, and In this case ~ooa
have DOM Il with Low CAmpbclrS But when no vas
called on he would do n, and gave a. his reason
y,ur article Of yesterday. OF course am not sup
posing the false knave would have done It at ALL bn'
y,s have given him what served him a. an excuse
for no, doing IT, and TIE Tribune has to bear the
credit Of beating BANKS for to-day certainly, perhaps
for ever In spite Of your promise never moro To A~
ANY ono here without consulting mo-
must give Il up aud 81 home. All N" Border
Ruraps from here tho lowest pit could not star, ~"
away but you can do II and must give up. You arc
getting everybody 10 ours" ne. am to- sick I" be
ont Of bed too crazy sleep. and Am surrounicd by
horrors ! shall 60 20 Pittsburg on tho 22d Md
vuess shall not return can Just bear tho r"Spon'i
bnuIcs that belong TO me, but you heap load on M
that VIII Kill me.
That article on War and Insuucct1n IN tho Son'i
Is bad In spirit and docs no good. such VIII cause
The Tribune to DC stopped IN the South Yours,
HORACE GREELEY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-19
NNNII
Washington. Mo

Washington. Monday. April 7, 1850
c. A. D.: went up 10 York. Pa. 10 lecture %
SATURDAY, and could get back TIL six this morn
ms
Thank YOU for the promise OF PIKE soon. am
nnwcli and tired Of this hole. | hopo he Will como
down on saturday at furheSt; then viii start on
Tuesday aud reach home on Wednesday. ssk him
TO please come down on saturday II not earlier And
whom here | think he must contrivc 20 stay uIl tna
18th Of June Why not! grcnhorn can be o.
no use h,rr and Harvey can do Us little good al ING
Capitol guess Pike must stay
Now a, to your going away this summer; There
ARC only two conditions to II. somebody must DO
nm Washington IN your absence. and Fry must prom
Ise 10 stand by me and pull steadily IN Newiork. /
moan 10 be- extra good This year. and rather dou6'fni
A. 10 the next So II somebody will do uS justice
herc ana Fry will rally help me- in Now.lork, al
will bo we'll Il trust there is To DO no opera In those
months)
gucss you are about right to Bell Smith. eScep'
that she couldn't help being found out. AS Colth
said 10 her In my hearing, who else could hS's
thought of putting Pdghi' Don't You see thai 70
settlerl Al regret Is that you did not write to ao<
on the receipt OF her first that you would pay her "
and So II won't do for me TO be hiring correspond
Onts. and only sDoke To Asr because you
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-19

is about tho best man to pump in the Senate Seward
win rarely tell anything; and, besides, he lives TWO
miIes from anywhere. Abusing Clayton so saVagey
is shying stone at our own crockeTy. would do 1t
II It were provoked but this was unprovoRed. 1t Is
train that don't stop in front Of The Tribune office, &C
cordng 10 Macs sensible suggestion.
Once more As don't want war with England
would say that the South won't let Pierce 90 TO war
with her-can't be kicked into war, etc. 1t VIII DO
used by Toonbs and other mischief breeders 10 push
the country as TO possible. and they meg
drive than they really mean to, ana so nuu
themselves unable to back out Please think Oh uoso
things, and don't let your people in NeH-forA So
persons with whom h daily intercourse ~
unless there shall to be an imperative neoos'''
tor it. Yours,
c. A. ID. 49, ~,
p s-Trbune OF Monday Dust inl says bank SuS'
nens,on took place in 80. 1t vas '37 fMsS lo'
Please correct In Weekly. ,,,.
think II wrong to say Catholics AXE siaveholoers'
49,. nnn.,sd ~ readinc the Bible when editions arc
nrbu.hed BY them and urgently recommended by theiF
ssscns, dread all medding with theology H. u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-19
Washington. D. c.. Dec. I, 1885.

Washington, D. c.. Dec /, 1885,
Friend Dana: I think - worm s1oo POI
month. He has facilities at the West Emo winch
have not and never have, and living here is NOT
ribIy dear for those who have TO see people by ana
nv he may perfect his opportunities with Marcy Co.,
,na then YOU can stop him. For the present better
nav sooo a month than lose him. see him and con-
fer with him several times day. but It Is best that inc
business should all go through one channel % !
wish you would write him accepting his TERMS II
rou can easily repeat the hint have gwen hiu 'ha'
ge value facts more than opinions, u VIII DO "oil
Everybody we employ to gather information seems W
think he has the paper 10 edit, and expect soon 70
h.yo notice from, Dennis that We don't change our
course on some public question, he will be Obliged 70
relieve himself Of all responsibility in the premises oy
dtssolytpg his connection with The Tribune
thank you for your reply 10 DR.. Bailey. He is
eaten M with the idea OF making Chase President
lam doing what can for Banks, but be won't DO
speaker. his support Of the Republicans against the
X. n ticket this fall renders II impossible IL we
elect anybody, will be Pennington or Fuiier' iear
the latter Pennington is pretty fair, considering
De will tv 10 twist himself into the proper shape. but
vouh greatly prefer one who had the natural crook
Phelps tonight announced In Democratic caucus
that two of the Missouri wings would vote their $40
Glad Of It,
The news from Kansas is helping us
You ought TO see the loving glances get from
uhuNeld We know each other first rate, but are not
introduced. ! think the House will organize on
monday II not, Tuesday viii fetch IT.
hate this hole, but glad have come. IL
toes me good to see how those who hate The tribune
much fear It yet more. There are dozen here VINO
otr do better for my eye being on them. schouieF
Is particularly cordial.
Az IN old McRes, think, we may as well let him
h.v. his $40 a week for . few weeks yet though l
can't use him wouldn't mind his being genius
n he was not a fool He has no idea OF keeping his
month shut but tells everybody he is connected with
The Tribune but doesn't go It's isms etc lie anooys
me to the amount Of SO per week st least out let
him wait little. Yours, H. u
c. A. Dana, Esq.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-19
XVI.


Friend Dana: inclose the Banks manifesto In 10
ply 10 the furious assaults Of Tho Union on hts com
nittecs. believe It is not In B.'s handwriting, but
you will easily recognize tho volre Of Nathaniel.
Please print II Tuesday OF you cam as editorial
though It repeats some things havo already written.
1t contains, besides, important facts not before ",
forth by any one relative to the packing Of com,
mIttccs, and, on the whole, will be good
You will soon begin to receive letters on Washing
ton society from BELL Smith, who only arrived might
before last and Is unwc II able, she will wri'o two
this week-onc OF them describing tho next lcvee. 1t
Is absolutely necessary 10 tho freedom and pquAncy Of
these letters that We should give hint to their
authorship
Please correct for me two bad errors in my last
letter on Public Lands on which have bestowed much
labor and thought and which Is to subsorye an i'm
portRnt purpose.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-19
ILL.,.

Washington, Jan. 3, 1885.
Friend Dana: We calculate TO elect Banks in the
course OF tomorrow night. No postponement on &C
count Of the weather.
want to caution you folks not 10 hit out" every
thing and everybody here, but consider position
We must have friends, not only IN party but In all
parties, or we can learn nothing My first dispatch
10 you last night about the Democratic all
wrong because based II what Phelps. OF Missouri
told others In my presence, and he did not try tell
The truth. Aftorward Barclay, of Pennsylvania told
me what autographed last. and that quite differ
snt stery-I presume tho true Now, don't you
that can't get into Democratic caucuseS1 / muSs
learn what they do FROM somebody, and II we pick
quarrel with all opponents personally, what chance
have we for newsf You remember the Grand Vizier
who knocked IN the head the sultan's proposal TO
extuminabs The Inhdel dogs, With this sensible demur
II NO kill all the Rsjahs what shall do for the capt.
tatioE taxi
Well. now, object 10 Hildreth's personal and saw.
sge abuse Of old Clayton about his vote on Nebraska
Ia discussing the Clay ton Buiwer treaty. do not par
'euIsriv want To CLAYTON but Harvey does. and he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-19
Washington, Jan. 81, SO.
C. A. Dana. esq,

Washington jan FL o"'
Dear Dana: senh you by this mall letter rom
npbuoue which asked the banker Je'np 10 NrHe'
and which sccns 70 me OF greater public Interest uah
mos, Of these local letters arc apt TO command. ~
collected &c. and have kept It several days waning
time 10 correct II, ! hope you will print It 'ooh'
| send also letter by EVbank on Dr hsrc
revelations, which seems to me good enough 10 P''h'
7 did not solicit this. and und"r no obligation 10
print H. But it seems TO good. though don't
Judge between It and other side You could easily
mako IL A communication. u you do not want II The
other way.
And mean also send you by this Mai schuyler
Colfax,s specch Of saturday showing up the Demo
cratic argument FOR a Plurality rulo in le4o. THIS
Is one Of the great hits Of the session, and want you
TO pint IT at once. It ought 10 90 In tho weekly
for It Iustnes US clear through
Will try not a. bore you with such LOAD very
ooon agaIn n r." Con" Standards cowhd!ng
| not yet come to hand-or back Yours, H. O.
c. A. Dana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-19
VII.
washington. Friday Night, Jan. e5.

WaShIngUn, FTIuaJ NIEHI' 'aI' Ut
mana. 7 shall have 10 quit here or die unless you
stop attacking people here without consulting me.
You have a paragraph utterly untr"l from Boston
paper stating that Pennington was IN Boston cos"i"a
With Governor Gardner which was Interpreted hero
as An attack on p Then comes ono from an ONO
paper, chasing Ball with Moore and so't Harrison
as opposing Banks, long after BAH had come DOCK 70
p,,L. And noy comes an awful attack old
Rrcnton who has been voting steadily for Banks
and tho Plurality ne for a, least two weeks past
certainly since the second nominating caucus. This
article viii be handed around, and road BY every shsky
man on our side before morrow noon, as an evidence
OF my msiignlty against every one who ever opposed
Ranks and All earnest Of what they viii all GIT
soon A. Banks Is elected. II will hurt all dread
f,hly Do send some herr and Nil me II you
cannot stop this, for bear It no longer Ny
life Is a torture TO me. II. q.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-19
Washington, Jan. IT, SO.


Friend Dana: I have yours OF yesterday shSn
.n ,b.ss tre.oherous sooundls through the speaker
chin 81 am allowed TO 1--we long enough at all
cvents. Our plans defeated and our hopeS
frustrated from day TO day by perpetual ucacncn'S
ON our own side But for these VIC should have o'cn
successful weeks ago. don't know when we shSh
como 10 a result; but there arc hopes even io'
TO-DAY. and better for tomorrow, II no now mlIe
snr,nr under our heet like that exploded ny lhor
,neton Yesterday. However that Is lply TO result
through the caucus, In trintonded good.
Since my letters got IN somehow am io@S UNI
may here bu, every traitor and Sefseeker hAoeS me
With n dnmon'ac hatred which Is perpefualy oafS'ns
out. Lastly your friend. Judge Standard HeSet ~
NJ IN. Kansas Volunteers, has DOtihed mo 'hA' no
shall oowhide me for rudcnnss IN refusing 70 DC
further bored by HIM the first time he catches ni' III
publ,o Now | am a hater OF novelty, ana never
had any taste fur being oowAided eowhid OF CO."
Madden or whatever tho past patiotpie Of INC so"F'
verb used By General Shankland may be- bUt ne y
short Of funds, and could not think Of putting hun
N the trouble ~ chasing me all over The o"nnuy'
60 shall stay here for III" present trust N" man
=, whom, bo buys the cowhide Will know him "cI'
enough not 10 sell II on tick prefer to be he only
sufferer by the application. Yours,
HORACE GREELEY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-19
XII

Washing. '"'' J., On
friend Dana: OF course you u'tc s'ld that the
election OF banks was nEni7 bcf"l" n" House met
Yesterday morning. He would have had thrc" Vo'o'
more If necessAry perhaps nve Thorn has 1oHn 3
great deal Of science displayed IN the premises, and oil
manner Of negotiations. genuine history Of this
election would beat any novel In interest
500 you arc into Or. Walk again, which poTnAT"
WAS noccssary but please don't attack any Other men-
Der Of Congress. We got Dayard Clarhos vot" yrs-
terIay for the Plmahty rule and he didn't vote
against US on speaker though he had voted for Mkrn
tho night before. Wo shall want him nifty fines hls
session, and II wo only got him ten times, It were
better 81 than not At all. Pray allow me TO judgr
with regard to what is passing under my own eyes
and not under your. We Arv determined henocforth
TO reclaim Dunn, II possible and do not despair OF tn
other Filllbustns though Moore voted for Extra Billy
smith aud Harrison promised TO vote for Aiken,
but backci out But we shall want all the.o on Reeder
and Kansas.
would not publish articles about Rusts assault on
me- but especially those that spoak Of my weakness
inONonsvoness otc. do not desire any sympathy
Al all events, don't wish 10 beg for u Yonn.
H. q.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-19
MIL.
Aslll.

Washington Feb. @, 1855.
Friend Dana: had 10 meet Clayton last evening
at Sew ards where | had quiet talk with him. Col
one Benton aud Governor s., as TO Kansas and what
IS 10 be done. Judge whether II Is either pleasant
for me or profitable for The Tribune or the cause
TO have had him assailod In The Tribune Is he wa
rodo home with Colonel Benton who is every
inch as vulnerable as Clayton. But he is now the
hight side aud Is doing good service would II be wise
attack him I'm any Of his bygono criOnI And,
above ALL should you attack him In New York In utter
disregard OF the fact that am I'm friendly understand
ing with him hcrp1 / want all answer 10 this, die
tated by your own good sense. How can exert any
influence herr, or maintain any position, II at the
very moment am trying 10 pacato and win some
ono, you shylng stone At himi
went over this ground before when you came out
so savhgcy and mis- aRehly OH BrentOn You there
upon wrote that you would GsSAll no member
Of Congress without first consulting me, and yet not
a week elapsed before you come down In full force
on BayTyd Clarke ono OF the weakest and most eX-
cltable men in the House--mcrcly because he had
ranked a Democratic speech 10 a constituent. Yet
at that very timo bringing every influence
10 bear that Same Clarke to induce him TO vote
arst for tho Plurality rule, and then not for
Democratic speaker He had promised 10 do what
required But just then your article In, and
he broke away from all he had prumisc-voed against
the Plurality and for Aiken. Your attack was his
pretoxt And had the final vote been taken Just
then, he would have gone against and perhaps
carried Ysih and whitney along. And should have
bocn cursed having defeated banks, had prum.
ised that there would be moro OF this maladroit
warfare. Ought this to have bcenl Wa 10 consist.
ent with the assurance you had given me
Now 10 the other matter: have said nothing
about subscribers stopping at tho South, but the ar.
tcIo on British invasion, pointing out the WAYS and
Of OvcrTunning tho South, Uusng and ara Ing
tho slaves Is calculated TO induce the stoppage Of our
Mails far serious matter Subscribers may
plaass themselves. but We cannot Afford 70 have an