New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-27
THOSE GREELErDANA LETTERS.
FAIRLY CLASSIC IN THEIR WAY.

FAIRLY CLASSIC IN THEIR WAY
From The Brooklyn Times.
No more Interesting contribution las been made "a
the public alton Of q number of private lstteH wruoa
BY Horace Greeley FROM Washington 70 Charles 4.
They were the hastily written business notes Of man
whose every waking hour was full Of WORK, yot
never written than e sSstteroi seniono", which herc
and there sparkle like gems in these hurried writings
A GRACEFUL AND ORIGINAL OFFERING.
From The Utica Observer
It was charsc orisuc Of Mr.. Dana 20 see In broad
mined way. that Tribune readers would IND SPECIAL
enjoyment In these letters. and that Tn" sun could
eRoNi to share Ito fcs,t With The Tribune; Wonld
nat thought have occurred to any other NeW'lorA
editoI and have been acted uponf
A TENT. BOOK FOR JOURNALISTS.
From The Rochester Post Express.
There are many excellent maIms for newspaper
men In this correspondence.
A RARE INTELLECTUAL FEAST.
From The Brooklyn Eagle
There Is scarcely sentence in them which Is not
s,vc Sumor and Vigorous iGvoctive wc can recall no
recent contribution 20 literature that equals them
s GT SS s.rssy hOne @ Of Sp1 ,S " ma
With largo knowledge OF men AMI GfGrN, IealOus
to make the great Journal which he controlled az
organ OF enllghtonnd public opinion firm IN his dovo
ton 10 truth and right as he conceived them 70 be
Incapable Of taking mean advantage, above the paliry
heart Of every question he discussed sturdy fighter
but nobo and asdnE no odds Of tna.. sooln
~ rrisxins Situations, exercising the sp lie OF an
original and Dominating personality, and dowrred
with q mind al Comprehensive embrace
every department OF politics ard Journalism and so
penetrated with sense OF responsibility a. TO b,
iboughtful OF the slightest detail no Intelligent
man or woman can riso from the perusa OF thosH
letters without stronger desire 10 honor The memory
Of Horace Greeley or without feeling OF gratitude to
the eminent journalist who has permitted US TO enjoy
so intellectual . feast.
cpJu AVN spARCHJNH UITMOR
From Tho Boston Herald.
Mr. Greeley was not witty man in the sense the
adjective is generally uCcd lie vas too dead In
about bin tS Which niy oiled tho place Of wit and
mGdc his writings among tho most readable over
pcnned.
HISTORY AND CHARACTER ILLUSTRATED.
From The Hartford Post
TIE letters incidentally show the state OF politics
az the time and give an insight Into tho character Of
tbe two great editors and the difficulties they
tered IN Trying 10 get along together. working for one
common purpose
QUITE THE CONTRARY.
From The Utica Herald
The letters were not written for publication. vet
their author could not object to Mr.. Dnna'S mailing
thsm pnbllc, were no alive.
ONE OF oREELEYs SHINING QUALITIES.
Prom The Pitsburg Dispatch.
But the redsemIng quality OF all bis writing,
even In hb ansrest moods, that surprising spirit
justice clearly shines IN these lctte snd lends Them
unique charm. In short, The lgt'ets lesf Us 10
admire Mr. Greeley moro. ard tho times he lived IN
less, than We did before.
Lessons FOR OTHERS THAN EDITORS.
From The Wheeling Intollgencer.
Men and women who have nothing 10 do With
producing newspapers hay0 Becd also 70 cultivate tho
wisdom which Mr. Qroeey commended 10 his managing
editor. n everybody IN whatever condition OF ne
and under whatover circumstances would cultivate
reliOusly the habit OF not saying that whlch should
not be shid. how many heartaches wouh bo spared
how mued swester veud be fellowShip earth
Heaven would Be act neaflr 80 remote.