New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-21
reference 70 an amisble weakness Il which he


never once even indicated that nv antf-Slavefy.
ant-Hanging, Socialist and other frcquent aber,
Tatlons from the straight and narrow path OF
wing parusanship were injurious to our common
interest, though he must often have sorely felt
that they were so; and never, except when I
trarely) drew from the common treasury more
money than could well be spared, in order TO help
some SON mccoy friend whom he judged beyond help
olo ne even look grieved at anything did
MT McElrata's entry into partnership with
MIN relieved him of great load Of anxiety and
embarrassment. Il is in this way that he tries
in the Recolleetions" to reconcile the kindly
inconsistency Of his conduct as man who was
opposed on principle to borrowing but was never
theless an inveterate lender:
Henceforth, such rare pecuniary troubles as
encountered were the just penalties OF my own
Iolly in ENDORSING notes for persons who, in the
nature Of things could not nationally be expected
10 pay them: But these penalties arr. not to be
evaoeq py those who, soon after entering respon-
sible life, go into business" as the phrase Isl
when it. Is inevitable that they must be thereby
involved In debt. He who starts on the basis
resolved to extend his business no further and
no faster than his means will justify, may fairly
refuse to lend what he needs in his own opera
uons, or 10 1ndorse for others when he asks
one to Endorse for him But you cannot ask
favors and then churlishly refuse to grant any,
borrow and then frown upon whoever asks you
TO lend,--seek Endorsements, but decline to give
any; and SO the idle, the prodigal, the dissolute
with the thousands foredoomed by their own
defects OF capacity, OF industry, or of manage
ment to chronic bankruptcy, live upon the earn
ings of the capable, thrifty and provident.
Better wait five years TO go into business upon
adequate means which are properly your own, than
TO rush in prematurely, trusting to loans indorse-
ments, and the forbearance of creditors to help
you through. / have squandered much hard
earned money in trying to help others who were
is trust that t'p nv general obligation has been
fully discharged.
Two letters to the same friend show the strong
missionary interest he took in spreading the doc
trines of protection, and the course he determined
upon in business matters to demonstrate that he
was entirely unselhsh in advocating this policy.
The first letter was written in 1880:
1t is hardly correct or wise for you to speak Of
protection as valueless (?). Can't You get The
Philadelphia ought TO be ahead Of New-York in
reform and progress, but l apprehend that 1t is
some what behind. However, we have nothing TO
boast Of.
Then again in Is54 he writes:
have 10 decline your offer. You will not care
to hear reasons, and yet want you TO understand
that never yet acquired or he any interest in
ng Se Supposed 81 SSs y t to- S
by protection OF which am 50 hearty champion.
have been assailcd bitterly enough because my
Pennsylvania coal mine whereby he lost some
$40, 0O0) but never Ind O portion in any such
myselt-and should feel embarrassed IL had. Next
always needing money, and while womb nike TO
he freer from pccuniary embarraSsments. do not
feel any strong desire TO die richer than now am
feel too listless about money, beyond my present
needs, and too dubious about nv own longevity.
With the heartiest thanks for your kindness: TO
main yours, HORACE GREELEY.
Mems ideas have changed during the past gen
Grafton as to the point where man begins to grow
OLD, as Messrs Nicolay and Hay have shown in the
life of Lincoln. Mr.. Greeley thought he was grow
- nk IL hat iC
daily life should contradict his assertion As an
example of what he could do in his younger days,
this may be mentioned: In 1912, on returning
from Ballston, where he had personally conducted
his defence against one of James Fennimorc
Cooper's libel suits, he went to his desk in the
morning, and by IL o'clock at night had written
out and read in proof. besides other matter, his
report Of the trial which filled eleven columns OF
the next mornings Tribune He adds: think
that was the best days work ever did
The following is Characteristic correspondence
regarding a difference that had arisen between
Mr. Greeley and Simon Cameron. MIR. Greeley,
addressing the same friend rs before, says;
q. "a "a, New York, Aug 29,r 1856.
Dear r.: book here Cameron accuses me
of beating him in his contest for senator last
time can pun hi% n1ssa put way VIII Cant 70
speak myself, but Il any gentleman will speak
win hold his hat Yours HORACE GREELEY
On the margin of this letter is a pencil note
| written by the recipient understood that
| Greeley wanted me to speak 10 Cameron. l did
| So and healed the breach Five years after this
q political misunderstanding arose between the
peacemaker and Mr.. Cameron. Then Mr.. Chase
wroe the following letter
Dear P: sent your letter to Cameron, and
an much gratifed by the enclosed note which ne
| sen6s me on returning IL. Would that all other
troubles and misunderstanding could be as easily
| adjusted and settled Cameron Is Just man,
| fidelity his ruling virtue. Yours, - cy.er
! The note reads as follows:
| Washington, Nov. %, 1851.
| Dear Chase: I have a letter from p so frank
| and positive that no longer doubt his personal
and political 1rlendShlp ana hSNe ~ >TEUoN ~
him. olhON CAHlhhoH'
Perhaps the most pathetic chapter in Mr. Gree
| ley's life was the death Of his idolized boy
Pick His grief was almost beyond control.
Margaret Fuller. writing from Rome soon after
the failure of the Revolution Of 40 TO her mother.
says:
| Receiving, q few days since. a packet Of letters
| from America, 1 opened them with more feeling
Of hope and good cheer than for a long time past.
The first words that met my eye were these r IN
| world grows dark with us. You grieye, for Rome
! is fallen / mourn, for Pickle is dead
have shed rivers Of tears over the ine1 presSi6iy
| might have become familiar enough with images
| OF death and destruction; yet, somehow the image
| stark, between his parents, has made me weep
more than all else There was little hope that ne
could do Justice TO himself lead happy life. In
/ SO perplexed world; but never was character
| of richer capaeity-neyer q more charming child.
| To me he was most dear, and would always have
4 been So Had he become stained with earthly
| faults, could never have forgotten what he was
| to me when my soul pinned for sympathy, pure
and unalloyed. The three children l have seen
| who were fairest in my eyes, and gave most
promise Of the future, were Waldo EMERSON,
| Pickle, Hermann CIark-all nipped in the bud.
| Enxlless thought has this given me, and a resolve
| to seek the realization OF all hopes and plans
| elsewhere; which resolve. will weigh with
me as much as II can weigh before the silver cord
| Is finally loosed. Till then, earth, our mother,
! ALWAYS finds strange unexpected ways to draw us
| back TO her bosom to make us seek anew nutri-