The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-02-04
horace GREELEY,
or the Great Editor by Mural
Hnlsteah.

A maraxine article about Mr.. Greeley,
prepared hy one who had the privilege OF
knowing him. would seem To lack some
thing of coloring without specimens on
personal anectotc. His nearest friends.
those i'm contact with him and associated
i'm his daily labors, were not always sure
of an agreeable reception when theS WIS.,
tied him i'm his den. He was "a furtoaisiy
hard worker, and his habit of at
the case as a printer stuck tn him during
his ~ years as an editor. IL was his Ia
vorite position to he OH his feet when
writing: tn lean against n desk anu scrih-
Me i'm violent haste, almost the attitude OF
a printer setting type, writes Murat Hal
stead i'm the Cosmopolitan. The para
graphs were dashed from his pen i'm "a
chirography that only the most educated
of the craft could make intcliigibie and
the sheets were thrown i'm a plotted Pile,
half a dozen of them wet at once with the
~profusion Of ink. He was apt to turn his
head So as tn bring his glasses sidelolR
very close tn the paper. and his delicate
and beautiful white hand, stained up tn
The second joints of the two first fingers,
would traverse the sheets at n marvellous
rate. There would bc something i'm his
adjustment of himself that indicated tn
the spectator, waiting for an interview,
that he was conscious of the presence of
an intruder, and a little irritatcd about il,
but soberly impatient To get To the point
where he could stop without confusing
his work of constructing AN EDITORIAL.
and ascertain i'm an instant what was
wanted.
The way he had of turning around from
his desk and pecring through his glasses
was percmptory notice that what was
wanted must he out immediately or the
work OF writing would be resumed, with
no hope of another interruption; and his
answer tn any question or proposition was
given IN ms IesH,,ariy mn a",bs, ,sn
and sharpness OF Application of terms.
One of his sorest trials was to have a
string of gentlemen brought i'm to he intro
duced. and as they generally did not have
much business, his anxiety To bc speedily
rid of them would he manitssssd
of fretfulness. This was not impo-
likeness or Indifference tn the feel
sion of his appreciation of the value of
time. He felt that time was the main
Thing he had. that II WAS very precious ="
cradle to deprive him of the moments he
esteemed so highly. He did not inter
hut one who talked with him, and hap
pened To bc acquainted with n subject
that interested him, was pretty certain to
see i'm the editorial columns of the Tribune
the information he had impaired, accord
ing To tire great. EDITORS Interpretation,
of ringing. mastery English.
He talked at the table with remarkable
and q great deal OF good wit,
and accurate that IL seemed no subject
could he touched that he did not shed n
the feature Of a dinner at which he was
prcsent 10 draw him out. The c.aperi-
ment was seldom tried in vain. There
appeared to be little that hc did not know.
and nothing that ie was afraid to say.
Ii was an object tn get him tai talk about
that, il was plain he would prefer 10 speak
OF something else. For two MT three years
before his candidacy for In. presidency
the subject of the great Office and dwell
ing upon his capabilities tn fill II, and
fond of inviting Expressions from him
abxp,tt IL and hs would take IL nm and
elucidate IL with unusual animation and
freedom for one h had listened tn the
guiles so many.
There was that which was amusing and
i iinc , lns'r wou,J b a. o arr sse,S To- , saix wi i,i," =
his knowledge. of especial interest tn some
one present, and his slashing
aries would be greatly enjoyed. One i'm
stance l rcmemi,er, in which there was
prescn, an importing merchant. well
snoMm !. IN phs Us. w4ria, n,u MI.
To- give his views upon the morality of the
characterization of goods from foreign
ing the protection of American industry
rigorous. The unqualified Judgment
which he declared was vastly refreshing
III the listeners who had worked IL up.and
it was understood that lie was not aware
AN, Observations That turned out 4" bc
a mistake. for when the dinner party
broke mp and the great merchant was
k'nn h
Greeley. you were almost severe, were yoti
not. on our friend i'm your remarks about
the unIatriotic oud of the importers
OF New York oh. no." said he, ~
think not. ! liked the chance to say what
did. j meant il for him. There il no
doubt that he is "a ~sniugglcr;" and il there
is any form of sinfulness Mr.. Greeley held
in especial abomination il was that al
smuggling, for he regarded il as "A method
of robbing the poor w~orkingnicn of our
country. with whom. without regard tn
trade or occupition. color or condition.
his heart was always full Of
aud his brain kindling with "A fcrvcnt
advocacy.
Mr.. Greedy was just as likely tn bc per-
sonally much attached to some of those
with whom he had no political utilization
az to anybody else, and had many friend.
ships that to those who were in agree
ment with him on public questions APP
pearcd strange. Some Of the mos,
violent of his political antagonists found
i'm him. as AN individual. an extraordinary
charm; and he seemed tn seek them
sometimes as il there vas i'm the con
trast. the friction of opposites. that which
was stimulating and delightful.
When General Dix was in command al
New York. and had charge of For
Lafayette, and some OF our fellow citi
zens who had been engaged in cudcav
oring To destroy the best government il
the world were shut up there, "a promi
nent democrat made his appearance IA
the military headquarters with "a letter q
introduction from Mr.. Greeley, and "a dem