New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-20
HORACE GREELEY.
"REMINISCENCES BY MURAT HALSTEAD

"REMINISCENCES BY MURAT HALSIEAD.
From The Cosmopolitan.
\ Magazine article about Mr.. Greeley, prepared by
one who mad tie privilege OF knowing MIN, would
seem to lack something O cOlOrne without specimen 3
of personal anocoote. His nearest friends, those III
contact with MN ana associated III lis UNIV l"ppi'
were not always sure OF an agreeable reception Whc
| they visited him In his DEN lie was a furon>y nara
worker, and his habit of standing at TIE case a.
printer stuck him during his forty years a. AN
editor. II was his favorte position 10 be on his
feet when writing; to lean AGAIN d'sh ana S'innir
I'm violent haste in almost the attitude OF PRIMER
setting type Tie paragraphs were d'Nhei from Ms
pen i'm chirosraphy that only The h0s eduol',u ~
the craft could make ineligible. and the sheets We're
thrown in a plotted pile, half dozen of them wet AZ
with the Ir0iuSion of ink lie was app 10 tu'a
his head "a 10 his glasses sldelong very c"c
to the paper, and hi, delicate and beautiful whtc lau
stained up The second joints o IN, hr'l lWo
would tr4lverse The sheets at marvellous ste lheic
would be something in hi, adjustment oil hlnlsel tn''
Indicated to the spectator. waiting for an WlcfVGW
that he Va, conscious of the presence OF an lnlrn
fo get 70 The point where he could stop without con
.r his work Of constructing editorial, and a'ccr
| tain in an instant what was wanted. -, III, Al
The way he had OF turning around from ms d,'k
and ncorn', through his glasses pcremptoTy notice
that whatever 10 be said must he oul 49,
a. Enc ,nrl nf writing would be resumed with no nope
of another interruption: and ms answer ~ al, IN
ton or proposition was gwen III ms pr.uiai ~ 49,
almost feminine voice. and win a pier'l"S 1 f ri
ana sharpness Of application OF terms. OI ". ~,
rr.t frja, wa, 10 have string of gentlemen hr"usi
~ - b introduccd and a. they generally did not nave
m,r1 Lusitcse his anxiety to De speedily rid o. them
would be manifested in manh'r Itot i0y it.'. ar
ind ference To The feelings of those VINO cillea' ply an
nyir,.."n Of hi, appreciation of the value Hi ',,
~ fl ,bot time was the main tang ne Hal'
ne ne az az, ' verr precious Ia him. and that it was
Intensive and intolcrabe TO GerrV' nm oil III
he c,teemd so highly; od ne , uu o ' Who talked with
him and happened to he acqualnisa WIN ,S,
Iat ollmn, Of The Tribune the information he
had impaired. according To te Ei, ,r,y scnonccs Of
| probation. crammcd into crisp ana 9'u'"N
rlNI,' tILl at the table with remarkable f|nkneSs
and great deal Of GOOD WI" anu n ,S, i''i If, o'rmcd no
subject could be touched that ne ga ho' tv g. nr,
rht upon it, Not inircque'g en T'' to draw him
mn MI ,,rcd to bc little that he did not know; ana
ln'lG at ne Was afraid 10 say. II wa an object
to Get him ia talk about himself. ana VINO ne ~"
not shrnk from that, it plain he Womb ,
lrforc nj, candidacy for Ihc llc,Iu'u tool - tt.
friends i'm the habit Of Introducing ia, Sil',, on ,
t nice and dwelling upon his CAPABILITIES e." III H.
and fond Of inviting expressions from ' MN ,,.u,i
and he would take it up and clucd2l' u WI" .d =,
" t,i,.n and freedom for one who had h~i'ltd !"
The humming Of the celebrated bee that ucS"ie' ~
There was that which amusing, and also IN
.trncye i'm turning his talk into me tNt """' III
-, - some ON, present and hi, -la,llns com
,ucriarics wOuld hc greatly enjoyed Nv tt,,rti,,
,,l,,;er I'm which there present an HhP,' ~
o,,,,t ven knoWu I'm tine business world ana W.
greeley wa, I'D by artfl inicii"-dl"l'v. ~ 80 -
Vi.y~ unon thc morality oi the differentiation "l
~ f,a,r, forri,n manufacturers. and "a" ne't--lN
i, ,"7 rhe unoualIi.d judgment which he dr
Iitoi1"n tlv r.,r.,hinr H. the listener, who bad
cn y, i, mn and th. more highly appreciated he
cause it was undtr't2oa ,r1in a oh-cryation~
ma tiirncd ot TO hc a mistake. for Wich u'c o''
,tr Hrnsr ND and tie great merchant was gone ana
IalN D,U To- Saw Alr. Greeley. you were almost
severe were NOu not, on our iHciiu ih fV." -'' 3
| ,inut the unpatriOtic conduct 81 me HhI"f.' -
SS . - ri, on no." said he. 81 think not J
ted t 4," chance to SAY what did. meant ii for
~ ,i,r. ~ any form of sinfuuc-s Mr. Greeley held n
especial abOuliuajiOn II Wa ual ol rhu-rI'- .
regarded u method Of ron'"e lie poor , ~
trade or occupation. color or '''u''H' ~, ~ a.
always full OF sympathy aud bis BRAIN MHu'"- VIII"
Hr GSccley was just As likely to be personally much
attached to some Of those Witl N.oh ie HAu 'o l '
ItcaI afil.atiou a. To- ANYBODY els. ana h'd many
friendships that to those Who were Do agreement VIM
i" most Violent 81 h, political ana-oni-t, found in
him. a. individual. an extraordinary .t''n, a''
/ he seemed "a eek them someilmc' a, il ,,.,.
in Tire contrast. the friction of oppo~Itc' that ""'h
wa, stimulating and delightful ..,.,
and had charge If Fort LAFAYETTE. ana some q" our
fellow citizens who had ben ol-AItu IN Clu i
10 DESTROY thc best "oNciIintN. ID me Ni va,
shut up there. prominent Democrat m"' "', mp
pearancc at The military ,hcaAInaToI' WI, l,,'
OF INTRODUCTION from Mr. "rcicy, ana d'HJ'," ~
vhi-icy. To thc neck Of which was tied a card, ao
dressing it 10 a gentleman OF celebrity At lia' un'
junction wa, 80 singular MAT General Div Wa d.
T,,d Ind iut, of wills hcy l., vour friend BOB Fort
LAFAYETTE liccaY-r.~ said the bearer, my friend
moment ard smiled ana -ad. d" hadn't i1"4tht ~
that. Il isn't Lad Oh, Tie WhrEcy -hall - ID"
I
Grcclcy's favOritc anecdotes. he told n with JUNCTION.
and said il of the most surprising instance.
that bed within his observation Of the power II
plain telling Of the simple trdh II was the only
/ time hr ever apprOycr sending jug Of "hl-hcy 10
B any body.
Mr.. Greeley did NOT quickly appreciate the worl.
that otlcr- did in making the majestic chapters ~
/ history for which De had prepared the wav-ald not
apprchcud i'm good time how colossal were The figure,
Of Lincoln and Grant. bul Dee IRE great popular
teacher If the lessons Of liberty that made possible
the chief Magistrate and The Commander iu chief
] in the in which freedom trumpbcd over slavery
the wOodsrian who cut path through the wilderness.
only Widcncd ly those whose clCrlc- have Ohscuicd
/ him.
There was tendency In the anti eiavcry men when
/ full had been accomplished. llaf hcucclDlth the
tIiumphs woud be easy. and - enter upon
/ the celebration Of peace and good viii universal.
/ There have been strange and -rd commentaries in
| current history upon the beautiful utcrinfc, ihrf
h0nOrrd Mr.. Greeley head and heart in -72-.wcct
confidence, Of hi. that time has not ju-tiGcd There
SIN stormy clouds in the -lc. There meyer was
louder call than that coming from the nations ~
/ the earth aud the lands NJ barbara M.
| and the Islands of tlc seas far sial
! wart labor- ia tn" field which is the world. one
/ longs for the touches Of the vanished hand II
the master. and Wonders how much Pc could have
done y he had lived. with III" lightning, that ho
| welded; t0 make good the hopes he chcrS
| had done a fun. long day hard WORK: and after
all. t" Industry ana the courage and the wide spread
usefulness Of his oil-omc lfr-imDcfcc'. hrocn ~ ii
| was are an inspiration 10 dauntc,- cnd"avor.
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