The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-02-01

.Me question of Clothes for some time to
come in the columns of the Courier
and Enquirer.
The famous political partnership,
consisting of Thurlow Weed, William
III. Seward and Horace Greeley, dated
from the time Greeley first came to
New York, and Weed and Seward rec
ognized that he was going to be very
important clement in forming politi-
cal sentiment. Fer number of years
this partnership controlled the poll
tics of the Empire state, fixing the per-
sons who were to hold office and
formulating political platforms.
Greo!ey's editorial and political rival
was Henry j. Raymond, who was nine
years younger. and who came to New
York thoroughly equipped to take a
very important part in all that was 60
ing on. He was employed by Greeley
as an assistant editor in lS4l, but two
years later went to the Courier and
Enquirer and held an editorial posi-
ton there till 1851. when he founded
the Times. of which sheet he was ed
itor TIL his death in 1868.
Greeley had often professed that he
did not desire to hold Office, and
Weed and Seward had come to re-
gard these professions as sincere.
They. therefore. usually made up their
states without giving any place upon
the ticket to him.
In 1854, however, Mr.. Greeley had
decided that he world like to stand for
lieutenant governor. He had as yet
not made his desires known to Weed
and Seward, and they accordingly pro-
ceeded to make up their ticket, and Sc
lected Raymond for this Office. This
was driving the iron into Greeley's
soul. lie would not have cared so
much to have been turned down him
self if some one besides his hated
young rival, Raymond, had been Sc
lected. He was too good party man.
however, to make any public cutlery or
to bolt the ticket. He went on till the
close of the campaign doing the best
he could for che wing party. and then,
on She night of election, sent that IA
nous historic letter to Gov Seward,
which read as follows:
AT this hour (midnighD sufficient returns
are in to show that the entire state ticket is
elected. L take this occasion 10 serve notice
that the partnership hitherto existing Of Sew
ard, Wee and Greeley is hereby dissolved by
the withdrawal of the junior member there
from TT c.
During the next ten years Greeley
did pot hold any political office and
did his most effective newspaper work
He was very active in opposing all the
schemes and ambitions of his former
political partners. In 1860 he went to
the republican national convention,
and while the New York delegation
was unit for Seward for the presi-
dency, he was the most effective single
factor in defeating Seward and in Sc
curing the nomination of Lincoln. His
familiar old white coat was seen NOV
ing about everywhere among the dele
gates working to undo his former pO-
litical partner
The members of the New York dele
CATION were some of them so much ex-
asptrated at his action that they were
disposed to assault him. His face was
lighted at the result. He felt perfect
ly content to take the taunts that were
hurled at him of being traitor to his
state. In the subsequent. struggle
there was great deal said about there
being certain letter that explained a
great deal of Mr.. Greeley's political
anlmus. Finally, when enough had
been said to create high degree of
interest in the contents of the letter.
Mr. Greeley himself printed it and SO
stopped the discussion and male a ten
stroke thereby.
MI. Grceley was very generous if ap-
preached in the proper way and when
he was in the proper mood. He took a
great interest in lettering the coadi-
| ton of those whom he could and with
this end in view was greatly inter.
ested in securing emigration to the
west.
1t was well understood by those
connected with him that when Mr..
Greeley was i'll the midst of his writ
ing he was not to be disturbed by any,
one, and that if he was interrupted lie
became very irritable. Few would
risk disturbing him, therefore, while
he was in the midst of his thought.
A certain very stylisi, colored man
IN whom Mr.. Greeley had manifested
considerable interest had been in sew.
eral times to talk with him. knowing
where Mr.. Greeley's private Office was,
he walked in one day without an
| nOuncing himself. Mr.. Greeley was
busily engaged in writing, and with
| his face close to his desk did not look
up. The visitor took his place close to
the great editors elbow and waited
several minutes for him to look up and
recognize him. Mr.. Greeley kept on
writing. Finally the man said:
II called, Mr.. Greeley, to talk with
you about that matter we were speak.
ing about
| Mr.. Greeley only wrote the harder
and bent more closely over his manu-.
script
81 say, Mr.. Greeley. that / desire to
talk with you about colonizing the
colored people"
! Still the great editor wrote on. his
face assuming a clouded expression
that his friends knew so we'll as indi.
eating coming storm. After waiting
a few minutes longer the colored man
again spoke:
Il have been thinking
But he never finished Mr.. Greeley
could stand it no longer. Starting ur
and glancing at the intruder he burst
forth:
go away! Go over into New JERSEY
and go to raising potatoes!"-N. Y. Ad.
vertiser.
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