University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-06-04

IticS If he had log cdDln anu DdiIci
of hard cider. The Wings took advan-
ltage of this break and chose log
cabin" and hard cider as their rally
ing cries.
Greeley has an enduring place in the
roster of American journalists as edi-
tor of the New York Tribune. The
Daily Tribune was founded in April,
I1S41. The Weekly Tribune took the
Dlace of the New Yorker and the
Log Cabin on September 90 of the
same year Four years later the is
sue OF a semi-weekly edition was be-
gun.
Important news was brought from
Albany and New Haven by relays OF
horses and riders. A pony press car
ried the Mexican War news from New
Orleans TO Petersburg, Va. whence it
lspeech delivered by Henry Clay in
Lexington. Ky, on November T.. 1S41
was carried 10 Cincinnati by horse
express, then sent by telegraph, and
was printed in the Tribune on Novem
ber L.
Greeley devoted much space 10 i'll
ltelligeni farming. His articles were
founded both on his DOyhO0d expert
ence and on the advice of the best
American authorities on agriculture.
| His enemies declared that the editor
had no business giving advice to
farmers as his own farm was Il losing
IprOpoSiiion. Grrelry'S wife had insist
ed thai the farm was must have a
Isprins Of pure water. Il cascade or
brawlinG brook, and :: tract of ever
green woods. or c0ufs" il must be
near the city. With such formidable
lhandirap&. the best farm the literary
farmer could find was on ~ rocky.
wooded hillside, SloPing Ia The north
al west with Il bog al It's foot" Il
is hard 10 grow crops on rocks.
Greeley liked To lecture. The only
Iway TO gel him To take Il vacation
Twas To start him off on 4 lecturing
tour. In 1853, Greeley ranked as the
second most popular speaker on the
IChicagO platform. lie was eXcelled by
Bayard Taylor. whose books on the
Isubject of tours through Europe On
foot are sIill read by schOol-bOys and
lcollege students who have Il touch of
the wanderlusr.
| Our editor was 4 member of Con
gress from December, 1S4S until the
the following March. He created
nationwide sensation by his exposure
of the mileage abuse-one member
had received $1,000 more than he was
entitled to. All OF which was good
advertising for the Tribune.
When Greeley was busy, he paid
slight attention TO visitors. He would
keep on writing until he reached the
bottom OF page, and then would
Swing around in his chair and say.
i"Tell me quick. and in one sentence"
In moment he would he free again
His desk was piled high with papers,
and over it hung cord TO which his
scissors were fastened. If he had
laid them down on his desk. they
would have been hard to find as
needle in a haystack.
Greeley was one OF the earliest and
strongest advocates Of the protective
tariff in the United States. He
preached the doctrine from the printed
lpage. from the platform, and from al
most illeeible letters.
The New York World mas written:
1.-The colored race. when ii becomes
sufiicienily educated 10 appreciate his
career, must always recognize
him (Greeley) as the chief au-
thor Oi their emancipation from
slavery. and their equal citizen
ship" Greeley has not an Abolition
list. lie did NOT believe in the ul,i-
mate good Of Il radical treatment of
the problem. lie was a conservative,
and confined his efforts TO opposition
Ito the extension of slave territory.
IhOping for the gradual extinction of
the institution where il was estab-
lshed
Greeley found abundant fault with
the administration of Lincoln during
he Civil War. lie even opposed
Lincoln's denomination in 1864 How
ever. in 1865 he wrote of Lincoln
Flew have been more receptive. more
sympathetic, more plastic than he.
| -. Looking back through a lifting
mist of seven cVantful tragic, trying.
glorious years, | clearly discern that
Ihe one prOvidential leader. the i'll
Indispensable hero OF the great drama
faithfully refleciing even in his hesi-
ta,ionS and seeming vacillation the
Seniimen of the maSSes-fitted by his