Year: 1872

REMARKS OF THE TRIBUNE


The Tribune says: "The melanchC


announcement of the death OF the e
: itor and founder of the Tribune, thou;


for a few days it has been expect


by his family and intimate friends ia


upon US with all the shock of sudd


calamity. He had reached, indeed,


ripe old age. but time had not laid


withering touch upon him. His sple


did constitution easily bore the stra


OF enormous labors. His mind W


as fresh and strong and as suggesti'


as In the prime of life. His genero


Impulses were unchilled by disheartel


ing experience through the the tryir


campaign which has just closed. n
physical yigor, his tact, his intellec


ual activity surprised even those vi


knew him best, and seemed to prom


ise many years of usefulness


sit is certain that no history of Il
most critical period in our national Ii


can ever be written, in which Horat
| Greeley shall not be a conspicuol
figure But the noblest career in h
Eeyes was that which is given to other
wants; the successful was that whic
is worn out in the3confiict with wron
and woe. The only ambition wort
following was the ambition to allev
ate humsn misery and leave the worl
a little better than be found it. Tha
he had done this was the consolatio
which frightened his last daysand as
sured him he had not lived in vain.


''lt is not for rs, in the first hou
of our loss, to paint his character o
catalogue his virtues, althou n ter sew
eral months we have missed the inspi
ration of his presence and the guidanc
of his wise counsel. His spirit ha
rever ceased to animate those chosel
to continue his works, and the clos,
bond of sympathy between the chic
and his assistants has never been bro
ken. We leave his praises to the poo
whom he succored,to the lowly whom
he lifted up,t the slave whose back ht
saved from the lash, to the oppressed
whose wrongs he made his own.


EDITORIAL OF THE HERALD.


The New York Herald, in its edito
rial, speaking of Horace Greeley, says
"From day to day, for a week past
the news of Mr.. Greeley's severe men
tai and physical prostration has lefl
this community and tie country moi
wholly unprepared for his dissolution
and yet we may say of him, as the ax'
piring chief, Red Jacket, said of him
self, that the news of his death will
come upon his people like the sound Of
the fall of giant pine in the stiffness
of the woods. He has, in a mistaken
aspiration tor a higher field of useful
ness and power and glory, fallen a
sacrifice to his political ambition. He
had failed to appreciate the command
ing position ne had secured as lead
ing American journalist, and in leav
ing it to pursue the ig'ais tatus of the
presidency he dropped the substance
for the shadow of a great distinction.
Otherwise the history and enduring
of Greeley's industrious and
useful career are full of encouragement
to young men, who, without capital,
influence or powerful friends, have the
battle OF life before them He leaves
an honered name behind him and the
high reward OF an encouraging exam
pie as an American journalist and a
self made man.


THE TINES EDITORIAL.


The Times, in an editorial on Mr..
death says: ''Mr. Greeley's
loss in journalism is one which can not
be replaced. The incidents of his last
sickness were peculiarly distressing,
and from all that we can hear, his re
verses during the late campaign can
not alone account for them. Had Re
BEEN successful the probabilities are
that he would not have lived, so over
taxed was his constitution. The Ia
bOrs and excitement of the canvass
were more than his body or mind
could bear. We shall not attempt, at
this moment, to do justice TO Mr..
as journalist and a public
man. His lie is part of the history of
the country during the past thirty
years, and the time has not yet come
when it can lmpsrtially be considered.
1t is certain that Greeley's name will
always be honored in connection with
the anti. slavery struggle, snd with
many important measures which he
fought tor with remarkable vigor and
because he believed they
were right. Into these subjects we
will not now enter, for the country is
scarcely rid OF the din and turmoil OF
a memorable and an unhappy past
Historians will do justice to Greeley,
and in the meanwhile his countrymen
will be strangely for rgetful, if they fail
10 pay due tribute 10 his memory
he has been before them for almost a
generation, and he has had their con
fidence in many trying periods to our
history. Let us now remember only
his virtues and his genius"


PROFOUND SORROW IN NEW YORK.


New YORK, Nov. 29-The feeling
in this city in all quarters is one OF
profound sorrow at the death OF Mr.,
Greeley, which is universally regarded
in the light OF national calamity.


Horace Greeley's lite is insured for
the benefit OF the Tribune Association
Il is announced that the Cbappaqua
home of Mr.. Greeley is to be abandon
ed by the family, and that the proper
ty will be auctioned tomorrow.


NEWS OF his DEATH IN WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-Frequent
INQUIRIES were made to-day by all
classes in regard to Horace Greeley's
health, and much sympathy expressed
in his behalf A report of his death
being in circulation early this evening
and having reached the President, he
and his family, as token of respect
did not attend the reception of the
Diplomatic Corps, given by the Secre
tary of State, and to which he was in
vited, but sent note explaining the
cause of their absence.


NEw YORK, November 80.


In the account narrating at length
the closing days of the late Mr.. Gree
lev. he is said during his western toul
TO have never slept over four hours a
time. Through the day he woulC
often doze in the car and catch ;
snatch of sleep. Upon his return Il
New York his wife was found to b,
rapidly failing. 1t was while passinl
sleepless nights at her bedside that b
trst began to show signs OF mental de
pression. On one occasion, while tn
opposition press was circulating hi
Pittsburg speech, he said: "If the,
make issue that Pm the rebel candi
date I'm bound to be defeated Thi
consideration seemed to weigh on hi
mind. Often when he supposed h
was alone he would put his hands I
his head and cry out, "Oh," as thoug
suffering intense pain. At length
when his wife died, he began to sho'
manifestations of great grief, and !
was then be is said to have shown th
first positive evidences OF mental de
rangement. The November electio
seemingly did not interest him. HI
/ defeat did not seem to surprise hin