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Canada (Canada) (search for this): entry greeley-horace
Civil War, in 6 volumes, The American conflict. Mr. Greeley died in a full belief in the doctrine of universal salvation, which he had held for many years. In the summer of 1864 a number of leading conspirators against the life of the republic were at the Clifton House, at Niagara Falls, in Canada, where they plotted schemes for exciting hostile feelings between the United States and Great Britain; for burning Northern cities; rescuing the Confederate prisoners on and near the borders of Canada; spreading contagious diseases in the national military camps; and, ultimately, much greater mischief. These agents were visited by members of the peace party (q. v.). At the suggestion, it is said, of a conspicuous leader of that faction, a scheme was set on foot to make the loyal people, who yearned for an honorable peace, dissatisfied with the administration. The Confederates at the Clifton House employed a Northern politician to address a letter to Mr. Greeley, informing him that a del
North Carolina (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): entry greeley-horace
oted at its election—refused the seat in the federal Senate to which he was fairly chosen, and the legislature thus constrained to choose another in his stead or leave the State unrepresented for years. The votes of New England thus deprived North Carolina of the Senator of her choice, and compelled her to send another in his stead—another who, in our late contest, was, like Vance, a Confederate, and a fighting Confederate, but one who had not served in Congress before the war as Vance had, thoes—on grounds so narrow and technical as this. The fact that the same Senate which refused Vance his seat proceeded to remove his disabilities after that seat had been filled by another only serves to place in stronger light the indignity to North Carolina, and the arbitrary, capricious tyranny which dictated it. I thank you, gentlemen, that my name is to be conspicuously associated with yours in the determined effort to render amnesty complete and universal in spirit as well as in letter. <
Pleasantville, N. Y. (New York, United States) (search for this): entry greeley-horace
te for comptroller of the State of New York; and in 1872 he accepted a nomination for President of the United States from the liberal Republican party (q. v.), and the nomination was endorsed by the Democratic convention. It is evident now that for a year or more Mr. Greeley's brain, overworked, was disturbed; and as soon as the election that year was over, and he was defeated, his brain, doubly taxed by anxiety at the bedside of a dying wife, was prostrated with disease. He died in Pleasantville, N. Y., Nov. 29, 1872. Mr. Greeley was the author of several books, his most considerable work being a history of the Civil War, in 6 volumes, The American conflict. Mr. Greeley died in a full belief in the doctrine of universal salvation, which he had held for many years. In the summer of 1864 a number of leading conspirators against the life of the republic were at the Clifton House, at Niagara Falls, in Canada, where they plotted schemes for exciting hostile feelings between the Unite
New England (United States) (search for this): entry greeley-horace
e denied the right to be ruled and represented by the men of their unfettered choice. Proscription were absurd if these did not wish to elect the very men whom they were forbidden to choose. I have a profound regard for the people of that New England wherein I was born, in whose common schools I was taught. I rank no other people above them in intelligence, capacity, and moral worth. But, while they do many things well, and some admirably, there is one thing which I am sure they cannot wajority of the people who voted at its election—refused the seat in the federal Senate to which he was fairly chosen, and the legislature thus constrained to choose another in his stead or leave the State unrepresented for years. The votes of New England thus deprived North Carolina of the Senator of her choice, and compelled her to send another in his stead—another who, in our late contest, was, like Vance, a Confederate, and a fighting Confederate, but one who had not served in Congress befo
Manchester (New York, United States) (search for this): entry greeley-horace
to respond to it. The more sagacious President had no confidence in the professions of these conspirators; yet, unwilling to seem heedless of any proposition for peace, he deputed Mr. Greeley to bring to him any person or persons professing to have any proposition of Jefferson Davis, in writing, for peace, embracing the restoration of the Union and abandonment of slavery, with an assurance of safe conduct for him or them each way. Considerable correspondence ensued. Mr. Greeley went to Niagara Falls. Then the Confederates pretended there was a misunderstanding. The matter became vexatious, and the President sent positive instructions to Greeley prescribing explicitly what propositions he would receive—namely, for a restoration of peace, the integrity of the whole Union, and the abandonment of slavery, and which might come by and with the authority that could control the armies then at war with the United States. This declaration was the grand object of the Confederates at Niaga
Baltimore, Md. (Maryland, United States) (search for this): entry greeley-horace
y chasm which has too long divided them, forgetting that they have been enemies in the joyful consciousness that they are and must henceforth remain brethren. Yours gratefully, Horace Greeley. The National Democratic Convention met in Baltimore on July 9, and also gave its nomination to Mr. Greeley. To the address of the committee on notifications Mr. Greeley responded as follows: Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Committee of the Convention,--I should require time and considerat many of you originally preferred that the Liberal Republicans should present another candidate for President, and would more readily have united with us in the support of Adams or Trumbull, Davis or Brown, is well known. I owe my adoption at Baltimore wholly to the fact that I had already been nominated at Cincinnati, and that a concentration of forces upon any new ticket had been proved impracticable. Gratified as I am at your concurrence in the nominations, certain as I am that you would
Erie (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): entry greeley-horace
Greeley, Horace 1811-1872 Journalist; born in Amherst, N. H., Feb. 3, 1811. Fond of reading almost from babyhood, he felt a strong desire as he grew to youth to become a printer, and in 1826 was apprenticed to the art in Poultney, Vt., where he became an expert workman. His parents had moved to Erie, Pa., and during his minority he visited them twice, walking nearly the whole way. In August, 1831, he was in New York in search of work, with $10 in his pocket. He worked as a journeyman until 1833, when he began business on his own account, with a partner, printing the Morning post, the first penny daily paper (owned by Dr. H. D. Shepard) ever published. His partner (Storey) was drowned in July, and Jonas Winchester took his place. The new firm issued the New Yorker, devoted mainly to current literature, in 1834, of which Mr. Greeley was editor. The paper reached a circulation of 9,000, and continued seven years. In 1840 he edited and published the Log cabin, a campaign paper
Niagara County (New York, United States) (search for this): entry greeley-horace
ra Falls. Then the Confederates pretended there was a misunderstanding. The matter became vexatious, and the President sent positive instructions to Greeley prescribing explicitly what propositions he would receive—namely, for a restoration of peace, the integrity of the whole Union, and the abandonment of slavery, and which might come by and with the authority that could control the armies then at war with the United States. This declaration was the grand object of the Confederates at Niagara, and they used it to fire the Southern heart and to sow the seeds of discontent among the loyal people of the land. Accepting Presidential nominations. The Liberal Republican Convention, held in Cincinnati, gave him the nomination for the Presidency on May 1, 1872, and on the 3d the committee on notifications informed him of the convention's choice. On the day following the nomination Mr. Greeley retired from all connection with the editorial department of the Tribune, and on May 20
United States (United States) (search for this): entry greeley-horace
loyal. In 1869 he was defeated as the Republican candidate for comptroller of the State of New York; and in 1872 he accepted a nomination for President of the United States from the liberal Republican party (q. v.), and the nomination was endorsed by the Democratic convention. It is evident now that for a year or more Mr. Greeleys against the life of the republic were at the Clifton House, at Niagara Falls, in Canada, where they plotted schemes for exciting hostile feelings between the United States and Great Britain; for burning Northern cities; rescuing the Confederate prisoners on and near the borders of Canada; spreading contagious diseases in the natitegrity of the whole Union, and the abandonment of slavery, and which might come by and with the authority that could control the armies then at war with the United States. This declaration was the grand object of the Confederates at Niagara, and they used it to fire the Southern heart and to sow the seeds of discontent among th
Cincinnati (Ohio, United States) (search for this): entry greeley-horace
ong the loyal people of the land. Accepting Presidential nominations. The Liberal Republican Convention, held in Cincinnati, gave him the nomination for the Presidency on May 1, 1872, and on the 3d the committee on notifications informed him octer of these unconstrained, unpurchased, unsolicited utterances satisfy me that the movement which found expression at Cincinnati has received the stamp of public approval, and been hailed by a majority of our countrymen as the harbinger of a better me. It may be that I should present in writing some reply to this. However, as I addressed the Liberal convention, of Cincinnati, in a letter somewhat widely considered, it is, perhaps, unnecessary that I should make any formal reply to the communi Davis or Brown, is well known. I owe my adoption at Baltimore wholly to the fact that I had already been nominated at Cincinnati, and that a concentration of forces upon any new ticket had been proved impracticable. Gratified as I am at your concu
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