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James Parton, The life of Horace Greeley, Chapter 21: editorial repartees. (search)
At war with all the world the spirit of the Tribune—retorts vituperative—the Tribune and Dr. Potts—some prize tracts suggested—an atheists oath—a word for domestics Irish Democracy—the modern drama—hit at Dr. Hawks—dissolution of the Union Dr. Franklin's story—a picture for Polk Charles Dickens and Copyright—charge of malignant falsehood—preaching and practice Col. Webb severely hit—hostility to the Mexican war—violence incited a few sparks—the course of the Tribune—wager with the Herald.advantageous to be broken up in an ago so utilitarian as this; but it is possible to exaggerate even its blessings. Provocation. An article in a Southern paper recommending the secession of the Slave States from the Union. Reply. Dr. Franklin used to tell an anecdote illustrative of his idea of the folly of duelling, substantially thus: A man said to another in some public place, Sir, I wish you would move a little away from me, for a disagreeable odor procee
James Parton, The life of Horace Greeley, Chapter 30: Appearance—manners—habits. (search)
there are—very few, yet some—who resist effectually, and to the last, the assimilating influence of cities. These are the oddities, the stared—at, the men of whom anecdotes are told. They are generally either much wiser, or else much more nearly mad than their fellow-citizens. Girard, the tough, sensible, benevolent banker of Philadelphia was an oddity; and so was that other Philadelphian who placed all his hopes of distinction upon his persistence in the practice of not wearing a hat. Franklin was an oddity; and so was he who, says popular tradition, took his nightly repose in a lime-kiln, and never used a clothes-brush. It is best, perhaps, not to be odd; and, certainly, the wisest man need not be. The saying of Goethe on this subject seems good and commendable, that people who are compelled to differ from the world in important things should take all the more pains to conform to it in things unimportant. Yet all large towns contain one or more—always one—of the eccentric s
James Parton, The life of Horace Greeley, Chapter 31: conclusions (search)
much. His forte is, as I have said, in making practical suggestions for the better conduct of life and affairs. Like Franklin, he confines himself chiefly to the improvement of man's condition in material things; but he is a better man than FrankFranklin; he is Franklin liberalized and enlightened; he is the Franklin of this generation. Like Franklin, too, and like most of the influencing men of this age, he is more pious than religious, more humane than devout. The reader need not be detaineFranklin liberalized and enlightened; he is the Franklin of this generation. Like Franklin, too, and like most of the influencing men of this age, he is more pious than religious, more humane than devout. The reader need not be detained here by remarks upon Horace Greeley's errors of opinion. A man's opinions are the result, the entirely inevitable result of his character and circumstances. Sin- cerity, therefore, is our only just demand when we solicit an expression of opinion.Franklin, too, and like most of the influencing men of this age, he is more pious than religious, more humane than devout. The reader need not be detained here by remarks upon Horace Greeley's errors of opinion. A man's opinions are the result, the entirely inevitable result of his character and circumstances. Sin- cerity, therefore, is our only just demand when we solicit an expression of opinion. Every man thinks erroneously. God alone knows all about anything. The smallest defect in our knowledge, the slightest bias of desire, or fear, or habit, is sufficient to mislead us. And in truth, the errors of a true man are not discreditable to