Personal Recollections of Abraham Lincoln And the Civil War
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Greeley ought to go. The mob knows he is here, and if he stays it is likely they will attack us. The- consequence will be a good deal of useless slaughter." " Order a close carriage, and insist upon his leaving," said Mr. Gray, scarcely turning about from his writing.
The carriage being ordered. Colonel Adams and I ap- proached Mr. Greeley, who an hour or two before had 194 PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS.
removed from his own to the large editorial room, as if to make his presence as conspicuous as pos...sible.
Throughout these riots Mr. Greeley showed a very high order of bravery. Strictly defined, it may not have been either physical or moral courage, for neither of these quali- ties is destitute of prudence ; but it certainly was an intel- lectual courage which mounted to the heroic. He knew that he was marked out as a special victim by at least ten thousand ruthless ruffians, who, had they laid hands on him, would have given him a short shrift and a short rope from the nearest lamp-post ; and yet he came and went as usual, and with no regard whatever for his personal safety.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Greeley ought to go. The mob knows he is here, and if he stays it is likely they will attack us. The- consequence will be a good deal of useless slaughter." " Order a close carriage, and insist upon his leaving," said Mr. Gray, scarcely turning about from his writing.
The carriage being ordered. Colonel Adams and I ap- proached Mr. Greeley, who an hour or two before had 194 PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS.
removed from his own to the large editorial room, as if to make his presence as conspicuous as pos...sible.
Throughout these riots Mr. Greeley showed a very high order of bravery. Strictly defined, it may not have been either physical or moral courage, for neither of these quali- ties is destitute of prudence ; but it certainly was an intel- lectual courage which mounted to the heroic. He knew that he was marked out as a special victim by at least ten thousand ruthless ruffians, who, had they laid hands on him, would have given him a short shrift and a short rope from the nearest lamp-post ; and yet he came and went as usual, and with no regard whatever for his personal safety.
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Gilmore, James R. (James Roberts), 1822-1903 to read onlineMoreLess
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