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Hall, A. Oakey : Horace Greeley decently Dissected, in a Letter on Horace Greeley, Addressed by A. Oakey Hall to Joseph Hoxie, Esq., Republished (with an Alphabet of Notes) by Popular Request

Ross & Tousey, New York, 1862

Ex-library. Original publisher's pamphlet printed in black ink on white paper. 5 1/4" x 8 1/4." Thirty-eight pages, complete. Table of Contents included in front. Possibly disbound. Stamp from the Princeton University Library on title page, affecting part of the text in the title. Pages are very clean and intact except for library stamp, slight age toning, and the small occasional mark. A Very Good copy. Horace Greeley (1811-1872) was an American editor, publisher, politician, and founding editor of the New-York Tribune. He was also an abolitionist and advocate for women's rights. Greeley was a close ally of Abraham Lincoln although he sometimes disagreed with Lincoln's decisions and policies. Greeley ran for office in the 1872 presidential election as the nominee of the Liberal Republican Party, but incumbent Ulysses S. Grant won by a landslide. A. Oakey Hall (1826-1898) was an American politician, lawyer, and author. In this political essay, Hall tries to defame Greeley's career as a newspaper editor and publisher and politician by depicting him as a corrupt individual. A controversial quote by Greeley, in which he considers Southern secession as an alternative to the Civil War, is printed on the title page. Although only held briefly, Greeley's pro-secessionist views were later used against him by his opponents during the 1872 election.. Book. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: No Binding

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