New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-26

lew moments since ne mad been Informed that he
was expected to address the meeting and must labsr
under the disadvantage OF speaking without the
slightest preparation. He should rejoice to express
all that was In his heart Of love and reverence for
The rsuished dead but he felt that this was not
The occasion which called for the uterance of his
humble voice. The funeral obsequies of q great
historical character celebrated tonight by men
OF kindred position historical characters them.
.eNes,-acieniIy, SAID Mr. o. to which can lay no
claim tie would only remark that he was grateful
10 men OF exalted intellect, who left the record Of
lheD genius In written works for their influence
As educators Of the public taste. Such men are an
urgent need OF our community We are almost ex-
clusivey practical men In the present state of our
tional progress our principal concern Is with
material and tangible realities We need some
ceunteracrng agencies We need a voice to remind
US OF IDEAL beauty OF tho immortal visions OF spir
ilual loneliness. The materials are prepared the
block Of granite Is rough-hewn, ready for the p.as
TIC touch, which shalI inform IL with vitality and
beauty and is too much to hope. that the Creator
will command fire from heaven, and kindle il with
the inspiration OF celestial soul. Honor then TO
The artist, the poet. the creator OF pure and NOBLE
literature, for the heahful and, saving influence of
their lofty effoIts Honor to their presence while
sill III alpg the world with the So endor of their
genius honor TO their memory when they leave
only the glorious Light Of their setting Sun
Rev. DR.. BETHuEE, being called upon, remarked
that It was foolish TO apologize ON these occasions
but he was really surprised TO be cal ed upon Some
time since he had been warned to be ready, and he
was ready and should always be ready, in such a
cause. But time had passed, and he supposed that
In the prospect OF the presence OF the great men we
see here to night be had been quite forgotten. He
was mistaken, It feemed, and be gladly stood there
TO SPEAK. My friend who preceded me, said that we
came TO the funeral oosequies Of historic person,
celebrated by historic persons. Not So. sir If he
VIII permit me, not 90 We are here not to bury the
dead, but TO congratulate tits genius upon its i'm
mortality. The Rev gentleman proceeded in some
emphatic Criticisms Of Cooper But what am doing,
Sir. Why, after the mastery eloquence TO Which
We hive iseLsd why, IN Ihls preselce, do I recite
aeulogy' Ole thing, however, must say, and thar
Is to call your attention to the fact tha. whenever
cooper was purely patriotic that Is to say whenever
bis ronances dealt with American life and scenerv.
lssn he ~ most success siul Imake much of this Sir
believe In Palriotsm-l have no sympathy with
n en- who talk IDLY or seEtImentaliy about it-or
worse, With hose who think 1t should not be sooken
OF at all We ough, 10 speak OF il, Sir. We ousnt
10 renew In weIes our featy TO our principles and
our glorious Institutions Dr. Bethune enlarged NJ
On THIS point He spoke Of the imposing audience
an audience not 10 be equa,sd In num6ers and die.
nity anywhere He referred 70 the care the county
o~es lis Literary mes, and spoke OF the statues that
were IN Other lands built BY the good pleaure OF tina
Aies. fyi here By the assent Of people, lie sII