New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-27

cal Socey While accede fully 20 an tAak hss -
cad commeodciisa Of or nieuds moral exc1a3sncs.
and bis modessy, While With yoa dep,orv ~ uneinslS
death yet rejoice n bis rare and beeutful sxsnoSS:
am thankful Tor what be lived 70 Accoupiik; cSer.
sh bis memory o. glorious 10 our coausry 10 sciesoa
TO humanity. My personal insesoourss vhA Dr.. -
has impressed me with deep seose u HI siaeviar
fortitu6e and candor. bebeld at our iast assrvsw,
sev hours before hh departure for Europe viA %.
iorpd sorrow the ravagss Of dsesss cssssd By hsrss
exposure and priystiou, and oy ms severe .ou U hb
literary lsbors have beard, from time % tina ~
the wsrrest sympathy OF the sucoess OF bis NarsavA
of bis vscistpg strength. and yet hoped to welcome
him once more al the hcspxsb!s board Of Mr.. Grsesa
or In our midst here. Providence has ordered o;hees
wise. He is no more; but his name "a undyins-fsr.
ever ass ca's With the csps and cliffs the illes sne
the open sea of the Arctic region; with Their nefes
their psiural history; viih the prcgress Of maritime
discovey with the memory of Sir John Frsnklia NJ
his noble lady; with the cssse Of science philanthropy
ard ruth.
The point Of view in which DR.. Ksnes Arctic
Expedition has mainly struck me, 10 oce growing
out of my knowledge of the man, - irustzsAsa
in the msry directness and unsnscse1
cardor of it's details preserts example Of ntcleas
forttsde, Christisn patience and setdevoton which
acquires remarkable interest in contrast with the dea-
cate organization of the writer il is rare and mensr-
able exsmple of the triumph of mind over BODY tnar.
rates woldep ps,ura sud moral unsurpassed In curious
novelty and sue gestiye knowledge, from the story ~
Vaudeville and the voyages of Cook down to the era
moral courage beautiful revelation Of scientific truth,
and chronicles unparalleled instance of benevoiees
enterprises and all this derives new meaning and s.
traction from its citation with the tate Of world
lsmented pioneer into the frigid and dark regions q
the North Pole. with the mutual and dsicterssee4
combn alton Of science and philanthropy that signAxes
maritime explorations In cur day. Such are fee u
The salient points that give permanent and pathetic n
,ens 10 his beautiful volumes feel assured that tho
Geogrsr hcs Society will not be wanting in bestoving
The proper NEED OF praise TO the exalted merits OF d.
Ksne.
The Rev. J. p. THOMPSON addressed the meeting
in the following remarks:
REMARKS OF IHE REV. ). ?. THoNrsoS.
There is greatness we admire, that We feel but We
cannot approach There is power OF intellect fore
of will, to which We sometimes render homage thaE
even apprc aches 10 awe, but which kndles within -
70 respoi sive secton like the grandeur Of the glacier
srd the berg which, though they kindle with suIots
CONNIE morsie this evening as ycureif have said SAr,
while il commands the utmost homage OF the intsnecs,
touches the deepest eel sibes OF the heart Tor wne
ia there of US that does not feel to night that he has Loss
broiher1 The rigofs Of our own Winter have led ~
20 appreciate the severity Of his and a. ve have reed
by our fire sides that modest thrilling narrative BE- has
come in and eat with Us IS guest ana We nave tAee
him 10 our paIlois ftiend and brother. How maoy
houi eholds Though they have never looked upon hn
face, yet feel row that they mourn friend. Though
tow psmsn Of DIR Kane, and from boyhood familiar
with bis Dsme never had the good fortune 10 ioos
upon bis face; yet not onl, DO share In the feel.
ing which l have just now ndicatedi oss
o. minister Of the Gospel, feel under ooiissuoe
to him for example Of both the active and INC pa
sye virtues rare in world. Let me Instance pot ?
mon Mt that which you yourself Rave so strongly ind
Gated an impulsive yet practical aud minute ocncve
lence He had love Of science iove o. say ,
an honest desire for fame yet that Whicn qucxeneo
biz u,ss and pe,ved his viii for that grond enterprise
20 re North was benevols ncea desire to recover the
Loot Franklin and bis men; or, II they were no mere
live to bring back their remains that they might ress
in an bouortd grave. The cry Of that noble woman ~
Erplsnd-tbM cry Of affection, Of supplicafioa, Of
faith of hopeths stirred the generous heart Oh the
hcnored friend before me, and led him to vounteef
that as needed for that enterprise. That VA ny
stirred DR. Kane 10 volunteer for its accomplishments
And not only DO we mark this characteristic - !ns
| grand motive of his enterprise, but We trace nis p
nevolence most minuteiy in the whole recVaS
| enterprise. His was emphsticaily that tnou9nnu'
kjndn.ss which alssys carries with II the wsn's
| of others, which anticipates those wants wnio1
| provices for them even In the minutect tnin 3
oitpstch a little party TO make an e.Pl tssiol
| for which he is for the present incapacifAtet
by the ebeness of his body He ransscks his own prt
vste ardsr end the last remnants OF what frends he
given him as parting remembr apce, shall 90 to thea
| snd cheer and comfort them on that expedition.
they started out in the fierce cold, In the deep night
swift Is the foot Of dog or reindeer can carry BIN, he
on their trail and surprises them In their mdnighi
vents He Is back to the ship with them again Al
onDg with new sgPplss. DO they sIy oVgs, than h
they in danger, and he overtakes that hafrozen
party on their return and when at length they reach
The cabin Of the ship, bewildered, beaumbed and
stricken down with diseae, he Is fret TO be on bis fest
sgain though hardly able to bear the weight Of bis ovu
light feeble body because ii necessary fer others
| "that should sriie." Did parties differ from him
in judgment, and go away to see. seek Their ov.
fortunes, planning o return, and thus putting In
PERIL the whole enterprise, and weeks after Iesrs
| from come stray Esquimsux that the party arc
suffering and ready to perish All his powers
! ale at once at work to them; and whsa
at leI 9Th they brought back to the ship not one
word OF reprosch escapes bic Ps-he gives them the
| comfort CT the man who bad led them away. And
welcome Of brother and vscses bis own bunk for the
| when he is called TO follow to the grave ono OF that
little crew, what tender eensbity-whaf rshned a.
fcctioD what delicate benevolence In Gil the Incidents
of that trying But hardly less confpicuocs thae
this trait OF bis character his self reliance tba1
wac indicated told for l not present ct tha
time in a remarkable manner whom be appeared be-
fore this society in bis last interview when with scieo.
tic accuracy ss was his custom, having dslinsated
upon the map the route he should follow having laid
before YOU hi, arguments he said leaving our yee-
sells at this point shall proceed BY sledges to this
CONT, and then that, and at length rounding such
promohtofy, we shall come 10 the open zee, md
there we viii launch upon it," Never bosstful, his
terfect eelf reliance was BASED upon accurate study
| and knowledge Of bis own nied powers When 1
speak OF self reliance Sir do not underitand me 70 IN
innate that be had ausht Of that pride that dtdsns
| Providence No, SIR the reverse Of this; bat .
| seltr.lisnce under Providence, and confidence
| In that all wise Ruer whom be % frsquepoy
recognizes in bis journal and in the power GOD hse
| beloved on him. How remarkable this taae
snrSsrs n rough ali the Incidents Of that fearful Winter
csmuajQn in providing for the wants Of the crew-m
carefully housing theM-in arranging fof tne snocs
psted ourr ey Of the Spring Does TIE ship take nret
WIN aomens pe,hsps 90 IN e., ,as he co%
How quick and " how quiet bow toug htful no. visa
how decided, how eorbes. his plans TO sabdus The