New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-17

os o,,vovs carefully selected and extremely neat
lis manners showed the highly cultivated ana sell.
RELYING man. whose presence pIouuced Hs l' p9
$3.50 ;y,nressiou This wac strengthened ny DIS
,IarI,y friendly and affabc nature, by the ylVhc,
t ~ his movements and the tones Of his rich and
eonOrOus voice oeo;,,c, ,,oesoseod IN irresist-
uln charm His mastery of language was even more
striking in conversation thau IN. writing ,it lis
thoughts were perennial loui;tann fI IN nm
oushed new and sparkling expressions OF inc Beaut,
fnI and the Good. He impaired his IDEAS with pou
igai generosity His charity YVES qnDounded: Oiten
in want of tie neccssarios Oh me, nc
sunnortedotheIs who were stlil poorer IMAM hlnsen
suffering was always passport even tor ms nltter
est enemies He looked upon the ARTIFICIAL barriers OF
social position With profound 9su' IL nc re
ness OF polite life was an ab0nloh III is eyes INC
;ntolIeciuo emancipatOr OF his nation ana MS c0uh
try as o man among men, he was aiso an exa IN u
the human equality which looks OnIy AT the SUI
stance and is not dazzled by the seeming lie neyer
lost his sympathy with youth, even IN ITS einP
tations and errors Talent OF every klna Io!u III h.
cheerful recognition and reyerent admiration. Even
the want of talent was not treated as crime Dut
was REGARDED with affeciOnate torbearance SO lOug
it kept in its place ana souglV noo 20 ueo Srro
world by immOdest pretensions' Every sincere 'on-
yicion and belief was sure oil ms toieilce al1 SYN
pathv Every noble aspiration was Jenignly pro-
NOTED. Only toward concert ana blgOIy, iaisehOou
and mental cbarlaianism, he showed no mercy
Onacls and inqusitors were alike made to feel the
Weight of his arm. In such cases lie was the he
Tor of truth and humanity, VINO sc0urge0 oiiehdeLs
with tbe rods of his wit before he let ia the death
stroke But he never.boased OF his victory oyer an
enemy His bttcTcst foes were sate from ms assam
as soon aspublic opinion turned aglinsC tHein' hon
have rest from me- Still ms tolerance was
never caused by indifference: His humanlty'was
mot Il morbid sentimental sympathy WIN
r,iYnr or misery but arose from an insight INTO tho
manifold and intricate conditions OF human eNlsJ
ence i'm general He took sincere JOY III the nee
1ouI ani intclpeuce of OIL ers. He increasingly en-
dcayOrcd TO promote these great blessings foI tle
roce Everything that could serve as means OF en-,
iaroinp human knowledge was 10 him the consecIated
uropeItv of all mankind. Hence hs hatred OF iasc
hood of halftruth ol sayish rs well as oil llpelous
Incidence of mind; and his viruous fear OF violating
in The ct degree The fecdomo of any original thinker
! or peculiar character Losing thus stood upon an
equal emneuCe as n man, poet, ann an author Ils
heart was ms noble as his intellect. lie oven caused
his greatness TO be- forgotten IN his g0qdness. Inc
completeness Of his Individuality lent magic power
to his whole being. from whose letlgnant nlIIlchce
tl,e most opposte natures were unable 10 escape.
Leasing it may be said, alter all cNtl!ed puI q
NEGATIVE influence on the development OF ma age hS
founded no system of philosophy, IN no degree en-
larRed the foundations Of religious faith and was inc
anthor of no literary masterpiece when STANDS pre-
eminent among the WOrls of immortal date. but allow
ing tho truth If such structures they do not impair
his claim 10 the reycrcnt love and gratitude ot rOs-
terity as n great intellectual beneiactOr HIS work
| for the education Of humanity was in the enlarge
| ment of the compass Of ideas, the emancipation oil
the mind from guoblc prejudecs and degrading ser
Ntv the erection Of broad highway Tor all iutute
! travellers toward the shrine Of eternal truth. At
once the champion of genius and ITS rights, ana tue
energetic representative of law and order uniting
The frryor OF inspiration with the calHmcss OF CON
templaiion the nOblCst sct-cOnscOusness with tho
| most genuine modcsty aud humility, with thorough
| grandeur and freedom of Thought aud action, he
stands forth n sublime model 10 the world genuine
hero i'm the realm Of the True the Beautiful aud the
| Good"