New-York tribune., 1872-12-04
THE CROMWELL OF HIS TINE.
Erom 17., PhNad.lphla Enqrlrer.

rom TIE Phttadeiphd Inquirer.
"Horace Greeley died at 80 minutes past
o'clock this evening He was conscious at the time, and
his passing away was peaceful" .,
the country, the ocean and the world, the death
Of of Americas foremost. most honored. useful
citizeu--the Cromwell OF his time, surged up from
the depths OF our noble Democracy to lead vast
reforms along the way to success to sne great oows
witness its downfa TO see the land 1t dsgraeed forever
free from its accursed influences.
That was the work that his strong hands and brave
heart and brain set to do, and that was the
work that under benefcent Providence, they accom-
Dead, at 61 and as noble duty as man did, noby
discharged II during these late days dsappoin'ments
sorrow and pain touched him sOrely, in the Infinite
mercy of God they were all swept aside at the end ana
There is no American journalist, sincerely honoring
the profession OF Journalism who VIII not nnd In the an
OF the demise Of Horace Greeley cause for
the profoundest regret there Is no American etLen
hOnOrng the lives OF those who have made the country
reelev S with any feeling aseparabIe from sorrow
He was the head and front OF wlse' reliable honeSs
journalism he the first OF living journalists. He
was statesman, patriot, and Humanitarian.
great great in ls WISDOM in his honesty, in his
AT the ast an unsuccessful man. Possibly. But who
can say hat The arnbiton Of his last days honor
man who had fought his way from abect poverty
such aspirations as his had been born to and reared
There was no dishohor in his falling to reach the goal
for which, he tried. He made his best eDdeayar and
wing done that he could have waited had he hyed,
and now being dead his memory wait, for the wise
future to decide whether he was right OF wrong ID seek
We cannot praise such man. What he has done puts
TO shame the weakness of what we may say. In bis
Recollections of Busy Life" he said that he would
like after he gone away TO his rest, to baVe IL re-
membered that he established THE TRIBUNE That was
10 keep his memory green among his countrymen.
He might also have said to keep n always In greater
reverence. Like all men who do their work WE'LL no
matter what their work may be, he knew that he had
done this WELL and in his wise sincerity he asked that
he might be kept in recollection by it.
To appreciate t all must recognize the service TO
country and to mankind that the journal he founded ud
during u busy years in which lie made its policy and
controlled It's affairs.
There was no reform suggested that seemed wise 10
him favor that he did not favor In the columns OF TIKI
TRIBUNE there was no improvement projected for the
mecha nical department Of great newspaper which was
not given trial in the mechanical department. OF THs
cnary Christianity planned for the good OF man
kind that not helped by THE TRIBUNE; there was
no question OF politics satecraft that 1t did not fairly
and intellgenty discuss, and, while it neglected
no minor issues OF the time during all the
period of its existence. It fought Slavery with such
power, skill and honesty, that Slavery abolished,
and by no surely than by the indignant pro
test Of humanity created against by The TRIBUNE
For 81 years he was THE TRIBUNE. lie stamped upon
IL ndelbly his strong personality OF thought and feel
ing As a writer he vigorous, lucid, and convlnc-
ing; not always polished, yet always fOreible
His editorial utterances bstled with thought aud fact
and however they may have erred in Judgment they
still commanded attention by reason OF their authors
established integrity OF purpose.
He too pure a statesman 10 be good politician,
too frank man 10 command the sympathy or support
OF parsans. He placed great reliance upon the honesty
the last kept his simple faith in the truth or mankind
his death journalism has lost its ablest representative
the country an honest, wise patriot humanity true
friend