Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-12-12

The death OF HcIAcE GREELEY
opens. up Anew the question OF his
character and services to'pnblic judy
meat" Daring the late political
campaign tho discussion of these
a ,cs,ions were very thorough. That
discussion was conducted from par.
tisan standpoint aud for party pnr'
poses. The pronounced Judgment
Of che American people in the final
summing up oe that. discussion was
adverse to. HORACE GREELEY. The
death OF the man who, in private
station, has filed so large u measure
OF the public attention. tor over a
quarter Of a century, removes al! oc-
casion for partisan bias, in the max
ing up 81 the historical verdict, and
his past history is now being judged,
will soon be judged. without respect
to party or party interests.
! There are a.Aew papers which can
not yet drop the pa,tisas in the
patriot. They arc nearly Ill rivals
otths New York Tribune, and their
Larsh judgment will be treasured up
against them instead OF being allow.
el to mitigate the universal grief
Tho St. Louis Democrat said during
lie. :llness, "wA have felt and said
that Though Mr.. GREELEYs remain.
ing years were all given to what we
conceive to he error and evil, he
might still die at an age far bcyo
She allotted years OF the Psalmist
mil leave the nation Immensely his
debtor" and this feeling is shared by
the State Reyistsr. Another paper,
.! less influence aud character,
though more partisan, says that with
The exception Of the last canvass,
I've believe in our heart that that
pen never willingly championed an
unworthy cause; never took inspira
ton from q selRal, motive"
These tr.bttes to Mr.. GRKELEY's
services aud character, from such
partisan sheets, show to bipartisan
judgments that. tho mountains Of
abuse and Misrepresentation heapcd
upon him, OF late, were not the
promptings OF patriotic mattress
They show that lew il, any OF those
passing tho scandals sirom hand to
hand believed the things themselves
wrote,-or eise ,hst the rcquims
now sung over his grave arc unfelt.
Every word Of ;culogy now SAID
by many Republican and Democrat.
IL papers aud orators is positive re.
versal Of previous adverse judgments
Tho alternative seems to be present
ell that in the case Of most poiiti.
cans and papers tho gnisc OF partisan
or patriot has teen assumed.
1.-THE death of Horace GREELEY
shall teach politicians and political
papers greater regard for private
character. and more respect for
truth wherever found, the nation will
be his debtor. To those who have
cast coatumely and rcproach upon
President GkAS+, The same moral
applies. 1t seems that only in death
~ o man sure TO meet judgment
commensurate with his deserts
CHARLES SUMNER, who, next to
HORACE .GREsLEy, has beeh the most
abused than Of the last year, is still fol
lowed by the partisan press. Not even
consideration for his late but pres
rnt illness: AMI for the original cause
OF that illness, shields him from abuse.
When he shall have passed away,
which we fear will be all too soon,
The nation viii be ready to forget his
errors. while paying tribute to his
honesty, sincerity and purity.
The State Reyister says that the
career OF HORACE GREELEY offers the
greatest kpossible encouragement to
young men. Possibly. That de.
pends npon how we look At the mat.
ter. TIA young man wants to sec
himself respected, alive as we'll as
dad, lie. will carefully refrain from
initiating che lie and character Of
Horace GREELEY. or OF any other re.
former. lie will never utter an
opinion, that does not accord with
that Of the public. He will never
try 70. i,iahgnrate any reform. He
will never try to correct abuse. He
will never tell tho truth unless the
truth is palatable to his hearers. He
will Bsver exercise the right OF pri-
rate judgment when that judgment
runs counter to the combined judy
,nent Of his party. In short, he will
psver say or do any thing that can
possibly b. offensive to any one
who finy have any influence for or
agpinet BIN.
ii IF however he is willing to be Will.
Gyl and tradnced, aud his public
wishes 'hwarted. all his ADVICE spurn-
cd, all his. teachings nngraciously,
rudely contemnsd,-it he is will.
ing to suffer persecution to.day;that
no may Do nothing foi' the. benefit Of