New-York tribune., 1872-12-09
49, nF rHE PEoPLE,s PREAcHERs.

Tie Rev. Mr. Russell took for his text yes
terday the words OF Saul, when be the people IN
tears at the ngs OF sad events brought by tho mes
sengars: What aeth the people, that they wecpl To
meet company weeping, he said, in tho course OF his
sermon brings hush and earnest inquiry 70 the
cause King Saul saw such the last week has
beeld might have spoken Of the grief OF tie court
or the neigaborhOod, the community we can say
what acth the people Q"
On the evening Of the day after THANKSGIVING the sub
dued whispering began. Telling thousands were hurry
Ing homeward Face after face flushed and sobored
some one would say, Horace Greeley Is doad." The
chilling message was repeated place Of greetings at
the Threshold, aud manY thousands OF hOmos were
saddeued The telegra pa snapped tho spring OF tho
sOrrowful in every city and village In our land
Horace Greeley is dead" TIC swift current Of LIES
work halted though the frost chala had lchecked II
suddenly the lightning fash, AMI every nerve felt
t Pens dropped In the cOunting-rOom goods fell from
tho hands OF saesmen as some sadly said. Horace
Greeley dead" Every street in America had groups
gathered TO hear tell H. aud there were quick
steps TO carry the mOurnfui word home. That Friday
nights supper almost tastecss IN millions OF homes
all along from Maine to Mexico, from Oregon 70 Florida
Families gathered about the 1-cside and talked OF
Horace Greeley; fathers lsd seen him, and told
their children Of him: beyond the Rocky Mountains, 10
manynuts. the picture was produced, and the book.
Neither did the stay the news In foreign and
distant lands, all that read breathed this most
mystic name and felt the sadness IA their heart.
was in New-YOrk that fatal Sabbath in July, 1871,
and before heard of disaster saw concern and
sorrow on a hundred faces. and sd, "What uieth the
peopei ," until heard them fcLIRg another that
the WestAoId had exploled-kilng hundred persons.
The hush nat softencd every voice and camed every
viii be forgotten. That same LOOK has come
again the faces OF every community as though smoke
OF sad disaster had swept through the air Saturday,
sunday, and Monday did not dispel but only deepened
HHrI aH1s
the coffin to look upon that cold face. grown broad and
full by the pressure behind 10 Of Of the largest hearts
that humanity knew and many kissed the lips
now still gr had spoken the kndest ana wiscst words
that the present generation has ever heard Bat Wedues-
s,y.ri ~ never yvitnessed M tne home OF Citizen
No Oudn square, could contain the people Tickets
~ & ~ oys nv erat,tnds 70 receIve one and 10 Wit
mes rhe Unparalleled scene resembling in its greatness,
and iu the fness OF its sentiment tine Obsequles or the
inir red Prosident The u1iion % DO hOnors 10
fbe great chief The newly ected Executive sat
with bowed head aud sincere grief about him were tue
cOmselOrs Of the nation. Toe senate wls therc the
House OF Representatives. the officers Of our Common
wealth. 'rwas parade or show. Nonecoud loCk iatO
those noble faces without seeing the sad hrOb-
bns heavy hearts. Tie OCies there, for they
an elailaed kinship with the departed hero The en-
blems were most appropriate Lnere was lle ak,
and ACROSS 1t lay the pen, the sign Of
labor. the implements OF power, industry, culture
peace. No sword vas there Dut the pOw resied De-
side the eonn Mghrer lOvler these than the swori-
noble mighty, rs C is! The scripture read the words
spoken Tho prayer the sweet TOUCHING songs anu uc
great started through the crowded streets 70
the grave. How far did the audlence extend III the
streets | sud ." would wa!A 10 sc. 4ne Dtuid
street held mighty gathering From Fcrty-nftLst 10
Fourteenth one 9sotmhy the street pacheo Iuil ave
crowded, roofs crowded, slde-sirees blocEaded full
surely it would reach far; to FCureennst the same
audience O anxious fdcts 10 btOid"by tne same qoWh
Broadway just densely packed "a long wak' all the
--lu audience four ana half miles long; one center
aisle only stOOps, windows and roois Tor galleries. and
an full 10 the utmost, and luuy buildings dtapcd Win
sarrow COuut Int one tiCr each slce-tlerc were
mOre-and only seven peOpc deep'- there were more
and the number Is more tAah zOVOOO-ahd tAere were
Tie finest sermon I ever heard was along the line Of
these anxious people IN their hngneutary remarks
Every reform claimed him. SAID one. " No NE has
affected our country as muen as Ills Journalism las
inc answer what mind lie nadl" one said And
what heart, too" was the re- ". AFTER all ne had
had" was the sObOquy OF an aged laDoung man. "Or
the country either" stranger added " He was always
on the side OF The working people and the poor These
were some Of the expressions that indicate the scnt
ment that sweed the hearts OF The great conc0urse OF
peope WHO path utly waited the % pass
At Park-rOw purchased an evening newspaper on my
way, aud found .n 1t the report OF the addresses luat
done IT, Then remembered that he VINO was now
spirit had done more living tnan any other TO make the
newspaper so wonderful ia IT'S power.
The great e that ms closed cannot fai TO bring great
lessons hcar some cianOr about tie properties
OF the pulpit II As preacher whose lie we consider
11 !, ',s. esns,t an nsrrs Than Horace t;reeev
ana am than nkfui that he has stood here Ia place,
ana preached the re1sOhdDeh ana the righteousness
OF temp rahcc IIe PeCPie ulOih mn, a,u ~ lS tile
What aileth The people"
Dr. Russell then proceeded 10 briefly sketch the life OF
sr Greeley ana the 1t had for all classes and
ares, SAYING among other things:
In ls4 when he 80 years Of he began the pub
ncatiOn OF The TRIBUNE newspaper thdt bas had no
equal for true principles and power with ne people II
his been the nations scbODlmaster, Mr.. Greeley,
through has been the great teacher Of the American
people. Many times IN contIoyersles many 'imes un-
popular his memory s not arnished by single instance
WIen prime pie has been fOFsaken. Ihe pest
minds sought eagerly fruits of his pen and
usua hasltaucy in forming CONCLUSIONS uuL thcy had
heard him speak. testified TO his Leadership IN matters Of
rrofound thought. - pen less idle uOt
n,yn no one more correct II was part OF mis- life to
nour thought and influence into the hives OF others the
world HIS pupils are scattered aiari IN shops
and stores: IN counting and on slnp-boirdi
in Wall-st and the prairie in the pulpit and follow
~ the pOw more recognize him asa teacher, perhaps,
rhan auy other man. II il mighty army that has l0st
was ms ntelect than his disposition Ihs indnesa that
leaned FROM lbs great lace dd no Dee ls SIsAt heat
op but his faults sink almost % n0thIngness when MS
excellencies are considered. He was impatient Wlih
shams aud Will frauds and did express IL but ne was
personally kind 70 his enemies BE could MOI cheIlsh
malice 6ut lie eOuld strike bitter blows against any
Iaeanness. Friends and foes; adhereuts ana oli
All their heads Ia true regard Tor hs pflu
eIples, aud say that his life never Dehed the gospel
which his breaches Not auitless, aud certainly
,ot claiming II but living unseinshlY IOf Olheisi
oving anec Onate husband and father ueasurlng INC
scriptuTes and frequently quoting thtm and l1oAAs oI
tne Immortality winch he has now gained. ,,,
No civilian earth was ever 50 inOurned, or buried
gith sueh hOnOrs. The nation bowed ia sorrow - no
i homage as a great teacher, benefac5Or, and friend
N veer of our Presidents lie has so cndenred HIN tO
rbe ezens OF the United states as the greatness that
he has saOy in week declining the socilty VI lfl nus
when Mr. Greeley Thought 70 De az hEs ana comm
an humble mOurner, 10 SIT Dy the CONN III the IhheIi
servce IL ls a sad dawning but a lns RoiIOus tli-
light sreams and srattefs the dirAncss anu tLo pu
onous yapors Of political contest the Mnoiv Po.s % A
Of pripcfues after aii; pui ft TT tofns toL I t te
. Attle choice. IAanA G0A ~ YeI FV~"s-s' "NN ~