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c,,,,o o-a ,,o1;oa.
drect3on others n anosner o9laa ,a ~ ~ perorld
men, otncers Or inc lamt-'tH5E TX ~ of nnblic
sentiments and so more nearly mnAe eaG1 s;5a fratn
law unto himself: horace 9reeley, a1la0 ~
his high persona! example, nGs Eluou ~ w
lean people to think more cteGrt2 ~ r9e1oaso
e1rorS or 5,aeorer ann mrongS' ig Euaa1nes
gress lies, and E;<.ZAVElte, q p uI
There is searcel::: !. *meA' -
all Americ1 whom :s?z= r: :-S4oy nao noS
influenced for good, anu over our l"nu} % '4G h;11,
sands Of young men can rise up anu can a1m ~
''Blessed," for the genuine encouragement no
haa gSen7 them, ana ne gn aora moEaa III 1oss
which he has awakened n tas'r a93 ngart7 "a - ;doas
to journalism can not pe nea n9s t sne aonI tuGas
"n1ch ne nas lousee ~ ~ a-,5 ~ ~ xxx
ana the nnno1eas .; a4e of araat
hls example nas Ai4eu IL - ~ thst az
Noitn 70 sosiG.5. -, a,,d ~ wbot ha has donc.
mach OF What ne WIS, anu " Yn'' n7 nA' o'No'
STU remains TO nless 1ne wotau. o;.+od h, +he
Ame2;ceo moiceo ts natiop' do - not 9oubt that. His
orethren OF the ql VII a1Fe ttar ;17drss ~
1or ms Haa, - ra o ron5 - him
chafaete5 tnan suey: icy ~ ~ pi4t tiot ~ 10
1vln8' tnos MILL Do' 1o1e0' 1'-Ai ~" ''''''
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and YET, alas! NnaI nave nps souG W. ~ ,,-.a W..
! journals OF the country sa1o ABOUT anis esta1o
men curing tne Rast ley n1n.ns. ~ 70 t1,5
what they wrote, Aorace teeies Mas uiG y. .,a
Mea1est ana m9ss - ancs IN ~ c,a"t;nn ay
atae , - t969VI V1 e. 1&2 ssThor ia nnf man
says the New 1ork 11mes ~ N uo. aa;a n;sed
N any part 81 tne couy WY dao+h ~ ith ~
the news o. NJ lti49lcy % os4n ~ "iS carncta ~
etlzen SayS 1h1 en HS% % and neshbor is sas pea sans
| Teproache AS 9l9 lie "as aomreu u u Is eeatn
viii be regretted oy conn1sess nose u llten -
In both 1emlaphefes an9 ~ cteeus aui at7. r.
men ana us en WI h;a ~ ,eE;ta and his fa
ing the balance bes%een as Ateil.s ~ 4e ;h
lngs- In that ofoau neia OF Juutniastl ~ ~ a;ct
embraces liberty to the esVe, Ionel " ana
and unfortunate com1ort 10 tn5 n1or nf tba
the 'gnoia1s ahu pecoe2e IN he loss Of Mr
Greeley the loss OF powerful PUBLIC pele-
factor
This is al true; and eulogles to the same
effect will fall around the dead body OF doTace
Greeley as thdEy as .Ie III yan hin W whoae
heart Vas broken by abuse, and whose coz
ecientious nature was wounded on every side.
And has it come to this? Can no 20 man run TN Tor for
the Presidency Of the United statea %1snon5
convict? And it there bo in bus Life little TO
base an accusation upon, must falsehoods pc
inrented. end by those who claim to be gentle
men and possibly Christians l. this the stang. ID
| 1AAAh~- N-S@s~~
no expected, al of U.S. to bow down to the party
| behest and echo these ISLANDERS? Alas! that
there should be any occasion to ask these cues,
tions! Alas! that the dead body Of the defeated
sati(sil,sS sad snswer. ~
We have said that Ar. Greeley Vas not con.
eistent party man. Independent journalism
was his special field. You will infer from th1s
systematic effort. Personally he gave no a1d to
| loose social ideas and customs. He claimed tree
sneech nnd fair play for all the is1ns Of the land
and those who believed in the isms, anu some
vas on their side Not go. generally. He was
after the truth: and that he thought could bess
he reached by pretty free discussion.
In theology Mr. Greeley was UmyersaIist 81
constant attendant, for many years, upon tns ne
anpeal IN your behalf, soon after the fire, IN Dr
Ghapin's church. Mr. Greeley was among those
who tarried after the congregation had been
dismissed, and in few words commended warm:
+ he anpeal. and made his contribution. He waf
IL ful[ sympsthy with the conservative
e1ament in our Church. and gave hlt
Influence in our late attempt to place
Hfs snec;al idea Of derominational policy VAS q
hook estabshment, like that which has so much
aiad tie Method:sta. The people he said, are
;~eo-a1t ~ our r-iar;s, o;va them clear state
rants Of What they beiieye, and they viii aoor
ha 1iffad ont Of ther ureindices md p1nced be
: Tond tho reach Of MISREPRESENTATION. BE Seemed
to haYo unbounded faith in the force o
facts. And when it was made apparent that tn
man ha desired adopted, and which he recon
Tmendcd to the denomination in brief address
at mr. preat contennial meeting in Gloucea
. tar wonI1 be rejected. he di
.ot .ntt co,cea1 bis disannointment and reeret
nos s Jnrea.od rs eavnesfIy the hone that sorp
G a,,c Kan nieht be realized in the city Of Ne5
T4oR Torh og Thc6 he afterwards at public meetn
:. in nr, Chapin's Church, made an eloquent de
fanca dnite full statement Of his theologica
nn;n;ons n3or be found in his RecoI1ectious Of
!, ,, TRm'fi1f Rnav Life. 10y ~
''Io Horacs Greeley was not religious enthus
: ast. and gaTe. Comparatively, but small po,
:, -, a ~ f +;,a " tha consideration Of religion
I.on VI n7 tno ~, +La other hand ha Wag ~ =
nun3eei5d to the obi gaions OF religion
4eans e a11anat s1wavs at church when With
raech 81 h;s nsnaI niace OF worship after wall
! ;nr a lonc distance to be in his accustomed sea
q ] He Uas man Of deep religious feeling. lie D.