New-York tribune., 1872-01-18
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press and the electric NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. % t bnhtrin,
Mdrse Tbe ol franklin and the electric utlizatiOns OF
cro1S, !ne presence OF these two statues in this
crowded % metropolis viii ever emphasize an old text
thrilling references march OF hGnsn y rse
sanare w heca ,a1 uay witnessed in Printing ghouse-
ana ana eyIMorse pnvailng the statue Of FTanEn It
nicns or Robert Hoe one 70 c monument to Copper
TO Roger Bacon, Mr.. Beecher one 10 81 Pani '''
aesthetic industry she the statue ot ,d 10 @
before aided In ad0rning metropolis too o,ch Svoed
chemist named Albert GroOt surnaTned Aee,ns MaS
IL Is SAID hat he amalgamated the FIRST bronze He
the health OF Albert DE Groot very Prince Mssn1s
Albert among the royal good fellows OF NewYork enter
prise.
Horace Greeley then introduced by DR.. Prime as
follows: Gentlemen: AS we surrounded the statue to-
day, sitting at its base who strkingy
sembled the original OF that statue. / think he
have been dull who did not and be very phlegnatc
who did not feel it, Therefore, when give you the
other sentiment" Benjamin Franklin Printer, Phi
lOsOpher, Dplomatist and Statesmen Perfected in
the art OF Printing he soon became perfect in that
knowledge which blended the greatest wisdom in rational
things with the highest craftsmanship ans ruest phOs
Ophy'-you will perceive the appropriateness Of
sponse by the later Franklin Horace Greeley.
Mr. Greeley arose amid tremendous cheering and said
MR.. GREELEY's ADDRESS
Mr.. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN: II I were required
10 for which OF trankns achievements ne deserved
most and best OF mankind, should award the palm tO
his autobographysO frank. sunny so iTradiaed by
not-argely by the aid OF his counsel his labOrs his
rces-acheved their independence at the first effort,
achieve 1t he had not made his immortal discovery 0f
the identity of electricity with the lightning that truth
would nevertheless have at length been demonstrated
but If he had not modesy and sweetly told us how
not tpo T69 pSyery s ana eompet So
well There is not to-day there will not be in this nor
ing hard for naked daily bread and glad TO Improve his
leisure hours IN the corner OF garret whom that biOg
| OF life buoyantly and manfully l wish some human
Tract society woud present copy OF 1t to every
But must not detain you. Let me up the charac-
F 0Sa OF aTanK aTS IN the tae words that Will serve me-
frugal and did MT drink pdrUen who rose from want
70 competence from Obseurty to fame without losing
his head statesman who did not cruelty mankn with
l0ng-winded documents speeches.; d1pomat,st K
oriceholder who did MT steal So regarding hia re
spond to 20 sentiment with Honor TO the mem@g
The Chairman next called upon "the fGes pri.rf OF
his country to respond to the sentiments "Honest, ne
best policy" He referred, we need hardly say TO the
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher. GApplause Mr. = Cbs- I'd:
HENRY WARD BEECHER's Address -
am at a loss to know to which profession yo1 - =,
| am clergyman sometimes. lLAughtefI lam ISpe
profession or the other Ny discourse will W issrM
Of orthodox sermons aughter In an ORTIZ ~ oee siJws
SSnyou gn all believe lie % sd Ssf0Ts snd 1t Is p
Laughter.I have heard this mosl9 oi 10 aaar,,sed
TO except what reaches their highest faculty ana
that honesty should never have nesn @
full and is without regard to consequences cOrdng To
objection that man Should Be- honest and truthful roa
& a St Ss only Of gns the IN q q
things what are we Odo Laughter for one am heartily
thaDkfutha he that currency TO that MOTTO which
has exalted industry 10 a moral level. Honesty and
which start they are tne grooves
Tor '"s one % ann heartily S thankful that Franklin gave
conduct to lower level but eIsvates industry to mor
level Honesty and truth are the beginnings wbieh
you must start whether in matters OF reasOn OF BUSINESS
or of social relations if wish success matter
high you soar; IN all, the conduct must be
faith between and man, without which there
can be be no & and fan Snd 1r h
believe when Franklin gave this maxim TO the people
and it made universally current he laid the founda.
not only thrifty and frugal but In the main
m mE second Profession any further remarks might
make would be supertuous tLaugherl If there is one
newspaper man. (Laughter If there be one thing
more than another they are proud Of 1t is fair dealing
as to our facts. Laughter.l We sort them ana pro
pound t9 50 avSSt taat ayrhes sy s And SS %s
are specially careful your words to measure truth
newspapers have human mperfecti0ns and uncharable
people say hard things Yet with all Of your newspapers
of SHINING about the streets all the time il will oe
| found that they have been, in the MAN. far deal
| ing and truth-speaking newspapers lAppause.l
With regard to those that do not SPEAK
the truth have only TO say, with your concurrence
NAV they never be able to make money llaugher-
time speedily come the followers OF Frank
| lin will be as temperate as he cheers and laughctl-
and as fair he, and shall love truth and simplicity as
much as he. And il many newspapers will not be able
TO exist those that remain will be all tie better CIeers
| and laughter.
In response TO the toast, Guest" which
Enthusiastically received, Capt. Albert De Groo having
returned thanks related the origin Of the Franklin
statue Some two years ago. Mr.. Baker, citizen OF
NewYOr pointing TO the site of the statue expressed
wish TO see statue OF Franklin there The suggestion
met Cant De Groot's wishes and il flashed his mind
that he coud pay debt of gratitude to the press,
who had always kind and indugent 10 him IN his
public life. He consulted Mr.. Brooks, Mr.. Dana, and
other members the press, who warmly approved of it,
he secured the services Of the artist Mr Passmann and
they had all seen the result that morning fAppausel
Mr Rocker called upon Mr.. DE Wayne and DIR. Bache,
descendants Of Franklin, to speak
DR. Baehe excused himself, as "nO speaker" bnt Mr..
De Wayne delivered interesting address, in which
related additional facts connected with the dOes
tic life of Franklin and Exhibited two miniature p0rTas
preserved IN the family one OF Franklin taken Dy Du
Plesses Paris by order of Louis XIV the other OF the
Grand Monarch, taken by Secard, and presented by
the King to the American patriot.
The Rev. DR.. Chaplin being called upon 10 respond TO
in the OF which he said After ALL lei us do justice
the feeling which prompts the sentiment announced.
Let be ashamed OF the enthusiasm that leaps in
words 'our country" When he is ashamed Of 1t, let
humanity, let his country let his own better nature, be
The toast Public Opinion" not responded TO- but
in lieu Of speech Mr.. Hill sang Our Country ana mr.
Levy performed the cornet. Ihe toast " Ihe
Press responded to by the Hon Erastus BROOKS.
who spoke Of the proper mode in when tne press snoud
the man and country and TO the city, which at
this late day, following custom am s,ss.i gad
TIustrous names has given TO New-York statue OF
benjamin Franklin" The toast OF The Working Press
was responded by Mr.. Baker, who stated that the
pedestal of the would be paid for by the working
printers and c. A. Alyord, who gave history Of the
scylinder Hoe machine. The company soon after