Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-12-06

" II was sad parting" says he. 1--WE
had seen hard times together, and were fondly
attached to each other. | was urged by some
Of my kindred 10 give mp Poultney, where
there we're some things in the Office not exact
~ to my mind, and accompany them TO their
new home, whence, they urged, could eas ly
find, iu It's vicinity, another and better chance
to learn my chosen trade. ] was strongly
tempted TO comply, but it would have been
bad faith to do so, and turned my face once
more towards Poutney with dry eyes, bui
heavy heart A word from my mother NJ
the critical moment might have overcome my
resolution, but she did not speak it, and
went my way, leaving the family soon 10
travel much father and in an opposite direc-
lion. After the parting was over and ! well
on my way, | was strongly tempted to return,
and my walk back to Pontney twelve miles,
was one IF the slowest and saddest Of my
lfc"
From prominent newspapers, Republican
and Democratic alike, come the most earnest
and affecting tributes to the dead editor. We
copy the following:
from the New York World
We have really no heart for the duty which
is laid upon us on this occasion. II Our feel
ings would permit us to take the position OF
mere outside spectators, The fiji thing for us to
do would be TO make just, uncolored cst-
mate Of Mr. Greelcy's character and career.
But the circumstances of his death strike US
| as so inexpressiby tragic and affecting, that
we have , command of our critical faculties,
1t is difficult to think of anything beyond the
grief-inspiring spectacle of such death fol-
ewing SO swiftly upon The great eclipse and
extinguishment Of the hopes which Mr.. Gree
ley had good reasons for entertaining during
some stages of the recent, crushing canvass.
''The stars in their courses seemed TO fight
against him. He returned from that fa!igu-
ing tour in the West. in which his faculties
shone out in q surprising blaze of eliminating
splendor, TO find his>poor wife in the last
stages of her long decline: and with devo-
toa like that which he felt in the days OF their
early youthful love, before time and disease
had impaired her beauty, or domestic trials
had eifaced the bloom of their first affection,
he WAS constantly at her bedside with the
fidelity ofa minisiering angel, passing anxious
days and sleepless nights which under less
| exigcnt circumstances, would have been due
to repose after his recent cYhausiess labors.
The strain upon his physical endurance, aud
the more tremendous strain upon his quick
emotional susceptibities, was too much for
him. The bow was not merely bent, but brok-
en-. The strength of a constitution never
weakened by any other excesses than overwork
gave way the chances of life which belonged
to him by hereditary longevity (both his fla
Their and grandfather lived to be upwards of
eighty were qnandered, and the vessel so rude
ly tossed in these recent tempests wns,hrowp
upon the beach an utter wreck tits the sad
dest ending of vigorously useful life that
we have ever known.
From the Philadelphia Press
Horace Greeley WAS in certain sense beyond
criticism. His aim was always high. His
very errors resulted from his humanity. His
own inconsistencies were explained by his
readiness to forgive the Inconsistencies of
others. Even his ambition was the offspring
of his federation. Benevolencc was the in
| spiration of his whole being. He could no
more resist an appeal to it by vanquished
section than he could turn the beggar from his
door. And SO his weakness became his
strength. 1t impressed mi lions witha belief
in his personal integrity, and converted foes
| into friends. Conscious Of his unstaiced rep
utaiion, he was brave in doing difficult and
unpopular things. But he had mighty help
| er in the brain that fortified his heart
lie had double shield in his generosity and
his genius. How freely he gave to the suffer.
ing; how spendidly he wrote for the right.
lie fought with resistless force against opprcs-
sion, though utterly unable to fight for him
self. lie was thunderbolt against slavery,
but very reed in the hands of the politicians
The hosts he educated to oppose the rebellion
were 100 strong for him when he tried TO for
give the rebellion and when he found himself
misunderstood and even maligned by those
who had been trained by his hand, and had
willingly followed his teachings like a gospel
when defeat for the Presidency and death at
his own firesidc folded closely their black
shadows around him-his honest nature gave
May and his generous heart broke.