New-York tribune., 1872-12-02
AI,EADER OF MEN,

A DEADth vi w.
From The Eelo- Pork sunday hTcury
Three of the great editors who have made
the press OF New-York famous tbronguV' tno World
and guiding star and brigat exempar " o gHnrnal' @
silc fraternity everywhere are now no moie' Inc re-
entless hsrySster Death gathered them to his fold
and those who brief period SURVIVE 'uc remain TO
Raymond and Bennett preceded Greeley on Tho dark
and hBinown Voyage 10 the Hereafter bus neiner OF
the tyo former has left such Voo a' 'i' anu
There is something philosophical peculiar N ihe though
that as In rigonometry, three united IN ohc copleH
roer 90 i3 fhe rse and progress Of American journal
Ism to It's present. nnapproachaDle nlg, sa1 @
position the genius ana laD0rs ccbharersc ch and di
While Henry j. Raymond igeulcated syle OF oonT1
yefsIa discussion elevated In tone, tsrse ~
mild in reproof and rich facts James tfouon
threw his whole Inventive Teslesy I 70 follow lin in
this his wellchOsen PATH from wiiich ~ ~ H.
Horace Greeley combined ~ blmscu .S , %
OF conviction and quickness Of comprehsnsion ot
mOnd with the ceaseess activity and ddrit
Bennett. excelling both genius that mo No
loss sentences, In heart which beat WARM -
every human wo, and In moral bravery tuat 81, ch ioi
the ioftlest in utter Disregard OF peTso
aud together they presented tho world trusYfae
than Which country on earth was ever psssgu es,I N"
greater, capable of achieving more lastlng isuts -
Yet in one respcct-aDd to his never-WahuS ihlhe "
1t emembered-GreeIey's memory In the nears OF ts
people has sunk deeper aud spread hrher loOVo Sua
career as Journalist could alone have done kaymone
and Bennett will 1--we IN the Journals they nave louhneu
Sharing with them tho same degree o. LI,lOI
Greeley r. moreover grand historical figure. whose
very thought indeliby imprinted upon tne pages OF
the history OF his country for nearly Two ReeTalio
There lives not now a man. there did not die q man
within the last twenty five years, whoso sOtaIy enoLs
contributed 1.-THE of what Greeley did % shape the
events OF this Continent AMI ibueEeehs INC oeSAleS
Wise Senatorial heads Presidents the seat OF almost
imperial splendor and power Cabinet hinlststs WIZ
thousands menals ready TO obey the whispered
wishes, Congresses aud Courtsall felt tne trencnan
sword which that one man welded above tneli, al'
whose shining brightness sent IT'S hOpeiu elihihers
light TO the very verge Of civilization, from the gterlhk
palaces OF the rich to the cabins OF the Wer tOcis anu
the huts OF the dOwntrodden and manacled slave;
It was he who more than 30 years ago, sounded the
shrl toesn of for freedom to every human Delng
that breathed the air under the American nag anu
although he not the first who spoke Iearlessiy Sr
the right to liberty of every man of every race the
genius the force OF his individuality soon haue u Io
foremost leader Of all who thought Ike hul'
Indeed without Greeley, the history OF the country
for the last quarter Of century would 70 posterty
OF those who struggled unsuccess1uy agalst hin uAy
a. M Of his course in the earlier Years Of his
But deny the greatness OF hiu lhe lOrce Ol
genius, with which no cOmbaed every zoe oVercame
avery obstacle and brought triumph within his reach.
In this view Of the he far more than journal
iyt and editor, moro than mere organ OF puolc
lie was tho leader Of men Of strong, powerful and at
last victorious party created Dy hlMse anu huleo
eccentric all who do not sluggshy tread III the
eaten p3b of the multitude and who ceave their
destiny through the cks OF adversely, always are
eccentrcitics no blonishes on hs character
thew rather contributed to his greatness and be-
fore to such an exont during the closing OF his
life His love OF mankind was one OF those eccentric
qualities OF his heart and his hand ready to
Fiery fierce and unreenting while wrestling with an
enemy he relaxed his anger and held hand Of
friendship and brotherhood to the vanquhed as soon as
the eecded No personal natred no savage
desires to glory In vengeance over faeh Toe faueu III
With the statement of of strife he cast ts sad
memories belind and hailed as a brother him who had
been his enemy during turmoil of the contest IL
this intutve leaning TO the side or mercy ana pa
teaI eneyolence which, in tie eyes Of thousands OF
friends eccentric, weakness,
but which met the heartest approval of MS Iofmer al
was the proverbia divinity of forgiveness that cap
yated the broken heart Of the conquered Soun-tnat
brought millions 0i nus D % b as cher
ished leader in the cause Of reconciliation, OF genuine
peace in the land
The effort failed though detcrminedly made, But the
support be gave II, his devotion to tue case anu tn
surpassng ability he displayed, have still more endeared
him 10 the people and at bis grave into which he
so suddenly descended, stands q naton ~ mourning
with no dscordant echoes TO disturb s gre no dissent
ing voice TO mar the general sorrow. -, -, 49,,
II is almost providenal apness that with the failure
of the great move of which he once the originator
and the leader he himself should step from tue stage
and buried in the grave to when ms ast and most
humane ideal OF national OrOteroOu anu RECOMMENDATION
had been unhappily consigned.
The drift OF mind when, at the last moment OF bis
earthly existence had returned from It's wd wander
nCs IN Illness seemed to indicate that spirit OF devout
resignation had filed his heart alt is fnshedl" were
the last words that came from his lips aud wlngen MS
soul 10 its untraced flight the words that were
uttered by his Redeemer on the cross.
Greeley as developed and became crysalzed In later
years, could not say less than we have For many
years we used every known Journalistic weapon To
parry his thruss rnd in the heat of battle blows were
exchanged that left their marks on both
His later feryent appeals TO the humane sentiments OF
charity and magnanlmlty nave made us forget our lot
mer altagonisms and standing Ia thought, beside
his corpse we join the entire American people in their
We hope that all will agree that the test mode to do
reverence to his memory Is to adhere TO the benign
principles the advocacy OF which death overlook him.
aud TO renew all legitimate efforts to secure their na
The policy OF reconciliation. once triumphant
would be the gandest monument the people could erect