Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-12-04
HORACE GREELEY.

DIT. UTttity WAS uoTii III hmitISt,
near Manchester, New Hampshire, in the
'sprirgof 1911. His father was an nu-
euccessful farmer. The son became a
printer in his fifteenth year; worked in
Erie in this State a short time. ami in
1888 was a partner in publishing he
first penny paper in New YORK city. lie
WAS concr,urd with several political and
literary papers, of no permanent import
apce before he founded the r ibHne in
lS4l. Ills time, his labor. his ability
were expended in the pa.ler; and Il cir
worth is seen in its position, and in the
victory of so many Of the principles it
has been made az one time or another to
champion"
Horace Greeley died on the evening of
the 29th day Of November, n, ten
ninutes before seven o'clock. About .his
pame time on the evening of the % Of
last September, the people Of Patterson.
Mifflin and vicinity listened TO speech
from his lips He was then just enter
inc nnnn his Western campaign tour.
1he opening sentence of his sreeeh is
yet as fresh in our memory as if it had
been delive ed to day. 1t was. "My
friends you see before you an old man
wearied with d days travel A COIN
pany of gentlemen from this place went
with him to Lewistown one of whom re-
latet to us that Immediately after leav
ing Patterson, he again expressed feel
ings of weariness and Withdrew from
those about him to seat alone, and
closed his eyes as if to seek sleep and
repose. Thus he remained till Lewis
town was reached, where be again made
speech to the assembled people This
fatigue thus continuously kept up was
but the first barbineer of the painful
end of the life of Mr. Greeley. That
days proceedings was duplicated day
after dav, and day after day was the
mental excitement and physical fatigue
sapping bis nervous system and in>id
iou-l v prepa ing for the deihronement of
his reason. that followed after three
weeks of almnst unceasing vigils at the
bedside of bis diving wife, on his return
from the campaign tour, and thus, through
the. agencies of mental excitement of
weeks without abatement
and weeks of physical unrest, death
ushered bis soul. into the unseen and
unknown spiritual world
The announcement of his death pain
fully thrilled the nation. lie was not
orthodox in his religious views. He be-
lieved in Christ, but believed little in
crecds.
Peace, peace! Let no man judge him,
lest he be judged. He was an honest.
forgiving. kind and good man, and had
an undying faith in the integrity and
humanity of bis fellow man,-hence his
coalition and fellowship, for political
purposes. with men who had sought the
life of the Nation. lie took them at
their word, being without guile, and
pure himself. he saw no danger.
Unfortunate step! the mistake of his /
life.
With charity let us withdraw from
the closing scenes of this life, thus ended |
80 sadly on the 2oih day of Novem
Der, and behold Horace Greeley as the |
champion of all the great liberal anu
humane measures that have so di-tin
gnished this country. and placed its peo-
pie in the scale of civilization far above
all other peoples. !
He was the powerful advocate Of
diversified industry. The farmer and
manufacturer alike found in him an hon.
est friend. aut he gave much of his time
and substance for the advancement of
their interests. beiicvmg that by 70 doing
the interests Of ih. whole 1eople would
be advanced.
He was the friend Of Commerce, esDe-
eially when 20 adjusted by laws that the
benefits derived from it should manei,
accrue 10 the benefit of his own country,
which he loved with more than love of
self. Free and Common School Educa-
ton he espoused with a zeal character.
is,ic of the belief that he cherished,-
hat the stability of American institutions
lies in the education of the whole people, !
hereby giving them the mental capacity !.
and comprehension to overthrow the
devised plans Of INSCRIPTIONS
md wicked men, who, from time to time
will doubtless arise TO aggrandize them {
elves at the public expense, aud at the
expense of the liberties of the people
md go on through all of the great re- n
orm measures and industrial interests for "
he benefit of the people he was always a
q the fore front of the battle. The peo- {
lie of the world are the better of for his A
aving lived in it b
OK last Monday morning General