New-York tribune., 1872-12-04
TRIBUTES OF RESPECT.
Tun ANfERICAN INSTIrUTE.

A special meeting of the American Institute
held yesterday ut the Cooper Union to take action
in regard the death of Mr. Greeley its late President
f. A. r. Barnard the President OF the Institute, occ
pied the chair, and in opening the proceedings com-
mended Mr. Greeleys conduct Of THE TRIBUNE, which
he had made power in the land by his conscientious
ness and ability. THE TRIBUNE had prospered because
from beginning to end It cOntainsd nothing that was
BASE Mr.. Greeley, q journalist. stood preeminent
Unlike many others, he wrote nothing which he did
not understand. This was because there was hardly
anything which he did not understand. His zeal In
acquiring information remarkable. DIR. Samuel
Johrson said OF Goldsmith that there nothing he
touched which he did not adorn OF Horace Greeley
might he said that there nothing he which he
did not master. He phianthropc, yet there was
good principle underlying his philanthropy and that was
this: "I will DO all in my power To help man to help
himself" Summing up all his qualities, He was man,
taken for all in ALL we neer shall look upon his like
again."
The following resolutions were then read by S. D.
Tlman, and adopted:
Vhereas The Supreme Dsposer OF events whose ways
arc not ways and whose thoughts are not our
move from among by death our eminent feloW-czen
Horace Greeley, formerly President OF TINS lnstute-a
whose personal history has for the last 40 years
been Intimately interviewer with the history OF the
country IN every department OF political ana social lie
In every branch or benevolent effort aud IN every COM
prehensye measure looking " Industrial Improvement
therefore. 80,
signed 10 cherish and improve tue arts OF civilization
encourage the advancement or practical science
TO record our profound sense OF the heavy calamity
which society has suffered In his oss-a calamity which
will especially felt In the interests which our Institute
represents Of which he the earnest Jealous con-
sisent and perseyerng advocate throughout his busy
ResOred That the prominent traits in the character OF
Mr. Greeley, ms simplicity, his sincerity his Kindness OF
heart honesty OF purpose his devotion TO the rgnt
as lie understood t bis passionate love OF liberty and
hatred OPPRESSION his generous championship OF the
OF the helpless aud oppressed, together with the
many striking facts attending his early sefralnnR ana
subsequent remarkable career. his eager craving for
struggle against difficulties his manly selfreance his
sturdy sedenia his unring industry, aud his uncon
querabe perseverance, combine to make bis example
one proper held up the youth OF all coming time,
as well worthy be studied for profit in all things, and
iu most things for admiration anu imitation.
Resoped That in the Iall Of Mr.. Greeley there has
been extngushed power for good such as has never
before in the history of the country perhaps OF the
world beeu welded by single individual in private
station power which made Itself distinctly elt and
rec Ouized in every hamlet within our wide national
domain and reached. dsecty or indirectly, the
remotest confines of the ciulizfd world.
Resoued That we respectfully tender TO the surviving
members OF the family OF our departed felow-czen
and friend the expression OF our sincere coincidence and
ments by which they have been visited and or which
the preseu; the crvwnng trial hoping aud trusting
that slight alienation OF the bitterness OF their
sorrow may be found reflection that nation is
mourning with them and feryent,y PRAYING that he
rather TO the faherless aud the only sure stay
o afflicted, may cOmpassonaely pour out upon them
adequate aud enduring consolation-ac consolation
Resored That tribute OF respect and honor TO the
memory OF one who was 50 long member OF our Dody
who for tine our presiding olcer, ana was above
all personally worthy the members OF the Institute
present Will attend the funeral OF Mr. Greeley to-
morrow at the Church Of the Divine Paternity, and will
usual badge or mournng on the left arm Tor the
period OF thirty days.
Resoped That a suitably cngrossed and duly attested
eopy OF hese resolutions be by the Secretary
to tne surviving members OF Mr.. Greeeys family
Dr. Horao sheppard, who had been personal friend
OF Mr. Greeley forty years. interesting remns
n w rda II T. ri and fhara raalao
addressed the meeting. committee consisting Of the
the Institute at the funeral services oday j. L. Gayi
Edward Walker, j. g. sackett, J. w. Chambers, 8. D.
Tlman g. r. Comstock, II. A. Burr, j. W. Richards, Dr.
H. d. Sheppard s. r. Wells, DR. @ r. X. Cotton, DIR. 0t
T. Whitney Robert weir Prof. X J. Thurston, George
Tnson T. X. Dickerson, James knight, Charles W. Hull
and George Paten.
TIE FARMERS CLUB.
The Farmers Club held regular meeting,
a its hall Ia the Cooper Institute, yesterday afternoon
Nathan C. Ely, who presided, said in part;
We meet here to-day with sorrowful hearts. Horace
Greeley has gone to reap glorious life In the hereafter
as reward for his useful life here. We shall more
sec him listen 70 his words OF WISDOM but though he
Is dead his influence will never die No man in our land
ever Influenced many, and his influence ever ex
erted for the elevation Of all mankind Not only In our
land but throughout the world will his memory be
reyered. What encouragement Is placed before the
youth Of land by his career. Mr.. Greeley was
one OF the earliest members Of this Club and
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