, 1872-04-11

was to do it bfavely like man, under
the eye of the great Father-not for him
self first or mainly, but really and in
truth for all, as one of the great whole.
And he succeeded. Around him here to-
day we can say his life was q success
ftoilful and painful, but true success.
His work in the world as man came
to be, in the providence of God 1.-The work
Of editing public prints. He loved his
allotted work. He entered on it hearth
ly. He took an honest pride in it. He
had for it a noble enthusiasm. 1t is a
high work. At this day and in this
country. it is one of the most solemn
posts of duty q man can fill. How many
fill it who do not feel SO, / cannot tell.
How many prostitute that place to bad
purposes 1 cannot say. He wields a
tremendous power for good or ill. who
holds that place even in its humblest
walks. He stands public teacher. he
speaks to the largest audience; his words
are not spoken aud forever still; they
are in the written letters that remain, in
the printed letters that remain still long
er. They run like lightning In fire-caps
and stream-drivcn ships; they echo in
the streets of far away cities of another
tongue; they sound on the louely noun
tain-side. in the broad desert, where the
wanderer in fancy turns to home; they
ring round all the earth. Woe to the
bad man who uses that place for his bad
ends! Woe-to the liar who can use the
mighty engine in his hands to spread
his lies! Woe to the coward who occu-
pies that post! Woe to the vile who
poisons what should be river of pure
truth and good for the earth's refresh
ing--the river Of the worl's printed
thoughts--with the poison of his vile
ness! No! let us bear hypocrites and
liars and towards and venal time-servers
in the pulpit, just as soon as bear them
at the printing presses of this land!
The dead felt the responsibility of his
place. knop he felt it as speak it.
Whatever means the place gave him. he
sought to use for what he believed the
right and the true. Fearless to fault.
out-spoken, somewhat hasty, perhaps
he committed errors-what man does
not err? But those whom he opposed
can bear witness to the honesty of his
opposition; those who, in the language
of his profession called him foe, always
found him manly and noble foe. He
gave offence THAT, too, is human; but
none whom he so offended, can bear
malace against right intention and frank
homes ty of purpose. All that shall be
forgotten in his grave to-day. And
among the men who filed such posts as
he filed. throughout all this broad State
in time to come, he will be remembered
as one of the fathers of his noble pro-
fession here. whose memory casts hon
or, and honor only, upon the class Of
workers of which he was one.
This was his chosen business. He
was called to fill othe. posts Of public
duty and public trust. In all he did his
duty, conscientiously faithfully. Not
the shadow Of blot rests on his ch sr-
acter in any. Whatsoever his hand
found to do, he did it with his might.
In venal time he was above venality ::
those cold hands there were stained with
no bribe to blind the eyes to any duty.
No advantage, no promise, no allure
ment, all felt, could sway him hairs
breadth from his stern integrity of word
and deed.