New-York tribune., 1872-12-03
HE HAS JUST BEGUN TO LIVE.

"The country is gone; The TRIBUNE is gono,
and am gone" n We may credit a Eew-York paper
Perhaps he really uttered them; perhaps he did not
Az rule the last words Of distinguished men belong ID
he Apocrypha. There are exceptions, however, ana we
are Inclined 10 put this down OF them Both sem
ument and language arc 80 natural, that we nave
GrecIev' like many other men OF the TEN.
permanent was lacking in the eqnal mind. Ardent ana
To magnify reverse into rOnt He was einnenly sus.
cepuple 10 moral paaes thS rSt tros OF 0runo @ 20, o.
take him of his feet After while he prcked himself up
again and S bags sSe d5ns ss so sS IN S instance
1issppointment had not been reinforced by disoase
the sou hal had tho ragged iGdomitable physique
disappointment, by ltsei w0uld nave Deeh ss
cSnytrT Sery T truly and deeply He was American through
and Though THE Tribune was his hrstborn child ana
uear g btSe W also; his nature craved appreciation;
knowing that he deserved well OF MS ieioW.cizehs
m Greater things vet If only the'chanoe werc offered he
Ws restless and uneasy for conspicuous marx ot
bcjr confdence desired recognition for the past
and opportunity for the future In hls nomination for
the Presidency he both. His sanguine tenn
cess and reyeled in dreams OF on Ad
miuistration u 1t was to be made memOraDle lot
usce for honesty for kindly feeling Tor comm0nseuse
tatesoanshp for abuses corrected, for benefits con-
ferred upon a tranquilized and reunited nation The
wakingnp would have been very bitter at the best Add
shatefed nerves 10 shattered hopes, and what more
natural than that the great editor slck unto desth
should cry that everything Is gone-the country
Bnt God forbid that should mistake this passionate
cry wrung from a wOrnOut and disappointed nan lying
upon his deathbed for true statement OF the act We
can see what those filming eyes could not We know
head Is still glisening with the dews OF its mighty
youth II has survived the Washngtons and Jcereoh'
ana Franklins vii survive the statesmen ana patr
ots upon whom In generation their lnaEIles nave
fallen IL has survived the Burrs and lsneeys and
ides it will survive the Cametohs ana Mortohs anu
Tas TaBusE Mr. Groelsys death is undoubtedly ,ne
severe blow TO It, But no one need lear or nope w. ,he
blow Will prove fatal great new Is hOt kleu -
easily Il has a wonderful vitality 10 acquires agingl-
yduaty a life Ol its own quite apart rom ana lnde-
pendent Of that o its creator It develops distinctive
traits it secunuates tradons ~ gathers ar1nnu GUN @ ~
intangible most valuable ot all properies-a " good
viii" Tho death Of Mr. Greeley Will no more kill IHE
TPInrSR than that OF Mr. Raymond did The Tnes, or that
NJ Mir Bennett did The Herald. The money Interests
valuable property VIII not be allowed 20 run doW i1
line want Of proper and management Then, with
all It's f6iDes ana l',dSos racoo,1ed ~ re1TasenfiaS
the best elements in our national character ana
thongb the instinct to progress the openuess TO new
ideas the propaganda O social ana pohlcal REFORM IL
this that has made II the greatest 9 AerSap &
y ts dead founder let IL DO true te the traditions he
cobrg s VIII be attracted TO by the law moral
grsvitation. The late Henry j. Raymond once com
man who united conservatism with an ability to write
good leaders All the clever ieoWs vs. S he Sa are Sa on
clever fellows the men OF brains ana earnesthess anu
ambition, always aud on ,ne sac Gi
/
Newspaper than Mr. Greeley made it, or could have
made H. Tie new times demand new journalism dlf-
fering i'm several important respects from the od AS
personal partisan journalist, ne does not leave
h, eoual behind him. He constantly put himself into
hs paner: he could help 10. Old TRIBUNE readers
and his brother journalists everywhere Will miss him
sadly Bat after little we shall look 70 see the paper
thrive all the better FOR the removal OF this oVershadow
Ing personality. -, II, ,.,,.. . A..
live Every year will add 10 his power; WIN rOuhd
aud heap the of his fame The mistakes when
narred his work already half forgotten the WORK
itself emans and will remain foreYer-An indeleasDie
possesslon, an impershable monument . ..,
So too the foiDes, the weaknesses the pettlnesses
when obscured character scale on now ana drop out
Of sght The himself Is coming into view at last
the real Horace Greeley with his great active Dran ana
TENDER heart his raDd hatred OF wrong ana cnary TOT
fhe wrongoer his restless beneyolenee ana MS warm
human interest everything appertalnng TO humanity
A. the wears pass Will loom up taller ana taller he
ala moi need the Presidency for PEDESTAL though ne
thought he did That his mistake. Ihe once might
Iava bettled him. 1t could not have added cuDlt 10
s stature I'm the remembrance OF his country men or In
tbe history OF his country. Its pleasant now 10
mar his sst words while yet IN health Oh body ana
mind were OF forgiveness and love. IL Is pleasant To be-
aye that by that b ghter light which now shines upon
h, he has ALREADY discovered how sadly ne mlsudged
in snnosing anything gone or lost or destroy ed
mat h already sees OF the travail OF his soul and is
His ashes 10 a peaeefu urn shall rest
his name great eIImple stands TO show
How strangely high endeaVors may be bes@'