Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-30
HORACE GEEELEY's DEATH.
a. En- such is man; whose thread is spun,
Drawn out and cut, and so IS done.

Z" EN- such is man; whose thread Is spun,
Drawn out and cut, and so IS done.
The recent sad news Of Mr.. Greeley
mental and physical prostration is nov
followed by the announcement OF hi
death. He has answered the summons
of the reaper that gathers the bearded
grain at a breath as well as the flowers
that grow between. This shock comes
most unexpectedly and fills every hear
with sorrow and regret. His dangerously
ness was only announced yesterday, anc
while serious apprehensions were felt al
the tenor of the dispatches, the public
mind was not prepared for the intelh
gence conveyed this morning of his sud
den dissolution. This event is in a con
siderable sense national calamity. Mr.
Greeley hid many OF the qualities OF
broad craftsmanship, and his lat'
speeches more than sustained the estl
mate heretofore placed upon his abili
Ties. What he said upon all occasions
was marked by breadth and depth OF
comprehension and total absence OF
the mere politician or oiiice'secker that
elected the encOmiums of nearly all
men. He has gone down suddenly, and
a great light is exlinguished. In the held
of journalism he was a master spirit and
a giant. He was as good as he was great
and as gentle hearted and sympathetic
as child. In his simplicity OF thought
he was often imposed upon, and was
sometimes misled by parties or popular
fallacies and individuals. This was mott
so much a weakness as the result OF AM
honest, unsuspectihg nature which had
a high standard of human excellence
With SUCCESS and fame came money and
hosts Of friends. He was liberal With
his means to fault for he often bel
slowed his assistance where it was undo
served. In his earlier years of celebrity
he seems to have often been the victim
of misplaced confidence, but in the lat
ter part of life he became suspicious.
His fame was well earned by life oil
toll: whatever be accomplished in life
was by dint of hard work. He possessed
a vigorous mind and body which he re
tanned by temperance and constant ex
ercise. But he was not a son of genius
or in any respect a man of Brilliant
parts. The basis of his extensive ae
ouiremeuts aud reading was common|
sense and 3 good memory. His ae
ouaiutanee was sought by the learned
men Of all professions and avOcations
and his daily associates we're statesmen
clergymen, poets and artists, whs found
him an instructive and entertaining
COMPANION. To this eminenee I'D
rose from poverty and obseuriiy,'
without friends, patronage or even
good luck. That he had his lido
syneraeiss and Pade many mistakes
on public questibns vas q matter Of
course in a lie 50 full Of incident and
controversy, but he was never charged
with a dishonorable action in his life
and he leaves 3 reputation that wild
nerve and inspire many a youth to q
career Of honor and usefulness. In his
time he always stood by what be
thought was right, regardless Of the pop
ular side, and although not fortunate nj
some Of his political moves, his memory
will be respected by the whole nation
He left his impress on the institutions
Of his country, and history will assign
him an honored station among the good
and great of the age in which be lived