The New York herald., 1872-12-05

he had heart TOR those VINO had none to sympa-
patty pas an and Charity icr f an he had a. . great
issso heart and -! Iits!s l,fe and which sun
sss years he had done na an that
could for the spread Of intelligence and for the in
spring OF life and for the development OF a noble
those memorials that other men are remembered
by We shall feel the benefit OF his life to the latest
sna ne resps w,aer IL par the
scho0lboy and to the future generations, and all
for the presence OF this man. To-day we honor all
him. To-day we think better OF him; to-day we are
to speak words Of kindiness and sympathy Thlnk
and al shng Funk of s
ana see what 1t has all come TO In MN. Mnat 40
you think OF them nowf After long and tenn
pestu0us voyage he has reached the shore. HOW
sweet is the way that reaches to the grave, when
that grave is Gods golden gate TO lnmortaltyi
How blessed are the dead that die ia the L0fdi
May Cod grant that in the solemnity OF these
thoughts, gathered together as we are, 1t may be
ours to live 80 that, when we DIE angels ing may open
At the conclusion Of this address the quartet
from the choir OF St. Francis xavler's church sung
..Sleep Thy Last Sleep" and DIR. Chaplin delivered
the following address, which was listened to
throughout in dcvout silence, the ladies' IN the
galleries and the friends and associates OF
Mr.. Greeley In the pews near him plentifully
bedewing their handkerchicfs with tears as he
dwelt upon the happy characteristics Of the De.
ceased. The preacher was himself visihly affected
rupty through fear that mis- feelings could not be
u.
ADDRESS or DIR. CHAPLIN.
Rev. Dr. CHAPLIN then spoke AZ follows:-One
month ago many OF us now present met In this
with pald face aud quiverlng lips-a heart rtstricken
mourner for hts wife. To-day, as In the freshness
OF his great sorrow he himself wished, he is to lie
by her side The shadow OF death which ne was
then passing through has now EMBODIED him ut.
terly. such Is the Providence that checks all
human purposes and makes life
CONTINUAL SURPRISE
And now, as stand here TO DISCHARGE no mere
Is no more imperative upon me as a pastor than as
personal friend, still must by leave, limit my
self quite closely to the phases OF the hour can
innate the work or Horace Greeley. Such an at
tempt would. on the one hand be premature, and
on the other hand nneccssary-premature be-
cause the traits and lessons OF great lite can best
be summed up and fixed in history In calmer mo-
ments, when the
and excitement have ceased. This work ought to
be done and trust will be DONE in the utJerances
mand and receive q much wider hearing than can
claim. On the other hand, this work OF appfecla-
ton IS unnecessary because y mas already been
history when the salient points OF mans char
acter have been so instinctively comprehended
but few instances when the expressions OF regret
and regard have been so spontaneous so wide
spread and so similar. The record OF Mr.. Greeey's
life. like his person, was known everywhere.
These
that pour In so thick and last from every quarter
These tears. as freely shed to-day by country
dresides and In distant States as under
no seas These are NO cca
symbols OF sorrow that hang around us. They
represent the peoples thought and are twined
around the peoples heart career OF honest
purpose and beneficent tendencies vndicates itself
against all transient misconceptions. Where are
to-day our party badges and political dstinctonss
They fade TO ashes. Where in the reverent still
ness OF this hour differences OF creedf They
melt away m the broad light 81 Christian i3d reGog-
joices over good mans grave. All this, then,
say, indicates
Of character that could not be made more impress
siye by any elaborate analysis
And now, my friends, as one lesson OF this place
and this hour, ask you before the face OF the dead
to consider ior moment or two what it was to
which this afect0natc remembrance attaches and
which draws this spontaneous regard. 1t was
not mere intellectual ability, large and undeniable
as it was in the present instance. IL was not
official station. Mr. Greeley held no official sta
ton. The will of the people, expressed through
the Electoral College to-day, decrecd that he
should hold no such station. To-day the will of
God elects him to u place from which all human
honors look small and empty. No. my friends; the
attraction In this instance Is the
MAGNETISM OF MORAL GOODNESS.
need not say that Mr.. Greeey's heart was as
large as his brain: that love ior humanity was an
inwrought element OF his nature This was 80 com
pete, so perfect in him that II touched all sides OF
humanity, so TO speak, and 1t was manifested in q
kindness the record OF which is in many brother
heart and in a hand ever ready to help and in one
OF the kindeSt faces ever worn by man, the express
sion OF which was as meeting OF gentle lights
without name. The hundreds OF poor, toi-worn
men who yesterday pressed through the crowd to
take last look at that wan counrenance were
moved by no mere curiosity. They came there
famous politician They were drawn by the CON
vlcti0n that he was the
POOR MANS FRIEND.
the sympathetic champion OF working men, who
had struggled through their experiences and mad
forgotten their claims. Mr.. Greeiey's public
ambition was directed by the same impulse. 1t
most unprecedented work, for so many years. 1t
enlisted him IN the service OF every humane cause.
Not only did 1t inspire his unfaiiing war with OPP
preston and vice and meanness OF every kind, but
1t made him exceptionally generous and tolerant.
Some may think that he erred on the side of mercy
against Justice Perhaps so, but If one must err ut
ali that is good side to err on. sweet disp0si-
tion may hold even error In harmless solution, and
there is precision that Is as IL IS correct.
But let 1t be remembered also that even
MERCY
is sometimes q synonym OF justice. Another
danger that attended upon such character was
credulity-too much readiness to believe the most
and the best. But this human nature OF ours,
discipline 1t as will, will still be alible, and IS
fully as Likely to be wise at this extreme as OF the
other. The doctrine OF large trust in man, how
as inspiration or all noble effort and for all
tent OF mind, for the working machinery Of life and
for every fibre OF the social organism. Do you tell
US that there Is no substance in human virtue,
that all honesty Ia tmpracticable and all love q
selfish mask that In thus world there are no loyal
friendships no unpurchased benefits. no faithful
hearts, no incorruptibe souls? Is all this
SENTIMENTAL ILLUSION
Then, I say, let us be cheated by this Illusion
always, shutting out the meaner truth aud deceiv-
ing ourselves to the grave. Whatever may have
been the mistakes OF him who lies dead before us,
there was no mistake in the main current that
inspired his labors and characterized his life. And
here, repeat, is lesson for US all. In trying to
do the work OF life we may be discouraged by in.
stances OF conspicuous greatness, especially great
ness that expresses intellectual and achieves
splendid successes 1t may seem to US that be-
cause we cannot do great things we can do moth
ing that is OF WORTH and that 1t matters little what
We do. But goodness Is richer than greatness. 1t
lifts us nearer to God than any intellectual eleva-
tion aud, moreover 1t is accessible for the humbest
lie. l do not say that
EVERY DUTY OF RELIGION
is expressed in love for man, though We have war
rant for believing that all the law is fulfilled in this
one clause, ITO love thy neighbor as tbyself' The
love OF God kindles and nourshcs the life OF man,
but how In this world is the love OF God 10 Oe mani
festeds Ii Is TO be manifested in the love OF man
according to our abilities within our sphere-broad
or narrow. And bless God that the great neces.
sary work OF the world Is SO faithfully carried on
by humble men in narrow stations by faithful wO-
men in narrow circles, true to the impulse OF the