New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-09


80 'tnep hrotbers n nd sisters beautiful uuIt
in his character Tho assistance he rendered h fa,er
b,mseIf long subjeotDg himself 10 many seIfuc"i,
| That ne might give the more aid, Is an , in
fre@nently studied by rapid and rampant nou1y
America In his own family, r, Dir. -, @i' tenn;
pestnons his public hfc that OF home was ever thew
and cheerful and merry II Affections came as snS.
DaSsIny tender hut never developed into sur ats
he we're sometimes In Journalism ana ,re ssed ms i'm
petons and headsrong Peter he ever a o me dis
nus la nom Jesus loved Keen observers have remarked
mat dnffnl, loving husbands ana wives o. ,he
an e and fhS in such cases often happens that when
one dies the other speedily follows 70 ,o reoIev NAV
Whether thus was the with Horace nIeeUs ma,
never he known in time But 1t is propaoy rue ua
her husband the only person on earn wv the only
I.stcoi and that his wife was INC oply
Derson in all the world who fully understood mo,G 90
Greeley His daughters Doubtless: wDu onScT for TO
do So had Mr.. Greeley lived some years oI Inf m
them his had gone out III love, "iicn % Of
on brother husband father Horace Greeleys NE was
a perfect manifestation, think OF uhniNeu eoou"o'
Tn eeocti conversation Mr. Greeley was ever able 10
talk well upon a vast variety OF topics IhouBh olui
nary, his conversation like most OF ms w ~ i1 Of
nnn tones OF a practical nature and WIN lhe oDest VI
afcompiishing some practical good too yet "ouiu nc
often talk OF the most abStrise questions Vi itnEo,
Of nbinsophv of science and with boldDess OF thOugh
which would nave astODshed many persons. nc often
exhibited Keen wit and droll hunor in conversation ana
quick ana Sparkling III IepaiIoo r.9 Stion
Of in conversation was ever uhcAccP'Vh
all
of words. Que would frequently near MIN say uoh y
won't, I" "shaD" and the Ike. - -, -
Mr. Greeley's generosity appears To nave oeeh en-
tirey boundess He pr0bioy gave away more IomeS,
according 10 his means than almost any Other nan
who ever lived He did not have the capacity To resist
appeal 20 his benevOience. Ills compassion lOI o
who suffered, who IN want, was surpdss
ingIy great and tender His generous dispositions not
unTequcntly led hun into mistakes "Hlcu NoEo ..
heavy upon his purse and he finally puO an Gnu 20
careless giving and ndOr>iDg but death alone huu
power stop his generous acts anu ms deeds OF charity
Horace Greeley was by nature entitled 10 Tue grand
old name of gentleman" He was, indeed always a
democra-one OF the people. lne lhn H u ~ na
ions OF polite society he never adopted nor Is IL h1ces
sary, to a gentleman, that one should adopt those
manners and fashions They too olteh cover Tuucues'
coarseucss OF heart, supreme selhshness sorud ngu
ing vice Remove the shell ana you may sometimes see
b0or sometimes even scouHdre IN 70
the wishes and feelings OF Others III sub0idhdtig ones
self to The general enjoyment, 10 the pleasure anu hapl
of those about one one may eAhoi, an Wy
qualities though be clothed IN hOmespuh ana ~
nOraut of many conventional rules. Such was the gen
tlemanlness OF Horace Gfeelty 'hat ne ins t'l
treated all whom he met with kindness ana hatulal
of harsh, insulting expressions IN editoIls anu u
digifed in conversation We nave also seen
that faults growing out OF ms stormy puohc
lie rather than dey eOpments OF natural instincts
There was no particle Of deceitulness In Mr. Greeeys
character. His naturaness, sincerity, candoI, Pl,n
ness, were ever manifest 40 man vac W. e. iiy d
endued with practically no one ever had MS ne suou
10y lofty heroic sentiment AS the erilTs nav
pronounced FenimOre COOper's character Leather
stocking" poet IN reality though he eouid hardY sp
his name 50 Horace Greeley found beauty anu SUI
Unity in many things which were 10 others common,
place and lived atmosphere Of exalted feeling and
OF ms most notable Characteristics. lhIuk nc
did not fear lie appeared perfectly unconcerned
on the floor of Congress when All others We're h.Ice!
excited laughed at the mob which caused the checks
OF men who had faced the lannon's mouth 10 OEiheh
Perfect Integrity blood OF his blood and bone OF Ms
bone He never drew dishonest breath lie was 80
perfectly honest that ne could not assume tns ang
irrtAbinty was N ac' but manifestation OF d. i oOmn
usher OF a delegation Of Republican politicians who
campaign in New-York. these gentlemen have great
iunu Al
they are a set Of COMPOUNDED asses" broke in
Mr. Greeley who are wasting their time and trying TO
W,,ste mine bv coming here" At the bottom Of this
there something very different from rudeness 10
his iiberallty there was limit, there not,
either. 90 his nagnanimitys more thorough Ameri-
can. "A genuine democrat, never lived had ne
President of the United states, he would have
reformed the gterng style Of the Capital to the SIM
plclty and beauty OF the elder times and vouptuous
under The influence Of his unspottcd purity.
The remarks of the author on Mr.. Greeley's merits
a. a journalist, although they have direct refer
ence to the newspaper of which he was the chief
are too suggestive their general application to be
omitted from our columns. through any scruples of
personal reserve.
But il was as a journalist that Mr. Greeley's genius
most couspicu0usy Illustrated II is universally
agreed that n the gre test u American journalists
Greeley superior to all other great editors in
that enterprise which procures intelligence or passing
events az the earliest practicable moment De Was not
equal 10 others 10 making journalism profitable There
ideas of journalism extant IN the land, radically
paper IS solely a business establishment TOT the
sale of news and such matters OF intelligence
the public Will be likely 20 buy The other
idea is that journal should be not only the medium
Of all current intelligence but teacher also.
paper was ever better such, than TIT TRIBUNE not
one mas equacd it as teacher OF the people. Every
day better paper than it would have been but for
Horace Greeley And what is true OF tHem Is of all
than thst Of any Other ionrnast the 6nbIe press be-
amen mt mi Y al np
bat also of It's ideas Ii became very much
more Than mere chronicle, however in,i ana
also the guardian Of the peoples rights, as such
respected by Government aud parties. Very largely
through MS influence it became the instructor Of the
people lifting them up 10 plane OF intelligence never
before reached institution more powerful than law
potential than goveTnmeut-an institution so in
terwOyen with the trade the commerce, the labor the
thoughts the progress The happiness society
corruption It's destruction would he unspeaRable
calamity 10 mankind. The overthrow OF the best gov
eminent would produce less permanent i'll than the
overthrow Of that alcOmprehensive. independent pub
lie journalism which the genius OF Horace Greeley was
prominently influential IN establishing. II was be-
cause he knew that this ustitutlon,s representative
guarding its purity aud attending TO us develop
ment with due vigilance and energy.-wOuld become
the OF the benecent influence IN behalf OF
the worlds education, peace progress; happiness that
OF THE NEw-N ORR TRIBUNE.
Mr. Greeey's position in regard to the Republi-
can party is the subject of brief comment ON the
part Of the author, who atTms that there was not
benefcent measure nor wise policy, which owed
its success to that party but had Horace Greeley
among its earliest friends aud for its brayest and
most efficient advocates He departed from it only
when be became convinced that it could not be
lied on 10 carry out thorough reform for the puri
fcation of the Government and the pacifcaUon of
the country. The moment he believed that the
welfare of the Republic demanded new de
parturc he severed old political ties, and associated
himself with those in the of whose principles
lay the highest good of his country. Sooner
later" says the author the whole people will agree