Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-02-20
The Greeley MOnument-AddressO of the
Committee.

To the People of the United States:
The committee to raise fund to commemo-
rate the virtues of the late Horace Greeley by
statue and monument in Greenwood, has
been fully organized by the appointment of
the Hon. William W. Niles, of Westchester
county Snay as Chairman the the d Hon Audrey WI
Treasurer; and Edmund c. Stedman, ESQ.,, of
New York, Secretary.
The members of the committee, as far as ap-
pointed, are at work in earnest, and with q sure
prospect of success But they are conscious
that it does not belong to them, nor to any
limited number of men, to render adequate
honor to one whose just fame belongs to the
entire people. Horace Greeley was pre-emi-
nently a man of the people he rose from
among their ranks by industry, frugality, and a
HE OF blameless purity his example, no less
than his written words, Will remain forever a
precious legacy to the masses of the working
men who are actuated by the same pure ambi-
ton as that which raised him from poverty and
obscurity to the honorable and Conspicuous
position In which for many years he led the
public opinion of the country. There is moth
ing in his character or career which mars the
force of his beneicent influence. No young
man can ponder the story of his life without
profit. He is one of the few public men of
our age who may be safely held up to the imi-
tation of the young. 1t is therefore to the
people at large that the COMMITTEES confidently
appeal. 1t is their privilege and duty to honor
worthily the man who best represented the
brain and conscience of the masses.
This is in no sense a partisan enterprise.
parties, equally proud to do honor to one
whose laborious life was passed in devotion to
the general welfare.
All who believe with us that Mr. Greeleys
great efforts in behalf of freedom, of enlight-
eminent, of economy, and of progress have not
been without benefcent results are cordially
invited to share in this tribute to his memory.
The rich cannot better show their appreciation
of the lessons of industry and order which he
taught, and the poor, in giving what slight
sums they can afford, will honor their own es-
tate and aspirations. It is not doubted that
every editor in the country VIII be willing to
forwardthe work, either by an editorial indorse-
ment or by receiving and forwarding such sums
as may be raised in his locality. There is not a
has profted by MIR. Greeley's teachings. We
hope there is not one where an effort will not
be made to contribute to this expression of the
national gratitude.
the name and residence of every contributor,
and upon the completion of the work viii be
deposited in the Historical Society for preserva-
ton. WILLIAM w. NnRS, Chairman.
ANDREW H. GREEN, Treasurer.
EDMUND G. STEDMAN, Secretary.
William B. Ogden, John E. Williams, Augustus
shall O. Roberts, Frank Leslie, william orton, James
Gordon Bennett, New York Herald Ivory Chamber
York Evening Post; James Brooks, New York Express
Oswald Ottendorfer New York StdGts Zeitung; David
Reid, New York Tribune; Hugh J. Hastings, New
York Commercial Advertiser; ]. M Bundy, New York
liam IscTsriane, Yoniers william ". Goodrich,
Thomas Kinsela, George G.. Reynolds, Brooklyn;
Senator A. w. Palmer, Armenia, N. Y; John Ander-
son, Tarrytown, N. Y; e1-Gov. Theo. F. Randolph,
Morristown, N. j.; Dudley s. Gregory, Jersey City
Samuel Bowles, Springfield, Mass; N. P. Banks,
Lynn, Mass; Col. Charles G. Greene, Boston Post;
Charles P. Kimbell, Portland, Me-; ex-Gov. JAS A.
Weston, Manchester, N. h; Senator VIM. Sprague,
Providence, R. L; ex-Gov. James E. English, New
Haven, Conn.,; David Clark, Hartford, Conn;
Gov. Joseph r: Hawley, Hartford, Conn; Col. John
W. Forney, Philadelphia Press; James Barr, Pitts
burgh POST Murat Halstead, Cincinnati Commercial;
Frederick Hassaurek, Cincinnati VokksblGtt; Gen. r.
Brinkerhof, Columbus; Gov. Austin Blair, Michi-
gan Gov. Thomas A. Hendricks, indianapolis, Ind;
Hon. John s. Williams Lafayette, Ind; Gov. William
Bross, Chicago Tribune; Senator John A Logan, Il
linois; ex-senator Augustus O. Dodge, Burlington,
Iowa Senator William B. Allison, Dubuque; Hon.
Alexander Mitchell, Milwaukee Wis.,; Gov. @. @.
Washburn, Madison, Wis; ex-ov. william Marshall,
Senator Carl Shurz, st. Louis; William Hyde, st.
Louis Republican; Henry Watterson, Louisville C6-
rieT-yJowTdl; Gov Smith, Georgia; Hon. John For
syth, Mobile Register; John O. Burch, editor Union
and american, Nashville, Tenn; Roberts, editor
Nashville Banner; GOV. John McEnery, New Orleans,
La; Gov. wm Pitt Kellogg, New Orleans, La.