New-York tribune., 1873-01-17
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
HRIGHAMs DISCOURSE ON HORACE
GPEELEY.

N pFISHhn Ann Arbor
luopg the numerous tributes to the character OF
Mr. Greeley which have been recently called forth,
we have met with no more discriminate or teenng
offering than the present discourse by the dis
,,nsuisbed Unitarian minister in Ann Arbor. Mr..
Brigham had no personal acquaintance with the
snbiect of hs eulogy. He cherished no vital sym
rathy with his characteristic ways, or peculiar opln
IONS He Judged him only by his works which were
the property of the public. The first impression
which he records is that of the restoration VI
justice to the departed which seemed TO nave "o'"
denied TO him toward the close OF his hie
wonderful pageant they have just seen IN our J. see
cy throng greater even tn m greater than
the OF Queen or the son OF an r the body Of the
the trong that waited so soemny ior III @ oS the hodv
20 ~ W Ia StiSen was borne 20 burial for miles long
filing the walks and the balconies auu Wy Wanuom
ar wavs of the abode OF the dead silent ana
sad yet heart and sou al d nyS Strange
changes never wrought more wonderful ch,:nge an @
this mouth ago eaTiesi1re e,sS Sescb 1ieIne with
admirIs q tributes to tne aDS %md6 we read SO
warm 80 large. free from exception or reserve are
Doy from men who within these last months were eA
Perhaps this is the honorable amendment which shame
aud remorse make for injustice DONE
He then describes the lessons which he had re-
,eiyed from Mr. Greeley's ishining of benef-
cent activity.
In tins discourse SUM itSeit !" VI -
hsracteristic lessons IN the. life OF Horace Greeley
gerv obvous lessons which have occurred many OF you
tributes which all the journals have fastened TO give.
he lessons such life lie on the surface and cannot pe
mistaken. for here a man better known probaply
.han any other in the land. have no adv antge O
you IN having known hun % ~ ~ me Son and 9t
lhe table. IN having met him in the church. mat Hc-
of his personality in the books he wrote
the speeches he made and, above all IN the newspaper
he founded aud which than thirty years he
poured hs soul Those who have read that newspa
per habituaTy know the man well enough 10 neeS no
Bther knowledge and VIII not learn anyth new anO
him the anecdotes and memories OF hls persens
associates what say about nm mere CONES IN dii dy
from the long know edge OF the man thIougn us aa1
utteranees from the recoectons OF occasional
n%m6eT Of THs NEw-YoRE TEmuSE; and from that ,iay
20 this have never read any newspaper so eostntg
For many Of the opinions Of the editor have had no
hking: from Of his schemes have strongly ns us
seuffd and in the last mOmeutOus experience OF ms
life was found the other side, because win an ms
Efts aud virtues dd not think hun @ 6ne Pest @ man cr
Doubted that his heart right that his purpose was
sincere guileIess and very noble OF the best
men, all things considered that has ever been widely
9i live er him. and whom his acts sufficiently praise
without any eXtravagant epithets
Mr. Brghams description of the intellectual hon
ssy of Horace Greeley will commend itself to every
mind.tha can trulv'appreciate rare trait
He was in no sense q deceiver He wore no mask He
hid no Opinon His yea yea, and his nay was nay
Politician he was. ardent for his party, he was not
pheating politician. not hypocrite. He spoke out, ana
In good ntegihe English mis- opinion on every subject
whore he had an opinion The trumpet OF ms JOURNAL
sound Every knew that this editor was honest not
merely he paid his debts, and deraudeo DO han Oh
money, but he true to his CONVICTIONS His non
ssty honesty of speech OF demeanor as wei as OF
pecuniary transaction. He made no promises OF any
Kind which he d not mean to KEEP OF %ea ne s SSS @
and swinders. OF them wearing broadcloth, and
never returned that game They called him. Indeed
Hcke. untrustworthy, he aid eccentric acts sought
for peace when the should be more vigorously
pressed and baed the chief OF traitors while insisting
that treason must be punished Bnt tat seeming g. &
his writings theme even IN heated times OF pas
aud party Intrigue, which seemed to me OF the ma
Iure a lie. OF willfu and conscious attempt TO
neeeye His transparent frankness, so unusual IN his
profession. habiiual 50 unchanging, so obstinate
sCnnst the egencies and expedencles OF party dis
rpne fas,ens the title Of homes, TO his name name; ~ HIS
but never at the saerlnce OF ms moral meg
rity You cannot think of him as Jesuit OF borrower
of Jesuit arts; and yet Jesuit more devoted
Ia cherished ideas or 10 the system that represented
those ideas.
Nor was his courage less conspicuous than his hon
Hsty:
He would not have made good prize fighter, would
not have fortress a the head OF fororn hope
But ne had the which faces difficulties braves
rebuke and eOuuneiy Is not afraid of hard names and
harsh ephetS me cosSS n oH ] can pox Sqe g1Eeb b e
before ridcue not less than before threatening the rare
courage which in the discharge Of duty not afraid OF
what men shall say. His valOr in no sense Quix0te
against windmis OF foes OF the air against imag
narr pcrs; nor it the yalor OF the seli-satshed
hero who hat he born inseDsbe 10 fear 1t
WAS calm and modest courage, making no STIR, 6ut
never swerying from It's chosen way. This brave man
was not defiant reckless indifferent TO what the world
Thought Of him He loved popularity. lie Grayed the
good will OF friends and associates and the society
around him No man more prleq 6ind E words m , IrSin
every class OF men 1et Enc no coeIaon 10 Gn pnoe 9
saving what ne believed he from saying what he
believed that the people ought TO hear He was brave to
encounter MISREPRESENTATION. abuse cslunny in defense
of anv cause that ne espOused He not afraid to
have opprObOus names fastened to him. II his defense OF
unpopular brought him such eptbets. They
called km Socialist, grarian, Freedfer and how many
gltsuu uf he % e.
ect these names by dong So ne Should seem 10 take
back his words, he AFRAID to bear responsibility for
what he had SAID snch courage Is OF hghef Oldet tha
to a sensitive The bravery that hears msunder
standing radical Than the bravery which returns
blows or merely fights battles And there Is klnd OF
courage which shows itself all the more real in seeming
cowardiee. There are brave men who seem for the time
he towards. and are brave IN DenS Wiling TO pear
such a stigma.
Equally unquestionable, in the opinion of Mr..
Brigham with the honesty and courage in the soul
of this mau was his kindness Of heart
He was an alniable man. who bore malice.
and cherished vndctiyeness. He had his likes and
could sharp words sometimes sarcastic and singing
words But under this giise Of severity there al
ways the heart of love ana mercy do not believe that
he would willingly have harmed any human being. If
his answers were sometimes h1sty, and his manner
might rude o those who broke upon his labor ana
were careless ~ his in their mportunaIe
demands ne gave these thieves Of his time what
they really deserved and generally gave them All mat
they asked for There gentenes in his blood IN his
eye, his manner though ne came OF humble parentase
and long IN place Of authority. Probably no
maB position less arbitrary oVefbear
Ing or peremptOTy in dealing with his subordnates
They loved him more as they knew him better, they
loved him they learned his Oibes, aud that
many OF these came from MS tenderness OF spTt IRIS
lDan abstracted ia his manner busy IN his af
fairs eDrOssed IN IDEAS had always time or love and
sts works for love which larger than the love Of
ard Kindred true and deep a. that love was They
called him PhiiauthrOpist.' and the name. awkward
ssnonkn, anu @ sSu @ ~ ~ M si DE He vas nbsptSro
plss moro ban retorner ne ioVee men more man De