, 1873-02-03
THE GREELEY MONUMENT.


A11ress OF tho Committee.
~ tae Rsopla q thc United States: =, -.
ratio tho virtues Of tho Lutte Horace Greeley by d
statue and monument in Greenwood, has
boon fully organized by the appointment OF tho
Hon. William ". Niles, Of Wostchostcr County
trol1or Of tho city Of Now York, Treasuror; mid
Edmund G. Stoaman, ssq., Of New York, Scclo-
tary.
Tho members Of tho Committee, aB far as ap-
snro prospect Of SUCCESS. But thoy aro con-
aciouA TINT it does not belong to them, nor
to any limited number OF mon, to ron-
der adequate honor to ono whose. Just
Greeley vas -eulucnt1y q mai Of tho people !;
he roao from among ther ranks by industry,
frgality, and life OF b]anloless purity; his ox-
ample, no loss than 1s written words, will re-
main forever precious Legacy to to r. t',s nassos OF
ambition as that which rnleo1 him from poverty
aud obscurity to tho honorable md conspicuous
pusition in which for many years lio lcu tho pub
lic opinion Of tho country. There is nothing in
his bcnclcent influence. No young man can
pontlor tho story OF lia ufo without profit. Ho
Is ono Of tho fow public mon OF our ago who may
bo safely hold up to tho imitation Of tho young.
It is therefore to the people ut largo tint tie
ilege and duty to honor Worthtiy the nun who
best represented the brain aud tho conscience Of
tho masscH
This is in no nenso partiaan enterprise. Tho
Committee is composed Of mombcrs OF all par-
ties, equally proud to do honor to ono whose
laboriouH life was passed in devotion to the gou-
eral welfare.
Ali who believe with ,ls that Mr. Greeley's
great efforts in bollalf Of froodon Of enlighten-
ment, Of economy, and Of progress haYo not
been without bcnoflceut results nro cordially
invited to share In this tribute to Ills memory.
Tho rich cannot better show their, appreciation
OF tho lcssous Of industry, and order which lo
taught, and the poor, in giving what slight aums
thoy can afford, will honor their own estate md
aspirations. It III not doubted that every editor
in tho country will bo willing to forward tho
work, eithor by IN cditorlM olMorso-
as may bo raised iii Ills locality. Thoro is not q
village in tho land but contains Bomo nau who
hae protlted by Nfr. Grccloy'H teachings. We
hope tlero is not one where an effort will not DO
made to contribute to this expression of tho
Il naon,orinl volume will be kept containing
the na1ne and rosidonco OF orory contributor,
and nnon ~ TIC completion Of the work viii DO do
fion. W1ILlA,1 ". Miles, Chairman.
ANDREW II. GREEN, Treasuror.
EDMrEp q. sTaoMA:1, Secretary
WILMA u. Ogden, john T. Wi'Ietns.. T., Ausggtus
Gordon Denuslt, Ney Yos1: Atsuti Ivory cl'amlrr-
York Ersnitg ios James Brooks, New Iork Eirsss
Oswald O.teiidorluv, New York Iats.zei,ung bAyla
III. 3tonu, Now York Jonrnai If Conaneree !; Whelaw
nell, New York 111bane uush ]; Hastings, New
hpsn'ng Aai. George r. Rowrl', r Y. barn,,ln WI
liam hfacEarr1anc, Yos.crs william ". ,Hood-
George G. Reynolds, DrooIlyu; Senator a.
". Palmer, Armenia, N. Y; John Anderson,
1nlrytown. N. Y. Ex-Governor Thcu. y. Randolph.
1lorrlstown, N, j.. putlsy $. urcgary Joreey City
Sanluel Dowlcs, uprfngt}sllt Mass.; N. I. Dante,
Lynn Atagb.; Cjlon:l Charles e. Graeno Boston Pos:
Cliarlea +, Klnball, Portland Nc; e1-doyernor JAS.
4. Weston Manchester, N. H.. Scnntor Nu* sprAgno,
Providence, 4. I. esGoyernor IMacs T. Eugltsil, Now
Haven, Conn. |; i,ayl Clark, Hartford, coun. ex-
Governor Joseph H. 1Iawlc; l.iord, Conn. Colonel
John ". Fornsy, philuaptl:. .'rcss; Jamea T. Darr,
Pittsburgh Fost; blara. ia.stoad, oncinnati Com
9ns,cial :; Frederick Hasssuret, Cincinnati VeikS-
biaft; General Il. Driukorilof, Oolumbun; Guv-
iS"n Thomas % X. HendrIcks Ind!ana,olts lJan
John s. williams, Lutayue, Ind; Governor William,
nrosst cnrcAoo :rnrnySE; scuator John A. Loyzu,
Illinois; cx-9enator Augustus q. Dodge, Burngtont
Iowa 6onetor William Z. Allison, Dubuquu; lion.
Alexander W. Mitchell, Milwaukee: Governor q. O.
Wnshburn, llasli3on oS-Governor William Marshall
Senator Carl Hchrz, st. Louis; William Hyde, s..
Louis Republican,; Henry Tatternon, Louisville
CaurItr-JoHfsui; Governor Dlnish, Georgia; Hon.
John Forsyth, Mobile Re1istcr John @. nurch, editor
Ufon uhd Il nIerieuH, Nashville Teul..; - ikobsrs,
editor Nashville EG7ncr; GareInor McEncry, Now
oslcanH, L.; Governor Vim. Pitt Kellogg, Now Or
1t:us, Ia.